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Old 04-02-2003, 11:21 PM
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Angry Bye bye my front diff!!

It has to happen and it happened last Sunday! I was at the Sepang F1 track...racing among others with a really fast modded Porsche Turbo...2 R33 and 1 R34 running a TO4R and loads of Evos.
First, chasing the Porsche ad kissing his rear end along the back staright...I was about to go to the right to overtake him...suddenly a piece of shyte came off his rear tyre and bang...it came on my windscreen and cracked it quite badly! Shyte! Pitted...found out that the debris was apiece of glass!
Anyway...continued to race till later...took a blind turn leading to the back staright...my normal line and speed...but coming out of it...the car just spun...the front tyres felt strangely recalcitrant!
At the end of the day, the car lost power...in the workshop now...found out the front diff had taken leave to junksville big time...apparently, a bolt or screw unbolted itself...shot through the oil pan creating a hole in it!! The other 3 bolts are dangling in the diffs! Dunno exactly what happened. The mechanic said that shouldn't happen even considering my power...cud be factory defect or wrong installation!
I have however managed to source a replacement...luckily...it will only cost me circa USD400 inclusive of delivery! Engine is now being pulled out.....further damage not known. Crossing my fingers!
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