Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted July 14, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 Damn…bad enough but could have been worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted July 14, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 40 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Damn…bad enough but could have been worse. I couldn’t believe the guy continued to drive a 200k car riding the brakes with a stuck throttle in a busy city if they hadn’t shown the crash first I woulda guessed that was coming 😂. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 14, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 He was riding the brakes the whole ride from a sticking throttle on a 1300hp car??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member poopooforme Posted July 14, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 Yep riding the brakes the whole time with a sticking throttle..... Ya the guy doesn't seem to smart. His line "208,000 dollars and two wives" is what it cost him. The guys had five point seat belts but nah.... Driver blew out both elbows and the passenger ate the steel dash and got a bunch of new teeth. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 14, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 But he was against taking it to the drag strip for fear of doing something stupid like hitting a wall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Leave it in gear and turn off the key, frick'in dummy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted July 14, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Leave it in gear and turn off the key, frick'in dummy. That’s what I was wondering why he didn’t just turn it off. Even cut the wheel and pin it the things got 1300hp should whip around fairly easy. It happened pretty fast though not much time to think. Edited July 14, 2022 by 800renegaderider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 11 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Leave it in gear and turn off the key, frick'in dummy. Yeah, was he throwing it in park? Wtf! Stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 12 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Leave it in gear and turn off the key, frick'in dummy. like, reverse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cold War said: Yeah, was he throwing it in park? Wtf! Stupid. Was that auto or stick shift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, 800renegaderider said: That’s what I was wondering why he didn’t just turn it off. Even cut the wheel and pin it the things got 1300hp should whip around fairly easy. It happened pretty fast though not much time to think. $200k car, with $200 worth the brakes. Dumb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry 976 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Was that auto or stick shift? Seemed like a stick and he down shifted just as he realized he had no brakes??? ?? Put it in neutral and step on the E brake peddle??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Was that auto or stick shift? I thought I heard clicking like it was jammed in park? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry 976 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jerry 976 said: Seemed like a stick and he down shifted just as he realized he had no brakes??? ?? Put it in neutral and step on the E brake peddle??? I take that back seems like auto trans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gocky Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Was that auto or stick shift? Auto trans with reverse valve body so lowest gear is pushed forward, he was trying to get it to down shift. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Name All the Stupid Decisions Leading to This 1,300-HP Vintage Car Crash A stuck throttle pedal, 1,300 horsepower, and weak brakes on a public road. What could go wrong? BYNICO DEMATTIAJUL 12, 2022 1:59 PM NEWS YouTube AutotopiaLA SHARE NICO DEMATTIAView Nico Demattia's Articles NicoDeMattia Russ Stover put 23 years and over $200,000 worth of work into his 1964 Mercury Comet. That involved custom body work, a lowered suspension, and lots of other one-off goodies. More importantly, a 632-cubic-inch, supercharged big-block Chevy engine that produces 1,300 horsepower. However, the last time he upgraded the brakes was 17 years ago. So when he took Shawn Davis, from the AutotopiaLA YouTube channel out for a cruise to snag some footage, things went about as well as you could have expected: they crashed into the back of an innocent minivan. At one point during their drive, Stover turned to Davis and said that the engine was idling a bit high, around 2,200 rpm. In a Honda Civic with 150 horsepower, idling at 2,200 rpm is probably pretty dangerous and it should probably be taken off the road. In a 1,300-horsepower monster, idling at 2,200 rpm is a big problem. They should have pulled over and shut it off on the spot—especially after the duo discussed the smell of burning brakes. Davis' suspicions were correct, as Stover said he'd been riding the brakes just to keep it at a reasonable pace while in traffic. It doesn’t take a degree in engineering to understand why riding nearly two-decade old, undersized brakes over several miles to constantly slow a 1,300 horsepower car is bad. Brake fluid, especially old brake fluid that’s been sitting in equally old brake lines, can boil. And when it does, you lose your brakes. This is what happened to Stover and Davis, as the Comet lost its brakes at around 45-50 mph. Worse of all, it happened as they approached other cars stopped at a red light. Just watching the video made me clench. After losing your brakes, the first instinct is usually to reach for the hand brake. Except Stover’s Mercury didn’t have one. Instead, he had to put it in neutral and try to find an outlet, without hitting anyone else. Except every lane was blocked. Eventually, they braced for impact and rear-ended a Honda Odyssey. The damage was pretty shocking. Despite the Mercury having four-point harnesses, both driver and passenger had opted to wear lap belts instead, which led to Davis hitting his face on the metal dashboard and Stover breaking his elbow. Unfortunately, the video doesn’t say what happened to the passengers of the Odyssey. Thankfully, it seems like everyone was mostly okay, with no life-threatening injuries. Both are reportedly healing up well and likely won’t suffer any long-term effects. However, let this crash be a lesson in prioritizing brakes and safety gear. When you have a car with Bugatti Veyron-levels of power, you cannot have old brakes and fluid. Also, put in a mechanical handbrake, even if it doesn’t look cool. The ability to yank a handbrake when things go wrong could be a lifesaver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted July 14, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 Wonder what the van driver will win in the coming lawsuit 🤔. The idiots documented everything they did wrong in a video for millions to view. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, 800renegaderider said: Wonder what the van driver will win in the coming lawsuit 🤔. The idiots documented everything they did wrong in a video for millions to view. Whiplash,sore back,trauma etc etc. Cash For Life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted July 14, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, smokin george said: Whiplash,sore back,trauma etc etc. Cash For Life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 14, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 Movin on up...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Key off, pull ebrake, slam into park. Plenty of time to react. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, Deephaven said: Key off, pull ebrake, slam into park. Plenty of time to react. How much time do you spend admiring yourself in the mirror every day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted July 14, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Deephaven said: Key off, pull ebrake, slam into park. Plenty of time to react. Car had no ebrake and cars don’t just lock up the tires when thrown in park clearly you’ve never tried it 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X2700 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 But a good tranny will go in reverse!!! Slow you down quickly!! used to do them at high rate of speeds!! Leave a hell of a skid on highway! gm trannys could take it!! chryslers you’d take out reverse!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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