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> Strain gage for, measuring downforce
Randal
post Apr 27 2009, 02:23 PM
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Anyone know of a strain gage that measures in lbs or kg's that I can use to measure the downforce of my new rear spoiler. I plan on mounting it underneath the truck lid between the lid and the fiberglass frame. Like where the arrows are pointing:

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I figure if I can find something that reads the downward force I can just set it up with a video camera pointing at the gage, drive down the freeway. with the car on the trailer and get some readings.

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Randal   Strain gage for   Apr 27 2009, 02:23 PM
underthetire   http://www.omega.com/pressure/psc.html   Apr 27 2009, 02:32 PM
Randal   http://www.omega.com/pressure/psc.html Very ve...   Apr 27 2009, 04:57 PM
underthetire   [quote name='underthetire' post='1162867' date='A...   Apr 27 2009, 05:06 PM
6freak   seems to me if it was on the trailer it would not ...   Apr 27 2009, 03:01 PM
Randal   seems to me if it was on the trailer it would not...   Apr 27 2009, 03:22 PM
J P Stein   A load cell wold be what you need....2 actually .....   Apr 27 2009, 05:46 PM
type11969   I would think that in order to get decent readings...   Apr 27 2009, 09:06 PM
Randal   I would think that in order to get decent reading...   Apr 27 2009, 10:14 PM
J P Stein   But if at 45mph it works and I start seeing more ...   Apr 28 2009, 07:42 AM
6freak   I agree with the 30mph statement ...and its probab...   Apr 28 2009, 08:09 AM
J P Stein   I agree with the 30mph statement ...and its proba...   Apr 28 2009, 05:04 PM
Joe Ricard   And that's why diffusers are not legal for mos...   Apr 29 2009, 05:12 AM
john rogers   Why not a "sucker car" like the one that...   Apr 29 2009, 01:33 PM
Randal   Why not a "sucker car" like the one tha...   Apr 29 2009, 02:33 PM
J P Stein   Just my opinion, of course, but the load cells cou...   Apr 29 2009, 06:54 PM
Randal   Just my opinion, of course, but the load cells co...   Apr 29 2009, 07:02 PM
J P Stein   At the National Tour 2007 first day IIRC he was 2 ...   Apr 29 2009, 08:30 PM
YksKrad   Thought I'd toss my two cents in... If your u...   Apr 29 2009, 08:47 PM
type11969   I would think that you would want two strain gauge...   Apr 29 2009, 09:10 PM
jd74914   I would think that you would want two strain gaug...   Apr 29 2009, 10:31 PM
john rogers   One way to make a "sucker car" that the ...   Apr 29 2009, 09:35 PM
john rogers   I think most race cars use a type of potentiometer...   Apr 29 2009, 11:41 PM


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