Had a BAD Nitrous Backfire last night at the track!!!

Eric4Nitrous · 05-25-2002, 07:56 AM

I can't believe it...first time it's ever happened to my car. I don't know what really happened...it happened so fast that it caught me off guard. I just had got done doing my burnout and i purge the nitrous as usual. Well I start to stage the car and then when the lights come down I Launched it off the transbrake and it took off fine then about at the 60 ft mark I hear a big KaBoommmmm!! And i saw alot of flames and stuff. The impact of it threw me back in my seat..so i let off the throttle and hit the kill switch for the motor. When I did that a second explosion nearly about knocked me out...this time it blew the hood completely off the car. So i knew that if i didn't get out of it soon it could hit some raw fuel and blow me to smitherines. So I unhooked my harnesses and everything opened the door and rolled out of it and the track crew came over and put it out. But it burned the front end of the car up pretty bad..have to get a new one..blew my intake just about completely off..and a couple other things. I am so PISSED right now...I called Billy this morning and he said to send the motor back up there. He suggested that I try a sheetmetal intake with two carbs plus the Fogger plates like he's running this year. He said it would be cheaper so That's what i'm gonna do. I can't believe this happened!!!!

Eric

1fastchick · 05-25-2002, 09:04 AM

Least you weren't hurt. I watched that happen a few years ago at the track. I was in the pit and next thing I see is a hood flying it was pretty freaky. Least its fixable and you can use that money you made off racing that idiot to fix the car

PKRWUD · 05-25-2002, 02:05 PM

Wow! Hey man, not trying to sound cheesy, but she's right on the money; at least you're okay! What a lousy way to start the summer though! Hang in there, and by 7/4, you'll be tearing money from other peoples wallets again!

Take care,
-Chris

P.S. You know, I actually wish more nitrous rookies heard stories like this. Especially those considering a wet system for their first! Bad things even happen to those with experience! Good luck!!

Eric4Nitrous · 05-25-2002, 02:51 PM

Thanks PKRWUD, yeah i'm gonna send the motor back this week and let him rebuild it for me. I just hate that, that had to happen so early in the season. Now I gotta find me a new fiberglass front end...

tireburner163 · 05-25-2002, 03:00 PM

Damn man that sucks.

You really jumped out of the car? Hehe, I know it's not funny, but I just got this mental picture of some really fat guy I know from my local track bailing out of his car. Ow *bounce* MOTHER ****ER, OH!!, SON OF A.....*THUD*...OH ****, *KATHUD*

Unit 5302 · 05-25-2002, 03:48 PM

Wow, no good. Hope it's all back together and running quick. Hey, at least you can be REALLY glad it didn't happen while you were at the track with supercharged Cobra boy.

Good luck!

mustangman65_79 · 05-26-2002, 01:22 PM

hey, 1fastchick, I didn't have time to really look at it, but I liked the opening page. How did u do that?!?

1fastchick · 05-26-2002, 04:07 PM

It was done in Flash by some guy that just enjoyed my website and made it for me one day

srv1 · 05-26-2002, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 1fastchick
It was done in Flash by some guy that just enjoyed my website and made it for me one day

OH, AND THE WHOLE TIME I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE TALENTED ONE THAT MADE IT! HUH!.......GUESS NOT! HAHAHAHA

1fastchick · 05-27-2002, 09:41 AM

Nope I tried flash and I can do it somewhat but he made it and finished it for me and thats that

Topless In Texas · 05-27-2002, 11:34 AM

ERIC....DAMN!!!!!! I"m sooooo soooory to hear about that! YIKES!!!!!
I'm just REALLY glad that your okay!!!!! I bet people freaked out when that happened!!!!! WOW! That is some scary chit!!!!!!
I feel really bad for ya! I know how much you put into it and how great it was runnin' for ya!
How long do you expect it to be down? Good luck w/ it, and I'm sure it will be back bigger and badder than ever!!!!!
I'm really sorry! I know you must be bummed out big time!

I'll be looking forward to ya getting it back together!!!
Take care, Christine

05-25-2002, 07:56 AM	#1
Eric4Nitrous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Posts: 1,122	Had a BAD Nitrous Backfire last night at the track!!! I can't believe it...first time it's ever happened to my car. I don't know what really happened...it happened so fast that it caught me off guard. I just had got done doing my burnout and i purge the nitrous as usual. Well I start to stage the car and then when the lights come down I Launched it off the transbrake and it took off fine then about at the 60 ft mark I hear a big KaBoommmmm!! And i saw alot of flames and stuff. The impact of it threw me back in my seat..so i let off the throttle and hit the kill switch for the motor. When I did that a second explosion nearly about knocked me out...this time it blew the hood completely off the car. So i knew that if i didn't get out of it soon it could hit some raw fuel and blow me to smitherines. So I unhooked my harnesses and everything opened the door and rolled out of it and the track crew came over and put it out. But it burned the front end of the car up pretty bad..have to get a new one..blew my intake just about completely off..and a couple other things. I am so PISSED right now...I called Billy this morning and he said to send the motor back up there. He suggested that I try a sheetmetal intake with two carbs plus the Fogger plates like he's running this year. He said it would be cheaper so That's what i'm gonna do. I can't believe this happened!!!! Eric __________________ 68 Camaro Gene Fulton 632ci Two stages of Jug 8.41 164mph Rockingham 1-26-03

05-25-2002, 09:04 AM	#2
1fastchick Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 149	Least you weren't hurt. I watched that happen a few years ago at the track. I was in the pit and next thing I see is a hood flying it was pretty freaky. Least its fixable and you can use that money you made off racing that idiot to fix the car __________________ www.1fastchick.com www.cycleforums.com 1968 Fastback "Gidget"

05-25-2002, 02:05 PM	#3
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Wow! Hey man, not trying to sound cheesy, but she's right on the money; at least you're okay! What a lousy way to start the summer though! Hang in there, and by 7/4, you'll be tearing money from other peoples wallets again! Take care, -Chris P.S. You know, I actually wish more nitrous rookies heard stories like this. Especially those considering a wet system for their first! Bad things even happen to those with experience! Good luck!! __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

05-25-2002, 02:51 PM	#4
Eric4Nitrous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Posts: 1,122	Thanks PKRWUD, yeah i'm gonna send the motor back this week and let him rebuild it for me. I just hate that, that had to happen so early in the season. Now I gotta find me a new fiberglass front end... __________________ 68 Camaro Gene Fulton 632ci Two stages of Jug 8.41 164mph Rockingham 1-26-03

05-25-2002, 03:00 PM	#5
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Damn man that sucks. You really jumped out of the car? Hehe, I know it's not funny, but I just got this mental picture of some really fat guy I know from my local track bailing out of his car. Ow bounce MOTHER ***ER, OH!!, SON OF A.....THUD...OH **, KATHUD* __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

05-25-2002, 03:48 PM	#6
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Wow, no good. Hope it's all back together and running quick. Hey, at least you can be REALLY glad it didn't happen while you were at the track with supercharged Cobra boy. Good luck!

05-26-2002, 01:22 PM	#7
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	hey, 1fastchick, I didn't have time to really look at it, but I liked the opening page. How did u do that?!? __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

05-26-2002, 04:07 PM	#8
1fastchick Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 149	It was done in Flash by some guy that just enjoyed my website and made it for me one day __________________ www.1fastchick.com www.cycleforums.com 1968 Fastback "Gidget"

05-27-2002, 09:41 AM	#10
1fastchick Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 149	Nope I tried flash and I can do it somewhat but he made it and finished it for me and thats that __________________ www.1fastchick.com www.cycleforums.com 1968 Fastback "Gidget"

05-27-2002, 11:34 AM	#11
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,963	OMG!!!! IM SOOOOO SOOOORY!!!!! ERIC....DAMN!!!!!! I"m sooooo soooory to hear about that! YIKES!!!!! I'm just REALLY glad that your okay!!!!! I bet people freaked out when that happened!!!!! WOW! That is some scary chit!!!!!! I feel really bad for ya! I know how much you put into it and how great it was runnin' for ya! How long do you expect it to be down? Good luck w/ it, and I'm sure it will be back bigger and badder than ever!!!!! I'm really sorry! I know you must be bummed out big time! I'll be looking forward to ya getting it back together!!! Take care, Christine __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

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