Autosport Labs

Well guys, I hit it hard today. I was driving 120, span out, and hit a wall rear first at around 80 mph. It's one of those situations where you just sit there and realize, this is going to hurt. That's what I went through, luckily, I didn't caught on fire, a sore neck and back is all I got. I even drove it home after resetting fuel shut off switch and cutting bent exhaust pipe off. The problem was speed, combined with rain, and an ignition map that makes tires spin. I would get a spin in 1st and 2nd in dry, but when it started raining, a drizzle really, I span it in 4th. I was not prepared for it, tried to correct it, but just got myself into more trouble I think, then I just locked and braced for the impact. After the impact I was trapped, one side pinned to the guard rail, smoke coming through the firewall, dizzy and confused. I think I sat there for 20 seconds, then realized I have to get out. I climbed through the passenger side out on the highway. Then I tried calling AAA, then FHP, no signal, I was in downtown shit town Florida, in the middle of nowhere. I eventually reset the fuel switch, pop it into gear and drove off to get the pipe cut.

I'm buying a new car tomorrow, I need it for the work. I'm split between Dodge SRT-4 and Ford Mustang GT. Developments on megajolt tuning software will continue, I'll probably put megajolt into one of those cars. It will be easier on Ford, since they have 36-1 tooth gear.

Today's shoutouts go to the guy on a work truck, who took time to pull over and cut my exhaust pipe off. Thank you.


Be careful what you tune there!






AL

Crap, sorry to hear! Glad you're OK considering the circumstances. Get that neck and back checked out, it's probably going to be worse in a week. If you start waking up at night in pain you know you need to go in to get help.

As for new cars... stay with rear wheel drive. the new mustangs are nice and very handsome vehicles.

Glad you're not too badly hurt, bearing in mind how bad it could have been.

Neck and back are ok so far.

I bought a 2001 Mustang GT Coupe, 16k miles, 5-speed, mint. I'm not used to manual, I'm learning. The thing has a very stiff clutch, compared to same year car of my buddy at work, probably modified. My left leg hurts, the knee and muscle.

These manuals are the real thing, when you turn 70 and can't reatch
the grear lever than it's about time to buy an automatic!!
Great to hear that you are not hurt and keep buring that rubber.

Regards Ivan