Ok,

I got an email from James, driver of the Takata Time Attack Sti that the footage of the Ptuning tC crashing in the carousel at summit points is now up on youtube.

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nkKwZHN1As

MrC

 

 

Damn...

 

Scary.. its a good thing no one was hurt.

+1 for rollcages and harnesses
+1 for professional setting on closed track
+1 for PTuning

 

Damn! Ross was coming hard. Hey Ross, did the carousel sorta sling shot you out? Look like it launched you into a B-line for the wall.

 

What a bummer...

 

No, but it did make it impossible to avoid the crash, since he damn near hopped straight out of it into the grass. It looks to me like he just got on the gas too early in the carousel and the car wasn't settled enough, so he lost all traction and went straight on. Glad he's alright, looking at that, though. That's build quality right there.

 

Omg... Its hurts just watching the video... Wish you guys at Ptuning the best on the recovery of the tC...

 

I've explained it to many people, and from what i remember i got greedy and kept my foot in it WAY to long. I was carrying way to much speed and once I hit the brakes it was all over, and i was going for a ride. Now that I look at it, i realize how sloppy my driving was and i wonder if i could have saved the car. Once i was in the bowl, it was over, with the speed i was going, it launched me straight out, into the grass. Since the nice Toyo r888's have no traction in the grass I could not stop before the wall.

I know the guys at PTuning are running around the clock to get the car ready for VIR, but we are going to need a lot of luck to get V3.0 out in time.

Thanks everyone for you support, it means the world to us!

 

This just makes your run for the championship even more exciting and dramatic. It'd be boring if you guys just coasted to victory.

 

i was lookin for vids on youtube and found the vid.. omg

i hope you guys will be back in race in no time.

 

Little update, Car is back at the shop, and the strut tower was messed up. Had the cage not been in place, the guy at the shop said the car would have been totaled for sure.

hehe, I LOVE that cage!!!

 

I guess I should expect to see you guys at VIR.

Maybe I'll be boosted by then...eh, who am I kidding .

 

hehe, god luck on your build! keep us updated on that, I cant wait to see it! Remember to bring it down for a tune! Toan is a guru and can tune anything!

 

I wish I could, but 5 hours is a pretty far drive .

Looking over the track layout...damn VIR is big...

 

how much for a tune? can he tune hydra?

 

who makes the front wind splitter for the PTuning car? is it CF too?

 

it's foam core carbon fiber. We ordered the material , then Mr. C came up with the design, and we made the mounting brackets... everything is custom.

 

cool! ever thought about maybe a shorter production model for every day use?

 

the core is from Kognition motorsports, and its SUPER strong. It was the only think that survived the impact. However, it is a little pricey.