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Originally Posted by Tmall
Of course you would pick the numbers I picked from my head to counter the argument. Of course those numbers were approximations, I wasn't looking at the speedo when I looped, nor did I use a micrometre to measure the exact distance I slid. I made the assumption that you would get that from my nice round numbers that had a "25" foot variable thrown in.
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I'm just surprised you didn't use meters instead of feet.
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Originally Posted by Tmall
All I'm gonna say is, I've never seen a pro in a race "have" to lay it down. Nor have I ever heard of anybody leaping from their car to lessen their impact.
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Race tracks don't generally have Dump Trucks parked sideways in the corners.
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Originally Posted by Tmall
If you have to choose between going off of a cliff or laying it down, you absolutely positively have more control being on the brakes and steering. As opposed to being thrown around/rolling/sliding with your skin acting as the brakes. Tires have much much more grip than tissue and blood.
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Once again, it's not a substitute for braking and maneuvering, it's a fall back option for when braking and maneuvering aren't working.
Ok, a question for all of you. You're headed for the edge of a cliff at Mach 10, and you have a catastrophic brake failure. Let's say you blew a line, and grabbed a big hand full of nothing. Rare? Sure. Impossible? No.
What's the plan?
JC