Darth Emma's CGM 2SS/RS [COTW 10/11/10]

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Thanks for the compliment. No, I don't have desktop wallpapers on the web.

My car is currently in the shop. When I get it back (hopefully before the Fest in August), then I'll get more pics.

[rexkwando17]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Thanks for the compliment. No, I don't have desktop wallpapers on the web.

My car is currently in the shop. When I get it back (hopefully before the Fest in August), then I'll get more pics.

Have you had a lot of good experience with IPS? It's not that far of a drive from Akron. I ordered a custom hood along time ago from them when I lived near Seattle for a 3000GT. I'm pretty happy they do a lot for the Camaro, but haven't gone down there to check it out.

I'll look forward to pics!

[PQ]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Check out this picture from Wednesday. They now have dual chutes for it. They're going to adjust those so that the rear wheels will stay on the ground! Also look at how the wind distorts the front facia of the car at over 200 mph. They're working on that too. BTW, those are the turbos, not DRLs on the front.

That's crazy. So far over my head it's not even funny. Seeing the wheels up like that when the shoot opens is freaky to me.

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by PQ

That's crazy. So far over my head it's not even funny. Seeing the wheels up like that when the shoot opens is freaky to me.

Rumor has it that's why Garlits retired... the chutes were trying to pop his eyeballs from the sockets

... I said 'rumor'

edit: guess it's sort of true...

But it was during the process of preparing for this comeback, during shakedown runs with his new Swamp Rat 32 Top Fuel dragster at Gainesville Raceway, that he suffered irreversible damage to both eyes. Severe deceleration during a two-parachute stop caused the retinas to detach.

[EDsTT]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Thanks for the compliment. No, I don't have desktop wallpapers on the web.

My car is currently in the shop. When I get it back (hopefully before the Fest in August), then I'll get more pics.

Good luck my car has been at IPS for almost 12 months now

[speedster]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

Rumor has it that's why Garlits retired... the chutes were trying to pop his eyeballs from the sockets

... I said 'rumor'

edit: guess it's sort of true...

That happened to Joe Amato too. The body can have a 12g swing in milliseconds. (From +6g's to -6 g's right at the stripe) Cory Mac showed the black and blue bruises he had from his safety harness. It looked like someone painted his chest right where the belts hit... Ouch !!


Best of luck in getting your car(s) back in a timely manner...

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by EDsTT

Good luck my car has been at IPS for almost 12 months now

What are you having done? Which car is yours?

[EDsTT]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

What are you having done? Which car is yours?

mine is the cursed silver camaro ... it has a 416 bla bla bla ... nothing compared to your beast lol

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by speedster

The body can have a 12g swing in milliseconds. (From +6g's to -6 g's right at the stripe) Cory Mac showed the black and blue bruises he had from his safety harness. It looked like someone painted his chest right where the belts hit... Ouch !!

I knew it was violent, but am amazed at the numbers. A range of 12 G can cause blackouts.. Do they wear G suits?

[RED DEMON SS]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

I knew it was violent, but am amazed at the numbers. A range of 12 G can cause blackouts.. Do they wear G suits?

[BullF-16]

Originally Posted by Farthestnorth

Finally something i know quite a bit about. These are lateral g's acting perpendicular to the vertical axis of the body. Its the vertical gs that kill you if you dont do a proper AGSM maneuver. Basically gravity pulls blood from the eyeballs....grey out, then once the blood leaves the brain its light out for about 30 sec to a minute then you wake up and do whats called the funky chicken. If you have not impacted the ground by then. Thats a whole bunch of Gs!!!!!!

The F-16 has its seat canted 30deg from vertical to lessen the vertical axis the Gs act on.

[speedster]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

I knew it was violent, but am amazed at the numbers. A range of 12 G can cause blackouts.. Do they wear G suits?

Not at this time, only HANS devices. Don Garlits stopped racing because of blacking out.

Originally Posted by BullF-16

Finally something i know quite a bit about. These are lateral g's acting perpendicular to the vertical axis of the body. Its the vertical gs that kill you if you dont do a proper AGSM maneuver. Basically gravity pulls blood from the eyeballs....grey out, then once the blood leaves the brain its light out for about 30 sec to a minute then you wake up and do whats called the funky chicken. If you have not impacted the ground by then. Thats a whole bunch of Gs!!!!!!

The F-16 has its seat canted 30deg from vertical to lessen the vertical axis the Gs act on.

Yeah, knew Bull would have the facts on fighters...

Top Fuel and Funny Car G's are completely lateral in the fore and aft direction.

We used to get some wicked vertical (instantaneous, not like Bull's long duration) G's during offshore boat races. They had one boat off of Cocoa Beach Florida years ago where a v-hull hit a rogue wave very wrong. The 3 occupants were in stand-up bolsters. It shocked so hard (cracked the hull and eventually sank) that it broke all of their ankles. Not cool... :(

[PQ]

Any update in here.

I REALLY want to see this car in Indy.

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by PQ

Any update in here.

I REALLY want to see this car in Indy.

sidebar: I like the new sig Randy