Oh dear.
I managed to 'kiss' a barrier at Kirkistown today in Lucy.
Coming out of the slow sprint circuit corners, I got on the gas a bit too early going onto the main straight, the back end came round I corrected the backend, which promptly found grip and straightened out, leaving me with my front wheels now facing the barrier! I slapped on the anchors and tried to straighten her out, but without a quick rack I couldn't get it back in time and pelted headlong into the crash barrier.
It is true, time slows down - as I saw the barrier coming my way I had time to think "Oh no here comes the barrier, I hope the impact isn't too bad". Luckily it wasn't too bad - I was unhurt, but the chassis is bent at the front quite badly. The nosecone's a writeofff, as is the top passenger side wishbone. and the radiator. I'll post some pics tomorrow - I'm knackered at the moment.
This puts the Nurburgring trip in doubt (it's only 6 weeks away!) - I'll need to see if I can get a front piece of an MK chassis and cut and weld it in maybe. The alternative is to go for a new chassis perhaps. I'm gonna start stripping her tomorrow - I'll come to a decision then.
What a day!!
There's a lot to be said for a quick rack folks!!

Cheers

Ali

oh dear....at least you were enjoying it on the track........

unlucky mate......

p.s. sounds more like a snog than a kiss!

sorry to hear that hope you can get it fixed in time for the ring

Unlucky mate.

Good Luck getting it fixed.

James

Sorry to hear that mate. Goodluck fixing it..

Another one bites the barrier

Hope repairs are easy /quick / inexpensive.

some pics







[Edited on 30/5/05 by alister667]

ouch

Sorry to here about your misfortune

What is a "quick rack"?

Cheers,

Alex

A steering rack, which requires fewer turns of the steering wheel to get it from lock to lock.

[Edited on 21-6-05 by Hellfire]

Thanks Hellfire.

what an bad luck..

even i gues you are lucky that you didn't
come to the circuit by that car...

in that case an quickrack is an good option..altough on high speed i cant judge
(i have an quickrack)

well

goodluck repairing.

TKs

Just to keep you all updated, yesterday at 7:15pm I drove Lucy out of the garage she's been in for the last 8 months down to her normal 'parking shed'.
She's basically restored with a few jobs left to do (currently she has about 25 degrees of toe out), I need to tidy the wiring and few other small jobs, sort the set-up out and I have to book an MOT, once that is passed, I'm back on the road.
In the meantime there's a TSCC track day / test day at Kirkiston on the 26th of March I should be at, if there's anyone else here coming along.

[Edited on 5/3/06 by alister667]

Well done alister nice to see you back

Enjoy

[Edited on 5/3/06 by bob]

nice one m8,hope she stays in one piece for longer this time

Cheers.
If I hit her again, I'm taking off the number plates and leaving the rest!!

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Originally posted by alister667
Cheers.
If I hit her again, I'm taking off the number plates and leaving the rest!!

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