Video Larry S vs Track wall.
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Video Larry S vs Track wall. I was not going to capture this video, and post it. But Larry S asked me to put it online.
Might make some of us that do the "run without necessary safety equip until they boot us" thing ( and believe me I use to be just as guilty as anybody else )...think twice.
I'm damn glad I got my cage/harness installed now.
Anyways here it is. Its a little lower quality to cut-down on bandwidth, and in .wmv format (windows media player). 1 meg in size. Please..."right click" on the link , and "save target as"...to your computer. It will cut down on the bandwidth usage...if its too high I'll have to pull it offline. Thanks
Due to lots of request I put the video back online. here ya go.
http://xs-fx.com/video/pain-larryS.wmv
<small>[ April 08, 2002, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: PaiN ]</small>
Might make some of us that do the "run without necessary safety equip until they boot us" thing ( and believe me I use to be just as guilty as anybody else )...think twice.
I'm damn glad I got my cage/harness installed now.
Anyways here it is. Its a little lower quality to cut-down on bandwidth, and in .wmv format (windows media player). 1 meg in size. Please..."right click" on the link , and "save target as"...to your computer. It will cut down on the bandwidth usage...if its too high I'll have to pull it offline. Thanks
Due to lots of request I put the video back online. here ya go.
http://xs-fx.com/video/pain-larryS.wmv
<small>[ April 08, 2002, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: PaiN ]</small>
Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. Whoa! Pretty scary. That Mustang just seemed to lose its rear traction.
Glad Larry is okay! Oh yeah, nice commentary from Sr. Cato <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Tony
Glad Larry is okay! Oh yeah, nice commentary from Sr. Cato <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Tony
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Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. Don't know how your tracks are but early in the season around here I am always weary of the topend as the tracks just aren't prepped good and normally we have a lot of wind this time of year blowing debris and dust.
The Old Fox body mustangs are real light in the rear and I remember my 5.0 cars getting squirley at times on the topend.
The suspension on those cars has to be real solid, especially the lower control arm torque boxes.
Glad Your OK Larry.
Steve
The Old Fox body mustangs are real light in the rear and I remember my 5.0 cars getting squirley at times on the topend.
The suspension on those cars has to be real solid, especially the lower control arm torque boxes.
Glad Your OK Larry.
Steve
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Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. That is as good an argument as any for having all of the safety equipment in your vehicle. Hitting a wall at 100 MPH+ is not a good thing. This is why my car is going to have all of the stuff in it before I run - have a wife and kid to think about.
Glad you're OK Larry.
Glad you're OK Larry.
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Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. The "only thing" is that Larry is okay!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
'Nuff said!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
'Nuff said!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. Hope nobody else decides to go for the same ride I took there. Not fun!
If this video will encourage anybody else to get their roll bar installed, a good seat belt and all necessary safety equipment, then my sacrifice was not in vain. I am very fortunate to not have been hurt. I don't know yet how the car kept from rolling over. I have a good roll bar but who knows what would have happened.
My Camaro is staying as heavy as it is now. No more weight removal for it. My Mustang weighed 2436 with me in it that night. Maybe too light without special suspension? I really don't know what caused my car to start swerving. Perhaps a combination of too light, poor suspension, poor alignment due to no caster adjustment on Mustangs, strong head wind, this much speed and power and maybe even something on the track. What ever it was I will not take another chance with this car.
If this video will encourage anybody else to get their roll bar installed, a good seat belt and all necessary safety equipment, then my sacrifice was not in vain. I am very fortunate to not have been hurt. I don't know yet how the car kept from rolling over. I have a good roll bar but who knows what would have happened.
My Camaro is staying as heavy as it is now. No more weight removal for it. My Mustang weighed 2436 with me in it that night. Maybe too light without special suspension? I really don't know what caused my car to start swerving. Perhaps a combination of too light, poor suspension, poor alignment due to no caster adjustment on Mustangs, strong head wind, this much speed and power and maybe even something on the track. What ever it was I will not take another chance with this car.
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Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. Larry, glad you are ok .Showes how important safety equipment really is. I crashed my 67 almost the same way,except i crossed the center line and just missed the dragster in the other lane. No one was hurt, but it could of been a desaster. Glad you are ok.
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Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Larry:
<strong>.. My Mustang weighed 2436 with me in it that night...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
YOU THE MAN!
Good to here your alright!
(and you didn't hit PaiN <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> )
<strong>.. My Mustang weighed 2436 with me in it that night...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
YOU THE MAN!
Good to here your alright!
(and you didn't hit PaiN <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> )
Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. UUUhhhhh yeh, makes me start to wonder about my set up now ?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> Maybe an extra 75-100lbs ain't such a bad idea afterall... Again, Larry glad you came out of it with just a few scratches and bruises. The cars replaceable your not.
Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. Hey PaiN,
Can you post a link or something, I would like to see the vid <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> ...missed it <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />
Can you post a link or something, I would like to see the vid <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> ...missed it <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />
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Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. Thanks Larry, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> I feel your pain... whoops sorry Cato <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
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Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. Damn! Can't believe it didn't roll. Musta had a good driver behind the wheel. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Video Larry S vs Track wall. Wow!!
I would have **** my pants!!
I lost my old 95 similar to that but on the 3-4 shift. Had too little air in the slicks and went sideways. Had a bit more room bewtween the track and the wall and caught the slide just in time.
Great driving, glad to see your ok!!
Chris
I would have **** my pants!!
I lost my old 95 similar to that but on the 3-4 shift. Had too little air in the slicks and went sideways. Had a bit more room bewtween the track and the wall and caught the slide just in time.
Great driving, glad to see your ok!!
Chris