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On 14 Dec 2002 at 21:10, Dave Hall wrote: > The '69 auto FI Fastback vehicle analysis by the Motor Industry Research > Association. Okay, that's what I was wondering > I don't know what the various inertia evaluations refer to. There was pitching > (1,125 slugs ft2), rolling (224 slugs ft2) and yawing (1,211 slugs ft2). Then these are the three angular moments of inertial about the three principle axes. > If we knew what slugs were, it would make it easier to work out what it is I > guess! Odd units, yes, but they still made us study them when I was in school. While I would never use them, they are the English (sorry about that) units of mass used to make F = mA work when F = G = 32 ft/sec/sec. I would have to review this, but I think a slug "weighs" 32 lbs. > Incidentally, rocker to ground height is given as 8.8" at the rear and 8.6" at > the front. Rear damper mounting to ground is 5.2", and rear of engine > compartment cover to ground is 37.2". I assume that was before they started > putting it through the various tests! Worth remembering for those of us interested in what stock height was. ;-) -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/