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| underthetire |
 Dec 8 2010, 03:35 PM
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 9 2010, 07:02 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,540 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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I have actually seen this happen twice.
Once was years ago... it was a formula SAE car that used to run with our local SCCA region. It was not a lug nut failure, it was an engineering failure. the axle broke at speed and the wheel took off across the course. I chased it down and kicked it to slow it down and change it's trajectory so it wouldn't hit a kid in a stroller. At the last AX of the season here, we had an MR2 Spyder lose the right rear wheel. The owner added wheel spacers and race tires AFTER tech, and he was using the stock aluminum lug nuts. They did not have enough thread engagement with the spacers. The amount of G forces he was pulling was too much for the "two turns of threads" he said he had. Turns out that it was, in reality, two 1/4 turns of threads. Ruined the fender, the taillights, the rear bumper cover and a bunch of expensive body parts. It can happen, especially if you are stupid.... |
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underthetire Epic A/X failure Dec 8 2010, 03:35 PM
Justinp71 Holy Crap!
Looks like he just changed the tir... Dec 8 2010, 03:50 PM
poorsche914 :blink: Is there no safety inspection?
I could un... Dec 8 2010, 03:53 PM RFoulds
:blink: Is there no safety inspection?
I could u... Dec 8 2010, 04:01 PM kg6dxn :rotfl: :lol4: :rotfl: :lol4: :first: Dec 8 2010, 04:00 PM ChrisNPDrider That was painful to watch :beer2:
Al I can say ... Dec 8 2010, 04:05 PM ConeDodger This video is already on the site in the Paddock s... Dec 8 2010, 04:09 PM underthetire
This video is already on the site in the Paddock ... Dec 8 2010, 04:12 PM ConeDodger
This video is already on the site in the Paddock... Dec 8 2010, 04:57 PM pcar916 Ouch. Good thing I've never done anything in ... Dec 8 2010, 04:17 PM r_towle
Ouch. Good thing I've never done anything in... Dec 8 2010, 04:25 PM pcar916
... I put the bolt in by hand...might as well be ... Dec 8 2010, 04:34 PM Porcharu No way the wheels would fall off that fast even if... Dec 8 2010, 04:45 PM bandjoey Painful! And funny when over the shock. Looks ... Dec 8 2010, 04:17 PM RobW :agree:
:hissyfit: :lol4: :hissyfit: :lol4: Dec 8 2010, 04:22 PM Mark Henry His shoes match the car, so I'm guessing his p... Dec 8 2010, 04:35 PM goose2 he really did "drive the wheels off it",... Dec 8 2010, 04:36 PM underthetire According to the description, he had the wrong siz... Dec 8 2010, 04:51 PM Vacca Rabite I also wonder if this was staged somehow. I start... Dec 8 2010, 04:56 PM brilliantrot This video has been discussed ad nauseum before an... Dec 8 2010, 04:56 PM J P Stein There was this terrorist with a cell phone and....... Dec 8 2010, 05:21 PM Drums66 ......Somebody's head will roll for this :D :... Dec 8 2010, 05:36 PM Garold Shaffer :headbang:
2006 AX Oops This is what happens wh... Dec 8 2010, 06:29 PM 914 shifter 4 on the floor :WTF: Dec 8 2010, 07:14 PM bigkensteele The fact that all 4 came off at the same time seem... Dec 8 2010, 08:21 PM SirAndy
The fact that all 4 came off at the same time see... Dec 8 2010, 08:58 PM bigkensteele
The fact that all 4 came off at the same time se... Dec 8 2010, 09:12 PM SirAndy It was probably some German trying to make Jap car... Dec 8 2010, 09:14 PM jimkelly that has got to effect lap time. Dec 8 2010, 08:31 PM oldschool I had a rear wheel come off in the fast lane up th... Dec 8 2010, 08:38 PM tornik550 I saw something similar at an Auto X event in Colu... Dec 8 2010, 09:22 PM hwgunner Seen that one before but still makes you think- Di... Dec 8 2010, 10:28 PM Bartlett 914 Clearly they were not torqued even it they were th... Dec 9 2010, 09:00 AM mskala There is a guy who shows up at our local autocross... Dec 9 2010, 10:51 AM jhadler This was not staged. I remember the incident. I wa... Dec 9 2010, 11:43 AM 76-914 Summer, 1969, Austin, TX....My left front tire com... Dec 9 2010, 02:52 PM clow Amazing how much momentum a wheel has!
http:/... Dec 9 2010, 04:19 PM ripper911
Amazing how much momentum a wheel has!
http:... Dec 9 2010, 04:51 PM underthetire This has got to be the best one
http://www.youtube... Dec 9 2010, 05:07 PM nykthebartender While sitting at the bank drive through today I sa... Dec 9 2010, 05:48 PM |
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