RAF Marham 04/11/07 183mph spin EVO9

[Smokinmasta]

Thought i might add this Stuart? - RAF Marham MLR day 04/11/07
Rich had a spin after hitting 183mph!! Lesson lads = dont remove your rear spoiler to try and get
that extra 1mph!!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-0oJ2wQiu2Y

[Rnash2002]

I bet his heart rate went up abit in the spin :-D

[Gerry H]

Bloody lucky!

[Bubble]

Oops - that was a bit of a moment

[Smokinmasta]

Very lucky guy!! he thought he going to be 'sky, ground, sky, ground, sky, ground sky' moment...
Sorry i forgot to add the swearing warning for those easily offended :oops:

[Stuart]

I've spoken to a few people about this and cannot understand how a car can let go like that, just by lifting off the accelerator :?

I reckon, and it is only my opinion, that he must have dabbed the brakes slightly or made a slight adjustment to the cars steering at the same time as he lifted. Can't see any other reason why it would let go like that........but then I've not done 183 before so I wouldn't know for sure

At least it was there (ie an airfield) and not on an enclosed area. Now that could have been messy.

[James Breadvan]

Oppps! How lucky/unlucky was that?

The helmet cam is a good idea :idea:

[LR6GSR]

I took the V Box data of Rich right after it !
It turns out that if you lift off to fast there is a transfer of down force to the front (due to no spoiler) and additional front splitter.
This leaves the rear oh so light at 190 a bump in the road or simliar is enough.
Goes to prove the location it the best place to play at theese speeds.

Conngrates to Gary at APT and RossW both doing 30-130 mph in the 8's keeping the local end up!!

Liam

[Stuart]

Makes sense I guess

A great event Liam. Well done to the MLR on this :thumb:

[Smokinmasta]

What was your time liam - or were stuck doing admin/running it again?