Oops, that looks expensive...
Oops, that looks expensive...
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Beefmeister

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16,482 posts

260 months

Sunday 4th May 2014
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Saw this on Twitter, hopefully it isn't someone from here. Somewhat premature firing of the DB9 Volante's rollover hoops...


AHORSEY

69 posts

152 months

Monday 5th May 2014
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What a result it missed the roof eh!!!

brakedwell

1,229 posts

229 months

Monday 5th May 2014
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I was under the impression only DB 5's had ejector seats.

Dick Dastardly

8,326 posts

293 months

Monday 5th May 2014
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How would that happen? I assume it went fast enough over a bump that all 4 wheels left the ground and that set them off?

mikey k

13,074 posts

246 months

Monday 5th May 2014
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Dick Dastardly said:
How would that happen? I assume it went fast enough over a bump that all 4 wheels left the ground and that set them off?
Not in my car wink
IIRC the yaw sensor is the key ie it senses there may be a roll over
I recall there was a guy in the US who had this happen with the roof down and managed reset them (early ones are spring loaded rather than pyrotechic)

mikey k

13,074 posts

246 months

AHORSEY

69 posts

152 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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Errrrr.... Anyone know if this was/is/could be a prob with the vantage roadster too? Not that i am going to be turning traction off or going sideways ...but you never know eh wink

DangerMonkey

590 posts

246 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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I'd be just as concened by that sizeable bird poo by the filler cap

anonymous-user

84 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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DangerMonkey said:
I'd be just as concened by that sizeable bird poo by the filler cap
Think that might be from the owner following the incident!

yeti

10,697 posts

305 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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AHORSEY said:
Errrrr.... Anyone know if this was/is/could be a prob with the vantage roadster too? Not that i am going to be turning traction off or going sideways ...but you never know eh wink
If you set the hoops off (a ball leaves a cone if gravity ceases to be an effective force) they will fire - same in any car. It's not a 'problem'!

mikey k

13,074 posts

246 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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AHORSEY said:
Errrrr.... Anyone know if this was/is/could be a prob with the vantage roadster too? Not that i am going to be turning traction off or going sideways ...but you never know eh wink
Like I said earlier the "system" would need to see what looks like enough movement to "see" it as an imminent roll
I've "had air" in both my roadster and never had a problem.
There are two types of trigger, the early cars (not sure when it stopped or whether this included early VH2 Vantage roadsters) have a mechanical spring based trigger like the two cars mentioned here, that can be reset.
ALL the cars after those have a pyrotechnic trigger which is a one "shot" sealed unit

I'm unaware of ANY Vantage roadsters doing this, nor are BR (I asked the first time I got air wink )