Straight Line Wet Grip
The straight line wet grip is one of our wet handling facilities offering an expansive low friction surface for tyre, braking/ABS, stability control and driver development.
Applications
- Tyre tread pattern and compound development
- Braking systems (ABS)
- Traction control
- Aquaplaning
- Vehicle appraisal and demonstration
- Driver training
- Type approval
- Glass plate photography
Facility Description
- Multi-user facility (single user by exception)
- 800m approach road
- Six noise generating areas
- Aquaplaning
- Six braking surfaces of varying friction levels from 0.10 – 0.75 nominal
- Braking surfaces contained within 200m
- Ability to carry out split μ tests
- Variable level Aquaplaning trough