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G Meter

Posted: 11/8/05 7:14pm Message 1 of 15
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Vette(s): 1977 Corvette l48 Custom

Hey guys.... I have a question or two. First of all my original clock in the cluster guages doens't work. So instead of putting in a new clock, my radio deck already has one. What else could I put in there that could be extremly useful, or just cool.

I was thinking a G-meter like the new C6 Z06 has. Where can I get one that isn't like those crappy G-meters that plug into the cigarette lighter?

-Louis

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-LOUIE

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Posted: 11/8/05 9:40pm Message 2 of 15
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Vette(s): 1980 Red T-Top with 42000 miles. No modifications and will probably stay that way.

Hi there. . .

Vette looks good, no help on the G-Meter but most all the links on your posted web page are broken.

Take care. . .

Doug




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Posted: 11/23/05 11:08pm Message 3 of 15
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Vette(s): 1973 t top, 454, manual trans.
maybe a vacuum guage????


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of all the G-meters out there G-Teck is the best one, I was reading in Chevy Hi Per that they went to the drag strip and ran the G-Teck against the lights and it was real close the the tree.


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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
I have to admit, that's a cool idea.  Sorry I can't help, but let us know.


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[QUOTE=anips]of all the G-meters out there G-Teck is the best one, I was reading in Chevy Hi Per that they went to the drag strip and ran the G-Teck against the lights and it was real close the the tree.[/QUOTE] http://www.gtechpro.com/ss.html


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Posted: 12/1/05 2:38pm Message 7 of 15
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Vette(s): 1975 T-Tops,Lite Custom work,Many engine mod. 700R4 trans. body is shaved,17" wheels bf goodrich g-force tires,heavy sway bars front&rear rack&pinion steering,550 slolom springs with gas shocks.

G-miter?

Man now I really know I'm getting old!!!!! Will someone please give me some idea of what a G-Meter do's?  Old George




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Posted: 12/1/05 7:52pm Message 8 of 15
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George, it's a device that installs inside the car, usually to the dash or windsheild with a suction cup.  It can be more permanent.

It measures the acelleration or G force of the car.  This can be forward acelleration, braking decelleration, or cornering force.  It is an excellent way of comparing any changes done to the car.  Many g force meters require some calibration, but when done you can get 1/4 mile or 0-60 times as well with some of the meters.

One G force is one "G"ravity force.  If the car is corning at one g, the force on the side of the car is equal to the downforce on the tires.   A 4000 lb car would have 2000 lbs on the tires, and 2000 lbs sideways force.

If you do engine changes, you can see the acelleration change.  Tweak the suspension, and watch the corning force increase.  Very handy for testing and tuning.




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Posted: 12/1/05 8:37pm Message 9 of 15
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And if you really want to get confused, factor in the effect of enhanced  downforce (front wings and rear spoilers), and banking of the surface. Street cars on flat banking normally break loose before 0.9g. Lateral acceleration(side loading) is figured by dividing the velocity or speed squared by the radius of the turn...Acceleration=Velcocity(squared)/Radius.
Assume your C3 is traveling 100mph and enters a turn of a 750' radius on a flat surface. 100mpg=146.6 f/s squared.
146.6x146.6/750=28.65
28.65/32f/s(the force of gravity,1g)=.895g

The reason indy cars can produce a 4-5 g turn is because the airfoils produce tremendous downforce and the banking in the turn reduces the actual lateral g-loading. If you use the above formula for an indy car doing 230mph on the same turn it will produce between a 4.5 to 5g lateral acceleration. On the street I don't see any practical use for a G meter. Just my opinion.
Scott









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Posted: 12/1/05 10:32pm Message 10 of 15
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A g-meter is a 'nice' thing to have. I think it's pretty cool. But I don;t wnat one of thsoe sissy suction cup ones. I wanted like a mechanical guage that I can put in the cluster area instead of the clock. Perhpas I can make one? My dad's friend is an electrical engineer, he made a 1,000W pure, unfiltered car stero AMP from scratch. Guys a genious. Works for Leviton now. Maybe I should ask him. He loves working on cars, so this should be a fun project for him, I'll even slip him some money.

 




-LOUIE

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