High laterals? Heh, you guys are weak.

[hyyyper]

Stop complaining about those 2 G laterals on some woodie, Formula One driver have to put up with 4.5 G's, for FIVE whole sections.

http://jalopnik.com/5800325/

I don't think someone riding a roller coaster should have to have the stamina of a formula one driver though. There's a huge difference between the forces that our bodies can take and what is comfortable, especially if you're talking about the side of a wooden PTC car.

So are you intentionally trying to continue proving you have no clue what you're talking about when it comes to coasters, or do you really think you have a point here?

[hyyyper]

Lol, you guys totally read past the sarcasm.

I came across this and I think it was nice to see how high laterals can be in certain situations.

Of course it shouldn't be compared as both situations are way too different, but it's just nice to know.

Hard to detect sarcasm over the internet with no context and in a completely random thread. I still don't get the point either. OK race car drivers withstand 4.5G...that's nice?

Racecar drivers are seasoned athletes.

[SauronHimself]

His accelerometer also read 3.5G's when he had already straighted out his car and was no longer turning, so I think his instrumentation might need recalibration.

[gouldy]

Originally posted by SauronHimself

His accelerometer also read 3.5G's when he had already straighted out his car and was no longer turning, so I think his instrumentation might need recalibration.

Each time it hits a higher point, it shows that reading for a couple seconds so you can see how high it went. There is a visual display as well as the readout, which you can see drops as he straightens out.

I thought it was an interesting read. Obviously, one cannot compare that to roller coasters, but hyyyper knows that. Just another bit of trivia for those boring days on cruise ships.

I assure you that twister at knoebels pulls atleast 2 lat gs pretty comfortably. Anyone who has ridden it can agree.

...I don't want to be comfortable. I want to be filled with fear and adrenaline...

I've ridden some rough wooden roller coasters that pull a "high amount" of lateral g's. They are awesome. I like being slung around and forced against the edges of my seat.

Riders like to be thrown up side of the car but the tracks don't like it. If you were maintaining a roller coaster and had to spend thousands of dollars rebuilding beat up tracks from high lateral forces, you'd be sure to rebank them pretty quick. Take The Beast at Kings Island for example. When The Beast first opened in 1979 the left curve coming out of the first tunnel was only banked about 19 degrees. The train was tearing up the track coming out of that tunnel. So what did Kings Island HAVE TO DO? They had to rebank that curve at 40 degrees to reduce the lateral stress on the track. They also had to rebank all of the helix track. Then in 1980 they could let the train run flat out at full speed.

Originally posted by TyroneCoasters

...I don't want to be comfortable. I want to be filled with fear and adrenaline...

I've ridden some rough wooden roller coasters that pull a "high amount" of lateral g's. They are awesome. I like being slung around and forced against the edges of my seat.

Yeah agreed. That's why I love wooden coasters more then steel coasters. Yeah Steel coasters have loop-de-loops and cool twists, but woodies are just down right thrilling. Take Boulder Dash for example; the greatest creation of wood ever made.

Because Racecar

<3 Jalopnik

Yeah, like someone said, they're trained to withstand the g-force in their neck, shoulders and back. Plus the position they sit and how they fit in the seat helps the driver fight the forces. Helmets and neck braces also help keep the head upright. Trained and geared up to take on the lats.

dude... nobody cares

Some aircraft pull a sustained 5 g's during takeoff. Spaceshuttles about 6. Does that mean we should make a roller coaster do that, because some people are trained to withstand and are used to those forces? Nope. (Though, of course I would like it.) [:p]

Webber lifted twice in that corner...thats weak.

Spacee Shuttle does THREE. Not six. Ive never ever heard that number from take off being more than 3.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_g_Fo ... tle_launch
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/feedback/ex ... index.html

Go to question 6 in the last one, he says TWO G's.

where did you get 6 from? thats so far out in left field (or in space)...

[hyyyper]

And besides, Space shuttle G's are acceleration Gs. Totally different from lateral Gs.

I bet vettel and hamilton dont lift in that turn. I like Webber, clean and safe driver but not as aggressive as he needs to be. Evidence by the lifting twice. Lift once for that turn max or continue applying some throttle.

Originally posted by Real

Webber lifted twice in that corner...thats weak.

Spacee Shuttle does THREE. Not six. Ive never ever heard that number from take off being more than 3.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_g_Fo ... tle_launch
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/feedback/ex ... index.html

Go to question 6 in the last one, he says TWO G's.

where did you get 6 from? thats so far out in left field (or in space)...

I exaggerated. lol [:)]

Ya think? lol