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Aug. 13, 2009 9:44 a.m. DrBoost HalfDork
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Aug. 13, 2009 10:05 a.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork
Holy eff. That's an original Saab Friction Tester.
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Aug. 13, 2009 10:10 a.m. therex SuperDork
Someone's gotta buy that!
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Aug. 13, 2009 10:57 a.m. carzan Reader
Gee, "only" 72 bids so far. Think this thing might've sparked some interest?
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Aug. 13, 2009 12:50 p.m. DrBoost HalfDork
MiatarPowar wrote:
Holy eff. That's an original Saab Friction Tester.
Elaborate please?
I found "friction tester" hits pretty close to home (non automotive haha). Got any specifics? -
Aug. 13, 2009 1:00 p.m. procainestart Dork
DrBoost wrote:
MiatarPowar wrote:
Holy eff. That's an original Saab Friction Tester.
Elaborate please?
I found "friction tester" hits pretty close to home (non automotive haha). Got any specifics?It's got a special fifth wheel in the back. When the weather's nasty, they send someone out on the runway who drives down it with the wheel set down. The device then measures the surface friction to see if de-icing is required.
I think Saab friction testers have been around awhile: I seem to recall seeing a pic of a 99 from the 70s.
More here: http://www.saabhistory.com/2007/09/10/the-saab-friction-tester-six-years-ago-today/
Link to the firm that makes the devices: http://www.asft.se/sitemap.html
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Aug. 13, 2009 1:40 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
challenge priced... and weird enough to do well
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Aug. 13, 2009 2:03 p.m. DrBoost HalfDork
Thanks Procain. I wondered if there was anything special about the car itself, like, it had a 600 hp engine and 6 wheel drive or something sweet like that.
And yes Man_machine, that things is quirky enough to do well at the challenge and with the paint scheme that's on it, you could really do some cool stuff. -
Aug. 14, 2009 8:03 a.m. HappyAndy Reader
The SCCA should buy it test and certify new auto-x venues
to bad its an A/T
