sashjag Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 allows easier exit for those of us more full fat milk as opposed to semi skimmed. PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) Sorry for bringing up an old thread. Â No pictures, and, since we don't have banger racing here in the States, I will have to type out one of the biggest hits I have ever seen. Â The track I attend, and will be racing at soon, is the Waterford Speedbowl (www.speedbowl.com), a 1/3 mile oval about 45min from my house. The series this smash took place in was called "X-Cars," which are pretty much stock vehicles, with a cage, and cut off exhaust. I will get some photo's soon. Â Â Anyways, the #52 Toyota Corolla AE82 sedan, driven by Chris Bissell spun coming off of turn four, now, this was a very dry couple of weeks, so it was VERY dusty, something you UK'ers have no concept of. :-p(I keed, I keed), anyways, it kicked up a cloud of dust, very think, since he was turned into the infield before spinning and stopiing in the cloud almost on the racing line coming out of four. The unlucky car to strike him was the #30 Saturn SC1 driven by Mark Caise. Caise came off the corner a little low, to get under everyone going high, and tagged the drivers-side front fender of Bissell's car. Well, tagged is an understatement, the Saturn was jacked up in the air a good 4-5 feet, and you just saw a plastic fender explode amid the carnage. Awesome wreck, great that no one was hurt. Edited March 9, 2007 by Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) Sorry for double post, but I guess you can't edit a post after a certain amount of time, but, here are some photo's of the X-Cars. (Including the #30 car I was talking about.) Â They may look like banger cars, but the first priority of this series is the racing, contact is just a part of it, but not encouraged. Â A short video, taken by me, of a restart. Â This is the series I want to race in. Â My cousins also race at this track, in the Legends cars, they have won the Wednesday championship two years in a row, and the Saturday championship this year. Their cars are on the front row of this shot. Â I wish someone could make this track for HEAT, I could help if they wanted. Edited March 9, 2007 by Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwellfan501 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I didnt realise they raced legends in amaerica aswell. are they the same as what we have here then??? Â Im going to see them at birmingham tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 They started in America mate. They are the same, if yours also have 1.2litre Yamaha motorcycle engines, and are wickedly fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwellfan501 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yea they sure do and they are non contact. I didnt realise they came from amaerica  You learn something new everyday lol  I take it you have the legends heat game then??  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yep, no-contact, great racing. I have heard of this "Legends Heat" game, but cannot find a link to it. If I could get one, it would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikard Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 nice, never herd of them before but those X Cars look like fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwellfan501 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yep, no-contact, great racing. I have heard of this "Legends Heat" game, but cannot find a link to it. If I could get one, it would be greatly appreciated.  http://rapidroy.com/LCH/  there is the link mate, hope you enjoy the game!!!  also check out rebels they look like legends but are contact (my uncle drives one)  www.rebelsracing.com  cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 (edited) Mate, thanks for that! It has the same bodyshell that my cousin Chris runs, so I can make his skin. Â As for that Rebel Racing stuff, seems a bit expensive for those cars man. :-/ Edited March 10, 2007 by Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 nice, never herd of them before but those X Cars look like fun Great fun to watch, excellent racing, they pack between 30 to 43 of those on a 1/3 mile oval. :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrew Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 The track I attend, and will be racing at soon, is the Waterford Speedbowl (www.speedbowl.com), a 1/3 mile oval about 45min from my house. The series this smash took place in was called "X-Cars," which are pretty much stock vehicles, with a cage, and cut off exhaust. I will get some photo's soon. Do they also race these on figure of eight circuits? I recall seeing something like these racing on a figure of eight track, and there was loads of contact! One of the drivers was subject to a discovery channel series, but that was regarding his other hobby/job, making custom cars. Think the guys called Jimmy Shine, or summat like that. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 On topic: This is not the best hit but it is a nice 1 Â After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky961 Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Ouch, that one looks sore. You got a link to more pictures of bangers from Warneton? Â cheers sparky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Ouch, that one looks sore. You got a link to more pictures of bangers from Warneton?  cheers sparky  www.bangorama.be, almost all pictures of warneton, just go to photos page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FbF 656 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 i heard he straightened that yank for the dd, but the prop snapped on the rolling lap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTx Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Didn't believe he coulda pulled that out but here it is courtesy of www.bangorama.be [attachmentid=16617] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 the mans certified insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headbanger193 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Now this was scary, i was there. It is Warton team meeting 2004 and my team mate Kev Chadwick was racing a Cav and the culprit for what you are to see it 340 Jay Atkinson and an over toughed capri. And yes Kev was in the car when this happened, I was not racing due to a broken wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky961 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 That door plate doesn't look too sensible Glad he got out of that one, looked very sore but the car doesn't look the best prepared.. Â cheers sparky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikard Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Ouch! did he hit the steering wheel? must take a lot to bend it like that! Â Hope he was ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 my bake been tin is thicker then that doorplate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrew Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 A thicker door plate wouldnt have done anything, except allow the bolts/washers to rip through the door skin. Its a bean can car, followed in full chat by a proper old car, its obvious whats going to happen. Sadly, as newer cars become lighter/made of even thinner metal, this is what will hapen to them when hit hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 (edited) one of the best hits I watched last night on one off the videos from firecracker in 94 was mark polo boulden 249 follow on another driver that it bent the car so bad. has to be the best follow I have seen in ages Edited June 18, 2007 by walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza290 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 That door plate doesn't look too sensible Glad he got out of that one, looked very sore but the car doesn't look the best prepared..  cheers sparky  I agree with that quote Sparky, there are quite a few 'bog standard' issues wrong with that car and it doesnt surprise me it folded that bad after the hit. No taking away from the follow in, it was bloody hard and bloody fast and would have left it a mess anyway but I dont beleive it would have been quite as bad for the driver as it looks had a few things been in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FbF 656 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 (edited) A thicker door plate wouldnt have done anything, except allow the bolts/washers to rip through the door skin. Its a bean can car, followed in full chat by a proper old car, its obvious whats going to happen. Sadly, as newer cars become lighter/made of even thinner metal, this is what will hapen to them when hit hard. Â if he had a decent door bar with bolts throught the a post, and throught the b post into the cage (how it should be!) it wouldent of been half as bad.. no plates on passenger side... doors only tied together at the top.. seats not tied in... water tank held in by a strap .. what did he expect? [b][color=red]FILTERED[/color][/b] poor imo Edited June 18, 2007 by FbF 656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo209 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 A thicker door plate wouldnt have done anything, except allow the bolts/washers to rip through the door skin. Its a bean can car, followed in full chat by a proper old car, its obvious whats going to happen. Sadly, as newer cars become lighter/made of even thinner metal, this is what will hapen to them when hit hard.  if he had a decent door bar with bolts throught the a post, and throught the b post into the cage (how it should be!) it wouldent of been half as bad.. no plates on passenger side... doors only tied together at the top.. seats not tied in... water tank held in by a strap .. what did he expect? [b][color=red]FILTERED[/color][/b] poor imo  I think he wanted to have a nice little plod around with a bit of nudge and spin here and there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo209 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Serious note, if he had a thicker drivers door plate the drivers door wouldnt have been able to kink out like it did, but for the thicker door plate to work it would have to of been bolted in corectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headbanger193 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Another hard hit has to be what Basher 57 received in the Talbot Londoner, and to think he had undone his harness's aswell very lucky and end upside down . Â I will also never forget the sight of the flying yank limo at Firecracker aiming right for the spectators, i was stood at that end thinking that thing is not going to stop, but luck was on the crowd side and it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesy Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 that cars built bad i mean really bad,its no wonder it folded like it did. 6 p's init p#@s poor prep causes p#@s poor performace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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