What enables a car to do this....? Crazy

[KidPokes]

In the video, watch the punishment the front left wheel takes on the first jump.

I want my car to be able to do crazy things like that and go over speedhumps at 70mph without causing damage.

If you could tell me what parts are needed that will be highly appreciated.
(As you can tell i dont know much, just a beginner getting started)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITkkd44GUaM

[MagicRat]

Ummmm I think about $2 million per year to rebuild your rally car on a daily basis should do it.

Seriously, rally cars (depending on the class and budget) are often highly modified with roll cages, structural reinforcement and longer- travel suspensions, so they can take such abuse. Such mods are complex and expensive, and are best left to a professional chassis shop.

Personally, the best production car I ever drove for such manoevers was an older Renault 5 (Le Car), from the early '80's. These cars were light, short with soft, long travel suspension that could handle rough conditions comfortably at high speed. No wonder they were successful in rallys.

Finally, I should say that rally drivers race on closed courses, under supervised conditions, with safety equipment, and generally know what they are doing. Such manoevers, such as 70mph over speed bumps is illegal and highly dangerous, not just for you but others well.

If you really want to do this, join an amateur rally club. Hang out with them. Perhaps learn how to navigate and ride along with a rally driver as the navigator in some amateur rallys, and learn how its done.

[oldblu65]

Going over a speed bump @ 70 MPH will cause many bad things to happen ! First , you'll likely meet police officers that may not appreciate your antics ! You also may injure people besides yourself so I hope you have very good insurance and know a good bail bondsmen ! As far as the damage to your vehicle , I hope you have a fat wallet because you will need it to fix your car . MagicRat nailed it in what you'll really need to do such a trick ! You might want to re-think your plans and go in a different direction ! Just my $0.02 !

[KidPokes]

thanks for the replies, I wouldnt actually go over speedhumps at 70 on public roads, just wanted to know what parts were neccessary to have the capacity to do the crazy stuff rally cars do.

[RahX]

Rally cars can do things like that but they do not go undamaged. They still need to be fixed and maintained on a regular basis.

[RidingOnRailz]

I don't understand how/why questions like this are even allowed on a serious(non-Usenet/Google Groups) Automotive forum. This is not the first such post to A.F. com and probably won't be the last.

BTW, I'd like to reinforce my car to be able to T-bone ANYTHING else on the road(from a Schwinn to a Peterbilt) at 50+ mph and still remain driveable. Will Advance Autoparts have the stuff I need? LOL!!

[fredjacksonsan]

Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz

I don't understand how/why questions like this are even allowed on a serious(non-Usenet/Google Groups) Automotive forum. This is not the first such post to A.F. com and probably won't be the last.

Because there's people out there that don't know it all.

Seriously, that's the answer. We've all been there, wanting to know something about cars and having to ask.

The things vehicles do on TV and in movies lead those with limited experience to believe any vehicle can do that, at any time, and be driveable after that.

The original poster even said he was a beginner just getting started.

For your question though, the answer: railroad ties. Just stack up a couple on the front end, and use some heavy chains to secure them. Instant Tbone protection*.














* Do NOT try this at home, it is a joke.

[RidingOnRailz]

Originally Posted by fredjacksonsan

Because there's people out there that

For your question though, the answer: railroad ties. Just stack up a couple on the front end, and use some heavy chains to secure them. Instant Tbone protection*.





* Do NOT try this at home, it is a joke.

I'm glad you caught my sarcasm. Seriously though, the majority of us out there wouldn't even *think* of going over a speed hump at anything over 20mph.

Knight Rider is just a TV show - and that's all it is.

[fredjacksonsan]

Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz

I'm glad you caught my sarcasm. Seriously though, the majority of us out there wouldn't even *think* of going over a speed hump at anything over 20mph.

That's because our vehicles are daily drivers and we depend on them.

Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz

Knight Rider is just a TV show - and that's all it is.

I'm older than that....I was thinking "Dukes of Hazzard". Ha, ha, ha. When they jump the car at the beginning of the show, the left front wheel breaks....then with the camera at a different angle they drive away.

There's also the Fast and Furious series, a lot of the driving in there required 4 or 5 identical cars to shoot the whole scene.

[carolyny476]

Originally Posted by MagicRat

Ummmm I think about $2 million per year to rebuild your rally car on a daily basis should do it.

I also think so.