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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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Any physicists here?

can someone help me calculate the load on the front end of a g37 coupe, right before the front tires if the rear tires are on an approx 30 degree downward slope (front are on no slope) and on stock suspension?
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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need the % load distribution stock front/rear % . wheel base and weight of car and i can do it for you


sohcahtoa <-------- engineer's and math guys willl understand this.
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by shumby
need the % load distribution stock front/rear % . wheel base and weight of car and i can do it for you


sohcahtoa <-------- Anyone that passed high school trigonometry will know this...
There, I Fixed it.
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shumby
need the % load distribution stock front/rear % . wheel base and weight of car and i can do it for you


sohcahtoa <-------- engineer's and math guys willl understand this.
that and please excuse my dear aunt sally were ingrained in my head!
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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ok now tell me if you know what this is HoFBrINCl
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by shumby
ok now tell me if you know what this is HoFBrINCl
LOL, dunno that one!
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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ok now tell me if you know what this is HoFBrINCl
Had to Google that... Nobody said anything about Chemistry...
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by shumby
need the % load distribution stock front/rear % . wheel base and weight of car and i can do it for you


sohcahtoa <-------- engineer's and math guys willl understand this.
HoFBrINCl = I hate diatomic elements!

I totally agree with Shumby on this one. Except that the angle of the decline differs from the angle of the vehicle itself. This results form both sets of wheels not resting on the same surface. I started to draw up a quick sketch then I realized this. See attached rough drawing.

To find the angle use this equation on a graphing calculator:

tan^-1(distance vertically to body/distance horizontally to body) = angle of vehicle

Take measurements at the beginning point of the decline. From here measure up from the road to the body of the vehicle and then measure over from the road to the body of the vehicle. Example...

_ . <-Imagine this is the point where the decline begins. Measure from here.
__\


FYI, tan^-1 = inverse tan. When taking measurements they can be in English or metric just as long as you keep it consistent. Oh, and make sure your calculator is set to degrees and not radians.

Or you can one of those magnetic protractors and save yourself the hassle.

Once you figure out the angle and all that other stuff, SohCahToa the hell out of it!

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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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Lol. I went to public school
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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Lol. I went to public school
LOL!

sohcahtoa, oh wow, high school memories!
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TruuG
Lol. I went to public school
Me too!
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 02:52 AM
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I am trying to help you here (civil engineering student); however, you need to be a little more specific with your question. Either a diagram will help, or a little bit more information regarding mass, weight, force, etc.... If you can draw a picture of exactly what you mean, then I might be able to help you. Other than that, your current information is pretty much no good.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by finagle69
that and please excuse my dear aunt sally were ingrained in my head!
Do you remember My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas? Yeah they killed it! I wonder what they use now?
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MechE
Do you remember My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas? Yeah they killed it! I wonder what they use now?
haha, yeah pizzas is now gone! maybe change Nine to Nachos
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