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Post by wannabe on Mar 6, 2020 11:22:25 GMT
The other thing I need to sort is the ride height. I still haven't raised it and it's too low for those middle of the road speed humps, let alone the sort of rocks, tree branches and detritus being washed down the lanes last night. Best bit was the flooded roads where I literally had a bow wave going, the sidelights were shining out from under the surface! And got to the other side where some twonk in a Range Rover was chickening out of going through it.  I don't understand how getting water over the front of the bonnet to that depth doesn't kill a car - surely it must be that high in the engine bay, therefore covering the air intake?! |
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Post by wannabe on Mar 6, 2020 11:23:07 GMT
I really couldn't see anything behind when doing 3/5/7 point turns in narrow lanes! you need to try harder....   1999 on a local roadrally  but when the wheel falls off (literally....)  2001 when running-in an engine & a halfshaft snapped, minor roll lasted 125 yards......  Rich. That shell is remarkable straight for a roll - cage did its job! |
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Post by Zed. on Mar 6, 2020 13:03:41 GMT
Ouch! Was that the end of that car, or did you buff it out? My navigator enjoyed himself last night and we were the top novice crew, so I'm hoping he might join me for some 12 Cars in the autumn. I have been in the left seat for a few years so it was nice to be driving for a change... Ha. That car was very dead although surprisingly the rollcage area wasn’t affected by the roll (end/end spinning) Saved the diff/gearbox/engine/one suspension strut/ one seat (drivers snapped (magnum fibreglass, did its job & I was unhurt) I destroyed another car that year, I’d ‘rented’ a Chrysler Sunbeam as the owner owed for work done, went to Caerwent & due to not knowing about a caution (navigator refused to check) got ~1 mile into the first stage before finding a culvert in a puddle then hitting a wall... Although I repaired that car, chopped everything off & replaced (from the windscreen & bulkhead foreword, not easy with a Sunbeam as panels are rare - even 20 years ago!) Since then I’ve navigated & built/repaired & serviced... Although I do still have the remains of a Vauxhall Chevette HS that’s been a long-term rallycar project but that’s another story ) Rich. |
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Post by wannabe on Mar 6, 2020 14:23:58 GMT
Ouch! Was that the end of that car, or did you buff it out? My navigator enjoyed himself last night and we were the top novice crew, so I'm hoping he might join me for some 12 Cars in the autumn. I have been in the left seat for a few years so it was nice to be driving for a change... Ha. That car was very dead although surprisingly the rollcage area wasn’t affected by the roll (end/end spinning) Saved the diff/gearbox/engine/one suspension strut/ one seat (drivers snapped (magnum fibreglass, did its job & I was unhurt) I destroyed another car that year, I’d ‘rented’ a Chrysler Sunbeam as the owner owed for work done, went to Caerwent & due to not knowing about a caution (navigator refused to check) got ~1 mile into the first stage before finding a culvert in a puddle then hitting a wall... Although I repaired that car, chopped everything off & replaced (from the windscreen & bulkhead foreword, not easy with a Sunbeam as panels are rare - even 20 years ago!) Since then I’ve navigated & built/repaired & serviced... Although I do still have the remains of a Vauxhall Chevette HS that’s been a long-term rallycar project but that’s another story ) Rich. I envy your skills! |
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Post by Zed. on Mar 6, 2020 18:22:23 GMT
Ha. That car was very dead although surprisingly the rollcage area wasn’t affected by the roll (end/end spinning) Saved the diff/gearbox/engine/one suspension strut/ one seat (drivers snapped (magnum fibreglass, did its job & I was unhurt) I destroyed another car that year, I’d ‘rented’ a Chrysler Sunbeam as the owner owed for work done, went to Caerwent & due to not knowing about a caution (navigator refused to check) got ~1 mile into the first stage before finding a culvert in a puddle then hitting a wall... Although I repaired that car, chopped everything off & replaced (from the windscreen & bulkhead foreword, not easy with a Sunbeam as panels are rare - even 20 years ago!) Since then I’ve navigated & built/repaired & serviced... Although I do still have the remains of a Vauxhall Chevette HS that’s been a long-term rallycar project but that’s another story ) Rich. I envy your skills! needs must etc. as an aside, the Sunbeam is still arond & rallying so must have done it right! Rich. |
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Post by boggissimo on Mar 9, 2020 10:11:05 GMT
The other thing I need to sort is the ride height. I still haven't raised it and it's too low for those middle of the road speed humps, let alone the sort of rocks, tree branches and detritus being washed down the lanes last night. Best bit was the flooded roads where I literally had a bow wave going, the sidelights were shining out from under the surface! And got to the other side where some twonk in a Range Rover was chickening out of going through it. I don't understand how getting water over the front of the bonnet to that depth doesn't kill a car - surely it must be that high in the engine bay, therefore covering the air intake?! My air intake is up high near the bulkhead, pointing back towards the cabin, so didn't have any problems with flooding, though it did give the alternator belt a bit of a slippery time. |
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