What Not 2 Do @ Auto-X - LotusTalk

eliseowner2b · 06-12-2007, 11:35 AM

Torque those lugs much? This would be a bad day.

http://www.teamjamoto.com/dixeregionpage.htm#v8301600

ZJChaser · 06-12-2007, 11:40 AM

thats damn near unbelievable. Did they not torque ANY of the bolt and they all sheared?

machine05elise · 06-12-2007, 11:41 AM

WTF!

eliseowner2b · 06-12-2007, 11:43 AM

I only saw the video. I haven't heard or read anything. I thought it was fake the first time I saw it! It seems hard to believe they all broke (or came loose) at the same time.

dagrippa · 06-12-2007, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZJChaser

thats damn near unbelievable. Did they not torque ANY of the bolt and they all sheared?

Looks more like a high school prank.

milehitom · 06-12-2007, 11:44 AM

Had to be a very wrong wheel selection...

Tom

kestrel74 · 06-12-2007, 11:44 AM

YIKES

What a video !

richw350 · 06-12-2007, 11:46 AM

xtn · 06-12-2007, 11:49 AM

You can barely make out somebody saying all the lug nuts weren't even on.

spf4000 · 06-12-2007, 12:07 PM

I guess no tech check at autox events?

yeahiknowiam · 06-12-2007, 12:22 PM

Worst day of dude's life.

bartekb93 · 06-12-2007, 01:32 PM

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...9&postcount=13

carlover · 06-12-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bartekb93

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...9&postcount=13

It was good to get an insight as to what happened. Poor guy, that would have to suck.

fitfan · 06-12-2007, 02:45 PM

that sux to be him.... but you gotta admit - that is one of the funniest things i have seen in a long time!! ...its like a flintstones cartoon or something

Rich · 06-12-2007, 04:47 PM

The video seems to have been removed. If anyone has a copy of it, I would love to see it.

BRTHTAKR · 06-12-2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

The video seems to have been removed. If anyone has a copy of it, I would love to see it.

+1

LotusUSA · 06-12-2007, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

The video seems to have been removed. If anyone has a copy of it, I would love to see it.

+1

smoseley · 06-12-2007, 06:19 PM

+2

Dietrich · 06-12-2007, 06:24 PM

that was by far, one of the best car vids I have ever seen!!!

Lancia · 06-12-2007, 06:47 PM

I was in a toyota that had the two rear wheels mounted by sears before we left.
We drove at high speed a hundred miles or so.
As soon as we got off the freeway, both rear wheels fell off the car.
One may have triggered the other, but they were clearly ready to go.
Failure caused by severe over torquing.

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eliseowner2b Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Mtns Posts: 2,306	I only saw the video. I haven't heard or read anything. I thought it was fake the first time I saw it! It seems hard to believe they all broke (or came loose) at the same time. __________________ Dan Parker 92 BMW 328 - JP Race Car 09 Jetta Tdi 06 Z4 M Coupe Last edited by eliseowner2b; 06-12-2007 at 11:52 AM.

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spf4000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 663	I guess no tech check at autox events?

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06-12-2007, 06:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
Lancia Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,562	I was in a toyota that had the two rear wheels mounted by sears before we left. We drove at high speed a hundred miles or so. As soon as we got off the freeway, both rear wheels fell off the car. One may have triggered the other, but they were clearly ready to go. Failure caused by severe over torquing.

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