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Title: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: VTEC_Inside on September 04, 2009, 11:36:13 AM
Went to the drag strip to watch my cousin and his friends beat on their rides this past Wednesday night.

Technically my cousin still hasn't finished his first run, of course that depends on whether or not you consider it started...

The following is the result of a clutch dump at 3000rpm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_h6QBNEYvU

(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs245.snc1/9231_263445255034_825205034_8717872_1535820_n.jpg)

(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs265.snc1/9231_264146970034_825205034_8730691_8259834_n.jpg)

(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs245.snc1/9231_264146990034_825205034_8730694_2871002_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: giant_mtb on September 04, 2009, 11:49:52 AM
Damn.
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: S204STi on September 04, 2009, 12:52:14 PM
haha, oops.
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on September 04, 2009, 12:55:39 PM
That's what I'm worried about with the Swift.
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: giant_mtb on September 04, 2009, 12:58:47 PM
Quote from: NACar on September 04, 2009, 12:55:39 PM
That's what I'm worried about with the Swift.

Too much power, not enough shaft?
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on September 04, 2009, 01:11:33 PM
Quote from: giant_mtb on September 04, 2009, 12:58:47 PM
Too much power, not enough shaft?

Oh, it has plenty of shaft  :winkguy:
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: r0tor on September 04, 2009, 05:04:29 PM
Quote from: NACar on September 04, 2009, 01:11:33 PM
Oh, it has plenty of shaft  :winkguy:

... for a sub-compact  :popcorn:
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: Secret Chimp on September 04, 2009, 06:08:02 PM
The guy in the GTI sounded like he was short-shifting like hell.
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: Rupert on September 04, 2009, 06:51:11 PM
Quote from: Secret Chimp on September 04, 2009, 06:08:02 PM
The guy in the GTI sounded like he was short-shifting like hell.

Naw, he wasn't double-clutching like he should.
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: VTEC_Inside on September 04, 2009, 11:15:01 PM
Quote from: Psilos on September 04, 2009, 06:51:11 PM
Naw, he wasn't double-clutching like he should.

lol... The FnF quotes were flying like crazy that night...
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: Rupert on September 05, 2009, 02:11:15 AM
I would think so. Those guys all live their lives one quarter mile at a time.

OK, I'm done.
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: Rupert on September 05, 2009, 02:11:42 AM
Also, re: the OP...


Oh, snap.
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: the Teuton on September 05, 2009, 05:50:42 AM
Looks like someone got the shaft...

...or maybe he just got booted out...

...something tells me after that went, his velocity wasn't so constant...
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: giant_mtb on September 05, 2009, 09:18:35 AM
:lol:
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: Rupert on September 05, 2009, 02:38:33 PM
Haha! Good job, Teuts!
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: CALL_911 on September 05, 2009, 02:46:56 PM
Quote from: the Teuton on September 05, 2009, 05:50:42 AM
Looks like someone got the shaft...

...or maybe he just got booted out...

...something tells me after that went, his velocity wasn't so constant...
:clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Death of a half-shaft. Pics and video!
Post by: the Teuton on September 05, 2009, 04:10:03 PM
:lol:

My humor is usually pretty hit or miss.  I appreciate your appreciation of it.