Good news and bad news!!!

I went to test and tune tonight and got a little more than I bargained for. I decided to spray the car on the second pass of the night, i've been wanting to try out the bigger tires, new gear and various other modifications that i've made since last year. Well, I now have a semi-flattened rear valance, two busted front shock mounts (and shocks possibly) and a semi-flattened oil pan. The car launched and immediately set down on the back bumper, I had to get out of it.......it came down hard, got back in it and it came up again. SERIOUSLY SCARED THE SH*T OUT OF ME!!!!!! I have it all on film and as soon as I get the proper cable/hardware, I will upload it to the site. I'm not 100% sure on all the damage, it was dark and I had forgotten my flashlight so I couldn't do a complete asessment. I will post pictures of damage tomorrow and will hopefully get the video uploaded soon!!! I"m still kind of in shock over the whole thing since I really wasn't expecting it, I need some time to get my thoughts in order and check for more damage.

 

sorry to hear about the damage ...but sounds like its hooking up good .......its time for some Bars

 

"i went skydiving". isn't that how the song goes? sorry to hear of the damage.. i don't think i'll ever have that problem.

 

Damn!!!! Can't wait to see that one.

 

...its time for some bars"
...is that for more than one beer? ...frank...

 

man that sucks!
I bet it was something to be in the seat.....
**As far as bars go, not sure if the rules will let him in the "street" class that he races in.

 

Did you use a T-brake?

 

that sounds like fun except the damage thing and all.......but hey if you are gonna play......... that car impressed the hell outta me at the round up. Can't wait for the video.

 

It's a mixed blessing for sure, hopefully no major damage was done to the car.
When you've become accustomed to how the car is gonna react and it does something unexpected it can be a life altering experience.
Wheelstands play well for the camera and crowd but aren't worth a crap for your car and your time.
I'm sure Stephen will figure a way to keep that energy horizontal

 

glad your ok, and glad the car is hooking up....

better to have traction, and need to reduce it than....

 

Wow, that's incredible Stephen! (No, Nick, he did not do this on the street ) Hope the damage is not too severe.

 

Sorry to hear about the damage, but glad to hear the parts work well

 

I hate to hear about the damage, but I am glad to hear that you can get out of it and back in and it comes up again!

Sounds like it's running AND hooking right!

Seth

 

Here's the best I can do until I figure out how to upload the video.

 

Here's the most apparent damage......