200.mph

iTrader: (9)

i was just wondering what happens to your car if you hit a cone at speed if anything? does it scuff your paint or worse?

NotAPreppie

Usually, you'll get a scuff mark of black rubber. I've lost some fasteners for the undertray and had part of the section where it meets up with the fender liner get sucked into the tire.

The paint damage is easily prevented with some painters tape (masking tape) on the lower front facia and side sills.

The fasteners are cheap and you can just stock up.

jpmswiss

I don't know about a cone....but check out the snowman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1KHS3kx4Fw

NotAPreppie

Christ, that high-pitched cackling was obnoxious.

tubingchamp

iTrader: (3)

Oh my ******* god, are you serious? 70 MPH? LAWL!

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

I'm surprised the airbag didn't trigger.


But yeah, painter's tape does the trick:

NotAPreppie

There, fixed it for you.

kersh4w

iTrader: (3)

yeah, big fat fail.

dmitrik4

iTrader: (5)

it can scuff the paint. nothing some compound won't take out.

FWIW, there should be no need to tape the front bumper. if you're hitting cones, it should be around the rear wheels. hitting w/ the front corner means you're doin' it wrong.

ULLLOSE

iTrader: (1)

As if the N on the door did not signify you were a enough of a newb... Blue tape, you fail.

http://www.soloperformance.com/Road-...lm_p_1519.html

Dogeater

Yes, cones can dent your car. I never would have beleived it, but I managed to dent the bottom middle of the drivers door right on the crease (I was doing it wrong). Slid sideways about 30mph or so and hit 2cones, somehow the base of one of the cones managed to dent the car.

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

I have no shame or embarassment about that I fully admit I don't know what I am doing, although I must be doing something right, I am keeping within 5 seconds of modded 8s, and haven't hit a count (that counted) yet. Got some scuff on my RF rim somehow at one point.



Although I have kept an eye out for white painter's tape....I guess white painter's tape is kinda contrary to most painters, given the most common color used

Thanks for the link though, getting some for all my long distance trips. While I love cleaning my 8, I'd prefer to peal off all 50,000 bugs in 1 swipe

Ross_Dawg

iTrader: (2)

haha yeah my friend put a dent in his rear side too

We just popped it out when we got home

dmitrik4

iTrader: (5)

you need to drive harder, my friend.