Headed to the Tail of the Dragon...any suggestions?

[Jimmynickelz]

The speeds at which aerodynamics work is too fast for public roads. You will never go fast enough to utilize the wing, nor would you ever need it, even on a racetrack. SS lines won’t make much of a difference unless your OE lines are old and worn & most SS lines have questionable Chinese fittings. What you really want are brakes pads designed to operate in the heat range they would see and high temp fluid.

You're right. Let me calm tf down and put my wallet away.

The E46 makes 377 whp natural. The intake has this huge flap that opens at 3krpm...and I mean huge. Its the size of a paper plate!🤣🤣. He has a lot of time and tuning in that thing to make it exactly how he wants it.

As far as crossing the yellow, unfortunately I did it twice. Got in the corner too n hot. Wasn't on purpose. There are so many drivers that slice across the yellow out there.

 

[Jimmynickelz]

Did i mention a Ferrari on the Rally hit a U-Haul about 15 min into the drive?

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1147307560798224&vanity=motobrosmoto1

 

[Capri to ST]

Looks like the U-Haul came out ahead on that road test.

 

[Jimmynickelz]

Looks like the U-Haul came out ahead on that road test.

The U-Haul lost the driveshaft, but the Ferrari was....well, Enzo is looking down and isn't happy.

 

[Intuit]

Is that the truck's exhaust or drive shaft on the ground?


Oomph... assuming that's not a trick of MPEG compression, guess that's the driveshaft.



Yup, that's the driveshaft. Pretty clean... must be a new truck.





I guess some people have no concept of the idea that public roads are for getting places. Not just our personal entertainment.

Am I wrong in assuming that there are not "better" routes for getting from A to B?

 

[Intuit]

BTW, you know who's insurance price is going to go up... and it ain't the Ferrari or U-Haul's price...

 

[Jimmynickelz]

"I guess some people have no concept of the idea that public roads are for getting places. Not just our personal entertainment."

Agreed. It's a fun road, but it's still a public road and you gotta be respectful to people who are just trying to get to wherever they're going. The common courtesy of pulling into a turnoff for faster traffic is very much practiced and appreciated out there.

 

[Jimmynickelz]

 

[M-Sport fan]

Is that the truck's exhaust or drive shaft on the ground?
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Oomph... assuming that's not a trick of MPEG compression, guess that's the driveshaft.

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Yup, that's the driveshaft. Pretty clean... must be a new truck.





I guess some people have no concept of the idea that public roads are for getting places. Not just our personal entertainment.
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Am I wrong in assuming that there are not "better" routes for getting from A to B?

It looks like whatever locates the solid rear axle in those things snapped or lost/sheared bolts, and that took out the front u-joint and dropped the driveshaft.
(Look how skewed the rear wheel is in the fender well/housing.)