R33? what do you mean R33?

 

Isn't that an R33 Skyline in the background?

 

oh oh... no man it was a r34 GTR...

 

Oh. I saw it had the R34 wing but that rear quarter with the red marker looked like R33 to me. R34 doesn't have it in the pics I've seen. Nice stuff either way!

 

You know that is a really good point... it was definitely had the R34 front, and spoiler. was RHD also

 

Wow, you are one lucky SOB! Were you rolling video when it happened?

I'd be real curious to hear what Dunlop says the cause was. My uneducated guess is that it was rubbing something on the inside suspension. I would take a close look at the other side for comparison.

 

hey, didn't mean to say people didn't know what they were talking about in particular.

just remembering when my tire rubbed , it was pretty evident, loud, and you couldn't miss it.
if the op didn't hear it, or the instructor, that says something.
First few pics showed relatively full tread.
with low pressure he might have rolled over on his sidewall and picked up a bolt. hard to say. but even there, he gave good account of his pressure so that is out too.

I just felt I was wrong in my first post and was letting the air out of my post.

I guess I should have said, forget what I posted, I don't know... still don't.

 

Hey man! I WASNT!!! uhhh.... i had the video camera in the car and mounted up ready to roll but i decided i wanted to take an instructor with me on the first session so i didnt turn the camera on as it was right behind his head... I had a car right behind me also and he got a front row seat to the blow and spin... but again he also didnt turn the camera on for the 1st session either!!

lol uhh i was so pissed!!! I actually just pulled all the tires and rims off the car and will be looking at them today to see if there are any areas on the inside that were rubbing...

 

Wow, amazing it didn't cause any damage.

 

Hey, no prob. First event I went to was a March event very cool. First time I ever drover on a track. Came in and my instructor had me check the tires (hot) and the fronts were at 45psi. He then explained to me what was going on. And I didn't drive very hard that time.

I've learned than in the summer (90+ down here) I can now expect up to 12psi increase in the fronts depending on the track. CMP this weekend was a good bit cooler and I was seeing around 9psi rise.

Just make a habit of chekcing your pressures hot right off the track. If you watch the serious TT guys, most of them will not even take off the helmet, they pop out of the car and grab the gauge.

Also, right before you go back on the track at each session check you lug nuts with a torque wrench. Do this when the wheels are cooled off. If you do this while everythign it hot, then the studs will contract as everything cools and you actually end up seriously overtightened.

 

Thanks for the advice man... definitely will remember that

 

Glad you are okay. One thing I would not do, is sit the rim on its face lol.

 

Damn man im glad you and your car are all good. That could've been really bad haha

 

This.

Do you see how F'd up that wheel is? I don't think laying it down is an issue.

 

Just for grins take a look for a polishing effect on the aluminum trailing arm closest to the tire (both sides) I'm willing to bet that there will be a shiny spot on there.