Crash site evidenCe
A 1968 Mustang GT, driven by Lt. Frank Bullitt, is chasing a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, driven by a man known only as “The Killer,” down Taylor Street on Russian Hill in San Francisco.
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For a full reconstruction of this 46 second chase sequence, visit www.edccorp.com/bullitt
HVE directly answers the following questions using Newton’s laws of motion:
Questions
Answers
Speed on Taylor St.
30 – 37 mph (both vehicles)
Driver Inputs
Mustang: 2-3 lb brake pedal force, 200 deg left steer onto Filbert, then 25-65 %WOT Charger: 3-5 lb brake pedal force, 175 deg left steer onto Filbert, then 70-75 %WOT
Maximum Undercarriage Impact Force
Mustang: Fx= -1730 lb, Fy= -13 lb, Fz= -2120 lb Charger: Fx= -8610 lb, Fy= -120 lb, Fz= -11100 lb
Maximum Suspension Force
Mustang: 4330 lb @ L/F; 3270 lb @ R/R Charger: 4810 lb @ R/F; 3530 lb @ L/R
Hubcaps Lost
Mustang: N/A (American Racing Mags) Charger: Five
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