BGTV8's "Massive Moment"

BGTV8 · 10-25-2015, 07:02 PM

We had the final round of our state Championship last weekend, and my right front suspension suffered a RF lower ball joint (is actually a pin through a heim joint in the lower wishbone) failure into T1 and Philip Island, as soon as the compression load came on under braking.

Tore the RF wheel assembly out of the suspension ... and had an "interesting ride" through the gravel trap and out the other side .... finally stopped on a tarmac area just before an earth bank/tyre wall protecting the track as it runs down to T3.

Data says I hit the brakes at 274kph and that car started to spin at 262kph ... character building to say the least.

Car undamaged apart from RF guard and fibreglass flare, but a full suspension rebuild is now the plan.

These pins are a lifed component, due for change after this meeting but I clearly got the life wrong. The re-engineered suspension is going to have modified uprights to reduce load on these pins ...........

Pictures .....

Added another picture ... look at the top of the photo for the wheel - how it did not finish up in the ocean I do not know !!

JARblue · 10-25-2015, 07:24 PM

Oh man! Glad you are ok

GL with the repairs

POS VETT · 10-25-2015, 11:07 PM

That has gotta be scary.

Chuck33079 · 10-25-2015, 11:39 PM

My pants would not have survived such an incident.

PEPI · 10-26-2015, 10:31 AM

Glad you were able to come out in one piece.
Hope this incident hasn't put any holds for future developments on current projects my friend..

May your angels stick around to keep you safe and watch over you.

BGTV8 · 10-26-2015, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEPI

Glad you were able to come out in one piece.
Hope this incident hasn't put any holds for future developments on current projects my friend..

May your angels stick around to keep you safe and watch over you.

No, I already have the budget for the 4-litre set aside, so this fix will be slower than it might otherwise have been

DR_ · 10-26-2015, 05:02 PM

While watching the Moto GP race I was thinking that track requires a larger set of attachments than I currently have available.

BGTV8 · 10-26-2015, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DR_

While watching the Moto GP race I was thinking that track requires a larger set of attachments than I currently have available.

According to my wife (SWMBO), it is more a case of absence of brain !!!

I have to tell you that tipping any car into T1 is mega ...... even the Z34 is an interesting ride as it is only a lift, quick shove on the brake (more to get weight onto the front so it turns in cleanly), turn it in and hit the loud-pedal.

In my race car, speeds are +50-55kph and "stuff happens" fairly quickly

In either car, it is a big-time rush thats for sure ... and the MotoGP guys are seriously nuts because they hit it at 320+kph ..... those guys are the ones with big attachments

Rusty · 10-26-2015, 06:46 PM

Glad to see that you're good. How much vinyl did you have to pull out of your asss? I image that you had a pretty good butt vacuum going on.

BGTV8 · 10-26-2015, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Glad to see that you're good. How much vinyl did you have to pull out of your asss? I image that you had a pretty good butt vacuum going on.

Butt clench bite out of the seat is HUGE -can laugh about it now, but I sure dodged a bullet ....

GaleForce · 10-27-2015, 01:06 AM

Glad to hear you came out of that ok.

JARblue · 10-27-2015, 07:57 AM

That picture of the wheel flying through the air!!

DLSTR · 10-27-2015, 01:20 PM

WOW! Glad you are here to share....simply amazing!

10-25-2015, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Oh man! Glad you are ok GL with the repairs Hotrodz likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-25-2015, 11:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	My pants would not have survived such an incident. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

10-26-2015, 10:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
PEPI Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Darwin NT Australia Posts: 152 Drives: 2009 370z Sports 6MT Rep Power: 13	Glad you were able to come out in one piece. Hope this incident hasn't put any holds for future developments on current projects my friend.. May your angels stick around to keep you safe and watch over you. __________________ Chicane Yellow 370z 6MT Touring + Yellow THE ZED .... functional motoring with attitude.

10-26-2015, 06:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Glad to see that you're good. How much vinyl did you have to pull out of your asss? I image that you had a pretty good butt vacuum going on. GaleForce likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

10-27-2015, 01:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
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10-25-2015, 11:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	That has gotta be scary.

10-26-2015, 05:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 17	While watching the Moto GP race I was thinking that track requires a larger set of attachments than I currently have available.

10-27-2015, 07:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	That picture of the wheel flying through the air!! __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-27-2015, 01:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
DLSTR A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Süd Germany Posts: 2,462 Drives: 21Supra 2.0/22 M240i Rep Power: 21267	WOW! Glad you are here to share....simply amazing!

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