ATTN mylongvictor
05-11-2007, 02:34 AM
#21
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Pittsburg, CA (BAY AREA!)
Posts: 1,399
RE: ATTN mylongvictor
ORIGINAL: Texas_Hot_Rods
Hey Guys,
Just got off the ph with V and he's fine. Cage obviously worked as he sustained a pretty hard front collision with the wall at Temple as the car got loose on street tires in 3rd and he lost it. From what he and a few friends up there said the car needs a front bumper cover, some repair work and a driver side repaint/body as it hit the wall on the front then slid down the d side and came to a halt just past the 1000 ft mark.
Safety FIRST! He's OK, the car can be replaced. Thank god he had the cage instead of the TKO for now. We'll get it back up and running in no time as it didn't even dump coolant on the track. No fluid leaks, cranks over OK and should live with a little paint/body.
I can't preach enough how SAFETY equip and a cage, even if it's a DD, is a must when you start making that kind of power. It is sooooo easy for a car with that power to get loose on street tires even with the best suspension. I had a chance to drive it before we delivered it and it will drift in 3rd like it's on wet pave.
Let's all give him a hand when he jumps back on and get this car back up and running for some more KILL stories! Vic, we're here and ready when you are, just let us know how we can help you get the Bumboclaat back in action!
Hey Guys,
Just got off the ph with V and he's fine. Cage obviously worked as he sustained a pretty hard front collision with the wall at Temple as the car got loose on street tires in 3rd and he lost it. From what he and a few friends up there said the car needs a front bumper cover, some repair work and a driver side repaint/body as it hit the wall on the front then slid down the d side and came to a halt just past the 1000 ft mark.
Safety FIRST! He's OK, the car can be replaced. Thank god he had the cage instead of the TKO for now. We'll get it back up and running in no time as it didn't even dump coolant on the track. No fluid leaks, cranks over OK and should live with a little paint/body.
I can't preach enough how SAFETY equip and a cage, even if it's a DD, is a must when you start making that kind of power. It is sooooo easy for a car with that power to get loose on street tires even with the best suspension. I had a chance to drive it before we delivered it and it will drift in 3rd like it's on wet pave.
Let's all give him a hand when he jumps back on and get this car back up and running for some more KILL stories! Vic, we're here and ready when you are, just let us know how we can help you get the Bumboclaat back in action!
05-11-2007, 02:57 AM
#26
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 3,761
RE: ATTN mylongvictor
Thanks for the support guys........
And yes the saftey equipment was worth every penny. Thanks Brian for the help and concern. Right now its getting everything situated and moving so I can get her back on the road. Itsnot as bad asit looks. No damage to the frame of the car. Just the impact rail in front, along with the bumper, fenders, and the side of the car where she skid along the side.
But I'm in one piece. Everything is good. I'm looking for repair shops now. Anyone know of a good one?
And yes the saftey equipment was worth every penny. Thanks Brian for the help and concern. Right now its getting everything situated and moving so I can get her back on the road. Itsnot as bad asit looks. No damage to the frame of the car. Just the impact rail in front, along with the bumper, fenders, and the side of the car where she skid along the side.
But I'm in one piece. Everything is good. I'm looking for repair shops now. Anyone know of a good one?
05-11-2007, 03:07 AM
#30
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 12,575
RE: ATTN mylongvictor
I never have figured out why they cannot leave the walls off the track say after the 1/8th or so.. usually all it is around the track (sides) after that is open fields anyway... why can't they pave it and give you some room to screw up? Instead its a stupid wall to slam into.