For those who were at the NW shootout... [Archive]

osubeaver

10-24-2005, 10:47 PM

We at Oregon State have our '05 car about 95% back on its wheels again after the curb crash incident up at the NorthWest shootout in washington. After a new set of our aluminum differential plates are machined, the car will be just like new. It sucked pretty bad having that happen, but i suppose it was a good experience having to tear down a car and fix it up (not exactly fun though).

osubeaver

10-24-2005, 10:47 PM

We at Oregon State have our '05 car about 95% back on its wheels again after the curb crash incident up at the NorthWest shootout in washington. After a new set of our aluminum differential plates are machined, the car will be just like new. It sucked pretty bad having that happen, but i suppose it was a good experience having to tear down a car and fix it up (not exactly fun though).

LCheung

10-25-2005, 10:39 PM

Glad to hear the car's back together. That was a an eye opening event, quite unfortunate though.

It was only the A arms and the diff hangers correct?

BeaverGuy

10-25-2005, 10:58 PM

That is what it initially looked like along with destroying the wheels. And those were the major things damaged. However, it also broke a mount point on the engine and bent the top most chassis tubes alongside the driver.

jack

10-25-2005, 11:18 PM

that would of been fun to see, sorry i missed it. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

osubeaver

10-25-2005, 11:48 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by jack:
that would of been fun to see, sorry i missed it. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif. It was exciting, thats for sure (especially for the driver).