Almost totaled my S
#23
Originally Posted by bposeley,Jan 31 2006, 01:01 PM
I have a theory about pulling ot the left... and it would especially be feasible when someone has their adrenaline pumping when racing someone.
When shifting, we must use our right hand to shift the stick, that leaves the left hand on the steering weel, and if resting on the inner "arm" of the steering wheel, that would mean at about 10 o'clock. My theory is that just as second is engaged, the right hand is still either on the shifter or in the air, on its way from the shifter back to the wheel. As second is engaged, especially in vtec range, this will jerk the car a little bit forward, which could easily be enough to cause the one hand on the left side of the wheel to move slighty... possibly to grab on to steady onesself. For someone who might not be used to racing with this car, and given the right conditions, a single hand on the left side of the steering wheel might cause the kind of instant jerk of the wheel when 2nd is engaged at almost full throttle, which could easily in turn suddenly move the car in one direction or another.
It's wordy. It's a theory. Comments are encouraged.
When shifting, we must use our right hand to shift the stick, that leaves the left hand on the steering weel, and if resting on the inner "arm" of the steering wheel, that would mean at about 10 o'clock. My theory is that just as second is engaged, the right hand is still either on the shifter or in the air, on its way from the shifter back to the wheel. As second is engaged, especially in vtec range, this will jerk the car a little bit forward, which could easily be enough to cause the one hand on the left side of the wheel to move slighty... possibly to grab on to steady onesself. For someone who might not be used to racing with this car, and given the right conditions, a single hand on the left side of the steering wheel might cause the kind of instant jerk of the wheel when 2nd is engaged at almost full throttle, which could easily in turn suddenly move the car in one direction or another.
It's wordy. It's a theory. Comments are encouraged.
#24
Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Jan 31 2006, 12:03 AM
Lastly. . . street racing is like the Special Olympics; even if you win, it's still retarded.
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