Curb Incident (NO FLAMING)
02-14-2005, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueAdept
As somone who has grown up with the way we do things in the UK, I have a great deal of difficaulty in understanding the fact that there doesn't seem to be a distinction between driving a manual or automatic gearbox... here, you take your lessons and test in a manual... if you cant pass, you can take the test in an auto, but then your licence says that you are not permitted to drive a manual...
02-14-2005, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by RenesisRacer
Waiiiit a minute--- you mean if you hold the DSC button for 7 seconds it turns off all electronic aids including ABS??
02-14-2005, 08:20 AM
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You should get Adamantium rims(if adamantium even exists)...they'd be indestructible...you could drive right into the curb and you wouldn't even scratch the rims...you'd take out the curb...or diamond...that would be even better
02-14-2005, 02:20 PM
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Hey its been awhile since this happend is the 8 fixed yet and if so. What all got thrashed? I can not beleive that sort on impact happened with out bending up an axel or a suspention arm or something. What was the total parts list for the fix?
Glad your ok and looking at a driving course, leave the DSC on, keep the belt buckled and keep her between the curbs.
Glad your ok and looking at a driving course, leave the DSC on, keep the belt buckled and keep her between the curbs.
02-14-2005, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Stone
Hey its been awhile since this happend is the 8 fixed yet and if so. What all got thrashed? I can not beleive that sort on impact happened with out bending up an axel or a suspention arm or something. What was the total parts list for the fix?
Glad your ok and looking at a driving course, leave the DSC on, keep the belt buckled and keep her between the curbs.
Glad your ok and looking at a driving course, leave the DSC on, keep the belt buckled and keep her between the curbs.
02-15-2005, 11:04 PM
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$19 grand!? Man, back when I was 16 or 17, my parents almost took my car away for the $200 mystery dent (I think it was a football) that appeared in the fender after it was parked in my HS parking lot for the day...
02-16-2005, 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jsh1120
Just another example of those wimpy Brits who don't acknowledge the right of every yahoo to either carry or inhabit a deadly weapon as a right of citizenship.
02-16-2005, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by RenesisRacer
Waiiiit a minute--- you mean if you hold the DSC button for 7 seconds it turns off all electronic aids including ABS??
If you do this, instead of the "DSC off" light coming on, the traction symbol flashes continuously...
I've never done this on a road(although I have on a track), but I turn the DSC off (to standby mode) from time to time... typically to make a point of getting the back out of letting the wheels spin a little on a quick getaway... I wouldn't recommend it if you're not relatively experienced with RWD, but the car doesn't do anything unexpected... panicing and overcorrecting is just about the worst thing that could happen as this poor guy discovered... if you carry it through smoothly or back off the power really gently...... it's a blast... Take care!
02-16-2005, 10:15 AM
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Almost $19000 in damage? And your still going to keep the car? there had to be major suspention and drive line problems for that kind of bill, had tohave some sort of structual damage as well. That cars never going to be the same after that, its imposible to get every thing put back "right". To bad it wasn't totaled.
02-16-2005, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Gambit
You should get Adamantium rims(if adamantium even exists)...they'd be indestructible...you could drive right into the curb and you wouldn't even scratch the rims...you'd take out the curb...or diamond...that would be even better
02-16-2005, 01:10 PM
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Sorry to hear about your incident. You might want to look at taking a one day car control clinic/safety school to learn how to avoid/correct for that sort of situation. During the school, you'll be pushing your car beyond the limits of tire adhesion on wet pavement in a safe environment. If you are a quick study, the corrective techniques required will become second nature and automatic.
Besides learning car control those classes are lots of fun. Where else would an instructor be pleased if you spin your car or kick out the tail end? Those classes are also good autocross practice if you ever want to do one.
Besides learning car control those classes are lots of fun. Where else would an instructor be pleased if you spin your car or kick out the tail end? Those classes are also good autocross practice if you ever want to do one.
Originally Posted by Jaisin
Nope. Coming home from a study group at Barnes and Nobles. I turned the DSC off because I heard that it saved gas. I had never had the DSC intervene with my driving before, so I really didn't know what it did. The dealer didn't explain to me. I just read about it. I hadn't been driving stick for long and I was awful at shifting. I was shifting midway through a curved road and I dropped the clutch a bit. I also, looked down at my tachometer and started to wander into the left lane just a tad. Instead of continuing over, I jerked the wheel a little bit too much. The back end proceeded to step about a bit. I paniced and jerk the car the other way. I fishtailed 4 or 5 times before I hit the curb. I never braked because I didn't want to slide. I didn't know how to correct my car so I lost it. I ended up on the median and the wheel came off. Some people were in their back yard across the ditch and saw what happened. I told them I was alright, but it was too late. They called the firetruck and police for me. The cop came and wrote up the accident. He didn't give me a ticket. He called a tow truck for me (I didn't know Road Side assistance wouldn't tow wrecked cars). Tow truck came and I had a friend take me to the dealer. Dealer said DSC wouldn't have saved me, but I know it would have. I had plenty of time to correct the cars motion, I just didn't have experience with a situation like that; therefore, I had an accident. There were no other cars around when it happened either. I am glad it happened though. I don't regret it at all. It opened up my eyes and helped me understand the physics of a car. It also kept me from doing stupid things down the road which I probably would have done if I wouldn't have had the accident.
02-16-2005, 01:16 PM
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I don't know how you have got this far without getting flamed! Any post that says "NO FLAMING" really says "FLAME ME PLEASE".
Sorry to hear about your incident. I am interested in how it caused that much damage and how fast you were going. For you to slide 5 times in that car you had to be hauling ***.
1 more note... in most cases the clutch is your friend. Get off the brake, off the gas, and hit the clutch. That generally lets the tires regroup.
Sorry to hear about your incident. I am interested in how it caused that much damage and how fast you were going. For you to slide 5 times in that car you had to be hauling ***.
1 more note... in most cases the clutch is your friend. Get off the brake, off the gas, and hit the clutch. That generally lets the tires regroup.
02-16-2005, 02:32 PM
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Your aluminum rims had a better chance of surviving the impact than Magnesium would. Smae result with the same impact. The benefit to mag is greater strength (allowing lower weight), at the cost of less flexibility so there is a greater chance of explosion or destruction of the rim on impact. Sorry about your troubles, and I hope that there wasn't too much other damage.
02-16-2005, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Haze
Your aluminum rims had a better chance of surviving the impact than Magnesium would. Smae result with the same impact. The benefit to mag is greater strength (allowing lower weight), at the cost of less flexibility so there is a greater chance of explosion or destruction of the rim on impact. Sorry about your troubles, and I hope that there wasn't too much other damage.
The reason I got to keep it is because I paid the deductable.
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