Another Brake Failure in Stock @ ENNIS DIV4

EMMONS MOTORSPORTS · 04-06-2009, 10:40 AM

Attention EVERYONE. I had a near Peter Biondo/ Woodro Josey top end crash in Ennis, TX LODRS DIV4 this past weekend. The master cylinder rod that attaches to the brake pedal (the factory style that has a standard clip style retainer) came out when the clip fell off. No brakes! Thankfully the Texas Motorplex has a long shut-down area and I ended up in the sand trap just feet away from the net.
I am posting this for the same reason Woodro Josey posted his...to REMIND everyone to climb under your dash and check for this. We are going to modify this to have a lock nut on it.

I was lucky and sustained no damage.

Gary Emmons
Lucas Oil Products
4403 C/SA

Angelo DiTocco · 04-06-2009, 11:22 AM

Thanks for the heads up............ and very glad your situation had a happy ending.
Defintely a good idea to get under your car and look for loose fasteners.

Jim Wahl · 04-06-2009, 12:48 PM

Gary, which car were you driving? Glad you are ok! It can be a horrifying ride. Jim

EMMONS MOTORSPORTS · 04-06-2009, 02:02 PM

Jim,
It was my 1998 Firebird.
Thanks,
GE

Woodro Josey · 04-06-2009, 02:55 PM

Gary, glad you came out ok, and at least you had a good sand trap. Gary, let me add this observation, mine had a lock nut and apparantly over the years mine backed out so i would reccomend a clevis pin with a cottor pin and the pin needs to be very hard! Good Luck Gary, again Glad you came out ok!

bobby · 04-06-2009, 03:48 PM

glad you made it home safe Gary. Hate to see anything bad happen to good people. Tell your dad I still have the red 38' trailer for sale.

04-06-2009, 10:40 AM	#1
EMMONS MOTORSPORTS Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: League City, TX 77573 Posts: 179 Likes: 85 Liked 106 Times in 23 Posts	Another Brake Failure in Stock @ ENNIS DIV4 Attention EVERYONE. I had a near Peter Biondo/ Woodro Josey top end crash in Ennis, TX LODRS DIV4 this past weekend. The master cylinder rod that attaches to the brake pedal (the factory style that has a standard clip style retainer) came out when the clip fell off. No brakes! Thankfully the Texas Motorplex has a long shut-down area and I ended up in the sand trap just feet away from the net. I am posting this for the same reason Woodro Josey posted his...to REMIND everyone to climb under your dash and check for this. We are going to modify this to have a lock nut on it. I was lucky and sustained no damage. Gary Emmons Lucas Oil Products 4403 C/SA

04-06-2009, 11:22 AM	#2
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Another Brake Failure in Stock @ ENNIS DIV4 Thanks for the heads up............ and very glad your situation had a happy ending. Defintely a good idea to get under your car and look for loose fasteners. __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

04-06-2009, 12:48 PM	#3
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Another Brake Failure in Stock @ ENNIS DIV4 Gary, which car were you driving? Glad you are ok! It can be a horrifying ride. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

04-06-2009, 02:02 PM	#4
EMMONS MOTORSPORTS Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: League City, TX 77573 Posts: 179 Likes: 85 Liked 106 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Another Brake Failure in Stock @ ENNIS DIV4 Jim, It was my 1998 Firebird. Thanks, GE

04-06-2009, 02:55 PM	#5
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Another Brake Failure in Stock @ ENNIS DIV4 Gary, glad you came out ok, and at least you had a good sand trap. Gary, let me add this observation, mine had a lock nut and apparantly over the years mine backed out so i would reccomend a clevis pin with a cottor pin and the pin needs to be very hard! Good Luck Gary, again Glad you came out ok! __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK

04-06-2009, 03:48 PM	#6
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another Brake Failure in Stock @ ENNIS DIV4 glad you made it home safe Gary. Hate to see anything bad happen to good people. Tell your dad I still have the red 38' trailer for sale. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.