2C Returns with 3 events! The 2015 NASA Rally Sport 2WD Challenge
Posted by webkris
Jeremy Livingston Super Moderator Location: Edmonton Alberta Canuckistan Join Date: 05/23/2013 Posts: 277 Rally Car: 1990 acura integra, 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe |
A.J. Johnson Mega Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80 |
Kristopher Marciniak Mod Moderator Location: Long Beach Join Date: 10/20/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 124 Rally Car: 2003 Dodge Neon |
Sorry - I'll be working on the big PR update tonight / tomorrow.
I thought 2WD was going to have "the story" coming down to the wire with 11 seconds, but Open AWD one upped that with 2 seconds. (What was the gap from 1st to 2nd at STPR??  )
I digress - This thread is about 2WD dammit! Speaking of Grant - Car looked GREAT dude, and Ryan McLaughlin & David Brown did well to finish their first event. 
- Kris |
"oh! you're the one!" Ultra Moderator Location: Hazel Dell, WA Join Date: 02/22/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,390 Rally Car: 1974 Dodge Colt, under construction |
I kept meaning to post this 
just saw them not that long ago, it'd prolly been 20 years (or more) since the last time, still lots of fun live
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Michel Hoche-Mong Super Moderator Location: Campbell, CA Join Date: 02/28/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,156 Rally Car: Golf, Golf, RX-3 |
Kristopher Marciniak Mod Moderator Location: Long Beach Join Date: 10/20/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 124 Rally Car: 2003 Dodge Neon |
I have to chime in and add - Good work on the live text and scores Michel, + the Gibealt's. That press will be written from 10% what I saw, 30% who I talked to, and 60% what I read on the live text from rallydata.com.
- Kris |
Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps |
Out of this dumpster fire Ultra Moderator Join Date: 08/15/2010 Posts: 1,236 |
Mostly hose clamps, not zipties . Power steering bracket had a weld crack. Service guys threw on a few hose clamps to act as the pivot (mid day Saturday). It worked great all weekend!
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Grant Hughes Infallible Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Ryan McLaughlin (one of the Rally.Build owners with me) and Dave Brown had an interesting event with internal gearbox problems that left them only having 2nd and 3rd gear for ALL of Sunday. A spectator backed into their car in service and damaged the front fender but they just man handled it back out so it wouldn't hit the car. Ryan's first rally (mostly done hill climbs, track stuff, and PPIHC) and he thoroughly enjoyed it. He's a big hockey fan and last night at the shop his rally hangover was strong enough that he didn't know the final was over. Have a feeling the plan to quit day job to focus on Rally.Build might get scooted up a little now.
Joe Chiarelli and Sam Baca were the other car we support a bunch, bright green open light car. They had a 5th gear off into what turned out to be a tailing pond. GoPro was on 10 second time lapse and from that it was estimated the car was completely underwater within >15 seconds. Sam opened codriver door right away and the water smashed door back into her (and facilitated the fast sinking.) Joe had gotten his helmet off and quite used his head to break out driver's side window. He got Sam out of the car and was stuck in car for another minute. Sam was on shore by time Joe surfaced with a bit of inhaled water. Scary stuff, know where your window breaker is. They moved it pre-event and in heat of moment he couldn't remember where. Car was in about 8 ft deep stagnant tailing pond, though I'm still going to keep using the beaver dam joke cause it's more fun. Grant Hughes |
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