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rich · Jan 3rd, 2002, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zoooooom
who needs a G-force meter just watch for the dangle angle of yer furry dice.

Ha Ha Ha...

You would need to allow for body roll, but assuming this is negligible in MINI with SSP+, then a 1g corner would equate to a furry dice dangle angle (FDDA) of 45 degrees

0.5g would be 30 degrees, I think, and 2g 60 degrees... Any mathematicians out there able to provide a handy formula for this?

Not sure my mind will be totally on this arithmetic, however, if the situation arises

Anyone know what g the airbags kick in? Presumably no one has managed to set them off yet through over-zealous cornering, braking or acceleration!

Jan 3rd, 2002, 07:18 PM	#15
rich MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 04:15 PM Posts: 1,586 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by zoooooom who needs a G-force meter just watch for the dangle angle of yer furry dice. Ha Ha Ha... You would need to allow for body roll, but assuming this is negligible in MINI with SSP+, then a 1g corner would equate to a furry dice dangle angle (FDDA) of 45 degrees 0.5g would be 30 degrees, I think, and 2g 60 degrees... Any mathematicians out there able to provide a handy formula for this? Not sure my mind will be totally on this arithmetic, however, if the situation arises Anyone know what g the airbags kick in? Presumably no one has managed to set them off yet through over-zealous cornering, braking or acceleration!