When driving in a straight line goes wrong

[pentaxshooter]

This happened on the way to a Wrong Fitment Crew meet yesterday. You can check out my coverage of the event at http://v2lab.com/theory/?p=6035, but this video is great either way.

[EGSEDAN]

What the hell!

[2.0T_Convert]

Blindspot or did Z driver lose control while driving straight.....?

[evosky]

comments say that the black Z's tires were bald and to the wires?

[DISI 2.3T]

Both idiots are lucky.

[SnowGTI2003]

I viewed the video in full res about 10 times and something flashes by the driver side front or rear tire on the Z just a second before it jerks left.

[Sir UNBANNED_GERBIL M.B.]

Street race gone wrong. You heard them get on it then wipe out

[deucestudios]

So, their wheels & tires fit wrong, and then fail at speed.

Dar-Win.

[Bias_Ply]

[dieselraver]

oops.

[R32R1]

[BobL2438]

[dcmix5]

Looking at the event pics...that would be a great place to unleash a monster truck.

[Der Roboter]

And the camera car barely slows down...

[B3passatBMX]

What the hell?! Something had to have broken in the steering.

[C4 A6]

So much win!

[StringTheory]

WTF, where are the barriers between the two directions?

[Der Roboter]

WTF, where are the barriers between the two directions?

There are tons ot freeway miles without barriers.

[Chmeeee]

WTF, where are the barriers between the two directions?

I see video proof that the ditch works just as well.

[turbo_nine]

comments say that the black Z's tires were bald and to the wires?

Might well have been.

I find it especially weird in this case NOT to hear any of the requisite cussing from the camera car driver. Maybe they're a mute, but do mutes ever go to car shows?

[compy222]

there has to be a cause there, either a suspension or tire failure seems most likely. doesn't look like they were racing...just cruising.

both drivers were very lucky there.

[clutchrider]

Just enforces my rule to stay away from Z drivers.

[GordonBombay]

thats one way to win a race.

[Rav_VW]

I am shocked, shocked, that a car with the wrong wheel fitment, wrong tire fitment and wrong suspension geometry lost control and crashed. Good thing I joined the Proper Fitment Crew.

[Calcvictim]

looking at the video I think something broke on the right side of his car(steering related). By the time he hits the other car the left wheel is turned to the right, like he is trying to correct the car and the right wheel looks very wobbly when the camera car passes.



I am not a hellaflush fan but why are we blaming this on improper tire/wheel fitment right away.....because TCl=retard with a popsicle stick?

[Brendon1098]

you can also hear at 5 seconds a pop. Wonder what that was

[PowerDubs]

Listen again, you can hear the guy on the right downshift, floor it then let off to shift to the next gear.

[Bias_Ply]

By the time he hits the other car the left wheel is turned to the right, like he is trying to correct the car and the right wheel looks very wobbly when the camera car passes.

You can see which ways the wheels are pointed in that video?

[dieselraver]

thats one way to win a race.

Ask any racer, any real racer. It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile; winning's winning.

[THE KILLER RABBIT]

WTF, where are the barriers between the two directions?

watch in HD there is a barrier and the silver car NAILED it

[Chmeeee]

Nice tires:

[seadoo2006]

lololololololololol ...

[Cousin Eddie]

Well at least the guy in the black Z won.

WTF, where are the barriers between the two directions?

Know how I know you live in the city and never leave?

[Calcvictim]

You can see which ways the wheels are pointed in that video?

yes, watch it in higher quality and make the video bigger. When he swerves left, his left front wheel is pointing to the right relative to the car, suggesting that he is trying to correct, also it looks like the front moves and not the back slipping out which also point to a steering related cause and less so towards bald tires.

[Cousin Eddie]

yes, watch it in higher quality and make the video bigger. When he swerves left, his left front wheel is pointing to the right relative to the car, suggesting that he is trying to correct, also it looks like the front moves and not the back slipping out which also point to a steering related cause and less so towards bald tires.

So how do you suppose the black 350Z continued on to the event as shown in the above picture?