Start with a rollbar
02-16-2010, 10:05 PM
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I have watched that thing over and over and over and it scared me pretty bad. I have a bar (single cross beam from passengers side) and it worried me. Do miata's roll during auto-x on pavement? I've never seen one, but I was curious. I have also been off a road course on wet grass/mud and just slid around and sloshed junk in the windows.
That one really scared be because of how fast it went from sliding to rolling and it didn't seem like there was much reason, but perhaps he made it to some rough ground really quick or cought on the edge of the pavement. I just couldn't tell and am not familiar with that track.
I also don't have a harness yet. His head was playing ping pong in there.
That one really scared be because of how fast it went from sliding to rolling and it didn't seem like there was much reason, but perhaps he made it to some rough ground really quick or cought on the edge of the pavement. I just couldn't tell and am not familiar with that track.
I also don't have a harness yet. His head was playing ping pong in there.
Forgot I had this. Same car I think.
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02-16-2010, 10:30 PM
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Any of you know the driver's results after the crash? I couldn't give a crap about the car in a crash, just as long as I'm ok. Hearing that he survived fine wouldn't keep me from wanting a cage, but he essentially has the exact same setup I do, so it'd make me feel better. Bet that tow strap got some good use that day.
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02-16-2010, 11:01 PM
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He's lucky there wasn't anything else he could've rolled on/into... like a guard rail or something. That harddog wouldn't have done crap from stopping something protruding into the 'cabin'...
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02-16-2010, 11:07 PM
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I never really though about that... I can see rolling into a light pole or something where the car is on it's side and the pole goes right through the driver/passenger seat... yikes :(
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Speaking of Harddog... time to meet the wifey...
02-16-2010, 11:16 PM
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I have watched that thing over and over and over and it scared me pretty bad. I have a bar (single cross beam from passengers side) and it worried me. Do miata's roll during auto-x on pavement? I've never seen one, but I was curious. I have also been off a road course on wet grass/mud and just slid around and sloshed junk in the windows.
That one really scared be because of how fast it went from sliding to rolling and it didn't seem like there was much reason, but perhaps he made it to some rough ground really quick or cought on the edge of the pavement. I just couldn't tell and am not familiar with that track.
I also don't have a harness yet. His head was playing ping pong in there.
That one really scared be because of how fast it went from sliding to rolling and it didn't seem like there was much reason, but perhaps he made it to some rough ground really quick or cought on the edge of the pavement. I just couldn't tell and am not familiar with that track.
I also don't have a harness yet. His head was playing ping pong in there.
That video reminds me I need to get a rollbar/cage in my car pretty soon lol. I believe the condition of the track had a little to do with the roll over. Looks like he caught a bad patch of pavement, cant tell for sure.
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02-16-2010, 11:19 PM
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A car hasn't rolled at an autox since the 70s. Thats based on some local old autox vets.
That video reminds me I need to get a rollbar/cage in my car pretty soon lol. I believe the condition of the track had a little to do with the roll over. Looks like he caught a bad patch of pavement, cant tell for sure.
That video reminds me I need to get a rollbar/cage in my car pretty soon lol. I believe the condition of the track had a little to do with the roll over. Looks like he caught a bad patch of pavement, cant tell for sure.
and lol at the clubroadster sticker!
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02-16-2010, 11:19 PM
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A car hasn't rolled at an autox since the 70s. Thats based on some local old autox vets.
That video reminds me I need to get a rollbar/cage in my car pretty soon lol. I believe the condition of the track had a little to do with the roll over. Looks like he caught a bad patch of pavement, cant tell for sure.
That video reminds me I need to get a rollbar/cage in my car pretty soon lol. I believe the condition of the track had a little to do with the roll over. Looks like he caught a bad patch of pavement, cant tell for sure.
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02-16-2010, 11:25 PM
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I meant at nationals :-\. I can see an under-prepped car on a unprepped course flip :(
I've seen an e36 m3 ride on two wheels for a sec. It was in SM and was hauling some ***.
I've seen an e36 m3 ride on two wheels for a sec. It was in SM and was hauling some ***.
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02-17-2010, 12:53 AM
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meh i been sideways a few times at 80+ lets just say im glad my wheels only felt like they where starting to tip cause i would have been dead if they had tipped. I found in the second or so when you are carreening out of control there is sometimes a moment where you know hey if i gas it here it might straighten out and head of into the median. And then you are almost surprised when it works, and you are still alive.
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02-17-2010, 07:56 AM
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In Helena, I'll have be on the lookout for you! The only time you'll see my '91 will be on a trailer being puilled by a Yukon. She's a track-only ride... WITH a roll cage. That's is unless you venture out to Barbers on some track days. Car should be ready for the PBOC weekend Mar28th...
Get that cage and hard top and come play! (and $435 cash for the weekend)
Get that cage and hard top and come play! (and $435 cash for the weekend)
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