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More details released on the Paul Walker crash in LA MikenOH - Wednesday, 26 March, 2014, at 9:21:45 am |
Re: More details released on the Paul Walker crash in LA Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 26 March, 2014, at 10:26:12 am |
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MikenOH
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90 mph on a 45 mph road, no mechanical failures.
Interestingly, the tires on the car must have been the originals--9 years old.
Re: More details released on the Paul Walker crash in LA Roger987 - Wednesday, 26 March, 2014, at 10:41:52 am |
Re: More details released on the Paul Walker crash in LA Bob G - Wednesday, 26 March, 2014, at 11:55:19 am |
Re: More details released on the Paul Walker crash in LA MikenOH - Wednesday, 26 March, 2014, at 3:05:57 pm |
Yes, but the reality is... grant - Friday, 28 March, 2014, at 1:41:01 pm |
Re: Yes, but the reality is... Guenter in Ontario - Friday, 28 March, 2014, at 8:03:41 pm |
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grant
... that traction varies by many variables - surface material, dampness, debris, temperature, etc. Any driver pushing beyond 50% is (should be?) constantly feeling for the signs of loss of adhesion, and adjusting accordingly. Noise, changing slip angle, small slides,, etc. We NEVER can assume we have the same traction now as we did "then". Its always different, and often by a LOT.
Just as i always test my adhesion ( via brakes) on snow/ice/mixed surfaces to get a feel of what i have - since on snow or ice my adhesion may not be down 20% like it might be on old tires, but 80%.
So while i see that old tires could reduce grip, i still don't see how an expert driver would be caught unaware - unless he was just plain ignoring signs and assuming he had tones of grip. And didnt.
Maybe that's why i'm less aggressive than many others out there....
Grant
Agree. But - heaven knows how they knew - they state it didint *NM* grant - Saturday, 29 March, 2014, at 10:46:00 am |
Re: Yes, but the reality is... BLKBOXS - Saturday, 29 March, 2014, at 11:50:11 am |
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Guenter in Ontario
All you need is for one of those 9 year old tires to come apart at those speeds.
Strange JM-Stamford,CT - Wednesday, 26 March, 2014, at 5:07:09 pm |