Knight Rider-Mythbusters
06-05-2007, 10:31 PM
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Knight Rider-Mythbusters
Ya'll HAFTA watch it tomorrow night. 9pm...
They're gonna test a 3rd gen the Knight Rider method of entering and exit of a semi trailer while it is driving!
They're gonna test a 3rd gen the Knight Rider method of entering and exit of a semi trailer while it is driving!
06-05-2007, 11:01 PM
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Re: Knight Rider-Mythbusters
this is SO awesome ive always wanted to know
06-06-2007, 07:41 PM
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Re: Knight Rider-Mythbusters
IN 20 MINUTES!!!
Commercial said 9, but not here apparently. Discovery channel, whatever that # is on your provider. 34 for me...Time Warner Cable....in Austin
My tape is ready to go!
Commercial said 9, but not here apparently. Discovery channel, whatever that # is on your provider. 34 for me...Time Warner Cable....in Austin
My tape is ready to go!
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Re: Knight Rider-Mythbusters
DVR???? YOU SUCK!!!! 
Me and my antique VHS...
Besure and upload it to www.fbodymovies.com afterwards!
Me and my antique VHS... Besure and upload it to www.fbodymovies.com afterwards!
06-06-2007, 08:52 PM
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Just watched, caught it just before the first test. It made it in there no problem. Did he hit the passenger sideview mirror when he was going 55?? It looked like he did on his way inside the trailor. I wanted to see a TA also.
06-06-2007, 08:56 PM
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Re: Knight Rider-Mythbusters
Yeah it looked like he clipped it a bit, but when they drove out again it was all still there, so we know that it works driving in and driving out of a semi on a highway 
So now someone just has to build a F.L.A.G. Semi replica and then we can start testing on our own 
So now someone just has to build a F.L.A.G. Semi replica and then we can start testing on our own
06-06-2007, 09:37 PM
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Re: Knight Rider-Mythbusters
Did you notice in the special effects department's model, they used a 2nd gen. Trans Am? Just thought that was funny, then they go off in the other direction and use a 3rd gen. Camaro.
06-06-2007, 09:52 PM
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Well, it cought my attention, i would like to see it at like 75!
06-07-2007, 12:34 AM
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Re: Knight Rider-Mythbusters
I noticed that too and felt like a nerd lmao. I like the Black Dog clip with Patrick Swayze haha
06-07-2007, 12:56 AM
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Re: Knight Rider-Mythbusters
they should try it with a stick car.. they would stall it once they hit the ramp..
06-08-2007, 06:53 AM
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it was awesome! all they would have to do is toss it in neutral and once it hit it, slap it in second or first. you know our stick cars can do 55 in second 
06-22-2007, 01:18 PM
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06-22-2007, 03:24 PM
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because the car isnt going to 55 or more in first or second gear- at zero speed once the rear wheels are on the ramp
its all about ratios and rpm
could probably get by with an auto trans but still cant be very godo for it to slam all the way back into first so suddenly
imagine if you tried to back the caroff th ramp with an auto trans, what would the trans do, could it get into final gear that fast without super high revving the engine or breaking something in the tranny ?
i guess if you rolled off the ramp in neutral and then put it in drive it would be ok
maybe
think about it.
its all about ratios and rpm
could probably get by with an auto trans but still cant be very godo for it to slam all the way back into first so suddenly
imagine if you tried to back the caroff th ramp with an auto trans, what would the trans do, could it get into final gear that fast without super high revving the engine or breaking something in the tranny ?
i guess if you rolled off the ramp in neutral and then put it in drive it would be ok
maybe
think about it.
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Re: Knight Rider-Mythbusters
lol its not going to slam into 1st. does your car slam into 1st when you hit the brakes real hard? any difference in speed between the engine and transmission will be taken care of by the torque converter. even when u come to a stop in an automatic, u cant feel it downshift to first until 5mph or below.
and another thing, there is only ONE reverse gear, what are you talking about with "final gear"?
and another thing, there is only ONE reverse gear, what are you talking about with "final gear"?
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