Paul Walker died as a result of speeding and not mechanical
problems.
A source connected with the CHP -- which did the speed
analysis -- tells TMZ ... Roger Rodas,
the driver, was going between 80 and 93 MPH when he lost control going around a
curve and crashed.
The Associated Press quotes a source from the L.A. County Sheriff's
Dept. -- the agency that conducted the mechanics analysis -- who says the crash
was NOT the result of mechanical failure.
Speed was the trigger for the fatal accident.
Investigators also noted the tires were 9 years old. Shortly
after Paul died ... law enforcement sources said they were the original tires
on the car and they had hardened ... which means it lost traction on the road.
Porsche had issued a memo to its dealers 9 years ago warning
them the 2004 Porsche Carrera GT could be dangerous to an untrained
driver. The memo says the road surfaces
need to be smooth, like a race track.
The car is so sensitive, the memo says, "This vehicle cannot drive
over a Foster beer can that is lying on its side."
Investigators say there was no evidence a second car was
involved in the collision.
They also said an after-market exhaust system had been
installed, which would have increased the engine's horsepower. According to
investigators, the coroner's office determined neither Walker nor Rodas had
alcohol or drugs in his system at the time of the crash.
Walker and Roger Rodas died Nov. 30 from a combination of the
impact and fire.
During the investigation, German Porsche mechanics flew to
L.A. to examine the car .... analyzing the Carrera GT's brakes, engine, body
and a tire that wasn't destroyed in the fire.
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