I have only ever had an adjustable pivot bolt break, which sent me into a
180km/hr u turn as it happened on a long straight in a Rally at Beerburrum
and I had just pulled 5th. Incredible that we walked away as the front of
the car dug in, we pivoted on the front passenger side corner, nearly going
end for end, and the car spun on its axis whilst the rear end was about 4
feet off the ground. We crashed back to terra firma still upright but
sliding backwards. It all happened so fast I was still pushing the throttle
down, so we slid backwards but the wheels were spinning to go forwards,
which slowed down the slide and we stopped against a bank.
I would advise never to use those eccentric bolts as we were just plain
lucky.
Regards
Brad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2
> NO!! dead stock - pretty much like the rest of the car James.
> The bolt just ripped out of the x- member!!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jamesf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 9:39 AM
> Subject: Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2
>
>
> > Where they Adjustable Camber Bolts??
> > If so I have always thought them a bit questionable...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mick Ralph wrote:
> >
> > > Thats bad luck peteI hope the damage isn't too severe. Was it a 2 day
> > > meeting? Did u get it running for the sunday?What sort of tyres were u
> > > running (brand size etc)?What ratio diff were u running? Locked??Hope
> > > u get it back together soon. Gotta keep the datto flag flying on the
> > > track!!!Shane Smith had a big lose at Leyburn yesterday. Halfway down
> > > the straight the lower control arm pivot bolt pulled out of the front
> > > cross member which he reckoned was pretty exciting.. The locals were
> > > helping him out with another cross member so he should be back on the
> > > track todayAnyone ever heard of the pivot bolt coming
> > > adrift??cheersMick
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Peter
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 7:51 PM
> > > Subject: JUST CALL ME CRASH
> > > Fellow OZDATTERS
> > >
> > > Well it finally happened today at the Rob Roy Hillclimb.
> > > I crashed the datto.
> > > Hit the Armco on the bridge and totaled the right hand rear
> > > quarter, rear door, front guard and by the looks of it the
> > > boot doesn't shut properly.
> > > Hit a patch of water coming flat out across the top of turn
> > > 1, slid sideways across the mush heading for the dam,
> > > (thought i was going swimming for a sec), corrected it and
> > > as i came back on the track slid across the other side and
> > > Wammo into the Armco.
> > > BUGGER
> > > Anyways, pulled out the rear quarter and checked the front
> > > end in the Scruttineering bay (of course) we managed to have
> > > another run.
> > > Now the problem is, the diff is too tall, has anybody in the
> > > South Eastern suburbs got a 4.9 or a 5.1 locked diff laying
> > > around that i could either buy or borrow????
> > >
> > > Thanks Peter
> > > Logistic Motorsport
> > >
> > > Boo Hoo
> > >
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