Some spec miata fun ended by ball joint failure

[LDadrenaline]

Only video I have uploaded from this weekend since the sunday race is too long to upload to youtube. race starts about 4min in and goes under caution for half a lap around the 8:20 mark and resumes around 10:30. T13 of that lap is when the fun happens. Can definitely see throughout the video where a good motor would be nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636hPw2xQX8

[kabel]

good stuff LD! bummer about the ball joint yeiks!
If you need a motor I have a 1.8 long block, I think it's from a 94 (BP05-4-2), sitting in my garage ;-) BSI motor that did one season in spec miata.

[LDadrenaline]

If it really is a BSI motor then I may actually want that. I have a 95 but I can check on the compatibility

[Maximus]

:drive2:I had the same thing happen to me once on a 4 lane highway. It is an attention getter.

Thank god it didn't happen in turn 14 or 17.

[Rabidfox]

How bads collateral damage?

[WhoFlungPoo]

Looks like you got luck that it happened in that straight where you could get control easily enough and get off the track. I think I woulda shat myself...

[LDadrenaline]

Yeah I got lucky it happened in a brake zone and where there was runoff. Collateral damage wasn't bad. Guy was good with the flatbed and kept from ripping the bumper off or breaking anything else. Had a new part and had it replaced like an hour and a half later.

[802Hoop]

Great video. One of those pucker up moments I'm sure. Overall, how'd the weekend go for ya?

[kabel]

LD, to the best of my knowledge it was a BSI motor. PM sent