Let's break the ice: RALLY

[Dillweed]

I like rally. Whether north american or world rally, I love it.

I often go into the back roads and practice. It a passion for me.

I like the technical aspect of it because there is alot of improvisation. I'm using a FF setup. I'm getting better at mastering pendelum techniques as well as emergency situations.

Ohhhh... I also love snow conditions.
I can do moderate drifts at up to about 90 mph, but they're a little tricky at times. At 60 mph I'm comfortable with.
I have loads of fun.

Anyone else like the technical aspect of rally???

[Chris]

Yup, I enjoy driving around with my uncle in Sault ste. Marie. He has a nissan truck, and he lets me practise power slides, and it is tons of fun, and I can do a good job of controlling them, at least at low speeds. I recently did it with my mom's suburban while turning towards the dump, adn it scared the crap outta her, but I had complete control!! I just hope I never lose control, cuz that could be scary.
Yup, love rallying, wanna be at least an amateur competeter someday.

[Dillweed]

Where is Sault Ste Marie?

Isn't it Ontario?

[Chris]

Dillweed: Yup, the Sault is where Lake Superior meets Lake Huron. Population is about 80\000. And power slides in a 120 hp nissan is, well, kinda hard to power slide, except on ice or 8 inches of snow.

[Chris]

I also like the technical aspect of rallying, especially the cars. I personally think they should remove the turbo restrictors, but everything else is mint (especially the out-of-cylinder combusion to keep the turbo spooled up.)
Can you describe exactly what to do for certain manauevers, as I don't wish to learn the hard way. I also like driving in snow, it really gets you involved and often allows you to drift nice and long.
Who are you rooting for in the WRC? I like Burns in his Subbie, but so far he is doin bad.
Don't you wish everyone loved rally as much as you, then you could learn so much about it!

[Dillweed]

Definitely Burns. He was doin' better last year.

Oh yeah, that's 138 hp and 148 ftp.

I'll get back to you another time, gotta go

[Dillweed]

Expaining how to do manuvers in a car is like trying to explain to somebody how to do a backflip. It comes with experience and you have to know your car.

Now you must know the basics of drifting like the role compression has to play in it and other things like weight, stiffness of suspension and wheelbase.

I can't explain it, I'm sorry. I'd have to show you, give you lessons or something. It is very touchy at about 80 mph.

I'll give you one tip though: Practice your handbraking in parking lots and desert intersections. Once you have mastered coming as close as YOU want to everything, you are ready for more.

[MrTwInCaM]

Never did rally bfore.. But i do once in awhile road racing and most of the time DRIFTING..It's hella fun getting sideways..

[Dillweed]

Fun yeah! But slows you down on pavement.

[Chris]

A challenge is getting an 87 nissan Kingcab to slide, but is possible.

There is a club in Japan devoted entirely to oversteer, it is really quite amazing.

[NSX]

Originally posted by MrTwInCaM
Never did rally bfore.. But i do once in awhile road racing and most of the time DRIFTING..It's hella fun getting sideways..

that's why i like rally too!

to bad there's no dirt roads in Markham to rallyy

[Chris]

But now with snow you can go sideways all day long

[LjasonL]

i flipped my old car practising rally, and strangely enough we flipped it back over with my dads truck and refiled it with oil and voila it ran like always. looked like hell though. therefore i bought a car much more suited to rally this time so as not to have that happen again (i hope!, itd suck a lot more to flip a 02 impreza than an 86 pontiac sunbird)

[NSX]

Originally posted by ldelaysionl
i flipped my old car practising rally, and strangely enough we flipped it back over with my dads truck and refiled it with oil and voila it ran like always. looked like hell though

that's crazy...

what's the best way to drift?
i've seen people use the handbrake, but i think it hurts your engine
is gas brake gas brake?

[Chris]

Actually, see if you can get a Gran Turismo (original) book, it has great strategies in there. But using the handbrake is fine, but push in the clutch so it doesn't stall. Just when you're going around the turn, pull up the handbrake for a bit, then release. What you are trying to do is overpower the traction on the rear wheels, so they will slide. The regular brake will work aswell, but don't lock up the front tires.

And be sure to practise in a parking lot, so you don't crash and wreck your car/yourself