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Posted by: Jaymann Jan 12 2010, 12:07 PM
Has anyone here jumped there 914,If so ,How far? Has this already been done.What kind of jump?How high?Jaymann
Posted by: kwales Jan 12 2010, 12:34 PM
It really depends on how good of a jumper you are.
Few people can jump a 914 lengthwise.
It usually involves having a friend drive straight at you at 60 MPH, and then you jump up and the car passes below you.
Jumping high enough is mandatory, and as in comedy, timing is everything.
Did see a video of guy jumping his teener. He succeeded twice, and hit the windshield the third time and rolled....... He refused to jump after that.
He was limping a little, holding his arm and looking like he was in extreme pain.
If you meant jumping something while driving yer your car, it will probably fold in the middle when it comes down......
In either case, have insurance- both life and vehicle
Although in either case, they may refuse payout to your surviving beneficiaries...
Posted by: underthetire Jan 12 2010, 12:38 PM
Sure
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Posted by: 7TPorsh Jan 12 2010, 12:52 PM
You mean Dukes of Hazzard style???
Posted by: yeahmag Jan 12 2010, 01:19 PM
I've jumped in mine once. Had the interior out and was frustrated... Jumped up and down like a little kid.
Posted by: Sleepin Jan 12 2010, 01:24 PM
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Posted by: tat2dphreak Jan 12 2010, 01:35 PM
no, but I used to have a bicycle that I used to take off some sweet jumps.
Posted by: 7TPorsh Jan 12 2010, 01:37 PM
Three grown men? ....in a teener? 
Posted by: tat2dphreak Jan 12 2010, 01:45 PM
Three grown men? ....in a teener?
Posted by: flipb Jan 12 2010, 01:48 PM
Wonder if it would've made the jump without the weight of the passengers. Actually, it did make the jump - just had a little trouble where the "landing ramp" tucks beneath the roadway when the bridge is up.
More importantly... anyone get the VIN? 
(awesome find)
Posted by: underthetire Jan 12 2010, 01:51 PM
Three grown men? ....in a teener?
Clearwater ? Is the Florida ? Where they wear pink shorts ?
Posted by: 7TPorsh Jan 12 2010, 01:52 PM
i see. Their clothes must have been thrown in the comotion! 
eeeek
Posted by: Sleepin Jan 12 2010, 03:03 PM
"Hold my beer while I try this!"
Posted by: Rand Jan 12 2010, 03:50 PM
This reminded me of an ancient thread inspiring Miles to Photoshop the General 914...
Posted by: iamchappy Jan 12 2010, 03:55 PM
Only with cables....
Posted by: aircooledtechguy Jan 12 2010, 03:55 PM
Three grown men? ....in a teener?
Someone's in need of dental work, and it's not Mr. D*ckless. . . Posted by: naro914 Jan 12 2010, 05:28 PM
I can tell you from experience that a teener does not go airborne well...
At Targa Newfoundland, there were a couple 'jumps' in the road, little crests, that at speed would send you airborne. For some reason, a 914 wants to immediately dive nose down and kick up the back over a crest. Twice we went over them on the road and hit the underside of the front valence immediately..
then there was the off after the wet bridge.....
Posted by: Sleepin Jan 12 2010, 05:30 PM
I can tell you from experience that a teener does not go airborne well...
At Targa Newfoundland, there were a couple 'jumps' in the road, little crests, that at speed would send you airborne. For some reason, a 914 wants to immediately dive nose down and kick up the back over a crest. Twice we went over them on the road and hit the underside of the front valence immediately..
then there was the off after the wet bridge.....
I wonder if the limo will do the same thing?
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jan 12 2010, 05:45 PM
Jumping cars is movie crap. You shoulda watched the Mythbusters rerun last night. They debunked the "running through a locked chain link gate" action sequence, the "running through a fruit stand without any damage to the car" stunt, and the "dropping the car from 4000 feet while it remains flat" ad, among others. In all instances, the cars were rendered inoperable, and they had to add a buncha weight to the trunk of the car drop car to keep it relatively level. Jumping as car is no different, they're pretty much always severely compromised.
The Cap'n
Posted by: naro914 Jan 12 2010, 06:12 PM
the subarus in Targa seemed to go flat when they went airborne... they got a couple of them on film...just watch the cars in WRC. Otherwise...not so much.
Posted by: scotty b Jan 12 2010, 06:34 PM
Jumping cars is movie crap. You shoulda watched the Mythbusters rerun last night. They debunked the "running through a locked chain link gate" action sequence, the "running through a fruit stand without any damage to the car" stunt, and the "dropping the car from 4000 feet while it remains flat" ad, among others. In all instances, the cars were rendered inoperable, and they had to add a buncha weight to the trunk of the car drop car to keep it relatively level. Jumping as car is no different, they're pretty much always severely compromised.
The Cap'n
Yeah but they skipped one across open water.......
Posted by: 6freak Jan 12 2010, 06:50 PM
Jumping cars is movie crap. You shoulda watched the Mythbusters rerun last night. They debunked the "running through a locked chain link gate" action sequence, the "running through a fruit stand without any damage to the car" stunt, and the "dropping the car from 4000 feet while it remains flat" ad, among others. In all instances, the cars were rendered inoperable, and they had to add a buncha weight to the trunk of the car drop car to keep it relatively level. Jumping as car is no different, they're pretty much always severely compromised.
The Cap'n
Yeah but they skipped one across open water.......
with Nitrous none the less ...I`ll see your
and raise ya one
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jan 12 2010, 07:16 PM
the subarus in Targa seemed to go flat when they went airborne... they got a couple of them on film...just watch the cars in WRC. Otherwise...not so much.
Those cars are literally built for it. I am surprised to hear that Huey dives. Did you brake at all at the jumps? Even touching the pedal will start to induce a dive.
Of course, most front spoilers on WRC cars are killed by the end of the stage.
Zach
Posted by: Rand Jan 12 2010, 07:38 PM
The Subarus stay amazingly flat. There are a ton of rally photos with crazy air. Then there's the crazy Ken Block stuff. 
Posted by: ArtechnikA Jan 12 2010, 07:39 PM
Willow Springs, cold tires, terminal understeer - that's all I'm sayin'...
Having just seen a 356 go endo in the same place I at least had the wheels straight and the brakes on. Big fly-through-the-air over the berm and landed flat in the catch basin on the other side. broke the left ball joint, bent the A-Arm, bent the strut, rumpled the lower trunk-to-inner fenderwell seam - all fixed.
Another 914 tried it the next day and did not fare as well. It was a prepped /4 on race tires and I think he was going faster at the end.
Posted by: orange914 Jan 12 2010, 08:00 PM
Jumping cars is movie crap. You shoulda watched the Mythbusters rerun last night. They debunked the "running through a locked chain link gate" action sequence,
The Cap'n
my brain dead bro in law attempted the chain thing years ago with a 74 torino. interesting how the chain won
mike
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jan 12 2010, 08:22 PM
The Subarus stay amazingly flat. There are a ton of rally photos with crazy air. Then there's the crazy Ken Block stuff.
They're not dropping 'em 4000 feet ............................ Actually, the first ones they dropped were only 400 feet, and they were auguring in very nicely.
The Cap'n
Posted by: flipb Jan 12 2010, 08:29 PM
Part of my normal joyride route includes a road with two consecutive drop-offs. Speed limit is 35, I like to take them at around 55 and you really feel the bottom drop out. Been wondering how fast I'd have to go to get a little air, but I'm not going to find out. It's a relatively blind drop-off just as the road starts to curve. (That is, if I got airborne, I'd land in the oncoming lane.)
Posted by: kwales Jan 12 2010, 10:33 PM
Unh-Uh
No jumpin fer me....
In every hollywood movie where a car went airborne- say off a cliff.....
It exploded in a ball of fire when it hit.....
Every time so it must be true....
Course the local cop that went airborne a month or so ago finally came outa his coma and is only partially brain damaged.....
The experts pegged him at 115 mph on his way to a call...
And for some reason his car didn't go boom....
Posted by: RoadGlue Jan 12 2010, 10:56 PM
Am I the only one here that's gotten fours wheel air in their 914? Did it a long time ago, crazy little Sonoma County backroad with a lot of consecutive *humps*. I took one of them too hot and got up in the air. Things were quiet for a a split second and then BAM! Came down a little sideways too, as the hump was on a slight dog-leg left turn. Car was fine, we were fine... Not one of my finer moments and I shake my head every time I pass up that corner.
Pretty sure Dug Wright got air on the RoadGlue Bovine Bash tour when he was trying to keep up with Brad Roberts.
*knock on wood* but I'm glad we're all still here and are able to share these stories!
Posted by: 914junkie Jan 13 2010, 12:13 AM
The Subarus stay amazingly flat. There are a ton of rally photos with crazy air. Then there's the crazy Ken Block stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Zx4hT-mrs
Anybody catch Travis Pastrana's record jump? Check it out.
Posted by: Rand Jan 13 2010, 12:19 AM
Nice. Also search Youtube for Ken Block and enjoy the show.
Posted by: plymouth37 Jan 13 2010, 12:21 AM
When I was living in Vegas I got surprised by a humped railroad crossing on a back road while going about 75 (I think the speed limit was 35), can't say for sure if she flew or not but things got pretty light for a bit...
Posted by: bdstone914 Jan 13 2010, 12:40 AM
When I actually had a running 914 in 1987 I was coming down hill on Lytle Creek road through a series of humps and got airborne on the third hump with three adults in the car. Fun. Then they repaved the road and smoothed out the humps
Bruce
Posted by: buhs914 Jan 13 2010, 01:46 AM
When I actually had a running 914 in 1987 I was coming down hill on Lytle Creek road through a series of humps and got airborne on the third hump with three adults in the car. Fun. Then they repaved the road and smoothed out the humps
Bruce
Sounds familiar
Posted by: carr914 Jan 13 2010, 07:53 AM
I know that a Honda S-2000 flies. I went Dukes of Hazard a couple of years ago and ended up in the middle of a lake.
T.C.
Posted by: 6freak Jan 13 2010, 08:27 AM
The Subarus stay amazingly flat. There are a ton of rally photos with crazy air. Then there's the crazy Ken Block stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Zx4hT-mrs
Anybody catch Travis Pastrana's record jump? Check it out.
Yes !!! that was nuts ...first guy to do a back flip in a trophy truck as well ...any landing you walk away from is a good landing..and the first guy to double back flip a motorcycle
Posted by: aircooledtechguy Jan 13 2010, 09:58 AM
In '83 (when The Dukes Of Hazard was a prime time show 
) My best friend and I jumped his parents '68 Chrysler 300 (w/ 440 and posi) over a banked 3 lane hwy from an intersecting road. . . That boat landed totally flat and drove out nice. We got sooooo lucky. His dad would have KILLED us if he had ever found out about that. . . The lesson learned: NEVER give a kid a fast car
Posted by: underthetire Jan 13 2010, 10:17 AM
I've got plenty of my 4 wheelers airborne, Just not the teener. Just like the dirt bike, stay on the gas, it helps.
Posted by: ClayPerrine Jan 13 2010, 01:14 PM
My question is....
Why the hell would you want to ??? 
They drive better with all 4 wheels on the road. 
Posted by: dflesburg Jan 13 2010, 01:18 PM
had a couple women try to jump me in mine, does that count?
Posted by: ClayPerrine Jan 13 2010, 01:20 PM
had a couple women try to jump me in mine, does that count?
Only with the top OFF!!!!
Posted by: Mr.242 Jan 13 2010, 02:09 PM
I jumped my 914 right up onto jackstands and the hang time is way tooooo long!
I use to jump my old Chevy 4x4 in the wheat fields of E. Wa. when in High School. Easy take offs and easy landings.....
Then one day a few years ago during hunting I had my F-350 crew cab powerstroke flying across a wheat field. I missed the terrace (large bump to prevent errosion). I jumped the F350 and I will tell you....it's not meant to fly either!
BAM! OUCH! 4wheeler half out of the bed and some damage later........ 
Jumping is NOT good! It breaks 
But I do have experience if someone wants me to jump their 914!
Posted by: SLITS Jan 13 2010, 02:14 PM
And the Darwin Award goes to ...............................!
Posted by: underthetire Jan 13 2010, 02:50 PM
My question is....
Why the hell would you want to ???
They drive better with all 4 wheels on the road.
Something tells me you have lifted at least one wheel off the ground
Posted by: 7TPorsh Jan 13 2010, 04:22 PM
C'mon Guys! We have all jumped our 914s.... 
Posted by: moggy Jan 13 2010, 05:07 PM
I've been airbourne so many times in my '14 I've got enough airmiles to fly me to Australia (and BACK!). I can say from experience they fly very well.
Here's the few times that someone was there with a camera.
This one has some photoshop scars but only to remove the photographers watermark, the photo's real.
Enjoy!
Posted by: naro914 Jan 13 2010, 05:12 PM
sweet! Really rallying a 914!! I never found stability when going airborne...hence the wreck...
Posted by: Rand Jan 13 2010, 05:23 PM
Awesome shots moggy!
Posted by: kwales Jan 13 2010, 11:18 PM
Hey Moggy,
Yer front sway bar is unattached on the drivers side...
Flight damage?
Posted by: ArtechnikA Jan 14 2010, 05:32 AM
Yer front sway bar is unattached on the drivers side...
Flight damage?
Moggy should answer this and then we'll all learn something...
I don't actually see evidence that it's connected on either side nor, in, fact, even installed.
Antiroll bars work great for keeping the car flat on the road on smooth surfaces. They do this by transferring load from the inner to the outer wheel. This tends to lift the inner wheel (we've all seen it...) which is maybe OK on tarmac but I'm not sure it's a good idea on unprepared surface.
And I'm pretty sure you don't want a rally car to understeer, but I don't claim rally prep is my area.
Posted by: moggy Jan 14 2010, 05:43 PM
Thanks for the positive comments guys. The antiroll bar only gets connected when I'm on tarmac stages, and even then on the lowest setting. It's disconnected for everything else. Understeer is something you don't wanna see, EVER, when you have tree's just a few feet away. Oversteer is much easier to control. The front turns in perfectly in control with no antiroll bar, then you just control the rest on the throttle (kinda like drifting). Like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SeD-J6JqYY
Oh yeh and you make sure you take your brain out before you get in the car and remember to wear brown pants...
Posted by: jsayre914 Jan 14 2010, 06:21 PM
I cant tell if i actually got the tires off the ground, but when i do see an oppertunity for a small jump, i always accelerate into it 
its fun 
we all know that one spot where you are sure if you go into it fast enough you will get altitude, some of us try it and some of us only think it.
Posted by: scotty b Jan 14 2010, 07:53 PM
In '83 (when The Dukes Of Hazard was a prime time show
) My best friend and I jumped his parents '68 Chrysler 300 (w/ 440 and posi) over a banked 3 lane hwy from an intersecting road. . . That boat landed totally flat and drove out nice. We got sooooo lucky. His dad would have KILLED us if he had ever found out about that. . . The lesson learned: NEVER give a kid a fast car you bastard.......
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