turns)..
And yet, not a lot of squealing.
I noticed the same effect in the screens and video of N4.
What gives? Do cars really run this way?
Andrew
And yet, not a lot of squealing.
I noticed the same effect in the screens and video of N4.
What gives? Do cars really run this way?
Andrew
>Seriously, I fail to see how pitch can be used to deduce the handling of the
>cars on track. It's an indication of weight shift for sure, but afaik does
>not imply a loose condition.
Tim
Seriously, I fail to see how pitch can be used to deduce the handling of the
cars on track. It's an indication of weight shift for sure, but afaik does
not imply a loose condition.
Mind you, the drivers seem to lose the back end quite often in the clip. ;-)
Jan.
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> In N3, all cars seem to be running really loose (that is, nose-down in
> turns)..
> And yet, not a lot of squealing.
> I noticed the same effect in the screens and video of N4.
> What gives? Do cars really run this way?
> Andrew
>> In N3, all cars seem to be running really loose (that is, nose-down in
>> turns)..
>> And yet, not a lot of squealing.
>> I noticed the same effect in the screens and video of N4.
>> What gives? Do cars really run this way?
>> Andrew
Andrew
> Yes, sorry, I should have clarified - by nose-down, I did indeed mean that
> the cars seem to be YAWING to the left, that is, the fronts of the cars
> appear to be closer to the bottom of the track than the rears of the cars.
> Around turns, anyway. I believe this is incorrect; maybe in dirt track
> racing or outlaws or something, but It shouldn't be happening with these
> cars.
> Andrew
Obviously, the car will acquire a yaw angle due to this tyre property,
no matter what car it is. GPL era cars have even higher optimal slip
angles (lower cornering stiffness), while CART cars have them lower. Yet
it is always there. You can see it in real life footage if you are
careful, although it is harder to notice due to the moving cameras.
-Gregor
http://www.truckworld.com/Racing/NASCAR-Truck/98-7-NY/nascar3.jpg
It's trucks but nevertheless.