BANG! WTF was that?

[Jay Payne]

The club we race with was at Snetterton this weekend but we didn't go. (We decided at the start of the year not to go)

Our friends Lisa and Toby have a very nice Ford Puma Race Car they built from a converted Hillclimb car. Its a Class C 1.6 16v pushing 195bhp. A quick car they are still developing and they won their class at Oulton a few weeks back.

Anyway during qualifying this happened.................

http://www.emcos.co.uk/EMCOS/Movie.html

Flywheel had enough and made a bid for freedom that proved successfull

 

[Bren Rogers]

bugger me. 195 out of a 1600, Shawspeed engine by chance?

 

[adam172]

i think thats what they call fucked. how many more races left in the championship? or is that it, if so it gives them time to rebuild

 

[Jay Payne]

no idea mate. Was an Irish hillclimb car previously iirc

 

[Bluebeard]

Thats a proper effort right there!

 

[Jay Payne]

bugger me. 195 out of a 1600, Shawspeed engine by chance?

no idea mate. Was an Irish hillclimb car previously iirc

 

[Jay Payne]

i think thats what they call f**ked. how many more races left in the championship? or is that it, if so it gives them time to rebuild

Thast it now. Last meeting.

 

[Jay Payne]

Did everyone see the video in the first post?

 

[shiftspark]

Years ago when I was rallying mini's , some people were lightening flywheels past the limit and some went with a similar bang except the flywheel sometimes tried to come through the floor! On a mini if you didn't know that was right between your legs gulp!

 

[aucky]

Crikey!
That actually made me jump lol

 

[Jon.G]

f**k me, I would not have liked to be driving when that happened. Came through the bonnet?

 

[-J-]

Scary stuff when that lets go, all the debris you can hear dropping out the bottom of the car.

 

[rosco454]

f**k me! Thats a hell of a bonnet bulge its left with

 

[Bluebeard]

Did everyone see the video in the first post?

YES

 

[Jason_E]

The website may say "Made on a Mac" But it doesnt f**king work on one. Video doesn't work for me.

Still, s**t got real there it seems!

EDIT: f**k just started work, s**t DID get real. That's a bang and a half son!

 

[DaveDreads]

I just thought there was going to be a clunk, not a f*cking massive BANG!!!

I actually shouted 'F*CKING HELL' out loud when that went, I knew it was coming but it still sh*t me up,
can't believe it tried to smash it's way though the bonnet.

 

[Jay Payne]

YES

GOOD

Just making sure you all appreciate me bringing you this most interesting of threads

 

[Jay Payne]

List of stuff they can see is damaged

Coil pack
leads
Radiator
starter motor
strut brace
bonnet
Gearbox
Engine block
Fan

An expensive winter ahead

 

[Bluebeard]

Very interesting thread. Good work Jay. x

 

[Stava]

Awesome vid. Did the guy need new overalls?

 

[JackJack]

Fcuk that made me jump even the second time i watched it.

 

[jamie rigby]

i didnt the video isnt working for me

 

[Gavin.]

me either

 

[JackJack]

Download quicktime player for free from apple and it works.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

HOLY CRAP @ that video!

 

[Chri5]

Blimey!!! that sounded TERRIBLE immediately after the "BANG" lol

 

[Silent_Scone]

oh...

 

[Gavin.]

Download quicktime player for free from apple and it works.

Im trying to play on a Mac, i should hope it has quicktime tbh lol

EDIT: ooft! (Worked in safari and not chrome)

 

[Ben]

Haha the guy didn't say a word I'd be cursing to high hell and back.

 

[ch!ppen]

Ouch... That's nasty!!

 

[austyy]

Awesome vid. Did the guy need new overalls?

and drivers seat.

br00tal

 

[MicKPM]

Because race car?

 

[Dunn]

Nice.

 

[marinemackay2003]

expensive

 

[Sir_Dave]

I think i would have cried if that had been me.

BANG

 

[Gray]

Woah!

I bet that made him jump...

 

[scotty2hotty81]

$hit a brick.......I would have

 

[Don]

f**king Hell....That was an immense BANG! Not looking forwards to their winter!

Can't believe how calm the driver remained...I'd have s**t myself and there would have been about £2K's worth of swearbox action (at a pound a word!)

 

[Jay Payne]

s**t thing it they only just rebuilt the engine mid season. iirc it was in early August

 

[jack_davey]

Jesus! I've only ever known of that happening once... in a supra drag car.

Scary!