I caught air today in my E30. Or atleast lifted an inside tire, or both fronts...I'm not sure.
I was out on some backroads on a road called Grapevine. It's a pretty wide backroad, but there isn't much run-off. There's a mountain on one side and a, well, a cliff on the other side. I came onto a clear straight with no driveways or anything so I went all out in 3rd and 4th and just watched the speedo go nuts. I came up to a corner, but there was a slight dip in the road. I tried to practice my threshhold braking (see Track section) but I experienced a lock-up for a second. When I hit the dip, I think the front tires (or atleast the inside) came off the ground.
Here's how I describe the sound:
scrrrrr......................SSSQQQUARK!
I slowed it fine and got through the corner but the ABS not working got me a bit upset. I talked to my dad and he thinks it is a problem with the "bastard" wiring harness I have. I'm gonna try to get it figured out soon because I NEED ABS here in the winter.
So yea...exciting day.
I was out on some backroads on a road called Grapevine. It's a pretty wide backroad, but there isn't much run-off. There's a mountain on one side and a, well, a cliff on the other side. I came onto a clear straight with no driveways or anything so I went all out in 3rd and 4th and just watched the speedo go nuts. I came up to a corner, but there was a slight dip in the road. I tried to practice my threshhold braking (see Track section) but I experienced a lock-up for a second. When I hit the dip, I think the front tires (or atleast the inside) came off the ground.
Here's how I describe the sound:
scrrrrr......................SSSQQQUARK!
I slowed it fine and got through the corner but the ABS not working got me a bit upset. I talked to my dad and he thinks it is a problem with the "bastard" wiring harness I have. I'm gonna try to get it figured out soon because I NEED ABS here in the winter.
So yea...exciting day.
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