what do you figure? 220-250 km/h?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUecgLz61jQd81769KSoS5Hw&v=deLRPlNUhvU&NR=1&feature=endscreen
Did I miss something? Neither car had any issues with their hood in the video linked above that I could see. ???
Ask Mick?
On my old Lexus is300 anything over 200 kph (120 mph) and you could see the hood bouncing a bit. Wasn’t reassuring. Brakes would also take a shit and beg for mercy after a few stops at high speeds (200 kph to 100 kph).
I remember a spirited driving session with a friend in his B6 S4, me in my IS, and after we came to a stop I asked him if either of these symptoms had shown up. He just had a blank look on his face not knowing what I was talking about. I started searching for an S4 that week lol.
Around the :33 mark you can see the Golf’s hood raise
ok, I did notice the tiny lift but I guess I was expecting a pop. If that flex we saw on the hood is considered a real issue I understand where the concerns are coming from. I’ve seen exotics do that at high speeds as well but figured it wasn’t a regular occurrence so it wasn’t a big deal. Light weight hoods without pins are more succeptable to flex at higher speeds.
That’s why I was always a fan of my BMW cars with reverse open hoods. Unless you’re driving in reverse at 200MPH the hood isn’t going anywhere ;D.
^^^that’s because you never had to work on those BMWs! I would imagine it would be awful. Probably the inspiration for all sorts of mechanic lights.
corvettes too
Says who? lol. I did ALL my own work on my 89’ 325I