"vondon302" (vondon302)
05/13/2016 at 06:43 • Filed to: Boom
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"vondon302" (vondon302)
05/13/2016 at 06:43 • Filed to: Boom | 2
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Possible converter or flexplate failure. Driver was ok except for a unspecified foot injury from transmission pieces entering cockpit. Scary stuff here remember never skimp on safety.
Edit action starts at 1.40ish
DKerstan
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 06:49 |
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Holy shit. I’m glad everyone is okay.
MGS315
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 06:56 |
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Wow, lucky driver, looks like a fair chunk of that went into the cabin rather than out the sides. More steel plate plz.
Flavien Vidal
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 06:57 |
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WTF?? The transmission did that???
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vondon302
> Flavien Vidal
05/13/2016 at 07:01 |
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Yup hot tranmission fluid on headers is a bad thing. Probably cut a fuel line too. I’ve seen converters let go but never like that.
The Dummy Gummy
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 07:02 |
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For those who don't want to waste their time, the “good part” (only in quote because it’s horrible” starts at 1:50. No need to watch the lead up.
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vondon302
> MGS315
05/13/2016 at 07:04 |
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I’m sure he had a trans shield or else he wouldn’t have a leg but that was just nuts.
Nauraushaun
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 07:05 |
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Probably a good thing he wasn’t sitting directly over the part that came up through the windshield :O
Gone
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 07:31 |
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Those shields are such a joke IMO. Using an SFI bellhousing is a much better idea. Well, really the way to go is to use an SFI case too.
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vondon302
> Gone
05/13/2016 at 07:42 |
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Good point.
mr2gud2u
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 07:54 |
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I have seen converter make a nice pop, but that was unreal. I had no clue this was possible. Glad the drive was ok. That didn’t look survivable at first.
Party-vi
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 15:42 |
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That looks like some shitty sheet metal shielding. Hopefully he runs something a little thicker next time.
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Gone
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 15:45 |
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Here’s some pics for fun. Sprag failure on a 727.
http://bangshift.com/general-news/c…
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vondon302
> Party-vi
05/13/2016 at 15:46 |
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Pretty sure the sfi bellhousing got wiped out. My local track won’t let you run without it but who knows. Never seen one let go like that.
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Party-vi
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 15:47 |
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Those are all cast-aluminum anyway, right?
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vondon302
> Gone
05/13/2016 at 15:49 |
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Wow that looks lethal. Found this on bangshift too.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 15:50 |
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I guess that’s one way of blowing a tranny
*maintains poker face*
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vondon302
> Party-vi
05/13/2016 at 15:52 |
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Some are some aren't.
JGrabowMSt
> vondon302
05/13/2016 at 17:28 |
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Fun fact: Ive put three holes into a transmission case before.
Knowing that,its pretty obvious to me that one or more bearings in the trans had individual ball bearings come out of the race. Because it happened in motion, the explosion to me looks like something deep in the case caused fluid to vent straight onto the cut exhaust. Ball bearings or an exploded clutch plate could do that. The converter could do it, but to me it looks like something farther back with a lot more fluid around it.
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vondon302
> JGrabowMSt
05/13/2016 at 18:59 |
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From a man that knows.
Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius
> vondon302
05/18/2016 at 07:47 |
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They have an app for that
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vondon302
> Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius
05/18/2016 at 07:51 |
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I think he was running that case let go too.