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Fuel cutoff at 190? (pg. 2)
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| d!abolic |
| DigiNut, point taken. I'll check the ratings on my tires next time i step out of the house. Also, assuming it wouldn't be completely obvious, how would i tell if a tire has been popped? And what would happen if that occured at 130, 160 or 190 respectively? I'm all for getting myself properly educated on this, so if you've got any particular recommendations, fire away. This car is well maintained, but i don't particularly care about it right now since i'll be putting it up for sale in a few weeks. The new car though will be a whole other story, i'm gonna want to take really good care of it and make sure nothing bad happens to it. So i'd like to hear why you think i may have damaged my suspension on this one. |
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| itikia |
| quote: | Originally posted by d!abolic
Also, assuming it wouldn't be completely obvious, how would i tell if a tire has been popped? And what would happen if that occured at 130, 160 or 190 respectively? |
It depends on whether you pop a rear or front tire or both. It also depends on the vehicle and how fast you can react to the situation.
How will you know? It will sound like a gub shot going off followed by your car becoming extremely unstable. If you pop a front tire you might be able to steer the car in the right direction. Poping a rear tire is much more dangerous since you can loose traction in your backend thereby lossing control of the car.
I would say your chances of steering the car to a safe stop are good if you are going 120kph and under, again this depends on your vehicle and your skill as a driver.
Having a blowout at speeds higher than 120kph are extremely dangerous. Probability of surviving a blowout decreases as your vehicles speed increases.
Having a blowout at 180+kph will likely result in the following:
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| itikia |
| quote: | Originally posted by ahlamalek
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You should be nervous. Half the accidents out their are directly related to tires. Remember, they are the only part of the vehicle which make contact with the road.
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| StereoPrincess |
| I say we all register for Ari's Driver's Education School :) :). |
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| itikia |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
I say we all register for Ari's Driver's Education School :) :). |
Lesson 10 - How to set land speed records with your vehicle and live to tell about it!:crazy: |
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| j_spot |
| quote: | Originally posted by itikia
Having a blowout at 180+kph will likely result in the following:
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tho I do agree, you chose a bad photo, I see 4 tires, all intact here!!! |
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| MarkT |
| quote: | Originally posted by j_spot
tho I do agree, you chose a bad photo, I see 4 tires, all intact here!!! |
maybe because some jackass driving 190 blew a tire, lost control, and sideswiped this driver? :toothless |
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| DJ El Kay Dee |
| quote: | Originally posted by itikia
Lesson 10 - How to set land speed records with your vehicle and live to tell about it!:crazy: |
i pulled 120 in my van...
RECORD SPEED FOR THAT HUMP OF METAL:eyes: |
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| d!abolic |
| quote: | Originally posted by itikia
It depends on whether you pop a rear or front tire or both. It also depends on the vehicle and how fast you can react to the situation.
How will you know? It will sound like a gub shot going off followed by your car becoming extremely unstable. If you pop a front tire you might be able to steer the car in the right direction. Poping a rear tire is much more dangerous since you can loose traction in your backend thereby lossing control of the car.
I would say your chances of steering the car to a safe stop are good if you are going 120kph and under, again this depends on your vehicle and your skill as a driver.
Having a blowout at speeds higher than 120kph are extremely dangerous. Probability of surviving a blowout decreases as your vehicles speed increases.
Having a blowout at 180+kph will likely result in the following:
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Note to self: buy Z-rated tires before going so damn fast again. |
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| TECHno addict |
| To take your car over 140km/h on the highway is completely stupid. I didnt think this when i first started to drive, but 5 years later here i am with 5 speeding tickets, and on my last straw. If i get another speeding ticket i wont even be able to get insurance in the province. To top it off, im paying $3800 for 6 months to be insured on a 2001 Sunfire GT. So yeah, keep racing your cars boys....its worth it, right? |
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| Speedy2k |
Actually those tire speed ratings arent really set in stone. Even if your tire rating is below the speed you are travelling at, it doesnt mean something is bound to go wrong.
Tires are made with a large safety margin. Even if you are driving at a much faster speed than the tires are designed for, nothing will happen. They might blow only if you are on a track and are travelling at a much greater speed for an extended period of time.
P.S. It is quite easy to disable the fuel-cut off. However with your car it probably takes it a while to get to 190 anyways ;) |
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| d!abolic |
| Hey DigiNut, i'm still waiting for some answers to my post |
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