Long journey report.........V8, kinda broke down

[juiceyv8]

Took the V8 from Bordon to chester for a trackday in her RS6. 250miles each way. cost 160quid in juice= 19.8MPG combined

V8 was awsome comfy and never missed a beat or overheated

drove like a grandad on the way up and cained it a bit on the way back. ****ed a cupra R and a saxo VTS off as I was still up there chuff at 1.15

coming back on the M6 I heard a massive bang and the force made the sunroof open

instant reaction was blow-out and hello grim reaper

pulled over to the hard shoulder and got out expecting to see a tyre gone and some rim left........Turns out the back box had exploded and was peeled open like a bannana and hanging down


spent the next 30mins beating off what was left of the rear box with the wheel brace while waiting for a trucker with his head on the pillow to turn up
Eventually beat it off and chucked it in the hedge then drove off.

Anyone any ideas what happend?? over fueling??

 

[3.5 efi]

Took the V8 from Bordon to chester for a trackday in her RS6. 250miles each way. cost 160quid in juice= 19.8MPG combined

V8 was awsome comfy and never missed a beat or overheated

drove like a grandad on the way up and cained it a bit on the way back. ****ed a cupra R and a saxo VTS off as I was still up there chuff at 1.15

coming back on the M6 I heard a massive bang and the force made the sunroof open

instant reaction was blow-out and hello grim reaper

pulled over to the hard shoulder and got out expecting to see a tyre gone and some rim left........Turns out the back box had exploded and was peeled open like a bannana and hanging down


spent the next 30mins beating off what was left of the rear box with the wheel brace while waiting for a trucker with his head on the pillow to turn up
Eventually beat it off and chucked it in the hedge then drove off.

Anyone any ideas what happend?? over fueling??

the eggaust exploded

 

[Dewin]

Blockade, leading to build up of pressure?

 

[3.5 efi]

Blockade, leading to build up of pressure?

fuel protest?

 

[Dewin]

i meant blockage lol

 

[storm99]

Big fart?

 

[3.5 efi]

Big fart?

from the driver?

 

[juiceyv8]

Sounded like it storm......didnt half **** me up.........was going well into 3figures at the time

over fueling??

 

[3.5 efi]

Sounded like it storm......didnt half **** me up.........was going well into 3 lumps at the time

over pooing??

ye, could be

 

[dogsbody]

If the exhaust has seen a bit of life it's possible that the interior just collapsed, speed, vibration, heat etc. A V8 at warp factor is pumping a fair amount of exhaust gasses and if it's not going out the back it's going to find the next weak spot, bang goes the outer casing.

 

[3.5 efi]

If the exhaust has seen a bit of life it's possible that the interior just collapsed, speed, vibration, heat etc. A V8 at warp factor is pumping a fair amount of exhaust gasses and if it's not going out the back it's going to find the next weak spot, bang goes the outer casing.

true story

 

[Ridesafe]

If the exhaust has seen a bit of life it's possible that the interior just collapsed, speed, vibration, heat etc. A V8 at warp factor is pumping a fair amount of exhaust gasses and if it's not going out the back it's going to find the next weak spot, bang goes the outer casing.

Fux me dogsy.......two hits on good replies........and in one evenin!

:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

 

[joe1972]

Took the V8 from Bordon to chester for a trackday in her RS6. 250miles each way. cost 160quid in juice= 19.8MPG combined

V8 was awsome comfy and never missed a beat or overheated

drove like a grandad on the way up and cained it a bit on the way back. ****ed a cupra R and a saxo VTS off as I was still up there chuff at 1.15

coming back on the M6 I heard a massive bang and the force made the sunroof open

instant reaction was blow-out and hello grim reaper

pulled over to the hard shoulder and got out expecting to see a tyre gone and some rim left........Turns out the back box had exploded and was peeled open like a bannana and hanging down


spent the next 30mins beating off what was left of the rear box with the wheel brace while waiting for a trucker with his head on the pillow to turn up
Eventually beat it off and chucked it in the hedge then drove off.

Anyone any ideas what happend?? over fueling??

Get a cherrybomb....and some ear plugs
Always drive with the sunroof open

worst case scenario...cherrybomb is lighter, so ya can throw it further into the hedge

 

[norseman]

Eventually beat it off and chucked it in the hedge then drove off.

That's why our countryside is in such **** order, too much trouble to dispose of it properly I suppose?

 

[Datatek]

That's why our countryside is in such **** order, too much trouble to dispose of it properly I suppose?

Well said, but he does say he's an arshole on his signature

 

[juiceyv8]

I wouldnt normally dump stuff but at the time thats the first thing that came to mind.

It was better than leaving it to eventaully fall off on the M6 for some poor bugger to hit

 

[fett]

wow , sounds like fun lol- you did say you were gonna take the exhaust off

I got the 72 on the road to day its not totally finished but is road worthy , it sounds bad ass with the old exhaust still on lol. come down if you want bud and we can go scare some peeps

 

[juiceyv8]

wow , sounds like fun lol- you did say you were gonna take the exhaust off

I got the 72 on the road to day its not totally finished but is road worthy , it sounds bad ass with the old exhaust still on lol. come down if you want bud and we can go scare some peeps

how could I resist

may aswell take the centre pipe off and go for a joint V8 spin between the walls

 

[fett]

good idea

let me know when your ready

 

[juiceyv8]

good idea

let me know when your ready

no probs.

be interesting to see what me dB meter says