Burn baby burn.

"gettingoldercarguy" (gettingoldercarguy) 08/31/2020 at 22:38 • Filed to: None

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Just kidding

I’m always curious when something tragic will happen and this is as close as it has come so far.

CB > gettingoldercarguy 08/31/2020 at 22:52

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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. No sympathy.

EDIT: also, why not just grind it against the wall if the brakes are failed you’re worried about dying?

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > gettingoldercarguy 08/31/2020 at 22:52

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That burned Audi story is weird. He had a leak in “one side” of his dual master cylinder braking system... but said he lost “all brakes” and the E-brake failed right away, too. I don’t understand how he lost power to the E-brake in the rear system right away, but really don’t see how a leaking line-coupling on one side (which did cause a bad smoky fire, since it was next to the exhaust on that side) caused him to lose both sides. It’s very strange .

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > gettingoldercarguy 08/31/2020 at 22:56

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For Sweden > gettingoldercarguy 08/31/2020 at 23:03

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The commies are burning German vehicles again

DipodomysDeserti > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 08/31/2020 at 23:18

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Does it have an electronic E brake? I’m guessing those don’t handle fire very well.

sony1492 > gettingoldercarguy 08/31/2020 at 23:19

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Probab l y could’ve saved the car if he bi t the bullet and ground to a stop, then got an extinguisher on the fire earlier.

Spend that much money on modifying these cars yet only one person spent the $80 on an extinguisher.

atfsgeoff > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 08/31/2020 at 23:22

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I’m guessing the brakes weren’t particularly well-sorted on it to begin with. E-brake might not have been working well even before the runs.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > DipodomysDeserti 08/31/2020 at 23:26

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The car also will not allow you to engage an electric parking brake when in motion. No idea when Audi phased out manual parking brakes so that might not apply here.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > DipodomysDeserti 08/31/2020 at 23:53

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Yeah, the Drive coverage indicated that it was E-Brake equipped . Seems like it would at least try to apply pressure to the rears, but it’s possible the whole thing wasn’t sorted right at all.  The had electric power to the interior gauges throughout so was at least guessing they had electrical power.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > atfsgeoff 08/31/2020 at 23:54

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Sadly, I’m not sure it was safe at 50 much less 150.  At least they got out.

RacinBob > gettingoldercarguy 09/01/2020 at 00:20

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What, Kenosha?

gettingoldercarguy > RacinBob 09/01/2020 at 00:25

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They weren’t *all* racing in that photo .

Still working on data with the swaybar, but it is outperforming the factory unit thus far.  Not where I want it, but closer.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > gettingoldercarguy 09/01/2020 at 00:38

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“ That a gift card?” 

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 09/01/2020 at 01:12

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E-brakes haven't been E-brakes in years on many many cars. They're parking brakes, not intended to stop a vehicle in an emergency. And electric ones do not engage when in motion. But people still think of and refer to them as E-brakes.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > sony1492 09/01/2020 at 08:00

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No one said they were smart.