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    Image of homeslice60148 homeslice60148
    11/09/09

    In reply to VIDEO: Shelby Cobra Flips At VIR
    Holy terrible placement of an off-camber corner, Batman! #shelbycobra
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    Image of sharkd sharkd
    11/09/09

    @homeslice60148: 14 & 14a are actually a very nice mini-complex, you take 14 slightly early, hug through the apex, then turn-in late to 14a, setting you up very nicely through the Rollercoaster.

    It rolls off to the outside, but it's manageable -- I've managed passes on the inside line and the outside.

    Hog Pen, (17/17a) however, is pure evil.
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    Image of homeslice60148 homeslice60148
    11/09/09

    @sharkd: I bow to your track knowledge! The most track experience I have is on video games. :( #shelbycobra
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    Image of Jimal is a non-attorney spokesperson Jimal is a non-attorney spokesperson
    11/09/09

    In reply to VIDEO: Shelby Cobra Flips At VIR
    This is whath happens when you put a soft compound racing tire on a car that isn't set up for it. Physics is a harsh mistress. #shelbycobra
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/09/09

    In reply to VIDEO: Shelby Cobra Flips At VIR
    Yikes! Maybe the suspension is too soft, and tires too sticky? #shelbycobra
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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/09/09

    In reply to VIDEO: Shelby Cobra Flips At VIR
    Ouch! Cobra's have a reputation for biting back. #shelbycobra
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    Image of CBR600F4i CBR600F4i
    11/09/09

    In reply to VIDEO: Shelby Cobra Flips At VIR
    Looks like a mis-shift...locked rears...car rotated...wheel caught edge of track and wheee!! #shelbycobra
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    Image of RandomArt RandomArt
    11/09/09

    In reply to VIDEO: Shelby Cobra Flips At VIR
    It happens. Crazy, but it happens. #shelbycobra
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    11/09/09

    In reply to VIDEO: Shelby Cobra Flips At VIR
    He caught an edge. Same thing happens to me every time I get on a snowboard, with the same predictable (if less dire) consequences. #shelbycobra
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    11/09/09

    @weatherman:

    Good call and spot on. His spin and momentum took him over. I wonder if a small change in the track also helped?

    Regardless, that speed and a spin with sticky tires, see ya. #shelbycobra
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/09/09

    @lilwillie: Sticky tires, or did he maybe cut a tire and have the rim dig in? #shelbycobra
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    11/09/09

    @beercheck: That is a strong possibility. Or even a sidewall fold from the force of the spin?

    Whichever it is, tough luck and I feel for the guy. #shelbycobra
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/09/09

    @lilwillie: If it were purely cetrifugal force, you'd expect it to flip early in the spin. You can't see anything on the video, but I'd bet there's a tripping event that can't be seen. Could be a suspension or tire failure. Until I see better evidence, I still think there's no such thing as an untripped rollover on smooth pavement. #shelbycobra
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    Image of fuzzylollipop fuzzylollipop
    11/09/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: There is no such thing as "Centrifugal Force" see - [xkcd.com] #shelbycobra
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/09/09

    @fuzzylollipop: I love that. #shelbycobra
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/09/09

    @fuzzylollipop: Centripedal? #shelbycobra
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    11/09/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told:

    With a name like "snapoversteer" I will take your explanation as the bible on the subject. :) #shelbycobra
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/09/09

    @lilwillie: I have run a couple of my own trials. After one such excursion, an instructor was heard to remark, "That was terrible. Really nothing right about it at all." #shelbycobra
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/09/09

    In reply to VIDEO: Shelby Cobra Flips At VIR
    Revenge of the last-gen GTO... #shelbycobra
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    Image of Fletch Lives Fletch Lives
    10/20/09

    In reply to How To Build An All-Billet Aluminum Cobra
    I wouldn't commission it and I wouldn't buy it, but I would drive it (if it was free). I have to admit it's an impressive build and it cranks the douche to 11. I suppose if you've got 20 billion dollars you could probably care less what a bunch of guys, and gals, on a car blog think. Plus Ellison is supposed to be an asshole and this certainly helps sustain that image. #cobra
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    10/21/09

    @Fletch Lives: yeah, can't say I know him personally, but the story of his house in the bay area makes him look like a wanker. He builds this Japanese rock garden-inspired mega mansion for eleventy billion dollars, then fights to get it reappraised at fivety billion dollars cuz it's too weird to sell and thus not as valuable on the open market. Not that he's selling it, he just doesn't want to pay the property taxes on it's actual cost. #cobra
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    10/20/09

    In reply to How To Build An All-Billet Aluminum Cobra
    Very heavy, very expensive paperweight. #cobra
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    Image of jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware
    10/20/09

    In reply to How To Build An All-Billet Aluminum Cobra
    Well it is quite beautiful and a testament to the skill of the builders, but it is ultimately a flashy piece of kit to show off at the old boys club. After skimming through the book, there are too many compromises in my opinion. This would not stand up to repeated track use, a must for cobra I am commissioning in my head. Seriously impressive, but not for me. #cobra
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    10/20/09

    In reply to How To Build An All-Billet Aluminum Cobra
    Put it out of its misery. #cobra
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    10/20/09

    In reply to How To Build An All-Billet Aluminum Cobra
    They couldn't afford to forge each individual part? Lame. #cobra
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    10/20/09

    In reply to How To Build An All-Billet Aluminum Cobra
    I saw this while ago, and to me it's a work of art. Not a car focused on function. I wonder what this thing weighs compared to one with a tube steel or chromoly chassis. #cobra
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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    10/20/09

    In reply to How To Build An All-Billet Aluminum Cobra
    Born from Polish jets #cobra
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