Awesome Motorsports Pictures & Videos

[16902]

Cool shot ,but I didnt think the pylons are targets

Now that would be a fun game!!

 

[Biggins]

im taling about regular cars, wagons n stuf

I've seen a late-80s Jetta do a 1/4 flip and slide on its side, and I've seen a Volvo come very close after locking up and drilling a curb/island. The Volvo was like a seesaw when it came to rest on top of the island. I had pics on my old computer, but I can't find them on this one.

 

[Vanimaniac]

This apparantly happened at Nationals back in 2000. An ES Saturn.

Van

 

[GhostMercury]

ive seen that but dont know if i believe it

 

[sm76]

This apparantly happened at Nationals back in 2000. An ES Saturn.
Van

I saw an E30 BMW do the same thing at Peru, IN.

The only car I saw go over was a VW Rabbit. The few others I've heard of have all been high CG cars (Focus, older VWs and some version of older Honda)

 

[GhostMercury]

dam i need to lower my car more...just as a percausion lol

 

[Vanimaniac]

Here's a vid from Nationals in '01.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikit0_s7r1o&mode=related&search=

And this is the incar video of that same run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j31QckyBUkA&mode=related&search=

Van

 

[xelderx]

The saturn is real. That is what happens to soft suspensions on R compound tires. Remember that it is on concrete also. Concrete and R comps equal insane grip.

 

[clos561]

would that happend ot a stock ms3? i did 115 aroud a long turn the other night....it was lovely..i want to find some autocriss events and get a camera man goin wit me...

 

[xelderx]

would that happend ot a stock ms3? i did 115 aroud a long turn the other night....it was lovely..i want to find some autocriss events and get a camera man goin wit me...

It's usually not steady state cornering that does it. It takes a transition from one side to the other. The MS3 probably has too good a stock suspension to allow anything like that to happen. Give me a stock Cavalier, brand new 225 Hoosiers, and some concrete and I could probably get it up on two wheels.

 

[aMaff]

why do you need a cameraman?

 

[BigB]

why do you need a cameraman?

Someone has to film the Darwin award nominee.....

 

[clos561]

why do you need a cameraman?

so i can record turns and stuf....unless i buy a small cam and get a mount...

 

[aMaff]

ah yes. Stuf. With an f.

 

[BigB]

so i can record turns and stuf....unless i buy a small cam and get a mount...

Just get mommy and daddy to buy you one....

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

wow.....

 

[benjpi]

Philly Winter Autocross

First AX in the Protege. Finished 10th (Last...) in class in STS. In my defense, the car is still stock except for a 19mm Racing Beat rear swaybar. It was maybe 25 degrees, and the wind was blowing about 30-40mph. I ran the car with the stock tires & suspension, the Bridgestone all-season 195/55-15's. The car had NO traction.

It's time for new tires, at least. Between now and the next event I'd like to at least get new springs & shocks mounted up. (waiting for the UPS truck for a used set of MSP springs). Probably won't get tires till spring; debating whether to get summer tires & swap them, or get dedicated AX rims.

Pics:

 

[aMaff]

gd that just looks hellatiously cold. Was it your 1st auto-x, or just the car's?

 

[benjpi]

Car's first, my second. I did one last year in a 94 Protege DX, before I wrapped it around a light pole.

 

[Biggins]

Awesome man... I do most all of the events at Ripken, but I don't do the winter series UNLESS it's snowing.