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Old 05-25-2007, 07:19 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Super Kaioken
i wanna try Auto-X! do you go fast enough to flip your car? i've heard too many horror stories about hatchbacks and cars flipping.....>_<
I have yet to see a car flip in autocross. I have seen pleanty of spins, but only cars with high centers of gravity. ECHOs, old VW's, they have a chance of rolling IF they are on full R-Compounds. Street tires will break loose before flipping.

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