I searched for slalom and couldnt find chit.

 

i don't think anybody has measured it in a slalom *shrugs*

yshi - who has seen G ratings for the skid pad though

 

Slalom runs don't measure lateral acceleration (g's). Slalom runs are measured by speed, although different testers/magazines use different distances between the cones so slalom speed can vary greatly in published tests.

Same thing with skidpad numbers (what is used to measur lateral acceleration in g's). Different diameter skidpads on different surfaces will yeild different results.

 

I don't believe that anyone records the G's in the slalom. The G's are recorded in a 200 or 300-foot skidpad test. A stock Type R can usually achieve about .88 to .93 G's in this test.

 

sorry, my knowledge is far from extensive. any idea on the slalom speed and/or lateral g's? just trying to compare it to some other cars out there stock for stock.

 

thanks

 

the closer to 1 the better right... dont corvettes run like 1.XX

 

I saw an article once that had the ITR measured at 7x mph in the slalom!! I forget the magazine (it was one of the more reputable ones), but I know I saw the article online somewhere...they made a pretty big deal about it because it was one of the fastest slalom speeds ever recorded for a production vehicle...

Lateral G's the ITR is right about .91 to .92 in most tests.

 

yeah the Z06 pulls around 1G or so. anyone have an idea what the S2K pulls?

 

Not necessarily. More important than grip is how the car behaves when it loses grip. Too much grip can become an impediment to agility, especially if that grip is achieved through the use of humongous tires.

 

obviously these tests are very dependant on the type of surface the car is running on, the tires (most magazines test with stock tires, but that can vary depending on the country), the temperature, etc. Skidpad tests are usually the average of several runs clockwise and counterclockwise in a circle (often 300 foot diameter). The number is how many Gs the car was able to hold laterally. G's are basically a measure of how much cornering force the car can handle, relative to the gravity of the earth, which is 1G. A 1000 pound car that pulls .90 G's means that the car is able to hold the force equivalent of 900 pounds laterally. More than 1G is hard to achieve on street tires, but as tires improve you can start pushing that much higher up...a well prepared CRX on hoosier bias-ply tires can pull around 1.5Gs, and when you start to add downforce you really get up there. F1 cars are capable of more than 3Gs at speed.

Slalom is more a test of how nimble a car is, and how well it transitions. Fast cars that are really heavy and long (like the Diablo) don't do as well as light cars that have short wheelbases (the mini is current kicking serious *** in slalom tests). The R does very well in slalom tests.