SLR/C199/R199/Z199: Mercedes SLR crash
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Mercedes SLR crash
Does anyone have more info on how this SLR crashed?
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newpho...0129_001.shtml
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newpho...0129_001.shtml
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Does anyone have more info on how this SLR crashed?
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newpho...0129_001.shtml
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newpho...0129_001.shtml
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I dont know the personal details of this particular SLR but I have seen two other SLR's crashed in the identical way and the reason was the same: The driver started to plow (lost traction on the front wheel) and instead of giving it gas which would have shifted the weight distribution back and brought the end around they applied the brake. This caused further loss of traction and the car ended up sliding into the curb in one case and a parked car in another.
Mashing the gas will just further overwhelm the front tires unless you successfully manage to get the car to go exactly as planned with the A$$ end hanging out... very unlikely. You dont see people at the track mashing the gas when they begin to understeer. They pretty much feather off the gas a tad and throttle steer the car back on line.
