Aero work on my 370
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From: MexiCali dodging potholes
great...I been watching lots of CSI lately...lol didn't want to come off as an a$$hole.
Originally Posted by KingBaby's CSI observation
Judging from the grass and the barely damaged front glass. I'd say it rolled once after barely sliding off the road. Since it's hillclimbs seems to me this corner wasn't a hard braking apex turn, rather a long/double apex turn. Where the driver tried to carry too much speed, ending in the tires not holding...heavy on the brakes to slow and a small slide and roll.
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LOL! You guys! Dang I come here and see my crash photos posted.
I did this at a hillclimb in Northern California on my second run up the hill. ...CSI fail. Heavy braking corner 85 mph to 4o mph single apex. I was moving fast and was mid turn when my diff didnt lock and then locked abrupdtly and spun me and road was so narrow I had no time to recover. I spun to inside and tied to correct but ran out of room. I was doing about 50 MPH and accelerating full throttle. Went off a 12 ft embankment and ended up on a big block of concrete. Thats what smashed my roof. I didnt have a scratch. Wasnt even sore next day. I have driven this hillclimb for 5 years without incident and hold a record on the hill. The Diff malfunction was a huge contributing factor to the crash and I was pushing hard to get class record. So car was on edge and diff pushed me over the edge. ...literally.
Damage was mostly superficial we pulled roof off. A pillars are straight. Had same alignment as when I left the shop too. Both my carbonfiber hood and hatch survived! Even my nismo wing came out unscathed.
I did this at a hillclimb in Northern California on my second run up the hill. ...CSI fail. Heavy braking corner 85 mph to 4o mph single apex. I was moving fast and was mid turn when my diff didnt lock and then locked abrupdtly and spun me and road was so narrow I had no time to recover. I spun to inside and tied to correct but ran out of room. I was doing about 50 MPH and accelerating full throttle. Went off a 12 ft embankment and ended up on a big block of concrete. Thats what smashed my roof. I didnt have a scratch. Wasnt even sore next day. I have driven this hillclimb for 5 years without incident and hold a record on the hill. The Diff malfunction was a huge contributing factor to the crash and I was pushing hard to get class record. So car was on edge and diff pushed me over the edge. ...literally.
Damage was mostly superficial we pulled roof off. A pillars are straight. Had same alignment as when I left the shop too. Both my carbonfiber hood and hatch survived! Even my nismo wing came out unscathed.
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Thats how Brian at Valkyrie works. No hesitation can do attitude! He had roof off the car inspecting damage day I got it back to his shop. Taking measurements to assure I didnt tweek chassis. Thankfully I didnt hurt the chassis in the rollover.
Then he pulled motor, crated it up and sent it off to well know engine builder for dry sumped 4.0 stroker build.
Then started prepping for full cage install. He looked at floor and decided to do his own stronger and lighter version. Using sqaure tubing and aluminum. That floor came out in about an hour!
Now he is cleaning up spot welds and getting ready for cage install. He has build thread on my car starting on Facebook. Just look it up under Valkyrie Autosports.
Then he pulled motor, crated it up and sent it off to well know engine builder for dry sumped 4.0 stroker build.
Then started prepping for full cage install. He looked at floor and decided to do his own stronger and lighter version. Using sqaure tubing and aluminum. That floor came out in about an hour!
Now he is cleaning up spot welds and getting ready for cage install. He has build thread on my car starting on Facebook. Just look it up under Valkyrie Autosports.
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From: MexiCali dodging potholes
LOL! You guys! Dang I come here and see my crash photos posted.
I did this at a hillclimb in Northern California on my second run up the hill. ...CSI fail. Heavy braking corner 85 mph to 4o mph single apex. I was moving fast and was mid turn when my diff didnt lock and then locked abrupdtly and spun me and road was so narrow I had no time to recover. I spun to inside and tied to correct but ran out of room. I was doing about 50 MPH and accelerating full throttle. Went off a 12 ft embankment and ended up on a big block of concrete. Thats what smashed my roof. I didnt have a scratch. Wasnt even sore next day. I have driven this hillclimb for 5 years without incident and hold a record on the hill. The Diff malfunction was a huge contributing factor to the crash and I was pushing hard to get class record. So car was on edge and diff pushed me over the edge. ...literally.
Damage was mostly superficial we pulled roof off. A pillars are straight. Had same alignment as when I left the shop too. Both my carbonfiber hood and hatch survived! Even my nismo wing came out unscathed.
I did this at a hillclimb in Northern California on my second run up the hill. ...CSI fail. Heavy braking corner 85 mph to 4o mph single apex. I was moving fast and was mid turn when my diff didnt lock and then locked abrupdtly and spun me and road was so narrow I had no time to recover. I spun to inside and tied to correct but ran out of room. I was doing about 50 MPH and accelerating full throttle. Went off a 12 ft embankment and ended up on a big block of concrete. Thats what smashed my roof. I didnt have a scratch. Wasnt even sore next day. I have driven this hillclimb for 5 years without incident and hold a record on the hill. The Diff malfunction was a huge contributing factor to the crash and I was pushing hard to get class record. So car was on edge and diff pushed me over the edge. ...literally.
Damage was mostly superficial we pulled roof off. A pillars are straight. Had same alignment as when I left the shop too. Both my carbonfiber hood and hatch survived! Even my nismo wing came out unscathed.
with how fast your moving on and off the track...seem this didn't even happen!
