greg1647545532 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Short vid: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Sorry to see that happen, hope everything isn't tore up too bad. Looks like that slower car came up a little quicker then you expected. Good job not stuffing that guy and tearing up two cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledhead36 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Not bad, good driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Sounds like something wiggled loose while on the pavement? Or was that your abs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I saw a white c6 hit that same wall once several years ago, with a shower of fiberglass. i would say that the overly early turn-in, is what did you in for going off like that, but we've all been there, thats really how you learn... (meaning in that in the event of something happening, the car is going where the nose is pointed, in this case, with a super early apex, its off the back side of the track) That said, you were looking really good up to that point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Looked like you hit the wall around 20mph or less? Hope the car isn't too damaged. Glad everyone that was involved is OK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendanB Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Awesome driving and nice job steering clear of the other Type R, hopefully not much damage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 There's the damage, it's really not too bad considering. New fender and headlight and I'll call it good. Impact was probably 15mph or so. Not Brian is right, one of my front brake pads exited the vehicle. You can hear the clunk as my foot goes to the floor, not sure what the wobbling sound is but with only 3 pads in the front I'm not sure what it's supposed to sound like I was an idiot for driving on pads that probably should have been replaced, and also for not bringing a spare set. A huge idiot. I'm really lucky that it turned out as well as it did. That early apex is how I typically do the chicane, I find it's faster to carry the speed through there than track left for the keyhole entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Your line was right where you should have been. Sucks to have a failure like that but glad to see it wasn't worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I saw a white c6 hit that same wall once several years ago, with a shower of fiberglass. i would say that the overly early turn-in, is what did you in for going off like that, but we've all been there, thats really how you learn... (meaning in that in the event of something happening, the car is going where the nose is pointed, in this case, with a super early apex, its off the back side of the track) That said, you were looking really good up to that point! Juicey, Greg's one of the better road course drivers on this website. If he says it was mechanical it probably was. Just an fyi - not being a dick <3 Glad you/the car are ok Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Line was spot on. Hell I usually clip the inside curb on entry to Keyhole when running pro course. Mechanical failures are a bitch. Sorry to see that happen and it esp sucks when it possibly could have been avoided. Can't say I've been in the same boat though. I've come home from the track with cracked rotors (as has Smokey) trying to squeeze a little more time out of them than we should have. My buddy in a white C6Z hit in about the same spot a couple weeks ago when his power steering pump exploded and dumped fluid on his drivers side tires on entry. No fun at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 My buddy in a white C6Z hit in about the same spot a couple weeks ago when his power steering pump exploded and dumped fluid on his drivers side tires on entry. No fun at all. That's certainly an unexpected one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwohio Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Agreed, on the right line. Car in front of you was off line for sure....I think that is Rob and Brian's car in front of you. Glad you kept your cool and was able to really minimize the damage. Sand trap did it's job, which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Nice camera setup! Looks fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 This is why I don't know that I'll be back to a road course in a daily/car I can't cover in cash. Glad it wasn't worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsm_sleeper Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Almost covered in cash: http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/2007/11/large_25cars.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 This is why I don't know that I'll be back to a road course in a daily/car I can't cover in cash. Glad it wasn't worse. Clean in out buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Yeah, this is why I drive a 23-year-old shitbox instead of a C6Z. I can't even imagine how much that would suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Juicey, Greg's one of the better road course drivers on this website. If he says it was mechanical it probably was. Just an fyi - not being a dick <3 Glad you/the car are ok Greg. Yea, I'm not saying he was 'wrong' about what went wrong, just saying that when you early apex when 'something' does go 'wrong' it will mean going off the back side of the track 9 times out of 10... Point being, even on the right line, how you set the car up, you have to know what can happen... that's all. He seems to know full well what he is doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Never chance it with brakes... you were almost burned but call it a lesson learned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_buster Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 that looks fun, the racing part that is, not to get off topic but how much and what do you need to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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