Whose SVX is this? slided into a ditch *video*

[SSSVX]

*video of an SVX and a tow truck*


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX1atOGsvNo


"STOP, STOP, I'M OUT,,,I'M OUT,,,DISCONNECT THE CHAIN!!!"


I wonder why when he put in reverse but his rear wheel doesn't spin at all.

Nice pearly though.

[NikFu S.]

Toolnoob56's car.

[Sov13t]

The rear wheels had traction, the front ones didn't? You can see when he starts gaining traction with the front ones, they stop spinning too... poor SVX though

[Manarius]

Originally Posted by SSSVX

I wonder why when he put in reverse but his rear wheel doesn't spin at all.

Nice pearly though.

I wonder if the driveshaft was unable to move.

[NikFu S.]

Originally Posted by Manarius

I wonder if the driveshaft was unable to move.

Ah. That made sense for about 5 seconds, but the exhaust is lower than, and shielding the driveshaft.

His AWD probably does not work, like mine.

[Manarius]

Originally Posted by NikFu S.

Ah. That made sense for about 5 seconds, but the exhaust is lower than, and shielding the driveshaft.

His AWD probably does not work, like mine.

But if the exhaust was pinching the driveshaft....

[NikFu S.]

Originally Posted by Manarius

But if the exhaust was pinching the driveshaft....

I'm not sure how it could. The driveshaft has a smoother surface, as does the exhaust pipe. I imagine there would be some gnarly metal on metal screeching with the amount of torque that should be going through it.

[Sov13t]

Forgive me if I am wrong... but doesn't the SVX have open differentials thus providing more power to the wheel(s) that have less traction? So, it would explain why the front wheel(s) are spinning while the rear ones aren't...

Also, how can the exhaust pipe pinch the drive shaft? That drive shaft would eat the exhaust pipe for breakfast.

[Ricochet]

was the truck driver trying to rip it in half? what a freaking idiot

Originally Posted by Sov13t

thus providing more power to the wheel(s) that have less traction?

that would make them spin even more.

[NikFu S.]

Originally Posted by Sov13t

Forgive me if I am wrong... but doesn't the SVX have open differentials thus providing more power to the wheel(s) that have less traction? So, it would explain why the front wheel(s) are spinning while the rear ones aren't...

The USDM differentials swap power between left and right. It is possible his rear right wheel was spinning, but there was no evidence of that, and considering the angle, ignoring the fact it was hidden from view, it had plenty of traction.

With the awd solenoids fully engaged in a traction-loss event power is being equally divided front to rear via the "center dif", and again [potentially] unequally divided left and right through front and rears difs to the path of least resistance.

It is possible for two, three, or four wheels to spin. One, if power is not being transferred properly.

[DavieGravy]

Originally Posted by Sov13t

Forgive me if I am wrong... but doesn't the SVX have open differentials thus providing more power to the wheel(s) that have less traction? So, it would explain why the front wheel(s) are spinning while the rear ones aren't....

Yes, mine behaved the same way last time I got stuck in a parking spot.

[NikFu S.]

Originally Posted by immortal_suby

His wheels are on backwards - clearly he has no idea what he is doing.

... broken!

Bah I'm never the one to notice that first. D:

[Crazy_pilot]

I think the main lesson here is to just not drive into a ditch.

[Nomake Wan]

Originally Posted by Crazy_pilot

I think the main lesson here is to just not drive into a ditch.

Hate to have this be my first post, but I couldn't resist.

Sometimes it can be good to drive into a ditch! Like when your Legacy gets run off the road and you find out that a good buddy of yours wants to sell you his SVX for it...

[SURTEESS]

I know why the SVX was having issues - his wheels were on backwards!!!