NPC: Mercedes SLS AMG, OK, maybe 914's shouldn't try this one |
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NPC: Mercedes SLS AMG, OK, maybe 914's shouldn't try this one |
Mountain914 |
Feb 2 2010, 08:41 PM
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Too much time in thin air! Group: Members Posts: 367 Joined: 22-May 03 From: Conifer, CO Member No.: 725 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Youtube video - Mercedes SLS AMG driving upside down through a tunnel.
Real ? Not sure. To quote the people who host this: QUOTE Is it theoretically possible to drive a car upside down in a tunnel? A F1 car produces 1:1 weight to downforce ratio at 80 mph. This means it can theoretically cling upside down at that speed, but without much traction. At about 120 mph the ratio becomes 2:1 which means the force on the wheels will be equal to weight of a stationary car and there will be enough traction (provided the fuel supply etc. is made to function upside down). The ideal environment to do that would be in a perfectly cylindrical tunnel. (We don't think that the tunnel in the Mercedes vidoe would do the trick. - Flixxy Editor ;-) But - I love the sound this thing makes !!! http://www.flixxy.com/mercedes-benz-sls-amg-tunnel.htm Who's up for a drive ? Eisenhower tunnel isn't too far from here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
ArtechnikA |
Feb 3 2010, 06:48 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
If you are relying on downforce alone, you better have a fuel system that can suck gas from the top of the tank. (Aerobatic aircraft do - and inverted oil systems too...)
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