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Sonic Silver
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I also have either a SCG or Car Life that tested all the factory versions of the Trans AM race cars, and the Javelin cornered much worse in one direction due to loss of oil pressure.
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ramblinrev
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Notice that none of those stopping distances match the 119 feet from 60-0 in the '68 AMX Motor Trend test!
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sweatlock
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The T/A Camaro test results are interesting, but it would be more interesting to compare them to a T/A Javelin for a true apples-to-apples comparison.
Does anyone have the data for an AMX with stock Bendix power disc brakes? Contemporary test? What/who is SCG?
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Red1975pacer
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SCG. Wasn’t that sports car graphic magazine?
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Sonic Silver
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Yes.
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dkrtgood
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Your results will be far better with todays tires. Bias ply skinnies that were used for testing in 70 is weak link.
Big wide modern tires stop well. I had some lady cut in front of me and slam on her brakes (On purpose to be a female canine) doing 50-60 on the highway. I quickly stopped safely and straight without skidding. have concord front discs as well as rear disc and z rated performance tires. If that was tried on old crap tires I would have plowed into here for sure.
Edited by dkrtgood - Aug/06/2021 at 10:22am |
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Dave Goodwin
President of Tampa Bay AMC 70 Mark Donohue BBO 390 5-speed 77 Matador Coupe AKA "The Beave" 70 Javelin 360 / Auto - BBG |
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