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Road Systems - Vehicle Dynamics

Vehicle Dynamics Area (VDA)

  • 45 acres
  • 1 percent slope wet/dry diamond shape
  • Asphalt surface 500 foot radius parabolic
  • High speed parabolic entrance to pad
  • Watering system at predetermined locations
  • 3.1 acre triangular Low Mu surface

Operation Building

  • Two garage bays
  • Two alignment machines
  • 12 scissor hoists
  • Tire machines, balancers, and road load measurement balancer
  • One conference room/office space
  • Fax machines and copier

Precision Steering & Evaluation Road

  • 4 mile asphalt road surface
  • 3 circuits used independently or joined
  • Can form one or two longer courses
  • Road circuits include profiles
    from Glen Eagles,Scotland,
    Cincinnati, Ohio and
    Lommel, Belgium

Ride Development Road

  • 1.7 mile asphalt and concrete roads
  • Two Belgium Block Curves
  • California and Florida Slabs, Dunton Country, Belle Etolie and Gelderhorsten sections
  • Humps, dips, railroad crossing, speed bumps, holes, and cold patch repair on inside shoulder of curves

Low Speed Gravel Handling Course

  • 0.25 mile low speed gravel handling course