Tail of the Dragon...

WOW_FCTR · 04-21-2010, 03:20 PM

My brother in law ran the tail last weekend.
This video is 8 1/2 minutes of his run at dusk:

YouTube - ToTD Mazdaspeed3 sunset/dusk part2

MnMsToy · 04-23-2010, 03:03 PM

Great now I am car sick. lol Looks like he needed adaptive head lights

WOW_FCTR · 04-26-2010, 07:06 AM

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Great now I am car sick. lol Looks like he needed adaptive head lights

The hardest thing I had when running it was that the front windshield post was in the way for those sharp left hand turns....couldn't decide whether to move my head to the right and keep looking through the windshield or to start looking out the side window....after a dozen turns, I have no idea which I decided to do

WOW_FCTR · 05-04-2010, 01:46 PM

I did not make it to the Tail due to cutting my radiator hose on Friday....but I did manage to drive up a road that I had to back down because there wasn't room to turn around

Maybe next year.

MoodyBlue · 05-05-2010, 12:10 AM

My kind of Drive.

YellowDZH · 05-05-2010, 08:25 AM

Thanks for posting.

DansSSR · 05-05-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

I did not make it to the Tail due to cutting my radiator hose on Friday....but I did manage to drive up a road that I had to back down because there wasn't room to turn around

Maybe next year.

I had this experience in those same NC mountains, WITH A TRAILER!! Was almost enough to make me move out of the state the day I arrived.

HotRodGirl · 05-05-2010, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

My brother in law ran the tail last weekend.
This video is 8 1/2 minutes of his run at dusk:

AT DUSK

I spent a lot of time with you this weekend (well what we seen of you) and now I have confirmed you are NUTS

32Revolver · 05-05-2010, 09:09 AM

Nice post John.

HarleyGuy and I ran the tail on Friday.
Had a BLAST!!!!

Rearview mirror was a problem on hard right trurns.
Seems to block your sight.

The SSR ran like my Z06 Corvette!!!

BSTPAPA · 05-05-2010, 10:21 AM

I did the run on Friday and had no problem with traffic. Saw some Mini's and bikes, but not much traffic. I drive in NJ, now thats traffic. Looking forward to next year Maggie Valley Relay, had a great time and met a bunch of Fanatics.
Bob (BSTPAPA)

mike in orlando · 05-05-2010, 11:02 AM

We ran the Dragon Tail Thursday, Also a very nice ride with no traffic (a few mini's)

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TREE of SHAME

mike in orlando · 05-05-2010, 11:22 AM

We are on the Dragon Tail Thursday with Howard (bad black ssr) and Dave (Yellow DZH)
Howard is a little tired

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Howard's SSR under the falls

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Mike's SSR under the falls

WOW_FCTR · 05-06-2010, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DansSSR

I had this experience in those same NC mountains, WITH A TRAILER!! Was almost enough to make me move out of the state the day I arrived.

with a trailer....

YellowDZH · 05-06-2010, 09:43 PM

Thanks to Big Black SSR (Howard) for a great ride on the Tail of the Dragon, both ways. He would not let me drive

, I guess he heard about my driving

mike s · 05-09-2010, 07:15 AM

I think someone should design a fold down windshield like the old Jeeps had. I experienced the same problem. Maybe a booster seat and pedal blocks, then we could look over the top and wear goggles.!!!! Now that's sporty...

ssr71 · 05-09-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

The hardest thing I had when running it was that the front windshield post was in the way for those sharp left hand turns....couldn't decide whether to move my head to the right and keep looking through the windshield or to start looking out the side window....after a dozen turns, I have no idea which I decided to do

Yea, I had the same issue on Friday going to Brevard.

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Originally Posted by 32Revolver

Rearview mirror was a problem on hard right trurns.
Seems to block your sight.

That's one of the problems with being tall in the 'R.

RUN ROD RUN · 05-09-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 32Revolver

Rearview mirror was a problem on hard right trurns.
Seems to block your sight.

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Originally Posted by ssr71

Yea, I had the same issue on Friday going to Brevard.

That's one of the problems with being tall in the 'R.

I think the rearview mirror needs to be moved up higher somehow.

With the help of photoshop, here a picture showing how it would look if the mirror was moved up higher.

mike in orlando · 05-11-2010, 10:32 AM

Guess Who?.. Yes It is 32 Revolver on the Dragon

Not so Lucky -Some more parts for the 'tree of shame'

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Caught on camera Also

32Revolver · 05-11-2010, 11:16 AM

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Guess Who?.. Yes It is 32 Revolver on the Dragon
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Not so Lucky -Some more parts for the 'tree of shame'
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Attachment 91251Caught on camera Also

That first trip on the Tail is really exciting!! To bad the speed limit is only 30 mph. I know we rolled thru some of those turns much faster!! Still smiling

XSELER8 · 05-11-2010, 02:46 PM

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That first trip on the Tail is really exciting!! To bad the speed limit is only 30 mph. I know we rolled thru some of those turns much faster!! Still smiling

I did 15 minutes of it in 08. Loved that ride.