Anyone know the skidpad rating?

[miamiheat3332]

Hey guys i was just wondering i couldnt really find any roadtests anywhere unless i missed it, of a 2001-2004 stock nissan pathfinder or qx4 skidpad (g) rating. If anyone could give me an answer or a link that would be great.

[Chuck Tribolet]

On its tires or on its roof? ;-)

[donald]

On its tires or on its roof? ;-)

hehe!
not laughing at the question itself, but just thought CT's innuendo was funny...

I don't have any clue what the skidpad rating is, but out of curiousity what are you planning for? Not running from the popo, right?

[sicwitit]

http://xenon.stanford.edu/~kpfleger/auto/handling.html

looks like someone has tested it. 0.72g is the result from this page. I'm asuming this is with the factory tires that came on the vehicle @ the time of testing. with better tires, lowered suspension, and on a healthy diet of sheading weight, you might be able to get it up into the 0.80g-0.85g at the most.

I've pushed my pathy pretty hard down a road we use to race on before. it was a 1/2 mile down hill section one lane, one way road. if you know how to drive you can make any car or truck for that matter do what you want (within its physical limits of tire grip)

why do you ask?

[miamiheat3332]

I was curious cause i was looking at newer higher end suvs and crossovers that say they have good handling or carry a sport badge or something, my path handles extremley well which is why i was wondering, the only other thing i need to do is get camber bolts so i can lay the wheels more sidewaya than they already are which will probably help a little more