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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: Evil Twin on July 24, 2007, 07:57:22 PM

Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: Evil Twin on July 24, 2007, 07:57:22 PM
Not sure if this is a repost but whilst looking for information about an LS1 conversion I ran across this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyMDNzhfwn0


Nasty stuff!
Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: Hayward North on July 24, 2007, 08:04:14 PM
Yup tis a repost of about 3 times :)
But would love to know how/why it happend
Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: Evil Twin on July 24, 2007, 08:18:36 PM
Many apologies to all.

Think it says the guy was sold the wrong wheel nuts.  They torqued up ok but given some stick and it all went wrong.
Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: Hayward North on July 24, 2007, 08:27:00 PM
Dont think appologies are needed as its worth watching more than once :)
Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: Jonathan_F on July 24, 2007, 10:12:59 PM
Quote from: Evil TwinMany apologies to all.

Think it says the guy was sold the wrong wheel nuts.  They torqued up ok but given some stick and it all went wrong.

Imperial yank nuts on metric threads? Classic.:Hammer :god
Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: interloper393 on July 24, 2007, 10:38:29 PM
lol as everyone goes to check there wheel nuts :P
Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: Dan Norton on July 24, 2007, 11:01:47 PM
Thats pretty nasty...ouch!
Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: Ricco_04 on July 25, 2007, 11:09:31 PM
Quote from: interloper393lol as everyone goes to check there wheel nuts :P

Aye,  I just checked my nuts too! :Laugh
Title: An FD3 owners nightmare come true!
Post by: Rocho on July 29, 2007, 12:08:42 PM
Quote from: Jonathan_FImperial yank nuts on metric threads? Classic.:Hammer :god
:Laugh I felt sorry for this guy, now I\'m pis.sing myself, when will they move on?