I finally calculated the forces applied on a strut tower in a 1G turn
11-19-2003, 01:24 PM
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I finally calculated the forces applied on a strut tower in a 1G turn
Well, I finally calculated the lateral force on the top of the strut tower during a 1G turn. The following web site gives great info on the suspension calculations and set up a spreadsheet to do the calculations.
I measured the ball joint to the ground (5.2) and the ball joint to the top of the strut (23.5) on my wifes 951 and plugged these and the weight (2899) into the sheet.
In a 1G turn the outside strut tower is subjected to 641.48 pounds of lateral force. Now, we can measure the deflection in the tower by attaching a small bracket to the top of the strut tower and applying 641.48 pounds of force pulling outward and seeing how far the tower flexes. Before we get into the discussion about both towers flexing please read the discussion at this web site.
http://www.e30m3performance.com/myt..._bar_theory.htm
If someone will take the measurements for the 964 I will plug them in.
Ken
I measured the ball joint to the ground (5.2) and the ball joint to the top of the strut (23.5) on my wifes 951 and plugged these and the weight (2899) into the sheet.
In a 1G turn the outside strut tower is subjected to 641.48 pounds of lateral force. Now, we can measure the deflection in the tower by attaching a small bracket to the top of the strut tower and applying 641.48 pounds of force pulling outward and seeing how far the tower flexes. Before we get into the discussion about both towers flexing please read the discussion at this web site.
http://www.e30m3performance.com/myt..._bar_theory.htm
If someone will take the measurements for the 964 I will plug them in.
Ken
11-19-2003, 02:16 PM
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Re: I finally calculated the forces applied on a strut tower in a 1G turn
Originally posted by Ken From KLA Industries
http://www.e30m3performance.com/myt..._bar_theory.htm
http://www.e30m3performance.com/myt..._bar_theory.htm
