One piccie says almost all. Save money, be faster.
Posted by john vanlandingham
Grant Hughes Mega Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Close, but not quite there. 
In all seriousness, Don is likely a troll so stop feeding him, I even have a sense of a former member/contributor here that he sounds alot like... Rally schools in US are mostly an experience thing. Sure they give an introduction and allow vacation driving experiences to people that aren't actually willing to make the huge commitment it takes to actually participate in the sport. I'm cool with that, it is a small industry that employs a few people I call friends and exposes a few more people to rally. Some even leave and decide they MUST build a rally car. I can't imagine how all don't since it only took me volunteering at a rally to make that decision, and my first event was less than five months later. I keep telling people, build it simple and quickly and go race it. You can rally on stock struts, drum brakes, and with a severely underpowered car and you will have a blast. You can come cruising into the final control and surprise the workers because they were certain no one else was coming and be like 30 minutes slower than the next guy. You can crash three miles into your first rally and stay up all night to fix the car in 30 degree humid Missouri. And despite all this, you will have either do like I did and have a blast and be addicted, or you will hate it and can move on to something else and not spend more time and money on it. Practice is important. Listening is important. Worrying about perfecting techniques before learning how to overcome your own fear of speed is the largest hurdle. Turbo and AWD are the biggest crutches to this as you can just drag race the straights where no one is really afraid and be scared shitless in the corners and still set okay times. My three year old thinks almost every car is a sweep car when we watch US rally videos. Might be difference in roads, videography, drivetrain, and commitment between US rally and Group F. Grant Hughes |
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I had to re-register as I can't stop loving the hilariousness and groupthink that goes on in rally anarchy and I just wanted to chime in this one time. I've been viewing since I've been banned with a bit of bemusement, and I doubt I'll start reposting anytime soon, but in "Don's" defense: First, am I the only one who gets the name? Its not his real name (I think), and if it is, well played to his parents. Well played. Second, lets all listen to the slow guys in this thread and their thoughts on how to go fast. Especially the one who rode a dirtbike and THINKS it applies to rallying. Because #groupjerkoffsession #europeansarebetter #rallyconformity I think people like MConte are the ones to aspire to (he's pretty darn good, worked his way up, and has done it on a budget). Brenton Kelly seems like it to, but it feels like there is more to his story (and he also seems to get a bit of help from FY Racing since he works for them, an almost invaluable and hard to quantify bonus of his job). Annnnnnnnnnnnd I'm out 
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Mike Ball Mega Moderator Location: Simi Valley,Ca. Join Date: 07/15/2011 Age: Ancient Posts: 466 Rally Car: Nope...I wish...RWD 2 Door Jeep XJ 4.0 5-spd Dirt-o-cross car(we have no grass!)2.3 ZX3 rallyx car(sold) |
Grant Hughes Mega Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
So in his defense, you are agreeing that he is probably nothing more than a troll brought here to try to roil John up? Or just came on here to insult everyone else with your over inflated self of importance. Groupthink? Says the guy who drives a Subaru... So, more insults. You should probably just go back to NASIOC now. I'm not really sure what your point is here. Matt has pretty much done exactly what I said above and rallied a smart, simple, and decent car and focused on getting as many stage miles in. I would agree, he is a good person to take as an example. How about John Cassidy or Colin McLeery or Tony Chavez or George Plesk or Brian McGuire or Bob Olson or Michel Hoche Mong or Erik Christiansen or Eddie Fiorelli or Henry Krolokowski or the tens of others that have done a ton of events at a level that works for them, some fast and able to win, others perhaps more mid pack? You seem to imply that the privateer must be fast or able to win to consider what they are doing is worthwhile or worth examining. Grant Hughes Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/12/2015 02:03PM by NoCoast. |
Kevin Morrison Mega Moderator Location: Puyallup, WA Join Date: 03/03/2014 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 81 Rally Car: 1998 Subaru Imp |
Oh that inside line...
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Grant Hughes Mega Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Travis Nease Professional Moderator Location: Redmond, WA Join Date: 08/12/2015 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 5 Rally Car: 2004 WRX STI |
My first post on here and I have to say thanks for the great entertainment this thread has created. I have 2 stage rallies under my belt, I am the know all on this topic!!
On a serious note, that picture is a great depiction of what we are trying to do out there. Travis |
John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Yeah sometimes a single photo can be real insight... Which events you do? Oh you have a PM about this--a message for you: http://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?8,41104 John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Travis Nease Professional Moderator Location: Redmond, WA Join Date: 08/12/2015 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 5 Rally Car: 2004 WRX STI |
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John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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