G-Force Meter for the E30

[Massimo]

What kind of instrument did you use to make it? I did some skid pad testing for a sway bar I made for my engineering capstone project and I bought an accelerometer/gyro from sparkfun electronics and it worked flawlessly. I'm just curious what you chose to use. And so it just has a digital readout? Any data logging capabilities?

I can't remember exactly, I did not come up with it my self. I was down at my local electronic shop and they sell it as a pack. Though some of the guys here would like one as well. Ill post specs and pics tonight.

I have not even mounted it in my car yet. I believe it dose have data logging but required an add on ill get back to you on that. It is limited to 2g's and is also affected my gravity.

For example if you reset it on flat ground then go park on a hill it will have a small reading on it because it is on the hill. It is very simple but good fun.

[Chaz]

Curious, what would be the purpose of this? The g's that an e30 would be making doesn't seem to be anything of use.

[CW325]

sounds cool

[TwoJ's]

What kind of instrument did you use to make it? I did some skid pad testing for a sway bar I made for my engineering capstone project and I bought an accelerometer/gyro from sparkfun electronics and it worked flawlessly. I'm just curious what you chose to use. And so it just has a digital readout? Any data logging capabilities?

[MattAvino]

sweet, id have one

[Massimo]

Just curious if anyone is interested in a g-force meter for the E30? I just finished soldering one, now I need to figure out how to mount it and where.

Ill post pictures of the meter it self tonight, then figure where to mount it. If I have enough interest I might be able to sell them for about $80.

I am thinking maybe mounting it in an air vent, that way it dose not matter if you are LHD or RHD.