@ what angle do they fall over???
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@ what angle do they fall over???
anyone know roughly at what angle will a syncro roll over.
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
It varies but I read 35 to 40 degrees from the horizontal. Haven't actually tried it !!
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
i think my twitch muscle starts warning long before that. some vids do show them at crazy angles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfx4SXGWEV4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
sure it nearly goes over at one point.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfx4SXGWEV4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
sure it nearly goes over at one point.
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
About this angle I think



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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
..lee.. wrote:i think my twitch muscle starts warning long before that. some vids do show them at crazy angles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfx4SXGWEV4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
sure it nearly goes over at one point.
THAT made my palms sweat

A vivid demonstration of why you don't want a load of crap (like spare wheels) up on you roof.
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
silverbullet wrote:..lee.. wrote:i think my twitch muscle starts warning long before that. some vids do show them at crazy angles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfx4SXGWEV4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
sure it nearly goes over at one point.
THAT made my palms sweat![]()
His wife/partner was also sweating - she said that he is crazy to the quad driver..
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
Wouldn't worry - they're pretty tough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_AfCFQ ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_AfCFQ ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
Notice that it's a Westy doing the barrel roll and the top survives!
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
Interesting little article that. They say that the centre of gravity is basically where the badge is on the grille (The CoG of anything has 3 axis but thats another thread altogether) and this would be higher /lower depending on the roof/interior/windows. An empty tin top would have the lowest CoG for a van and a SiKa would have the lowest of all. What makes me uneasy is when you are rocking on diagonally opposite wheels and the front dips down ....... parrrrp !!
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
Well the quality isnt great but did I see a few Aircooled syncros and a few 2wd syncros in there ??
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Re: @ what angle do they fall over???
Just how steep is that descent at 2.09? It looks like it's stood on it's nose 
A dash-mounted inclinometer would seem to be a good idea for anyone having fun off-road? Older Shoguns have a neat 3-instrument pod with a decent false horizon. (plus an external temp and adjustable altitiude meter)

A dash-mounted inclinometer would seem to be a good idea for anyone having fun off-road? Older Shoguns have a neat 3-instrument pod with a decent false horizon. (plus an external temp and adjustable altitiude meter)
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