Did the lambo wreck???
10-26-2010, 11:01 AM
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There are only two reasons the car did what it did.
A. The driver did not drive through the shoot. Meaning he let off the gas and got on the brake before the parachute blossomed. If you let off the gas before the chute deploys, it unloads the *** end of the car, and then when the chute actually blossoms, its going to make it twice as worse causing it the lift the rear of the car.
B. The parachute was mounted under cam centerline. I know on a Camaro or a Corvette, we have to mount the parachute on exact cam center line. If the chute is mounted above cam center line, the nose of the car will come off the ground when the chute blossoms. If the chute is mounted under cam center line, the *** end of the car will be lifted in the air when the chute blossoms.
I am sure the cross wind did not help anything either once the *** end of the car got loose from either of these two issues.
A. The driver did not drive through the shoot. Meaning he let off the gas and got on the brake before the parachute blossomed. If you let off the gas before the chute deploys, it unloads the *** end of the car, and then when the chute actually blossoms, its going to make it twice as worse causing it the lift the rear of the car.
B. The parachute was mounted under cam centerline. I know on a Camaro or a Corvette, we have to mount the parachute on exact cam center line. If the chute is mounted above cam center line, the nose of the car will come off the ground when the chute blossoms. If the chute is mounted under cam center line, the *** end of the car will be lifted in the air when the chute blossoms.
I am sure the cross wind did not help anything either once the *** end of the car got loose from either of these two issues.
10-26-2010, 11:06 AM
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Look closely at the end of the mile, chute was deployed before the brakes. Just like you said a crosswind can kill you literally. The chute went out but you don't see it until it expands to the left of the car, and I think he realized that so I'm guessing he hit the brakes hoping to stop it from yanking the car into another spin. Something was going to happen regardless. I was told back in the early days of FWD Drag Racing about 25% of the time on a complete pass the cars hit a wall when they deployed the chute. I think they are using Bonneville style chutes on their cars, but dunno. Mid/rear engine cars aren't known for big timers in real drag racing so the use of chutes is only just coming about. Hopefully something will come about because stopping at Sealy at almost 150mph on front runners in my car was not very fun LOL!!!
10-26-2010, 11:08 AM
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There are only two reasons the car did what it did.
A. The driver did not drive through the shoot. Meaning he let off the gas and got on the brake before the parachute blossomed. If you let off the gas before the chute deploys, it unloads the *** end of the car, and then when the chute actually blossoms, its going to make it twice as worse causing it the lift the rear of the car.
B. The parachute was mounted under cam centerline. I know on a Camaro or a Corvette, we have to mount the parachute on exact cam center line. If the chute is mounted above cam center line, the nose of the car will come off the ground when the chute blossoms. If the chute is mounted under cam center line, the *** end of the car will be lifted in the air when the chute blossoms.
I am sure the cross wind did not help anything either once the *** end of the car got loose from either of these two issues.
A. The driver did not drive through the shoot. Meaning he let off the gas and got on the brake before the parachute blossomed. If you let off the gas before the chute deploys, it unloads the *** end of the car, and then when the chute actually blossoms, its going to make it twice as worse causing it the lift the rear of the car.
B. The parachute was mounted under cam centerline. I know on a Camaro or a Corvette, we have to mount the parachute on exact cam center line. If the chute is mounted above cam center line, the nose of the car will come off the ground when the chute blossoms. If the chute is mounted under cam center line, the *** end of the car will be lifted in the air when the chute blossoms.
I am sure the cross wind did not help anything either once the *** end of the car got loose from either of these two issues.
10-26-2010, 12:05 PM
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There are only two reasons the car did what it did.
A. The driver did not drive through the shoot. Meaning he let off the gas and got on the brake before the parachute blossomed. If you let off the gas before the chute deploys, it unloads the *** end of the car, and then when the chute actually blossoms, its going to make it twice as worse causing it the lift the rear of the car.
B. The parachute was mounted under cam centerline. I know on a Camaro or a Corvette, we have to mount the parachute on exact cam center line. If the chute is mounted above cam center line, the nose of the car will come off the ground when the chute blossoms. If the chute is mounted under cam center line, the *** end of the car will be lifted in the air when the chute blossoms.
I am sure the cross wind did not help anything either once the *** end of the car got loose from either of these two issues.
A. The driver did not drive through the shoot. Meaning he let off the gas and got on the brake before the parachute blossomed. If you let off the gas before the chute deploys, it unloads the *** end of the car, and then when the chute actually blossoms, its going to make it twice as worse causing it the lift the rear of the car.
B. The parachute was mounted under cam centerline. I know on a Camaro or a Corvette, we have to mount the parachute on exact cam center line. If the chute is mounted above cam center line, the nose of the car will come off the ground when the chute blossoms. If the chute is mounted under cam center line, the *** end of the car will be lifted in the air when the chute blossoms.
I am sure the cross wind did not help anything either once the *** end of the car got loose from either of these two issues.
I am not arguing here at all, because Steven probably knows better than anyone here about this. The biggest thing here is that the driver was ok. When I saw it happen I think almost everyone there thought he was dead.
10-26-2010, 12:56 PM
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Another bad thing to come from this is that the accident shook up SW and his wife. Him going off the end in his Supra also left a bad impression. He tells me he is selling the Supra and just sticking to road-racing. No more mile racing for him.
10-26-2010, 01:03 PM
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No arguing from my end powell, just giving my 2 cents. You are 100% right, I could not believe he walked away from that. Does anyone know if he was wearing a hans device and what kind of chassis cert he had?
My hans device is now on order, should be here by next week, lol
My hans device is now on order, should be here by next week, lol
10-26-2010, 02:32 PM
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From what I understand is that the mile in FL. will be 300ft wide and 1 mile for acceleration and 1 mile for braking. It seems that Goliad is too short from what I gather from the FordGT guy that holds the record parked next to us.
Steven F. is correct on the Lambo/Chute analogy.
Steven F. is correct on the Lambo/Chute analogy.
10-26-2010, 02:34 PM
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No arguing from my end powell, just giving my 2 cents. You are 100% right, I could not believe he walked away from that. Does anyone know if he was wearing a hans device and what kind of chassis cert he had?
My hans device is now on order, should be here by next week, lol
My hans device is now on order, should be here by next week, lol
Good you got one on order Steven! Racing is a sport where things can go bad in an instant and we all know that.
10-26-2010, 02:36 PM
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No arguing from my end powell, just giving my 2 cents. You are 100% right, I could not believe he walked away from that. Does anyone know if he was wearing a hans device and what kind of chassis cert he had?
My hans device is now on order, should be here by next week, lol
My hans device is now on order, should be here by next week, lol
wild. props to lambos safety + additional cage
10-26-2010, 02:39 PM
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From what I understand is that the mile in FL. will be 300ft wide and 1 mile for acceleration and 1 mile for braking. It seems that Goliad is too short from what I gather from the FordGT guy that holds the record parked next to us.
Steven F. is correct on the Lambo/Chute analogy.
Steven F. is correct on the Lambo/Chute analogy.
wow i'm a dumb ***
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_runways
10-26-2010, 03:01 PM
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One thing to note, as I've showed a few people at the office the video. Everyone's first reaction the instant you hear sound is "Wow it's windy as hell, why are they even running?" Granted they aren't car people, but it was the first thing people have said. Then it's HOLY ****!!!!!
10-27-2010, 10:44 AM
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No hans device at all. Richard is a VERY big guy (basically his neck as wide as his ears (big ol country boy) LOL). In his Pro Stock (or whatever class he races in) he wears one because it is needed; but it is also custom or like the largest size LOL! In the Lambo though due to the size of his neck it would not fit in the car. SW had said something about him not being able to wear it in there due to seat design, cage, etc...
Good you got one on order Steven! Racing is a sport where things can go bad in an instant and we all know that.
Good you got one on order Steven! Racing is a sport where things can go bad in an instant and we all know that.