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Nors · 06-12-2007, 12:41 PM

http://www.teamjamoto.com/dixeregionpage.htm

He drove the wheels right off that thing!

CHAOS · 06-12-2007, 12:45 PM

bwahahahahahahaaha that sucks soo much

james_ls · 06-12-2007, 12:56 PM

Holy crap.

Someone sabotaged that.

TurboTagTeam · 06-12-2007, 01:01 PM

What The Hell Did They Do To That 3rd Gen...

05Accent · 06-12-2007, 01:03 PM

yea someone did not like that guy..

CHAOS · 06-12-2007, 01:04 PM

im chalking that up to not tightening the lugs... or some **** like that hahah

grimm · 06-12-2007, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHAOS

im chalking that up to not tightening the lugs... or some **** like that hahah

exactly... got to the track, put on track wheels, was in a rush, never tightened the nuts... off the car they went.

piknockout · 06-12-2007, 01:10 PM

Saw this on another forum earlier. From the looks of it, he probably overtorqued the lugs, or the studs were just toast for those meaty R-comps he was running. If you look at the studs that were there, it looks like the studs sheered off.

CHAOS · 06-12-2007, 01:14 PM

oh wow... thats crazy...

SovXietday · 06-12-2007, 02:13 PM

It looks like once he lost the 1st wheel all the other wheels got overstressed too, but the studs are definitely damaged.

Scapegoat · 06-12-2007, 02:21 PM

Rofl!

moorefire · 06-12-2007, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piknockout

From the looks of it, he probably overtorqued the lugs,

Its easier to sheer studs if your lugs are loose as hell than it is to shear them by overtorquing. Loose lug + side load = snapped stud

Danronian · 06-12-2007, 03:51 PM

That was such a great video. I'm guessing it could have been those super-sticky tires plus some some OEM and worn-out studs. But who knows.

piknockout · 06-12-2007, 04:39 PM

From another thread, apparently the guy got the wrong lugnuts from the place he bought the wheels/tires and didn't have enough lugnut on the threads. At least that's the story I'm hearing.

Renegade_ · 06-12-2007, 04:48 PM

not working for me for some reason

goodfella732 · 06-12-2007, 06:05 PM

Hahaha. Wow. I thought I was the only one that had that **** happen to them.

First is the famous "Didnt tighten the lugs when swapping to slicks at the track"

The wheel came off as I cleared the trap at a 102mph. Luckly the fender came down on top of it and kept it in place. it rolled around the rotor and bent the **** out of the dust shield. Here is the wheel weight the next day.

The second of I traded my old EJ1 coupe to a local speedshop. Not to name names :cough: Stage2 :cough:. for a B16 swapped EF. Figured the owner was driving it so it was legit. The day after I took ownership of it, coming home from school on Rt.78 at 65mph

NOPSTNS · 06-12-2007, 06:10 PM

of course it has to happen to an FD, son of a bitch!

of all the cars in autox!

piknockout · 06-13-2007, 07:52 AM

Here's an update from a NASIOC thread:

Quote:

I was at the event and know the guy who owns the car. (No it wasn't me)

I was in the paddock area next to him changing wheels at the same time as him. I watched him torque all of them. I even borrowed his torque wrench to tighten mine (I always forget something after I get on the road).

He went to a wheel/tire business and asked for spline drive lug nuts for his particular make/model/year car for the Enkeis, and that's what they gave him. He did not purchase the tires or wheels from them, just the lug nuts.

The lug nuts where sheared off the studs. Several members lifted a corner of the car to slide a jack underneath it. With a few more jacks, blocks of wood, etc, they were able to mount the stock wheels and stock lugs nuts (at least 3 per wheel) back on, torque them and drive the car off course. The design of the car, possilbly for aerodynamics, tucks all mechanicals on the underside a little higher than the body line, or lowest part of the brake rotors. Not even the exhaust was really scratched.

I'm not a mechanic, but the mechanics theories there was that the lug nuts where the incorrect size, but they were just small enough to grip the outer edge of the threads (as I mentioned, they torqued to 75-80 ft/lbs without complaint).

Hopefully, the only damage is to the body and brakes.

06-12-2007, 12:41 PM	#1
Nors Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DelCo, PA Member #2210 My Ride: 2011 VW GTI iTrader: (1)	Autox, the safest form of motorsports.. http://www.teamjamoto.com/dixeregionpage.htm He drove the wheels right off that thing! __________________ DUB JAWN Hi Hater™ Previous: 2002 Volkswagen GTi - Sold \|1995 Honda Accord - Sold \| 1993 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD Project - Sold \| 1996 Acura Integra RS - Sold

06-12-2007, 12:56 PM	#3
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06-12-2007, 01:10 PM	#8
piknockout Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberdeen, MD Member #1855 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi iTrader: (0)	Saw this on another forum earlier. From the looks of it, he probably overtorqued the lugs, or the studs were just toast for those meaty R-comps he was running. If you look at the studs that were there, it looks like the studs sheered off. __________________ 2006 Aspen White Subaru Impreza WRX STi - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* - *2007 Black Audi A3 2.0T 6MT S-Line* 3 STU - 2006 Philly STX Champ - 2007/2008 WDCR STX Champ - Sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-12-2007, 04:39 PM	#14
piknockout Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberdeen, MD Member #1855 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi iTrader: (0)	From another thread, apparently the guy got the wrong lugnuts from the place he bought the wheels/tires and didn't have enough lugnut on the threads. At least that's the story I'm hearing. __________________ 2006 Aspen White Subaru Impreza WRX STi - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* - *2007 Black Audi A3 2.0T 6MT S-Line* 3 STU - 2006 Philly STX Champ - 2007/2008 WDCR STX Champ - Sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-12-2007, 04:48 PM	#15
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	not working for me for some reason __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-12-2007, 12:45 PM	#2
CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	bwahahahahahahaaha that sucks soo much

06-12-2007, 01:01 PM	#4
TurboTagTeam Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cell Block F Member #275 My Ride: constantly changes iTrader: (2)	What The Hell Did They Do To That 3rd Gen...

06-12-2007, 01:04 PM	#6
CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	im chalking that up to not tightening the lugs... or some **** like that hahah

06-12-2007, 01:14 PM	#9
CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	oh wow... thats crazy...

06-12-2007, 02:21 PM	#11
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	Rofl!

06-12-2007, 03:51 PM	#13
Danronian Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boyertown Member #1826 My Ride: 1995 Honda Civic Vx, 1975 Malibu iTrader: (3)	That was such a great video. I'm guessing it could have been those super-sticky tires plus some some OEM and worn-out studs. But who knows.

06-12-2007, 06:05 PM	#16
goodfella732 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ Member #3168 My Ride: Es Are Tee Quattro iTrader: (3)	Hahaha. Wow. I thought I was the only one that had that ** happen to them. First is the famous "Didnt tighten the lugs when swapping to slicks at the track" The wheel came off as I cleared the trap at a 102mph. Luckly the fender came down on top of it and kept it in place. it rolled around the rotor and bent the ** out of the dust shield. Here is the wheel weight the next day. The second of I traded my old EJ1 coupe to a local speedshop. Not to name names :cough: Stage2 :cough:. for a B16 swapped EF. Figured the owner was driving it so it was legit. The day after I took ownership of it, coming home from school on Rt.78 at 65mph __________________ I am Jack's colon. I get cancer and kill Jack. 2006 OBP Subaru STi

06-12-2007, 06:10 PM	#17
NOPSTNS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Member #3176 iTrader: (0)	of course it has to happen to an FD, son of a bitch! of all the cars in autox!

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