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Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
rex:
And to continue the Nurburgring 2014 trip review...
After I completed the lap above I did another lap with a similar laptime, but this time Stefan (Acidutzul) was following me.
When exiting the track after these "hot laps" I heard a strange noise (knocking noise):
Please excuse the background noise. The video editor has messed both the picture and sound quality. But you can still hear the knocking noise clearly.
At first I has a afraid something went terribly wrong. I checked the suspension, the underside of the car and it all seemed ok. Then I asked Stefan to take a ride in the car and see if he can give me any hits that would help me figure out the problem. After a short drive he told me the sound was similar to not having the wheel bolts tightly fitted. I didn't have any tools in the car (he still had the flat tire repair kit and the wheel bolt wrench) so Stefan checked the wheel bolts on my car. The front right tire was ok and after the got to the left front one we told me to came and see something.
I froze when I saw this:
Yup... 3 bolt are missing. Of the 2 remaining ones one was threaded only 2 turns and came of easily (by hand). So I've done some laps of the Nurburgring with only one okish wheel bolt :fighting:. I didn't go slow and I braked just like normal (remember that the disc is held in place by the wheel bolts). I was really shocked :surprised:...
I am very, very lucky I escaped unharmed. Losing a wheel on the Nordschleife would not have ended well... I think this was my greatest motorsport moment yet and I hope to never do it again.
I am to blame for not checking the tightness of the bolts. I was upset of the flat tire I had a day before and when putting the wheels back I seem to have forgotten to check the front left one.
More (but less intense) stories and videos are yet to come...
Tfsi_Mike:
Very lucky escape from an innocent unthinking moment there Vlad
fuscobal:
This is the one > http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/magic-arm-super-clamp.html
Tfsi_Mike:
--- Quote from: fuscobal on May 14, 2014, 06:20:01 pm ---This is the one > http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/magic-arm-super-clamp.html
--- End quote ---
In your experience, how well would that clamp to the rear passenger grab handle?
fuscobal:
You first need to install it on the roll-cage and then you block all its movements from the middle handle, while being carefull to have the front plate in a perfectly horisontal position (while installing it it's difficult to set it perfectly so it's better to have someone in the front of the car tell you when it's horisontal). The clamp holds very well and I've driven through some bad roads with it installed !
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