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I wondered about the paragraph on amusement rides, where it is said that they usually don't pull over 3 g with some listed exceptions. However, according to "rcdb.com" and other coaster-related sources, almost every looping coaster on the world pulls about 4-5 g on entering the loop (e.g. the Vekoma Boomerang which is found in many parks around the world is said to pull 5.2 g on its first inversion).—Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.203.254.65 (talk • contribs)

The title of the article "g-force" starts with small letter. JelloMello24 (talk) 20:14, 23 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

We don't need formula 1 referenced 4 times, the only motorsports refs should be breaking G-force, and Kenny Braeck's crash. The Verstappen/Hamilton incident is clearly inflammatory if you're a fan of the sport, and the Grosjean example is superfluous. Perhaps the V8 example is 'good enough', but I stand by removing the two formula one crash references. Ruby.Boulton (talk) 02:51, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

In many places, this article jumps around from concept to concept, perhaps following the train of associations in the mind of a writer. This has led to inconsistent terminology, inconsistent logic, and difficult reading.

The slight helpfulness of knowing which topics are related in an author's mind doesn't seem worth it in this case. TooManyFingers (talk) 19:23, 29 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Should that banner thing at the top of the page that says "This article doesn't meet the standards for Wikipedia" or whatever be at the top? Theres 2 sections without any citations, and multiple needed citations Smirkjuice (talk) 23:06, 31 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

"The highest recorded g-force experienced by a human who survived was during the 2003 IndyCar Series finale at Texas Motor Speedway on October 12, 2003, in the 2003 Chevy 500 when the car driven by Kenny Bräck made wheel-to-wheel contact with Tomas Scheckter's car. This immediately resulted in Bräck's car impacting the catch fence that would record a peak of 214 Gs"

The citations for this are practically unrelated. The first source says it is "believed" he survived 214Gs, and does not have any citation. I couldn't even find anything about this in the second source. Derpyhoi (talk) 22:29, 25 July 2024 (UTC)Reply