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rain902
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« on: June 03, 2006, 03:43:23 AM »
this makes for interesting  reading...

"In a 40 g crash, an 80 kg driver will be loading the belt system with a 3,200 kg force..."

http://corner-carvers.com/wiki/index.php?Notes%20on%20Race%20Car%20Harnesses
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2006, 11:23:19 AM »
Thats why you should always try to use the brakes to stop not the wall.
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rain902
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2006, 03:05:30 PM »
hehe love your work Anthony Grin Grin
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Edward Hellsten
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2006, 08:32:23 AM »
great discussion and even GREATER article.  I didnt look but is there a date on this article?
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Now -

80 Alfetta GTV 2000 - red
Then -
76 Sud L 1.3 - white
85 33 1.5 - red
00 156 Selespeed - red
77 Alfetta GTV - Group S project - yellow
86 SudSprint 1.5 - clubsprint car - red
77 Alfetta GTV - Tarmac rally/Group S - red
03 156GTA 3.2 manual - daily driver - black
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2006, 05:34:43 PM »
Anthony,
why are you using brakes? is there a problem with the gearbox/handling ?
or are you talking about the road.
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2006, 12:13:47 PM »
Could a Sprint generate 40g.....even when crashing?
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rain902
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2006, 01:32:42 PM »
Quote from: Scott Farquharson on July 06, 2006, 12:13:47 PM
Could a Sprint generate 40g.....even when crashing?

hmmm not sure - how about I strap my farquharson impact sensor to the front bar and do some crash testing  Shocked Shocked Shocked
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