lug nut problem?

[mrmaxxman]

might be a repost but ouch!!! funny tho!!!
thats why i always have a buddy come along behind me after i swap tires before a race

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=baa_1182877617

[theshimonator]

haha

[EeePee]

The title on that webpage is lame. It's Autocrossing, not showing off.

Wrong size lug nuts.

[TMXONR]

This video was linked at the bottom, the guy is REAL LUCKY.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8d0_1183090807

[mrmaxxman]

Originally Posted by TMXONR

This video was linked at the bottom, the guy is REAL LUCKY.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8d0_1183090807

omg that would have put a nice hole in his head!!!!!!

[fordzilla1]

what the Hll happened on the first vid. to big of lugs or somethin?

and the second vid. what the Hll did he shoot to make it richocete like that?

wow

[Kranberry]

Originally Posted by fordzilla1

and the second vid. what the Hll did he shoot to make it richocete like that?

i think when they said" mo more iron..." i think that they were shooting at an iron target either way there stupid

[Norcal crawler]

Originally Posted by cjkranwinkle@cableone.net

i think when they sai" mo more iron..." i think that they were shooting at an iron target either way there stupid

I dont think they are stupid, i just think it ricocheyed (< sp) wrong. It seemed like normal target practice to me. But i havent ever been shooting before so maybe they actually were doing something stupid.

[Robb]

Originally Posted by fordzilla1

what the Hll happened on the first vid. to big of lugs or somethin?

and the second vid. what the Hll did he shoot to make it richocete like that?

In the first vid, it was explained under the title on the page. The driver was sold the wrong lug nuts, ones which would torque up, but once lateral (vehicle) weight was put against them, they skipped off the threads. This is the story, and I wasn't there so I can't call BS, but lugs that would torque up to 100'lbs but then skip threads under lateral movement seems far fetched to me. But stranger things have happened I guess.

The second vid was a "one in a million" shot. NO ONE COULD EVER predict a round would do what that one apparently did.!!!! And no one that uses the term "sai" should EVER call anyone else in this world stupid!!!!!

[mississippirocs]

That first vid is BS! I used to work for a tire & wheel shop and the only way that would happen is if the lugs were just barely started. You may loose one but not all four at once. That was just staged for the video or that guy Pissed someone off bigtime!

[fordzilla1]

Originally Posted by mississippirocs

That first vid is BS! I used to work for a tire & wheel shop and the only way that would happen is if the lugs were just barely started. You may loose one but not all four at once. That was just staged for the video or that guy Pissed someone off bigtime!

i think thats what happened.

he probly pissed the wrong guy off who had a tire iron

[cammok5]

i dont know. ive seen my freind spinning his tires in his mustang and the reas went a mile down the road and my brothers freind also had a 1 wheel fall off from lossins the lugs but it was probly staged

[mississippirocs]

Originally Posted by cammok5

i dont know. ive seen my freind spinning his tires in his mustang and the reas went a mile down the road and my brothers freind also had a 1 wheel fall off from lossins the lugs but it was probly staged

You said it right...the rear came off and 1 wheel fell off! There is no possible way that all 4 came off at once unless it was staged!

[mrmaxxman]

Originally Posted by mississippirocs

You said it right...the rear came off and 1 wheel fell off! There is no possible way that all 4 came off at once unless it was staged!

i do this autocrossing stuff almost every month and i think that he had a beef with someone there and got owned!!!! more believable is he drove to the course(as i do) then changed tires and forgot to grab the breaker bar and stand on it, thats why i have a buddy double check me on my work,, excitement of the day will make you forget damn near everything of importance,,,,, i still laugh when i replay it mostly just the sound of the car hittin the ground is giggle worthy,, its just a rice burner anyway no big loss

[Robb]

Originally Posted by mrmaxxman

its just a rice burner anyway no big loss

Just can't reply in a nice way....................just can't.:-(

[mrmaxxman]

to help console you peeps i have a rice burner 4x4

[Robb]

Originally Posted by mrmaxxman

to help console you peeps i have a rice burner 4x4

There are just certain cars that automatically get excluded from the overloaded category of "rice burner" simply for being very cool or revolutionary. RX-7s are one of them, and meet both qualifications. No matter the generation, 7s were always bada$$.

[mrmaxxman]

i admit, that is the only rx7 that has ever really caught my eye,, i drive a vette for autocrossing but would still admit to giggling at the sound of it hittin the ground like that,,,,,

[BJoe]

So, if somebody loosened those for him, what would happen to that person when caught?

[mrmaxxman]

Originally Posted by BJoe

So, if somebody loosened those for him, what would happen to that person when caught?

you got an imagination? well that would be the results my car is never sitting alone at an event, there is always someone sitting in or around my ride at all times i have seen this sort of thing happen before,,, met up with the dude that did it later on at the bar and he really didnt look to happy missing a couple teeth and a broken nose,,,,i am sure he went home with a beer beech tho ....NOT dude was simply a dumb azz inbreed and got popped in the melon by me on the way out just because he coulda killed a corner worker or something......