My 183mph Spin @ RAF Marham
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Thanks for the comments guys, my lucky day indeed!
The spoilers are there for a reason - it was bending that bad at 170mph+ i half expected it to snap on the previous run hence me taking it off - i thought with less drag i'd get another 10mph too
The reason for the spin was totally because of the lack of rear spoiler, the previous run (with rear spoiler) @182mph went perfect; on this run as i came upto the brake markers, like i did in the first run, i lifted off the throttle, didn't even touch the brakes, the transition of weight onto the front end (combined also with a down force generating front splitter) was enough to unbalance the car; after that i was merely a passenger!
From the data logging i've just got emailed when i lifted at 183mph it only took 5mph for it to become unstable, and went into a full spin at 168 mph.
Maximum spin angle was 142.55 degrees at 114mph before i started to spin back the other way.
Damage to the car; the strip that runs up the screen and over the roof - i had taped the front but not the rear as i didnt expect to be going that fast backwards!
Well that blew half off as you can see, also the geometry is out as the car pulls alittle to the left now, and strangely enough, and what i cannot get my head around, i cracked one of the 362mm from discs?! Tires are alittle scrubbed too 
I'll NOT be doing any re-takes just for the camera!!!
The spoilers are there for a reason - it was bending that bad at 170mph+ i half expected it to snap on the previous run hence me taking it off - i thought with less drag i'd get another 10mph too
The reason for the spin was totally because of the lack of rear spoiler, the previous run (with rear spoiler) @182mph went perfect; on this run as i came upto the brake markers, like i did in the first run, i lifted off the throttle, didn't even touch the brakes, the transition of weight onto the front end (combined also with a down force generating front splitter) was enough to unbalance the car; after that i was merely a passenger!
From the data logging i've just got emailed when i lifted at 183mph it only took 5mph for it to become unstable, and went into a full spin at 168 mph.
Maximum spin angle was 142.55 degrees at 114mph before i started to spin back the other way.
Damage to the car; the strip that runs up the screen and over the roof - i had taped the front but not the rear as i didnt expect to be going that fast backwards!
Well that blew half off as you can see, also the geometry is out as the car pulls alittle to the left now, and strangely enough, and what i cannot get my head around, i cracked one of the 362mm from discs?! Tires are alittle scrubbed too I'll NOT be doing any re-takes just for the camera!!!
Holy S*it, glad you made it out safely....
jdmtim... it would be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPYF2p-cGx8
jdmtim... it would be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPYF2p-cGx8
