FPerron Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 220 down the Watkins Glen back straight in 1972. Below is not Watkins Glen. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y477/fperron2/Shadow-AVS-MkI-Chevrolet_1_zpseba689d8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I think that honor really belongs to the Porsche 917 especially in its later forms of development. Those cars made between 1100-1200hp and would top out at just north of 260mph. Some very well known, very talented drivers were terrified of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Sure. The 917 was faster, but take another look at the seating position in the Shadow. It would be like sitting in a go-cart at 200 with no real protection. In the 917, you sat down inside almost like in a modern F1 car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 looks like a go-kart with wings. There's a "shadow" autox car from BC, Canada that used to come down and dominate the autox in Western Washington. Built by a couple of Aeronautical Engineers (caps intentional) with access to a wind tunnel and lots of computer power. Was said to make usable grip at 30mph and generate more downforce than they could hold on to. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I disagree. This is the scariest race car ever. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/2199517575_1f3ff1db0c_o.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 ^^^ what a perfect choice, no one will bump him to pass Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Any of the Group B cars are good candidates - they were banned for a reason. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Ford_RS200.jpg But the top of my list is "Babs": http://www.bedug.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7513&g2_serialNumber=2 http://www.bedug.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7518&g2_serialNumber=2 http://www.bedug.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7520&g2_serialNumber=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 SA22c (first gen rx-7) very fast for a triangle spining in a peanut LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 This car scares me. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv4m41viy4I]RX7 wheels fall off - YouTube[/ame] My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Sabotage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 overtightened lugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 overtightened lugs If you read about it he bought aftermarket lugs offline which apparently had a different thread and they just slid off I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 It's an old video. From what I remember when it was 1st posted, him or a friend where to tighten down the bolts after swapping tires. The bolts were placed on the ends of the studs but they forgot to tighten down. All it took was a few turns to knock them off. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 I had that happen to me once when I had a car with knock-off wheels. I replaced the wheel bearings and installed the left hub on the right and vice versa. Knock-off hubs are designed to tighten with normal driving. Reversed, they tended to loosen with normal driving. Sounds like a Peter Egan story, doesn't it. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I just replaced all 4 of my wheel bearings lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 If you read about it he bought aftermarket lugs offline which apparently had a different thread and they just slid off I guess. That seems to be correct - the car was riding OK until all four wheels were lost simultaneously. Forgetting to tighten them will only cause the left side to lose it. Using excessive torque - well, it's possible but only if you really overdo it. As for scariest ever - well, it would be a shocker to realize that your wheels have left you naked, but it won't scare the shit out of you like them old race cars of the 20's and 30's where the slightest mistake or failure would lead to instant decapitation or death in a fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 1999 Mercedes CLR-GT1 LeMans Car. Unexplain aerial launch 3 times in 1 weekend. 2 times with Mark Webber driving, the third time during the race with Peter Dumbreck driving. See it here. The car was never to race again and all but 2 were destroyed. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow3rxq7U1mA]www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow3rxq7U1mA[/ame] GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 "unexplained" is to exaggerate - it acted too much like a wing which only required a small amount of air to wedge in under the car at a bump and "woha!" - airborne! Not very different from what killed Senna - relying too much on ground effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Well yeah, I guess I didn't really mean "unexplained", they know and we know what happened, but it was more of a fatal flaw in the design that despite some very good designers, was overlooked and reared its ugly head in the real life situation vs. in simulations and CFD. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 They should have that happen in video games when you use the car. Every now and then you just do back flips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinlsb Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I think that honor really belongs to the Porsche 917 especially in its later forms of development. Those cars made between 1100-1200hp and would top out at just north of 260mph. Some very well known, very talented drivers were terrified of them. Kudos to you for remembering the quotes from drivers in the 917 at Le Mans. "Belief does not make truth. Evidence makes truth. And belief does not make evidence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkaszynski Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 They should have that happen in video games when you use the car. Every now and then you just do back flips. They do have that.....but you have to tap the gas pedal twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 They do have that.....but you have to tap the gas pedal twice. Haha, never got it to work in forza or GT3, 4 or 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 This has the looks and the power to be scary [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcjpXbMiCtg[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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