Rolling a mini??????
Started by
ben
, Sep 11 2004 03:21 PM
13 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 11 September 2004 - 03:21 PM
after watching 5 gear where they roll a range rover i was wondering how easy a mini would roll.
when a jaguar followed the lead car and it braked the jag steered left to dodge then right and it just skidded but when the range rover did it at a lower speed it rolled.
so how easy would a mini roll.
cheers
when a jaguar followed the lead car and it braked the jag steered left to dodge then right and it just skidded but when the range rover did it at a lower speed it rolled.
so how easy would a mini roll.
cheers
#2
Posted 11 September 2004 - 03:23 PM
It's not easy. Especially on 10"s or 12"s and decent suspension.
#3
Posted 11 September 2004 - 04:25 PM
I've seen quite a lot go over!
Not with normal type driving though!
Not with normal type driving though!
#4
Posted 11 September 2004 - 04:54 PM
Heh, ya, racing is a little different.I've seen quite a lot go over!
Not with normal type driving though!
#5
Posted 11 September 2004 - 05:12 PM
i've done it!
did it in my first road mini while on my way to work, just had new yokos on that weekend. Anyway combination of wet road, diesel, a rather large kurbstone and sliding on roof for about 50 yards and mini was no more. Then to top it off the insurance argued the toss about the £1000 agreed value insurance. In the end after a two year battle we got just £250 after the excesses.
did it in my first road mini while on my way to work, just had new yokos on that weekend. Anyway combination of wet road, diesel, a rather large kurbstone and sliding on roof for about 50 yards and mini was no more. Then to top it off the insurance argued the toss about the £1000 agreed value insurance. In the end after a two year battle we got just £250 after the excesses.
#6
Posted 12 September 2004 - 06:22 AM
lol i should think it would take AGES! it would have to be a very dry day and u would have to be doing 90 and just yank the wheel lol they stick to the road like any thing! :grin:
#7
Posted 12 September 2004 - 04:53 PM
any car can be flipped
you just have to get to a high enough speed then, simultaneously crank the wheel as far as you can and hit the brakes as hard as you can.
you just have to get to a high enough speed then, simultaneously crank the wheel as far as you can and hit the brakes as hard as you can.
#8
Posted 12 September 2004 - 04:58 PM
surely it will just skid... the tyres and mechanical grip arnt that high
#9
Posted 12 September 2004 - 06:23 PM
minis are apparently like go karts, and go karts are very hard to flip
#10
Posted 13 September 2004 - 12:47 PM
Well lets not put this one to the test!
#11
Posted 15 September 2004 - 12:00 PM
Not so hard when you have plenty of grip! Never roll this time.
#12
Posted 15 September 2004 - 12:35 PM
Thats one cool picture! :cool:
#13
Posted 15 September 2004 - 01:16 PM
looks like curborough
#14
Posted 15 September 2004 - 06:40 PM
u meen curboruogh sprint track live 2 mins from dere
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