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If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« on: March 19, 2013, 12:07:21 AM »
This guy rear ended a transport but thought to duck at the last second. That's using (and not losing) his head!

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/18/corvette-driver-escapes-decapitation-in-crash-by-ducking/
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2013, 09:58:30 AM »
That is something! I'm going to practice my 'ducking' later this afternoon. Just have to remember not to bang my head on the handbrake. :O
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2013, 11:06:17 AM »
GJ I think Bob is trying to set up the drift team, what do you think?
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2013, 12:43:18 PM »
If you are stock ride height, ducking isnt going to help us out. You would need at least 0 wheel gap to clear a trailer like that vette did. I measured on the trailer that is behind my work to see if i would fit a while ago. I still needed about 1.5-2" lower to clear with the na zok springs i have on there now. lol
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2013, 02:36:41 PM »
Quote from: ophidia31 on March 19, 2013, 12:43:18 PM
If you are stock ride height, ducking isnt going to help us out. You would need at least 0 wheel gap to clear a trailer like that vette did. I measured on the trailer that is behind my work to see if i would fit a while ago. I still needed about 1.5-2" lower to clear with the na zok springs i have on there now. lol

That happens under heavy braking.
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2013, 07:40:46 PM »
You Tall people have so many issues.
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2013, 10:16:23 PM »
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013, 06:53:53 AM »
He actually went left of one of the two main beams that go the length of the trailer. Had he been to the right a foot or two ducking wouldn't have mattered.
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2013, 10:56:05 AM »
A skilled crasher. That guy knew exactly what he was doing.
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2013, 11:11:15 AM »
So a semi was able to out brake a Corvette?  Maybe if he was a more alert driver he wouldn't have needed to duck.
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Re: If you are about to rear end a transport, don't forget to duck
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2013, 04:51:39 PM »
Quote from: Sol Asylum on March 20, 2013, 11:11:15 AM
So a semi was able to out brake a Corvette?  Maybe if he was a more alert driver he wouldn't have needed to duck.

The semi has ABS?
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