Subaru Sti in the wall
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Originally Posted by scalbert
Now seriously, you don't know the situation so you can't say he could have driven out of that. It is easier to say that do!!!
exactly, and even the best drivers out there have a few crashes/big mistakes under their belts. You don't learn w/o fucking up a few times.
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Originally Posted by joeshmoe
He overcorrected and let off the gas. If he had just stayed on the gas, he could have made it.
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Well stated!! I'd bet good money that a skilled drifter could have saved it.
no shit
you make mistakes learning to become skilled
the guy drives like 
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Originally Posted by BlueCLS6
Yes well in Gran Turismo I would have floored it and driven out of it, but in real life I would have probably done the same thing... "OH 
my baby!" *both feet in*
my baby!" *both feet in*i think the majority of us would have
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ahaehahe funny shit.....his line was all fucked up. It was obviously intented to drift and he took the wrong line......mistakes suck.
Interesting....i wonder if the addition of the LSD in the front contributed to the front tires biting all of a sudden. Perhaps the same wouldn't have occured in the WRX?
Depending on what gear he was in and what part of the RPM range as well......the save COULD'VE been possible. WIth the tires spinning and the engine at redline he might've had to shift and letting off the gas power was cut and then the wheels get grip causing the accident. Seems he used the speed of the car down the straight to try the manuver as opposed to braking hard, downshifting and purposely throwing out the back end.
Interesting....i wonder if the addition of the LSD in the front contributed to the front tires biting all of a sudden. Perhaps the same wouldn't have occured in the WRX?
Depending on what gear he was in and what part of the RPM range as well......the save COULD'VE been possible. WIth the tires spinning and the engine at redline he might've had to shift and letting off the gas power was cut and then the wheels get grip causing the accident. Seems he used the speed of the car down the straight to try the manuver as opposed to braking hard, downshifting and purposely throwing out the back end.
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Are we sure he didn't get on the gas and ended up with oversteer?? At that speed a little gas can cause you to spin. We are not talking about parking lot 30 MPH spins. He was easily 60+ which a little too much throttle can do what was shown in the video.
Point being, we don't know what occured in the car and it is far too easy to call it from the bench than to be in the game.
Heck, some people being critical haven't even been to a track. What makes them think they know how to handle a situation like that.
You bunch of bench racers.
:P 
Point being, we don't know what occured in the car and it is far too easy to call it from the bench than to be in the game.
Heck, some people being critical haven't even been to a track. What makes them think they know how to handle a situation like that.
You bunch of bench racers.
:P
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Originally Posted by scalbert
Heck, some people being critical haven't even been to a track. What makes them think they know how to handle a situation like that.
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Originally Posted by scalbert
Are we sure he didn't get on the gas and ended up with oversteer?? At that speed a little gas can cause you to spin. We are not talking about parking lot 30 MPH spins. He was easily 60+ which a little too much throttle can do what was shown in the video.
Point being, we don't know what occured in the car and it is far too easy to call it from the bench than to be in the game.
Heck, some people being critical haven't even been to a track. What makes them think they know how to handle a situation like that.
You bunch of bench racers. :P
Point being, we don't know what occured in the car and it is far too easy to call it from the bench than to be in the game.
Heck, some people being critical haven't even been to a track. What makes them think they know how to handle a situation like that.
You bunch of bench racers.
:P yea but he was spinning and rear end was out.......electronics aren't going to throw power to the front.....that would cause mad understeer. If you look his wheels are turned right to swing the rear around so he could drift out....then it seems like as the car continues to drift he either lifts off the throttle and/or tries to correct by turning his steering left and then he loses complete control.
fyi....dont think anybody is saying they are ready to be first seat for Subaru in the WRC....just trying to relate as much as possible and figure out what happened....
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