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slider701 03-21-2019 09:11 AM
Tragic Accident
 
I'm not sure if he was a member here but this was in our local news today.

https://www.dentonrc.com/news/argyle...573143753.html

hauss 03-21-2019 09:29 AM
I dislike bad news very much sorry this had to happen to this man.

BAsque1 03-21-2019 11:38 AM
Sad and tragic RIP Brother!

Sawdust 03-21-2019 02:07 PM
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family

Ron61 03-21-2019 02:59 PM
I always hate to hear of something like this. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

Ron

patrickt 03-21-2019 04:58 PM
It's like I was writing the other day, these cars have a pretty decent learning curve. Unfortunately, some curves are shorter than others.%/

Alfa02 03-21-2019 06:59 PM
RIP Brother. My heart felt wishes to his loved ones.

RUFdriver 03-23-2019 10:53 AM
RIP.
I wouldn’t presume drivers error, any number of mechanical failures or freak circumstances could be the reason.

patrickt 03-23-2019 10:57 AM
Just getting behind the wheel of one of these cars is driver's error.:cool:

Gaz64 03-24-2019 12:03 AM
Sad to hear, just in the prime of his life.

Condolences to his family.

Gary

t walgamuth 03-24-2019 08:49 AM
Ouch!

Not much protection in a Cobra.

Danr55 03-24-2019 09:04 AM
I hear once more the warning I got when I bought my first Cobra. "If you don't respect these cars, they WILL kill you.. "

Bulldog 03-26-2019 09:13 AM
Wreck
 
Sorry tohear about the fellow cobra driver from Dentin Texas I live not far from there . prayers to his family.Bulldog

Anthony 03-26-2019 07:00 PM
Yes. Very sad. My condolences.

Yeah, I heard that these cars were dangerous before I got my cobra, but I really couldn't understand why, as I had driven many muscle cars over the years, and during hard acceleration, I always felt I was in control, no matter what. That changed once I got my cobra, and just about crashed it. Then I realized what was happening, a combination of several factors.

The cars have a near 50/50 weight distribution. During hard acceleration, more weight is shifted to the rear, and the harder the acceleration, the more shift. This decreases the weight on the front, i.e. traction. When one of the rear tires loses traction, the other driving rear tire forces the car to take a sharp turn no matter the position of the front tires, as they have no traction. I almost hit a tree.

As soon as you feel the car starting to turn, you need to lift the throttle as fast as possible. These cars are very dangerous.

scottj 03-27-2019 10:20 AM
When the rear steps out under acceleration, suddenly lifting off the throttle often causes a spin as weight is quickly transferred off the rear and to the front tires. The term is snap oversteer and Cobras do it easily.

120mm 03-27-2019 12:18 PM
I really wish there were more post-mortem AARs on Cobra crashes. Especially the fatal ones.

I work in the aviation community and there is a TON to be learned from evaluating how accidents happen.

patrickt 03-27-2019 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 120mm (Post 1459761)
I really wish there were more post-mortem AARs on Cobra crashes. Especially the fatal ones.

I work in the aviation community and there is a TON to be learned from evaluating how accidents happen.
Nope, sorry; they're quickly swept under the rug and then rarely discussed. I don't believe I have ever read a thread where the OP says "let me tell you how I wrecked my Cobra and almost killed my passenger." And I've been on here a long time....:cool:

Texasdoc 03-27-2019 02:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Anthony (Post 1459740)
As soon as you feel the car starting to turn, you need to lift the throttle as fast as possible. These cars are very dangerous.
NO! This will cause off-throttle oversteer and throw you the other way. Let the gas out 50% immediately, then decrease throttle gradually (over a second or two) until back under control. Then you can let off completely and brake if needed.

Selo 03-27-2019 07:26 PM
I don't know guys......in the high performance driving schools I've done what they've taught us is to continue accelerating to keep traction on the rear, hence keep it from snap oversteering, and countersteer the front tires in the SAME direction as the slide until you regain control.

cycleguy55 03-27-2019 09:05 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Selo (Post 1459771)
I don't know guys......in the high performance driving schools I've done what they've taught us is to continue accelerating to keep traction on the rear, hence keep it from snap oversteering, and countersteer the front tires in the SAME direction as the slide until you regain control.
Look where you want to go and steer in that direction.


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