Jump gone wrong.
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Jump gone wrong.
We were out at the shop yesterday, and decided to try out a new ramp with the SAE Baja car. Unfortunately no one changed the suspension, so the takeoff was a little wacky.
The car will be rebuilt as the main damage is to the center of the frame and the two longitudinal roll bars. The driver was wearing full restraints, helmet, and a life vest to distribute the force of the belts in case something like this were to happen, and we are all very thankful that he walked away with only a cut on his shin.
The car will be rebuilt as the main damage is to the center of the frame and the two longitudinal roll bars. The driver was wearing full restraints, helmet, and a life vest to distribute the force of the belts in case something like this were to happen, and we are all very thankful that he walked away with only a cut on his shin.
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Yeah, about.
They had the fronts set to almost full soft after the last test and tune day, and that did not lend to a very good jumping setup. When the car hit the ramp the front suspension never rebounded, where as the rear is always set very stiff because of the solid axle. So the rear acted like a springboard causing the car to rotate forward.
Also next time they are going to sort out something for a better transition onto the ramp from the grass so it is not as sharp.
They had the fronts set to almost full soft after the last test and tune day, and that did not lend to a very good jumping setup. When the car hit the ramp the front suspension never rebounded, where as the rear is always set very stiff because of the solid axle. So the rear acted like a springboard causing the car to rotate forward.
Also next time they are going to sort out something for a better transition onto the ramp from the grass so it is not as sharp.
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