Yet ANOTHER UPSTATE chat thread!
01-05-2015, 12:28 PM
#622
Former Moderator
This BMW M4 owner has a BS degree in BS 
http://jalopnik.com/how-not-to-expla...s-b-1677523538
Usually when the rear breaks loose, it does so progressively and steering correction will suffice. However, you can see in the video that the front tires are turned slightly to the right indicating opposite lock was put on the steering trying to prevent the car from doing a complete 180 however there wasn't enough real estate to counter how violently it snapped - though admittedty the gravity of the snap required immediate full oppo lock which was misread. I'm not sure why some are saying that no steering input was made because it was - one could argue it should have been sooner but again usually a little wiggle just takes small steering input and power through not a full-on immediate opposite lock as was needed in such a big snap - to me it actually seemed like it was happening in slow-mo although the vid makes it seem like it happened so fast. As the car started to correct it became apparent that there was no way out except over the curb which is where I put on the brakes and tried to straightline the curb as much as possible to avoid hitting the curb at an angle which would cause a lot of damage and potentiality flip/roll the car.
http://jalopnik.com/how-not-to-expla...s-b-1677523538
Usually when the rear breaks loose, it does so progressively and steering correction will suffice. However, you can see in the video that the front tires are turned slightly to the right indicating opposite lock was put on the steering trying to prevent the car from doing a complete 180 however there wasn't enough real estate to counter how violently it snapped - though admittedty the gravity of the snap required immediate full oppo lock which was misread. I'm not sure why some are saying that no steering input was made because it was - one could argue it should have been sooner but again usually a little wiggle just takes small steering input and power through not a full-on immediate opposite lock as was needed in such a big snap - to me it actually seemed like it was happening in slow-mo although the vid makes it seem like it happened so fast. As the car started to correct it became apparent that there was no way out except over the curb which is where I put on the brakes and tried to straightline the curb as much as possible to avoid hitting the curb at an angle which would cause a lot of damage and potentiality flip/roll the car.
01-05-2015, 12:35 PM
#623
Former Moderator
Honda S660 details in this article.
http://jalopnik.com/the-2015-honda-s...ter-1677586806
Chances are it won't come to the US.
http://jalopnik.com/the-2015-honda-s...ter-1677586806
Chances are it won't come to the US.
01-05-2015, 05:50 PM
#627
Former Moderator
Chis Harris drives a Daytona 24 Hours winning Jaguar XJR-9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQErgDQaRZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQErgDQaRZM
01-07-2015, 03:52 AM
#630
