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RAF Marham 04/11/07 183mph spin EVO9
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:44 am
by 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
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:40 am
by Rnash2002
I bet his heart rate went up abit in the spin :-D
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:23 am
by Gerry H
Bloody lucky!

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:58 pm
by Bubble
Oops - that was a bit of a moment

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:18 pm
by 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:

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:33 pm
by 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.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:57 pm
by James Breadvan
Oppps! How lucky/unlucky was that?
The helmet cam is a good idea :idea:
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:36 pm
by 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
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:35 pm
by Stuart
Makes sense I guess
A great event Liam. Well done to the MLR on this :thumb:
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:26 pm
by Smokinmasta
What was your time liam - or were stuck doing admin/running it again?