Thread: 48 Bump Teaser
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Re: 48 Bump Teaser

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Originally Posted by Alex Cormier View Post
"I wanna go fast... I wanna go fast..."
In 2001, you might remember the infernal see-saw in the middle of the field. We were on this thing once, ahead of a partner. We were rushing to get over it (it was our best match of the year, with Wildstang at Epcot), but the partner behind us made the see-saw tip over more slowly. Instead of gently hitting the ground with the thing fully transitioned, we drove off the front with the saw's lip a good number of inches still in the air. We subsequently landed very hard and cracked our front frame, necessitating a lengthy pit repair.

Transitioning over the bump at a high rate of speed successfully simulates that 2001 situation. Our first system test isn't the place to unleash a turbo boost.
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