NXTIME Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 :DWhere you there Charlie? Thought I saw your face around? Yes l was. First time in months. Quite a few Skylines out tonight Ben is a lucky man. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2396969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00dz Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Yes l was. First time in months. Quite a few Skylines out tonightBen is a lucky man. Yes alot of lines there tonite.. One comment I heard "Ive never seen so many skylines in one place!" <---LOL Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2397000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Nothing like a nite out at the WSID for some entertainment! First run was a 12.5sec @ 110mph which went smoothly (although slow). Second run, light went green and before I was even thrown back into the seat I hear the loudest bang i've ever heard in my life and come to a stop 40m up the track. I knew straight away what had happened and was just thankful that both legs were still intact. Appears the flywheel has had a major heart attack and shattered into a million pieces revealing the entire driver side of the gearbox/bellhousing lucky all the chunks of metal burried themself in the dragstrip and then shot out the passenger side. It bounced off my frontpipes up through the firewall behind the rear turbo taking out all my AC lines and everything in its path then through the inner guard behind the suspension tower and exited the car next to the blinker meaning that now my front guard is more pumped than my rear guard. I have bits of metal and twisted bolts all through my engine bay, no idea if the engine is damaged. Had afew people tell me that they had bits of metal land near them in the grandstand. I don't have any decent pics of the car yet because my camera phone sucks in bad lighting but below are some pics of the leftover bits n pieces (Thanks 2rismo). Oh well that's racing! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 HOLY CRAP ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rismo Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 You're a very very VERY lucky man. As I said on the phone I'm glad you're okay. People have lost legs from this same failure. Balistic blanket requirements don't start till you're quicker than you are now though it doesn't seem to be such a bad idea to have one fitted now... Adrian Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majanal Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 HOLLY CRAP... as B-man said!!!! was it a lightened flywheel? that is amazing. Glad to hear your ok though mate. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1GTR Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Nothing like a nite out at the WSID for some entertainment!First run was a 12.5sec @ 110mph which went smoothly (although slow). Second run, light went green and before I was even thrown back into the seat I hear the loudest bang i've ever heard in my life and come to a stop 40m up the track. I knew straight away what had happened and was just thankful that both legs were still intact. Appears the flywheel has had a major heart attack and shattered into a million pieces revealing the entire driver side of the gearbox/bellhousing lucky all the chunks of metal burried themself in the dragstrip and then shot out the passenger side. It bounced off my frontpipes up through the firewall behind the rear turbo taking out all my AC lines and everything in its path then through the inner guard behind the suspension tower and exited the car next to the blinker meaning that now my front guard is more pumped than my rear guard. I have bits of metal and twisted bolts all through my engine bay, no idea if the engine is damaged. Had afew people tell me that they had bits of metal land near them in the grandstand. I don't have any decent pics of the car yet because my camera phone sucks in bad lighting but below are some pics of the leftover bits n pieces (Thanks 2rismo). Oh well that's racing! Bad luck mate Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00dz Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 See!!! So my comments about installing a clutch/flywheel... "Dont let it fly away" are true.! Poor ben At least your allright! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR033 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Shite! Glad to hear you're ok Ben - really sorry to hear about the damage to the car though. I've never seen anything like that happen before... So, what time do you actually need to run before it supposedly becomes a requirement to get a ballistic blanket and/or tailshaft loop??? After seeing this, I'm starting to think that getting this safety equipment, regardless of whether its a requirement or not, is becoming a bloody good idea at the moment. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wink Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Holy crap ben glad to see you are okay. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moanie Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 like everyones said - HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!! Just glad you're ok! hope there isn't any more serious damage than what you already know! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr 32 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 like i said last night its a good thing you werent hurt. p.s i still have one of your flywheel bolts if you want it Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh@un Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 ....... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rismo Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 like i said last night its a good thing you werent hurt.p.s i still have one of your flywheel bolts if you want it Put that shit on ebay! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldZilla Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Woah! Good to hear no harm came to you, Ben - the car can be fixed or replaced, but your legs won't be so easy to live without... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Jesus christ what a mess! Glad to hear you werent injured Ben, hopefully the resulting damage to the car is not toooo severe. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 glad to hear you are fine mate. A very similar thing happend to a friend of mine circuit racing not so long ago. and I've heard of it many times. I'm not sure what type of clutch you were running but I can tell you one thing about it. It was running a lightened standard flywheel. who made the clutch/machined/lightened the flywheel? I could be wrong. either way you are so lucky, and for the repair I'd advice a billet alloy flywheel NOT a lightened (weakened) steel one. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2398870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abo Bob Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 And another holy crap! from me. Sheesh!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2399088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Couple of pics I took last nite Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2399186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1GTR Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 That is INCREDIBLE! If i can help you out fixing it, let me know Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128619-wsid-wed-9th-aug/page/3/#findComment-2399260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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