Drive ending in me hanging upside down
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From: Sheridan
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Whitelightning
Wow!!! Sounds all too familar to me! I lost the rear end of my car about a year and a half ago, after running off the road, and ended up not being able to regain control and flipping end over end. My air bags didn't deploy either, and I was left with amnesia and a severe concusion.
Wow!!! Sounds all too familar to me! I lost the rear end of my car about a year and a half ago, after running off the road, and ended up not being able to regain control and flipping end over end. My air bags didn't deploy either, and I was left with amnesia and a severe concusion.
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Matt,
Firstly, I'm relieved to know that you're well. Secondly, I'd like to thank you for the service you've rendered by sharing your pics and story with us.
If I didn't know better, I would have guessed that you're an insurance adjuster or accident investigator. Your pics a so detailed and covered every angle of importance to describe your ordeal.
You may be 17 but you're going on 40 as far as I'm concerned. Not only did you subject yourself to insult and ridicule from us "mature" folks here but you had the presence of mind to illustrate in outstanding detail your accident so that we may all learn how this car handles in such a collision.
I too, live in Fairfax, VA and never took my car out on the oem tires in inclement weather. I felt much better once I switched over to the Khumos. I used to do time trials in Europe and am comfortable driving at autobahn speeds but you're only as safe as the control you have over your car. For racers, speed was always a function of control versus sheer horsepowers. For everyday drivers, control is the only issue as the unknown variables (surrounding drivers) are too great.
A tip that I can share for driving a "fun" drive in any condition is to go find an empty parking lot and acclimate yourself to the pavement conditions of that day. I do some test cornering (throttle steering and trail braking), accelerations, shifting (upshifts and toe heel downshifts) and braking (tap method and full on braking) prior to taking it out on my "fun" drive. Racers warm up before driving hard, so why shouldn't an S2K driver?
This simple 10 min warm up will tell you precisely what your tires and more importantly your car is capable of doing in those conditions for that day. As a rule of thumb oversteer-happy cars like ours need a bit more attention in corners. I've also found that it works well to "bump" the brake once and release them to load the suspension prior tofully applying them no matter how desperate you are to stop quickly.
I've found that the Khumo's Ecstas tires worked exceedingly well in the cold. I took them up to 126 mph on a windy (country road) in 17 degrees temp and under slightly damp conditions (from the morning dew). They felt extremely grippy and soft and I was able to oversteer when deliberately throttling hard (have a front strut bar $60 aluminum which works very nicely in corners). Under normal driving conditions, the Khumos are the best bargain for the buck at $69 online.
A note to consider for all the Monday morning quarterbacks:
Even experienced professional racers accept the fact that accidents will and do occur. Why would they put on fire-proof suits before entering the car if they didn't think they would ever crash?
The fact is, performance car owners will always be pushing the envelope and trying to gather more smiles from their car's handling. Otherwise, they would have bought a Volvo if safety was the only concerned.
Just know your limitations while enjoying this car's capabilities. You want to be around to drive the future models.
Firstly, I'm relieved to know that you're well. Secondly, I'd like to thank you for the service you've rendered by sharing your pics and story with us.
If I didn't know better, I would have guessed that you're an insurance adjuster or accident investigator. Your pics a so detailed and covered every angle of importance to describe your ordeal.
You may be 17 but you're going on 40 as far as I'm concerned. Not only did you subject yourself to insult and ridicule from us "mature" folks here but you had the presence of mind to illustrate in outstanding detail your accident so that we may all learn how this car handles in such a collision.
I too, live in Fairfax, VA and never took my car out on the oem tires in inclement weather. I felt much better once I switched over to the Khumos. I used to do time trials in Europe and am comfortable driving at autobahn speeds but you're only as safe as the control you have over your car. For racers, speed was always a function of control versus sheer horsepowers. For everyday drivers, control is the only issue as the unknown variables (surrounding drivers) are too great.
A tip that I can share for driving a "fun" drive in any condition is to go find an empty parking lot and acclimate yourself to the pavement conditions of that day. I do some test cornering (throttle steering and trail braking), accelerations, shifting (upshifts and toe heel downshifts) and braking (tap method and full on braking) prior to taking it out on my "fun" drive. Racers warm up before driving hard, so why shouldn't an S2K driver?
This simple 10 min warm up will tell you precisely what your tires and more importantly your car is capable of doing in those conditions for that day. As a rule of thumb oversteer-happy cars like ours need a bit more attention in corners. I've also found that it works well to "bump" the brake once and release them to load the suspension prior tofully applying them no matter how desperate you are to stop quickly.
I've found that the Khumo's Ecstas tires worked exceedingly well in the cold. I took them up to 126 mph on a windy (country road) in 17 degrees temp and under slightly damp conditions (from the morning dew). They felt extremely grippy and soft and I was able to oversteer when deliberately throttling hard (have a front strut bar $60 aluminum which works very nicely in corners). Under normal driving conditions, the Khumos are the best bargain for the buck at $69 online.
A note to consider for all the Monday morning quarterbacks:
Even experienced professional racers accept the fact that accidents will and do occur. Why would they put on fire-proof suits before entering the car if they didn't think they would ever crash?
The fact is, performance car owners will always be pushing the envelope and trying to gather more smiles from their car's handling. Otherwise, they would have bought a Volvo if safety was the only concerned.
Just know your limitations while enjoying this car's capabilities. You want to be around to drive the future models.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by thongfoto
Racers warm up before driving hard, so why shouldn't an S2K driver warm up?
Even experienced professional racers accept the fact that accidents will and do occur.
Racers warm up before driving hard, so why shouldn't an S2K driver warm up?
Even experienced professional racers accept the fact that accidents will and do occur.
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From: Wanna be in Philly-stuck in MD
Ever since this f****** weather has hit the east coast I've been staying away from the scenic roads - I've missed the fun but ice scares the hell out of me. 
Happy you're OK, sorry for your S.
Happy you're OK, sorry for your S.
