Despite having fewer than normal tumbles I managed to kill my Pred
Damage list is as follows:
The turnbuckles are nearly ripped out of the top suspension arms ( they are screwed in at a very weird angle now )
Ball joint screw ripped out of the back right lower wishbone
Front upright bearing mount cracked
Chassis snapped clean in two
The chassis i wasnt happy about and after closer inspect its looks to be a design fault having cracked on the narrowest point, in addition the chassis is very thin due to a recessed area for the internal front block leaving the chassis only 1mm thick on the base, add to this 2 holes drilled in it (
I reached a compromise with Xtreme and have another one on the way for half price.
Will spend the week rebuilding it and see how it goes but if it happens again may consider switching to another car, any recomendations on cheaper and stronger but just as good ?
BTW thanks for the following:
Dianna for letting me swap to 2wd in my spare (god dam slow) Bandit and still make the most of the day.
Erm I'm crap with names but I think it was Matt who offered me a spare Pred chassis.
The dude who let me share his tent and stay dry, made the day fun as oppsed to miserable, thanks m8.
The other person who lent me a charging lead for my 2wd car
Everyone else for being friendly, talking to me and making the day FUN.
I take it no meeting next weekend so if all works out and i get the car running I'm off to Jarrow, anyone wanting to consider offering lifts and sharing petrol or needs a lift please post, am thinking it will be about a 6.00 am start from Knaresborough, cripes