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 Jul 14 2010, 09:46 PM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 10-April 04 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 303  |
Anyone ever seen this? I don't know where it's from, but OMG!! And who says that stock C5 brakes aren't good enough?!
(IMG:http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o145/mpatterson1410/Vettestoppie.jpg) |
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Jul 15 2010, 12:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 329 Joined: 4-January 08 From: Central PA Member No.: 2,065 |
Holy crap!
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Jul 15 2010, 01:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 412 Joined: 26-August 09 From: Mathews Va Member No.: 6,032 |
Thats what I'm screaming
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Jul 15 2010, 02:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 285 Joined: 29-June 09 Member No.: 5,458 |
WOW! glad I put a set on!
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Jul 15 2010, 04:06 AM
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Rennmeister Group: Advanced Members Posts: 781 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Mehlingen, Germany Member No.: 26 |
I am going to have to raise the (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) flag on that. To me it looks like the picture is chopped.
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Jul 15 2010, 04:39 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Hudson, Colorado Member No.: 197 |
There must be a bump in the pavement involved or something. Big time braking grip, sure. But I've never seen ANY car do that without help.
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Jul 15 2010, 05:06 AM
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newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 28-June 10 From: Kamloops, B.C. Member No.: 15,428 |
QUOTE (00 SS @ Jul 14 2010, 09:39 PM)  There must be a bump in the pavement involved or something. Big time braking grip, sure. But I've never seen ANY car do that without help. There doesn't seem to be any rear suspension down travel, think it's a fake. |
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Jul 15 2010, 09:37 AM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
Bo Duke is the driver and this is him landing ...
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Jul 15 2010, 11:15 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 412 Joined: 26-August 09 From: Mathews Va Member No.: 6,032 |
Its still a cool looking picture
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Jul 15 2010, 01:51 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
Assumptions:
110" wheel base 18" CG height 50/50 weight distribution That would require 3.06 G's to lift the rear wheels off the ground from pure braking forces. There doesn't appear to be any significant 'speed bump' to help the situation out. There doesn't appear to be anything special with the car (12" slicks on the front, significant weight reduction in the rear, significant down force in the front). Unless the concrete is exceptionally rough and grippy, I say this myth is busted. |
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Jul 15 2010, 02:31 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
Stan,
I don't remember the spec, but I'd bet the Vette is closer to a 100" wheelbase (give or take an inch or so). Even so, I'd say there has to be a bump out of frame and the chassis is upset (or it's a fake). |
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Jul 15 2010, 04:55 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 18-September 04 From: State College, PA Member No.: 462 |
I've done professional Photoshopping for over 10 years. I see no evidence of manipulation, but of course this web-res image might be scaled down and conceal any artifacts. There's also no camera meta data to look at, it seems.
My personal opinion is there's a decent bump out of the picture and this photo was really lucky timing just before the rear landed. You can see the front suspension is pretty well compressed, the rear is drooping a bit. Since the wheels are totally sharp the shutter speed had to be really fast like 1/1000 sec or faster. The surface of that lot, from the little I can see, looks like it's not super smooth, I'd bet there are a good number of bumps or paved-over repair strips. My 2 cents. |
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Jul 15 2010, 05:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 412 Joined: 26-August 09 From: Mathews Va Member No.: 6,032 |
There even appears to be a shadow under the car. He is definetly airborne. Just do not know how. It would be cool if there was a slide show from beginning to end
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Jul 15 2010, 05:43 PM
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Rennmeister Group: Advanced Members Posts: 781 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Mehlingen, Germany Member No.: 26 |
Typed In mpatterson1410 on google , seems this person has a healty appetite for racing. His handle is all over the netz.
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Jul 15 2010, 06:30 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
There's a lot at Candlestick that has a long hump from a culvert that crosses it - it gets interesting when they set up a slalom on top of the hump. I can imagine that launching off of it or a similar feature at the right angle/speed would get this result.
FWIW, it looks like the car is off course. |
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Jul 15 2010, 06:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 647 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Paris, Texas Member No.: 74 |
QUOTE (00 SS @ Jul 14 2010, 11:39 PM) There must be a bump in the pavement involved or something. Big time braking grip, sure. But I've never seen ANY car do that without help. That would be my guess also. |
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Jul 15 2010, 06:38 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 10-April 04 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 303 |
Another one. Supposedly, this one is at the DC Pro tour. There is a bump in the lot that probably caused this.
(IMG:http://scca.com/ImageLibrary/Master/1537.jpg) BTW - could the Vette be rear brake hop? I've been told that Oh, and I have no idea where that original Vette pic came from. A friend sent it to me. This post has been edited by 00 Trans Ram: Jul 15 2010, 06:39 PM |
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Jul 18 2010, 06:53 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 15 2010, 10:31 AM) Stan, I don't remember the spec, but I'd bet the Vette is closer to a 100" wheelbase (give or take an inch or so). We're both wrong. 104.5" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C5_Corvette |
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Jul 19 2010, 12:08 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
"Give or take 4.5" or so?"
I was sure it wasn't 110, but I was too lazy to look it up. I am a bit surprised it's not a little shorter (101, etc). Interesting. |
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Jul 19 2010, 12:50 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
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