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Old 10-23-2009, 09:26 PM
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Default 224mph + flying roof = new underwear

I don't know if you guys have seen this video. Pretty ridiculous.

Made me think of two things though:

1) C4-C6 have had targa tops... though I don't know how many of us go 224.

2) Steering inputs. What exactly do you do at 200+ spinning? I'm thinking pray...


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Old 10-23-2009, 09:58 PM
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the title makes me think ... how can a corvette even go 224?
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My targa top flew off at 60mph. Luckly no one behind me was hurt.
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Originally Posted by mousecatcher
the title makes me think ... how can a corvette even go 224?
we have a guy in our corvette club who does 236
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What did Sonny get up to in his C4?
I know Jeffyvette was hitting 200s when he lost a tire right? (Another C4)

Its not like that 996 is stock.
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wasnt' that a Porsche 996 TT ?
Old 10-24-2009, 08:03 AM
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Looks like he tried to correct but failed...then aero took over and got him pointed in the right direction. I can't imagine what was going through his mind when he was almost 90* out of shape.
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My friend, Topgun who did 205 in his 996TT, was there with the Evo guys. The sunroof popped, then JoeTwinT pulled the parachute. The crosswind pulled the car sideways but kept him from spinning.
Supposedly he was doing 231mph when the sunroof popped and crossed the gate sideways at 224mph.
I don't know why he pulled the parachute, though...I guess 231mph makes you do some crazy stuff when something goes funky.
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That makes a bit more sense in explaining how he recovered that and why it went the way it did.
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I love the whole "you guys need to cut down the weeds..." comment

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