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How lucky was I on this 9 sec pass????

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Old 08-31-2008, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 04gtoBMXracer
wow, you had an angel on your shoulder that time.
+1 That's nothing short of a miracle, especially after it wobbled like that!
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Old 09-01-2008, 03:39 AM
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Not absolutely positive about this, but I believe it was inertia that kept the wheel straight. Same thing applies with a vehicle being towed when all four wheels are on the ground. With three wheels wanting to go straight along w/ the free wheel's rotational mass, the external forces were not great enough to veer the free wheel from its course.
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
Not absolutely positive about this, but I believe it was inertia that kept the wheel straight. Same thing applies with a vehicle being towed when all four wheels are on the ground. With three wheels wanting to go straight along w/ the free wheel's rotational mass, the external forces were not great enough to veer the free wheel from its course.
that was sorta what i was thinking...

Nice pass outlaw.. Congrats on the 9's...
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Old 09-01-2008, 07:23 AM
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Man are you lucky! No cotter pins in the tie rods?
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(writes down in note pad) "note to self. . . .remove tierod bolt to gain 9 second pass. . ."

had to be the weight reduction mod bro
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Congrats on the 9 second pass, but boy were you lucky. Simply amazing.
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Old 09-01-2008, 02:08 PM
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I would have thought once the wheel came down the wheel would have came right sideways and threw you into the wall
buy a loto ticket bro
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Old 09-01-2008, 02:42 PM
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thanks guys...

bolts are now locktited and put on with a million pounds of torque..... they're never coming out now.....
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Old 09-01-2008, 04:56 PM
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Did you just not tighten the castle nut down all the way or am I thinking of something different?
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Old 09-01-2008, 05:37 PM
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No you're thinking of where the control arm bolts to the steering knuckle... That wasn't loose....

I'm talking about the bolt that holds the tierod from the steering rack to the steering knuckle.... On the madman kit the bolt comes from the bottom and if not loctited it can come out.....

the a-arm and teh tire were securely connected and tight and as there is cotter pins that wasn't coming out. The tire was just not connected at all to any type of steering.... so it could turn freely whichever way it decided to...

thankfully for my car and my health that happened to be straight....
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Old 09-02-2008, 01:41 PM
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nice pass and congrats. sad thing is now you gotta change your yourtube.com screen name also. wanna go to vegas in about 2 weeks mr luck? lol
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Old 09-02-2008, 01:49 PM
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man my butt hole it tight shut after watching that
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damn! aren't you glad you weren't road racing? Congrats on the 9's!
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wow...that could of went bad quick, fast and in a hurry...glad you're okay and congrats on the 9.79!
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I didn't read your description until after I watched your clip. holy **** man, that wheel went a full 90 degrees. Thank god everything ended up ok!
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You didn't drive faster than your guardian angel could fly. Damm lucky bro loctite and cotter pins saver of lives.
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Go and buy a lottery ticket
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Originally Posted by OutlawZ
thanks guys...

bolts are now locktited and put on with a million pounds of torque..... they're never coming out now.....
Hey, and always remember. Crossthreads are better than no threads!
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Originally Posted by Fixxer99TA
Hey, and always remember. Crossthreads are better than no threads!
hell yes! tighten it till it strips and back it off a 1/4 turn! then its gooodntight!
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You couldent even get it out if you wanted to!
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