This looks, expensive |
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This looks, expensive |
J P Stein |
Mar 18 2006, 08:54 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
From the latest Pano.
Were you on vacation, Tim? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s) |
Joe Bob |
Mar 18 2006, 09:03 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
It's a slant nose....God is telling them to fix it....
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Jeroen |
Mar 18 2006, 09:28 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
IIRC, that happened quite some time ago already (last year?)
and Tim posted pics of the aftermath... |
Seagrave |
Mar 19 2006, 01:42 AM
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Gutenfest Touring Society Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 29-July 03 From: Beaverton, OR Member No.: 963 |
Bad technique with that extinguisher. This is the before pic but we can't see the after. My bet is he expended the can trying to put it out from there. I gots news for ya, bub. You can't put it out from da outside!!!
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Dave_Darling |
Mar 19 2006, 03:54 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
I've put one of those out from the outside.... The bumper caught because some oil puked onto the turbo and it caught. Got the bumper put out and got enough "agent" onto the turbo without having to open the engine lid. They kept me on watch with the extinguisher in hand, though, just in case. The rest of the crew did clean-up.
The fire was not that big, though! --DD |
Randal |
Mar 19 2006, 11:12 AM
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So what is the right way to put a fire like that out? You know we have (properly charged) extinguishers at the autoX events, but never any instruction on how to use them. |
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DonTraver |
Mar 19 2006, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 5-August 04 Member No.: 2,461 |
Always shoot towards the base of the flames closest to you, sweep back and forth towards the other side, sort of like washing your driveway. Keep going until it's empty, if one won't put it out, you're pretty well screwed.
Later, Don |
Mueller |
Mar 19 2006, 12:55 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
of all people to mention that, what about suppling more oxygen to the fire by opening up the lid??, more access, more fire?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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J P Stein |
Mar 19 2006, 01:09 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
That guy doesn't get paid enuff money to open that lid (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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TimT |
Mar 19 2006, 01:10 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
LOL
ya thats our car.. The fire was caused by one of the left side chain tensioners studs pulling. this allowed pressurized oil to spray on the turbocharger. then a nice fireball when he stopped. The car looked pretty cool dragging a 20' plume of fire though We Used a Powerwasher we found in the Watkins Glen maintenance shop to wash all the extinguisher schmutz off the car, then cut the well done bodywork off the car, replaced some singed wires, and made the race Starting last at Watkins Glen Before: Attached image(s) |
TimT |
Mar 19 2006, 01:11 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
After:
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TimT |
Mar 19 2006, 01:13 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
JP, it basically "buffed out"
by removing the whole rear cap, we removed a parachute |
johannes |
Mar 19 2006, 05:05 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
Very impressed by the video. The car is VERY fast !!! .
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Trekkor |
Mar 19 2006, 06:14 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
The video was great. You passed 8 cars in the first lap! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
love the turbo spooling up (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif) KT |
tdsmoonchild |
Mar 19 2006, 07:07 PM
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MattR |
Mar 19 2006, 07:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
Did that car have fire suppression?
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alpha434 |
Mar 19 2006, 07:17 PM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
JEEZE!!! That video was awesome.
Was it a reverse start or what? (Fastest qualifier in back) Or did you fail to qualify because your car caught fire. Jeeze that was a quick car. Turn, spool, pass. Turn, spool, pass. Awesome (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) |
TimT |
Mar 19 2006, 07:34 PM
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Yes we missed qualifying, because of the fire.. Starting last makes for good video (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) We have fire supression in the car, however Bill didnt fire it since we knew from the workers it was a turbo fire, didnt want to have to clean the front cockpits and rear of the car. I was on the radio with Bill talking to me in one ear, and the track officials in the other ear..While at speed you could barely see the fire..just like on tv where the announcers say "we think he's on fire" So Bill just stopped at a flag station and they got the fire out within seconds of him stopping. This year was good for us.. we had some publicity in the club racing news and Pano, some of it good and some bad (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) |
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Trekkor |
Mar 20 2006, 12:05 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
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Mugs914 |
Mar 20 2006, 12:20 AM
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Awsome vid Tim! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
Any specs on the car, or is it a secret? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Motor, 'box, weight etc? |
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