Important: Check your aftermarket wings!

Sharif@Forged · 04-02-2010, 12:14 PM

Phil from Element Tuning is a friend of mine and we regularly battle against each other in Time Attack. Here is what happpened when his wing detached at 148mph going into the S'es at VIR.

Usually, I don't post crash vids, but this is a good reminder of the importance of checking all parts of the car regularly for wear and tear.

http://www.youtube.com/v/_LnmD7kxHUw&hl=en_US&fs=1&

FuszNissan · 04-02-2010, 12:41 PM

WOW! The wing came lose and bye bye aerodynamics. Lucky he walked away.

Snakes709 · 04-02-2010, 02:31 PM

wow i didnt know a wing makes that much of a difference. Thats good he walked away from that.

Sharif@Forged · 04-02-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

WOW! The wing came lose and bye bye aerodynamics. Lucky he walked away.

Yeah he walked away with just some bruises. Notice his leg broke that Sparco steering wheel....snapped it like a twig, as it is designed to do.

370zdub · 04-02-2010, 03:26 PM

that was nuts, glad to see he is ok. Its incredible how much difference sufficient downforce makes.

Mike · 04-02-2010, 07:10 PM

wow, that will be preflight check every time once I get mine back! Glad he was ok. But then again, I will never be going that fast, especially there!

WShade · 04-02-2010, 07:24 PM

He had no chance. Wow!

import111 · 04-03-2010, 12:46 PM

Crazy. Glad he was ok. Also noticed he let go of the wheel and put his hands up next to his body before impact. I doubt I would remember to do that in that situation.

speedworks · 04-04-2010, 08:46 PM

Wow, that was exciting. Good thing those tires were there with the guardrail, I know they helped. I'm surprised the rear end broke away so quick, at the point in the esses; I would have thought it would have been later. Was the car a write off? Did you say you were behind him? - any footage?

spearfish25 · 04-05-2010, 07:29 AM

Good God, that's a nightmare.

Sharif@Forged · 04-05-2010, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by speedworks

Wow, that was exciting. Good thing those tires were there with the guardrail, I know they helped. I'm surprised the rear end broke away so quick, at the point in the esses; I would have thought it would have been later. Was the car a write off? Did you say you were behind him? - any footage?

The car was a total loss. Phil is going to be transfering most of the undamaged go-fast-bits into a new shell.

I have raced against Phil at VIR in the past, but wasn't at the track during this incident.

04-02-2010, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sharif@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 840 Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z Rep Power: 18	Important: Check your aftermarket wings! Phil from Element Tuning is a friend of mine and we regularly battle against each other in Time Attack. Here is what happpened when his wing detached at 148mph going into the S'es at VIR. Usually, I don't post crash vids, but this is a good reminder of the importance of checking all parts of the car regularly for wear and tear. http://www.youtube.com/v/_LnmD7kxHUw&hl=en_US&fs=1& __________________ Sharif@Forgedperformance.com General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified Last edited by Sharif@Forged; 04-02-2010 at 12:17 PM.

04-02-2010, 12:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	WOW! The wing came lose and bye bye aerodynamics. Lucky he walked away. __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

04-02-2010, 02:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 18	wow i didnt know a wing makes that much of a difference. Thats good he walked away from that. __________________ 2011 Evo-GSR AMS 2.4 stroker/ bore, FP Black build in progress. Sponsor: DSG Performance

04-02-2010, 03:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
370zdub Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UT Posts: 628 Drives: 09 370z 6mt,10 Ford Rep Power: 17	that was nuts, glad to see he is ok. Its incredible how much difference sufficient downforce makes. __________________ 2010 Ford 6.4L Power Stroke Diesel: 588whp/1082wtrq 2007 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Diesel: 788whp/1405wtrq, runs 12's @ 7400lbs, Still miss my 370z!

04-02-2010, 07:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	wow, that will be preflight check every time once I get mine back! Glad he was ok. But then again, I will never be going that fast, especially there! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

04-02-2010, 07:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
WShade Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 765 Drives: 09 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 188	He had no chance. Wow! __________________ Q50S Q60 RS400

04-03-2010, 12:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
import111 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ. Posts: 622 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 192	Crazy. Glad he was ok. Also noticed he let go of the wheel and put his hands up next to his body before impact. I doubt I would remember to do that in that situation.

04-04-2010, 08:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 18	Wow, that was exciting. Good thing those tires were there with the guardrail, I know they helped. I'm surprised the rear end broke away so quick, at the point in the esses; I would have thought it would have been later. Was the car a write off? Did you say you were behind him? - any footage?

04-05-2010, 07:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Good God, that's a nightmare. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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