Vehicle Performance Comparison; Figure 32 - Acceleration And Braking; Figure 33 - Skidpad Analysis - Track Systems Traqmate User Manual

Traqmate User Manual V1.0

Vehicle Performance Comparison

Acceleration and Braking
A good way to evaluate horsepower is to draw a segment on a straight part of the track, in
between shift points. Then look at the Max Acceleration values in that segment. You can see the
difference in power between vehicles visually by looking at the slope of the lines in the Velocity vs
Distance Graph since the rate of gain of velocity is acceleration.
Similarly, by looking at the negative slope one can determine the strength of the brakes (and of
course the adhesion of the tires).
Black Car Carrying
More Speed
Through Turns
Lateral Gs
To evaluate the outer limits of chassis adhesion, the proven method is the skidpad. Traqmate is
an ideal tool for collecting and analyzing skidpad data.
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Blue Car
Slopes of
Much Faster
Lines Shows
Acceleration

Figure 32 - Acceleration and Braking

Sustained
Acceleration

Figure 33 - Skidpad Analysis

Acceleration Clearly Stronger
Brakes are
Segment on
Comparable
Straight
Lateral
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