Rally TN?

Besides Anders, who else here is going to TN?

I'd prefer to be running on gravel, but at least I'm familiar with asphalt.

Per

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Per

I have plans for working the event. Anyone else?

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It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.
William Ralph Inge

TANSTAAFL

I will be there.

Same here. Tires are mounted, installed, and I am ready to go. THe XR looks bad ass on fat, sticky tires.

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Matt Smith

Racing in glorious black and red

My daily life is a Saab story (sold!)

mothra Wrote:
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> Same here. Tires are mounted, installed, and I
> am ready to go. THe XR looks bad ass on fat,
> sticky tires.

Piccies or it didn't happen!!
>
> Matt Smith
>
> Of course the car has graphics...
> We did them in satin black, flat black, and gloss
> black

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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.

Present. Crewing.

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Lurch
Eric Burmeister
The west coast...of Michigan

> Still work at Ford...for now...check back
> tomorrow.
> Not anymore. Fired.

Sorry to hear that!

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Andrew Steere
Lyndeborough, NH
KB1PJY

I'll be there running the "combo" course car between the bikes and the cars. Other Colt with Stu Wood behind the wheel is competing. Hooper is in the Pacific NW.

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"Talk about drugs. Driving a car like that, going that fast, it’s like all the drugs at once." - Tommy Byrne

"Now, Pinky, if by any chance you are captured during this mission, remember you are Gunther Heindriksen from Appenzell. You moved to Grindelwald to drive the cog train to Murren. Can you repeat that?" - The Brain

I'll be riding shotgun for my first time in the XR with Matt.
I've never really seen that car point straight for more than a few seconds.....
I may be known as Kent-the-Hurler after RTN.

Co-driving for Jose Vicente in the A4.

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-Brian

john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> mothra Wrote:
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> > Same here. Tires are mounted, installed,
> and I
> > am ready to go. THe XR looks bad ass on
> fat,
> > sticky tires.
>
> Piccies or it didn't happen!!
> >
> > Matt Smith
> >
> > Of course the car has graphics...
> > We did them in satin black, flat black, and
> gloss
> > black
>
>
>
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> John Vanlandingham
> Sleezattle, WA, USA
>
> Vive le Prole-le-ralliat
>
> www.jvab.f4.ca


The XR does look badass on fat sticky rubber. I saw it for the first time Friday night at the Civic Center.

Per's Saab looks awesome!!!

I rode with Darrell Pugh as fast sweep and Wow!! I know why driver's like notes.
A very fun event that was extremely low key and seemed to enjoy the support of the community. I'll say that if you're within a days drive of the event, I'd encourage you to plan on attending next year's event.

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It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.
William Ralph Inge

TANSTAAFL

Thanks, now if we could keep it from popping out of gear...

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Per

GRMPer Wrote:
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> Thanks, now if we could keep it from popping out
> of gear...


Per, the gearshift console is bolted to the floor somewhere between the seats. When you wiggle the lever, the rod going plongé plongé into the växellåda pushes on shift forks and selects gears.
That's presuming everything works like its 'spossed to.

No if the gear level and the rod stay still but the motor changes its position, then its more or less equivalent to the same thing.

The motor is rocking, and pulling away from the rod, which calmly slide some shift forks over and ziiiiiiing ziiing!! Insta-neutral!
Shoot a piccie of your motor mount up front.
Post it here.

We can draw up a simple copy of what the Squareheads did might take a wee bit of welding but it is worth it.

Any links to RESULTS???????

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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.



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Unreal rally!


It was my 1st tarmac rally and my second total rally but I am starting to feel more comfortable going through the trees at speed.

We had some issues with a blow off valve tube popping off on a few stages but we got it fixed at the first service and pressed on. On stage five and six the car was pulling hard and felt great but the upper radiator hose was bubbleing even though it was not hot (clinderhead leak introducing air into the system?). The overflow tank was also overflowing.

Our fuel pump craped out on stage seven. We were hoping to get a tow out from the "heavy sweep" which was a 4 cylinder ranger but they declined so a guy in a Galant VR4 towed me out at speed which was pretty fun..

Dual fuel pumps on seperate switches are going in for rally WV.

John Thomas
RTN car #22
1988 St165 Alltrac

Here is a link to the results JVL:

http://www.rallytennessee.com/2008/results/

(edited 4 times because I am a fooking dummass.)




Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/2008 10:39PM by WideFNopen.

That was too much fun (other than our agricultural expedition into the tree). Anyone who can squeeze an extra event into their budget really ought to consider this for next season. Fast flowing roads with non-stop elevation changes and crests... Can't wait to go back. And the people of Linden were amazing as well. Rally Tennessee (IMO) is a must do if it's even remotely in range.

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-Brian