My NJMP crash :(

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Re: My NJMP crash :(

Post by savage217 » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:06 pm

It really would be an amazing drift car haha.
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Re: My NJMP crash :(

Post by StephanAlfa » Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:31 pm

breakaway500 wrote:Most tracks are designed to have runoff for a "normal" spin..however,when peope attempt to save a spin,they can end up driving into an area where there are no considerations for impact,or worse. I watched an instructor "save" a spin through turn 7 at Mt.Tremblant, and end up on top of the 6 foot high (and wide) tire barrier to the inside of the track surface. The Porsche was totalled. Later in the paddock,he was explaining how he thought he could drive out of the spin. If he had gone both feet in,the car would not have travelled into the barrier. It's a tough call to make,and like Cy has mentioned..a good plan ahead of time is your best defense. There are certain turns where you really don't want to mess around with an off... turn 9 at the Glen comes to mind... I had a tank slapper there the last NEQ event.I lost control in 6 qts. of oil dumped there from the car directly in front of me.... :shock: All I could see was a tunnel of Armco closing in on me..luckily,no impact... I came in for fresh undies.
If you pass the point of no return,it's best to put two feet in. Not heroic,but it is usually safe.
Hummm.. been to my classroom eh? :wink:
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Re: My NJMP crash :(

Post by breakaway500 » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:11 pm

Yes indeed,Stephan.... :wink:
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Re: My NJMP crash :(

Post by savage217 » Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:37 pm

Well I may have figured out what was causing me to oversteer like crazy.

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That is the rear trailing arm bushing. I just replaced them today with Powerflex polyurethane. Hopefully now my car will stay at a proper yaw angle and on the proper racing surface :twisted:
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Re: My NJMP crash :(

Post by breakaway500 » Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:27 am

That gives a new meaning to rear steer.. :shock:
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Re: My NJMP crash :(

Post by dradernh » Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:21 pm

I've had this same issue, despite having good RTABs & limiters. This resulted in variable toe, thereby making the car extremely exciting due to its unpredictability. The problem turned out to be the toe bracket, pointed to by the arrow in the image below. The red line on the bracket itself shows where, on the other side of the bracket, there is a gap in the support for the vertical bearing holders. That gap had widened on my right-side toe bracket, enabling the vertical holders to flex & the toe to vary enough to be quite noticeable. This was solved by replacing the bracket with a new one with the gap welded shut. FWIW, my car is substantially stiffer than yours, but I would recommend this modification to anyone who has their E36 toe brackets off the car.

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Re: My NJMP crash :(

Post by savage217 » Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:26 am

Interesting you mention that. My brackets seem to be somewhat loose when I slid them over the powerflex bushings. I used the stock bushings with limiters for a while which seems to have spread the brackets quite a bit. I wonder if I should weld my brackets and then reinstall, or buy new brackets and weld?
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