# the ol' tank slap

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [December 26, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685 "2006-12-26T15:18:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685/1 "2006-12-26T15:18:46Z")

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Lots of people ask what the hell tank slapping is…

…this old-ass video shows it pretty well.

> **[Car Crashes - Vidéo dailymotion](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xirco)**
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> Regardez Car Crashes de Marie Christal ici sur dailymotion

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**Author:** ![DirrtyDevo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirrtydevo/32/5547_2.png) [@DirrtyDevo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DirrtyDevo)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685/2 "2006-12-26T18:31:21Z")

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What force causes this? I dont recall ever being tankslapped racing karts or sliding my car…Is this

caused by the rear end suddenly grabbing swinging the front end the opposite way your trying to

go? Good to understand the physics behind this incase it happens and im aware of whats

happening.

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**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685/3 "2006-12-26T21:15:17Z")

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this was on ‘amazing video’s caught on tape’ like 2 years ago

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**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685/4 "2006-12-26T22:53:52Z")

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Ahh yes this one…

BAD situation!

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**Author:** ![\_M\_aurice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c5a1d2/32.png) [@\_M\_aurice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_M_aurice)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685/5 "2006-12-27T15:07:25Z")

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> [@enzos\_lil\_schumi"](#):
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> What force causes this? I dont recall ever being tankslapped racing karts or sliding my car…Is this
> 
> caused by the rear end suddenly grabbing swinging the front end the opposite way your trying to
> 
> go? Good to understand the physics behind this incase it happens and im aware of whats
> 
> happening.

It could be a few things, in this case it looks like too much rear wheel grip and not enough throttle. ‘Tankslap’ more then likely has something to do with the fuel ‘slapping’ or sloshing around in the tank. Liquid carries quite the momentum once you get it goin, heh, I know first hand…

Remember, don’t lift!

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**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685/6 "2006-12-27T19:06:41Z")

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Hahaha, that happens to me so much ☹

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**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ol-tank-slap/102685/7 "2006-12-27T20:35:45Z")

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> [@\_/\_/\_/M aurice"](#):
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> Remember, don’t lift!

lifting is for fags 😃

Andrew.