Camaro Z/28 Crashes at the Ring (Videos) - Page 3

xrivera91 · 05-12-2016, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Denis

and now we wait for all of the meme's to show up around the internet about it.

Sent the link to some friends and the response was "mustang driver" lmao

TLSTWIN · 05-12-2016, 08:51 AM

Looks likes the driver was coming in too hot & freaked & locked up the brakes. they might have been talking about the cars data or something, not really paying attention. it happens.

ELS1 · 05-12-2016, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by xrivera91

Sent the link to some friends and the response was "mustang driver" lmao

Lolll

*DGthe3* · 05-12-2016, 08:58 AM

Well, on the plus side they probably learned more about the car when it crashed than they would have if things had gone well.

Unfortunately, it also means they're going to be down a tester until this one can be fixed or replaced.

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Originally Posted by BahamaTodd

Should it have locked up that badly? I'm thinking the ABS and stability control calibration might not yet be finalized.

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Originally Posted by ChefBorOzzy

Or.. ABS off? Heh

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Originally Posted by Thor142

Or they were testing some sort of all systems off track mode?

Could be any of the above. The car does need to be tested in all modes afterall.

Raven87 · 05-12-2016, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xrivera91

Not sure if it was a joke but the video description says the car was a twin turbo v6.

Definitely a poor joke. The car does not have a V6 exhaust note much less have any hiss from Turbos and no blow off valve noise.

I raced Turbo/Intercooled Grand Nationals for years - I know what a V6 Turbo exhaust note sounds like and this car is DEFINITELY no V6.

quikag · 05-12-2016, 09:00 AM

These guys driving GM prototypes at the Ring are very skilled drivers. There was definitely some sort of mechanical failure for that accident to happen. Weird.

*radz28* · 05-12-2016, 09:02 AM

OUCH. That wasn't Mr. Link from what I could tell.

*radz28* · 05-12-2016, 09:06 AM

It's interesting that manual car didn't have the hash marks (well - one of the cars didn't). Or was it the slushbox that had the hash marks?... I wonder if they were tuning the shocks or just collecting telemetry since they had a laptop in there. That whole video is pretty cool and the car just sounds great.

Jeffro19 · 05-12-2016, 09:15 AM

Ouch! Hopefully just a malfunction in the ABS. Like it has been said, this is why they test these cars. Still unfortunate

Denis · 05-12-2016, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by radz28

It's interesting that manual car didn't have the hash marks (well - one of the cars didn't). Or was it the slushbox that had the hash marks?... I wonder if they were tuning the shocks or just collecting telemetry since they had a laptop in there. That whole video is pretty cool and the car just sounds great.

I thought I read that it was the auto's that had the hash marks when they were testing the ZL1

00 Trans Ram · 05-12-2016, 09:32 AM

I didn't see any obvious malfunction, though it could have had one. To me, it looked more like the driver simply forgot which corner was coming up. Kinda tough to tell, but it looks like he's at Adenauer Forst (https://youtu.be/WU7GDxbNjDM?t=3m).

That's a section of blind corners that are very sharp. He comes out of the righthander, and is expecting to be on the gas. But, what follows is a hard left, and another hard right. He simply had too much speed, and slammed the brakes.

Also, concerning ABS. Watch the original video of the crash, and at 1:26 you can see the tire tread. Those don't look like treaded tires. They look like slicks. And, slicks will play havoc with ABS. So much so, that in other cars, ABS will actually not work (4th Gen F-body - ABS simply stops working after a while). They may have disabled it completely, or it went off by itself.

Of course, all this is completely conjecture.

Z_Rocks · 05-12-2016, 09:36 AM

You can see here, the rear breaks locked first (not spining at all), then the front and caused it to go side ways.

FINALLYSATISFIED · 05-12-2016, 09:38 AM

All that power. Guess GM hasn't figured out to safely get the power to the ground yet.

SilverTurtle · 05-12-2016, 09:53 AM

you never truly know your limits until you go past them

05-12-2016, 08:51 AM	#30
TLSTWIN Romans10:9-13 Drives: /\yes, this is me/\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vermilion, Ohio Posts: 4,435	Looks likes the driver was coming in too hot & freaked & locked up the brakes. they might have been talking about the cars data or something, not really paying attention. it happens. __________________

05-12-2016, 09:00 AM	#34
quikag Drives: 2SS '16 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: DFW Posts: 93	These guys driving GM prototypes at the Ring are very skilled drivers. There was definitely some sort of mechanical failure for that accident to happen. Weird. __________________ '16 2SS White/Adrenaline Red Coupe Mag ride, 8-speed, Sunroof, Dual-Mode Exhaust, Black wheels Also: 2010 ZR1 2018 GT3 2013 LX570

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05-12-2016, 09:06 AM	#36
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,186 View My Garage	It's interesting that manual car didn't have the hash marks (well - one of the cars didn't). Or was it the slushbox that had the hash marks?... I wonder if they were tuning the shocks or just collecting telemetry since they had a laptop in there. That whole video is pretty cool and the car just sounds great. __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

05-12-2016, 09:15 AM	#37
Jeffro19 Drives: 2018 ZL1 6M, Silverado High Country Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,101	Ouch! Hopefully just a malfunction in the ABS. Like it has been said, this is why they test these cars. Still unfortunate __________________ Previous Camaro's - 2002 Z28 6 spd manual, T tops, Sebring Silver - 2010 2SS 6 spd manual, Cyber Gray Metallic Current Vehicles - 2018 ZL1 Red Hot 6 spd manual, Carbon Hood, Sunroof 2019 Silverado High Country, Daily Driver

05-12-2016, 09:32 AM	#39
00 Trans Ram Drives: 2017 2SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: United States Posts: 636	I didn't see any obvious malfunction, though it could have had one. To me, it looked more like the driver simply forgot which corner was coming up. Kinda tough to tell, but it looks like he's at Adenauer Forst (https://youtu.be/WU7GDxbNjDM?t=3m). That's a section of blind corners that are very sharp. He comes out of the righthander, and is expecting to be on the gas. But, what follows is a hard left, and another hard right. He simply had too much speed, and slammed the brakes. Also, concerning ABS. Watch the original video of the crash, and at 1:26 you can see the tire tread. Those don't look like treaded tires. They look like slicks. And, slicks will play havoc with ABS. So much so, that in other cars, ABS will actually not work (4th Gen F-body - ABS simply stops working after a while). They may have disabled it completely, or it went off by itself. Of course, all this is completely conjecture.

05-12-2016, 09:36 AM	#40
Z_Rocks Drives: everyone crazy... Join Date: May 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,109	You can see here, the rear breaks locked first (not spining at all), then the front and caused it to go side ways.

05-12-2016, 09:38 AM	#41
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05-12-2016, 09:53 AM	#42
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