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Bunger
06-25-2006, 06:58 PM
Step 1: Install old rusty mount

Step 2: Drive the car hard

Result :

http://www.zealautowerks.com/images/brokenmount1.jpg

http://www.zealautowerks.com/images/brokenmount2.jpg
SVOboy
06-25-2006, 07:08 PM
You insane. Budomove has a spare I'm sure he'd sell you, :p
Bunger
06-25-2006, 07:11 PM
You insane. Budomove has a spare I'm sure he'd sell you, :p

I thankfully had a spare mount, it even looks likes its in slightly better condition. =)
SVOboy
06-25-2006, 07:19 PM
Well done then!
Matt Timion
06-25-2006, 08:34 PM
Holy crap man...

Was this in your CRX Z1?
Bunger
06-25-2006, 09:14 PM
Holy crap man...

Was this in your CRX Z1?

Yup, the top part of the mount completely broke off the bottom plate part. I removed the bolt from the front side before taking the picture. I had to drive the car 60 miles like that with a big (BIG!!) zip tie holding it together. Thank god for zip ties. =)
thisisntjared
06-25-2006, 09:19 PM
holy moly

bro thats really bad. were you tracking it?
Bunger
06-25-2006, 09:27 PM
holy moly

bro thats really bad. were you tracking it?

Pushing it hard on back roads... hard enough that I would have to keep it floored to keep the rear end from coming out on corners, but keeping in my lane.
The Toecutter
06-26-2006, 03:14 AM
That's how the Triumph was. So long as I kept accelerating through the turn, the rear end would firmly be planted down and wouldn't lose control. So easy to learn how to drive it... That thing is hilarious, handles like it's on rails. Can't wait to see how it does with 1,000+ pounds of batteries sunk into it to lower the center of gravity even more.

At least you don't have to worry about instantaneous motor torque at 0 rpm ripping your transmission clean out. I will, on the other hand...

Glad to see I'm not the only one around here that enjoys driving hard for its own sake.

Hope you get this taken care of. :)
thisisntjared
06-26-2006, 02:18 PM
there are a few of us on this site that love to beat the piss out of our cars. self included.
95metro
06-26-2006, 02:52 PM
I would love to, but I would need another car to do it to...:(
Bunger
06-26-2006, 03:10 PM
Yea, it is nice to have a few cars, so if you break one badly, you have something to fall back on. Here is a better look at the broken bit:

http://www.zealautowerks.com/images/brokenmount3.jpg