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 Apr 23 2007, 08:34 PM
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Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 155 Joined: 18-April 04 From: Phoenix, Az. Member No.: 314  |
This link was posted on our local SCCA forum. It looks like a really bad, really expensive day for quite a few people.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3197431&page=1 This post has been edited by 2000Z-71: Apr 23 2007, 08:34 PM |
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Apr 25 2007, 02:20 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
but seriously...
how can this happen ? QUOTE he went to grab the brakes but got the clutch instead At the limit i can see it happen with his foot getting stuck behind the brake pedal or slipping between the brake + accelerator... how can one shoot the right foot all the way to the clutch ? As for the rest of the thread... it's pretty pathetic (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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Apr 25 2007, 02:28 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Apr 25 2007, 10:20 AM)  but seriously... how can this happen ? QUOTE he went to grab the brakes but got the clutch instead At the risk of getting into the things I wasn't going to get into. They said he drives an automatic C4 Corvette. I suspect he left foot brakes. His left foot would find the clutch instead of the brake if he went for the brake pedal expecting a normal "automatic" sized pedal, or the space he was used to having the brake pedal occupy. That's my hunch. Clear the timers, use left foot for brake, find clutch instead. Of course that involves a lot of speculation, but that's how I'd suspect it could happen. |
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2000Z-71 Bad Day in Portland Apr 23 2007, 08:34 PM
rmackintosh OUCH!!!!!!!!!... Apr 23 2007, 09:07 PM trackbird Wow.
Without being there, it's hard to say w... Apr 23 2007, 10:03 PM CMC #37 Agree with Kevin, glad no-one was hurt. Bad day i... Apr 24 2007, 02:22 AM Absolut Speed No shortage of know-it-alls on that board. We... Apr 24 2007, 05:25 PM poSSum Those pictures are painful to look at. I agree tha... Apr 24 2007, 05:38 PM Eugenio_SS ouch indeed.
what worries me is: QUOTE he went to ... Apr 24 2007, 05:44 PM
CamaroFS34 QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Apr 24 2007, 01:44 PM... Apr 24 2007, 08:16 PM Eugenio_SS QUOTE (CamaroFS34 @ Apr 24 2007, 04:16 PM... Apr 25 2007, 03:17 AM 2000Z-71 Read down through about page 3 of the thread. It... Apr 24 2007, 10:55 PM CMC #37 QUOTE (2000Z-71 @ Apr 24 2007, 05:55... Apr 25 2007, 12:08 AM BigEnos QUOTE (2000Z-71 @ Apr 24 2007, 04:55... Apr 25 2007, 01:54 PM slowTA So how does everyone insure their autocrossers? I... Apr 25 2007, 02:56 AM Eugenio_SS you can always claim you are a spectator and cars ... Apr 25 2007, 03:14 AM Eugenio_SS i thought about that for a second... but why would... Apr 25 2007, 04:14 PM trackbird QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Apr 25 2007, 12:14 PM... Apr 25 2007, 05:53 PM patred QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Apr 25 2007, 12:14 PM... Apr 25 2007, 06:01 PM Eugenio_SS QUOTE (patred @ Apr 25 2007, 02:01 PM) QU... Apr 25 2007, 06:44 PM CMC #37 QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Apr 25 2007, 01:44 PM... Apr 25 2007, 09:33 PM Eugenio_SS QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Apr 25 2007, 05:33 PM) M... Apr 26 2007, 12:51 PM CMC #37 QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Apr 26 2007, 07:51 AM... Apr 26 2007, 03:34 PM CMC #37 I learned how to left foot brake driving my auto 4... Apr 25 2007, 06:16 PM |
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