g Masters - Lateral Acceleration Testing
14 Cars Attack The Skidpad And Track. What Sticks And What Sucks?
By: Andy Hope, James Tate, Photography by Ben Kruper
| 1991 Nissan 240SX (S13) |
| Owner/driver | Chris Moltz |
| Class | Street car |
| Weight (inc. driver) | 2700lb |
| Estimated wheel-hp | 340 |
| Front | Rear |
| Wheels | 5Zigen FN01R-C | 5Zigen FN01R-C |
| Size | 17x8 +35mm offset | 17x9 +35mm offset |
| Tires | Falken RT-615 | Falken RT-615 |
| 225/45R17 | 245/45R17 |
| Tire pressure (psi) | 32 | 30 |
| Suspension | A'PEXi N1 Damper Pro | A'PEXi N1 Damper Pro |
| Spring rate (lb/in) | 450 | 335 |
| Alignment |
| Toe (mm) | +1.0 | -1.0 |
| Camber (deg.) | -2.2 | -1.8 |
| Caster (deg.) | NA | NA |
| Skidpad lateral g | 0.97 |
| Turn 2 lateral g | 1.03 |
| Best lap time | 1:37.811 |
| 2000 Honda Civic Si (EM1) |
| Owner/driver | Phillip Phong |
| Class | Street car |
| Weight (inc. driver) | 2500lb |
| Estimated wheel-hp | 200 |
| Front | Rear |
| Wheels | Volk TE37 | Volk TE37 |
| Size | 15x7 +35mm offset | 15x7 +35mm offset |
| Tires | Toyo Proxes | Toyo Proxes RA-1 |
| RA-1 225/45R15 | 225/45R15 |
| Tire pressure (psi) | 30 | 30 |
| Suspension | TEIN RA | TEIN RA |
| Spring rate (lb/in) | 780 | 560 |
| Alignment |
| Toe (mm) | +2.0 | 0.0 |
| Camber (deg.) | -2.0 | -2.5 |
| Caster (deg.) | NA | NA |
| Skidpad lateral g | 0.92 |
| Turn 2 lateral g | 0.79 |
| Best lap time | 1:50.870 |
| 1995 Acura Integra sedan |
| Owner/driver | Hasport Performance Inc./Bernardo Martinez |
| Class | Race car |
| Weight (inc. driver) | 2490lb |
| Estimated wheel-hp | 245 |
| Front | Rear |
| Wheels | Enkei RPF1 | Enkei RPF1 |
| Size | 17x8 +35mm offset | 17x8 +35mm offset |
| Tires | Toyo Proxes RA-1 | Toyo Proxes RA-1 |
| 225/45R17 | 225/45R17 |
| Tire pressure (psi) | 25 | 28 |
| Suspension | Progress Competition | Progress Competition |
| coilovers | coilovers |
| Spring rate (lb/in) | 1240 | 1140 |
| Alignment |
| Toe (mm) | -1.6 | 0.0 |
| Camber (deg.) | -3.0 | -4.0 |
| Caster (deg.) | Stock | NA |
| Skidpad lateral g | 1.03 |
| Turn 2 lateral g | 1.25 |
| Best lap time | 1:30.249 |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
| Owner | Works/David Bongiovani |
| Class | Race car |
| Weight (inc. driver) | 3285lb |
| Estimated wheel-hp | 454 |
| Front | Rear |
| Wheels | AME Tracer | AME Tracer |
| Size | 18x9 +28mm offset | 18x9 +28mm offset |
| Tires | Toyo R888 245/40R18 | Toyo R888 245/40R18 |
| Tire pressure (psi) | 30 | 32 |
| Suspension | WORKS/Ohlins Stage IV | WORKS/Ohlins Stage IV |
| Spring rate (lb/in) | 728 | 728 |
| Alignment |
| Toe (mm) | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| Camber (deg.) | -3.0 | -1.3 |
| Caster (deg.) | 4.0 | NA |
| Skidpad lateral g | 1.04 |
| Turn 2 lateral g | 1.21 |
| Best lap time | 1:31.546 |
| 2001 Honda S2000 |
| Owner/driver | C-West USA/Andy Hope |
| Class | Race car |
| Weight (inc. driver) | 2200lb |
| Estimated wheel-hp | 276 |
| Front | Rear |
| Wheels | Advan RG2 | Advan RG2 |
| Size | 17x8 +35mm offset | 17x9.5 +35mm offset |
| Tires | Yokohama Advan | Yokohama Advan |
| A048 225/40R17 | A048 255/40R17 |
| Tire pressure (psi) | 30 | 24 |
| Suspension | TEIN Super Racing | TEIN Super Racing |
| Spec Circuit Master N1 | Spec Circuit Master N1 |
| Spring rate (lb/in) | 890 | 890 |
| Alignment |
| Toe (mm) | -1.6 | 0.0 |
| Camber (deg.) | -3.0 | -4.0 |
| Caster (deg.) | Stock | NA |
| Skidpad lateral g | 1.15 |
| Turn 2 lateral g | 1.31 |
| Best lap time | 1:31.060 |
By Andy Hope
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