Author Topic: I feel the need.. (Read 390 times)

Siaf__csf · « **on:** April 24, 2005, 04:09:12 PM »

The need for speed.

http://www.linienmc.dk/video/crash-car/1%20-%20Corvette%20Crash.mpeg

hawker238 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2005, 05:57:30 PM »

Those windsheild wipers are built to last.

Steve · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2005, 06:22:12 PM »

Old footage, crummy driver.

NUKE · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2005, 06:57:28 PM »

I remember this.

What's amazing is that he hits the semi in the rear at such a high speed, yet his body ends up stopped near the front of the truck, just a couple feet from the road. I wonder what kind of g's he went throught in order to stop that fast?

One lucky SOB. What's that, like 165 mph to zero in about 35 feet?

NUKE · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2005, 08:21:34 PM »

The truck was hardly even moving....maybe 10mph.... and the truck in front of it was stopped.

NUKE · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2005, 09:12:24 PM »

I see those semis everyday...I don't they are 100 feet long, maybe 40-50.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2005, 09:28:19 PM »

In Oregon, semi trucks are limited to 60 ft overall except on Interstates. A truck towing a set of doubles can go to 75 feet. I've seen triples on I-5.

crowMAW · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2005, 09:36:35 PM »

Not convinced he was going 165...those cruisers (and even the chopper) would not be keeping up so well if he was going that fast. I could believe 80 just before he got to the trucks...but given the damage to the car, I'd guess impact was closer to 60-65.

doobs · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2005, 10:06:43 PM »

Ah yes General Motors builds the finest wiper motors out there,
I believe the vette wiper motor goes for about 165.00.

rpm · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2005, 10:55:18 PM »

Maximum length for trailers is 53ft with an overall tractor-trailer length of 75ft. His deceleration rate was somewhere in the carrier landing range, whatever that is. However, a Corvette is not a Corsair.

Steve · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2005, 02:07:57 AM »

Well I'd believe that the narrator exaggerates. As an example he calls the car a "factory perfect" corvette. however, one can clearly see that the left headlamp motor is damaged and/or the housing itself is damaged.
OTOH I highly doubt he was only going 60-65 MPH. There is no way you could get a 'vette that loose with the gentle maneuvering he was doing if it was only going 65 mph unless it had some tire damage.