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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:39 am
by JrZook
alien wrote:well the first run he did 80km/hr through it, 2nd run we thought he'd do 90 or something but he just floored it instead, he said just over 100 on the speedo and a speed check by the engineer confirmed that - the issue is the bend before the straight - it doesnt let you build enough speed cos it such a big corner. It would have had no trouble at 110, especially seeing as i had no extra weight in there at all... not even a spare tyre in the back (hence you can see the back slides out a little).
Sounds pretty darn schweet and quite stable. Congrats nice work
Dan
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:29 am
by Gwagensteve
Well done.
It didn't look anywhere near as scary as it sounded on paper.
Steve.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:56 pm
by alien
a LOT is lost in the translation to video... trust me - when you're walking down there those cones are DAM close together - and when its YOUR zuk flying through, its scary =)
Even knowing my zuk is capable of that kinda swerve, i gotta say if something jumped out infront of me im not gonna be trying to avoid it like that... i think i'd be more inclined to plow on through. lol
But as far as i know my zuk is the first one in WA to pass this test... my engineer has never put one through or heard of anyone putting one through.
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:35 pm
by Dozoor
Good to see it pass ! ,
Most engineeres ive talked to about this test are more interested in the cars reaction time to steering input .
i was told of one lifted lux that had a two second reaction to a swerve at 90k , you could pull a good three quarters of a turn on the wheel and the pig would keep a straight line for an eternity ! you could actually counter steer it before the first reaction
In all meaning if a child ran out , well .
Larry
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:26 am
by alien
eheh reaction time on the steering is counteracted by the driver only having driven that manouvre once previously... and at a lower speed... if it reacted slower it would plow through the cones =)
My steering does have a little play - as most zuks do - but in that play the tyres are moving 10 or so millimetres, so its not technically "play" as such... but given a firm jerk on the wheel it will dart across the road VERY suddenly =) ive tried. hehe