Rally TN?

WideFNopen Wrote:
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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.

You're a braver man than me!
>
> 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.

Does the tube have bump at the end?


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.

Headgasket??? MLS Cometic if the surface is perfect.
>
> 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.

Yep
>
Hey what happened to Matt Smith in the Xratty? No start?

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John Vanlandingham
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john vanlandingham Wrote:
> Hey what happened to Matt Smith in the Xratty? No
> start?

He was up there as the "Combo Car". (The course car between the bikes and cars.)

Anders

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Grassroots rally. It's what I think about.

Anders Green Wrote:
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> john vanlandingham Wrote:
> > Hey what happened to Matt Smith in the
> Xratty? No
> > start?
>
> He was up there as the "Combo Car". (The course
> car between the bikes and cars.)

Well how'd he do?
Piccies or it didn't happen.
>
> Anders
>
> Raleigh, NC
> Impreza H6 3.0

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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.

If anyone has pictures, we would love to host them! Here's where to upload them to:

http://rallytennessee.com/2008/pictures.php

Thanks,
Anders

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Grassroots rally. It's what I think about.

john vanlandingham Wrote:
> Well how'd he do?
> Piccies or it didn't happen.
> >
It definitely happened. We had a great time driving what was my first ever sealed surface driving experience. A great shakedown for the car and crew. There should be pictures. I know there were plenty of photographers on the stages and since we were not running competitively I hammed it up a bit through the spectator areas. rwd + tarmac covered with gravel + photographers + tight corner = Big Grin for all!

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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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> john vanlandingham Wrote:
> > Well how'd he do?
> > Piccies or it didn't happen.
> > >
> It definitely happened. We had a great time
> driving what was my first ever sealed surface
> driving experience. A great shakedown for the car
> and crew. There should be pictures.

I agree!!!

But why why WHY WHY!!!!! aren't there piccies?




I know there
> were plenty of photographers on the stages and
> since we were not running competitively I hammed
> it up a bit through the spectator areas. rwd +
> tarmac covered with gravel + photographers + tight
> corner = Big Grin for all!

Yeah, that's the way ya do it!
Your slides for nuthin
and your chicks for free!

PICS or Ban!!
>
> 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

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No action shots, but here are a few that I took:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/kentmdavis/Rally_Tennessee_08/100_0508.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/kentmdavis/Rally_Tennessee_08/100_0516.jpg

>
> But why why WHY WHY!!!!! aren't there piccies?
>
Kent posted a few a bottom of this thread. I hope to see some action shoots later. Marvel at the coolness of my Peugeot wheels.

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Matt Smith

Racing in glorious black and red

My daily life is a Saab story (sold!)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/27/2008 02:04PM by mothra.

mothra Wrote:
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> >
> > But why why WHY WHY!!!!! aren't there
> piccies?
> >
> Kent posted a few a bottom of this thread. I hope
> to see some action shoots later. Marvel at the
> coolness of my Peugeot wheels.

Where'd 205 1,9 wheels come from??
They're too cool.
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>
>
> Matt Smith
>
> Sported the Red and Black to Save Us All.
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> Edited 1 times. Last edit at May 27, 2008 by
> mothra.

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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.

Watched some of Mitch's in-car. Those stages look awesome!

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Grant Hughes

I bought them from a local ralliest that was going to use them on an audi GT (2wd nonturbo). I wish I could find 2 more. The offset allowed me to run a 225/50/15 tire without hitting the JVAB suspension.


The roads are fantastic. Mostly twisty with a few straights that have cicannes to slow things down. Lot's of big crest down into left 4's that can catch you off guard.

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Matt Smith

Racing in glorious black and red

My daily life is a Saab story (sold!)

At my wife's OB visit today, the midwife asked (in an irish accent) about my Rally TN shirt that I was wearing, I told her that I rallied. She responded that her brother back in Ireland was really into it, had an Impreza. Go figure. ;-)

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Per

Best shot of the event so far:

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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

Piccies . . . so I guess it did happen John:

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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

Thanks Wilson.

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Matt Smith

Racing in glorious black and red

My daily life is a Saab story (sold!)