My First Rally X... pics and videos

[silverbullet2010]

Ok I made a mistake, I was actually 3rd place over all. Never the less I am still happy about my results. I cant get a screen shot to work but here is a link to the results. I was car 6110.

http://www.stlrallyx.org/results_06_19_11.html

[Iowa999]

Interesting scoring method. It looks like all DNFs were given the same, rather slow time (119.63). Do you know if that's standard in the midwest or unique to St Louis? In any event (as it were), you clearly did well. Congrats again.

[silverbullet2010]

Interesting scoring method. It looks like all DNFs were given the same, rather slow time (119.63). Do you know if that's standard in the midwest or unique to St Louis? In any event (as it were), you clearly did well. Congrats again.

They had a discussion in the drivers meeting about that. They discussed that all times were to be recorded, and there was a misunderstanding. Being as it was fathers day, and everyone was wanting to get out of there. Rather then rerunning they chose to just add a time in where the dnf's where.

I am soooo tempted to offer a negative-interest loan in return for a co-drive so you can get the Blizzaks. But my experience is that co-driving with a stranger at a rallycross is asking for trouble, especially if the surface is rough, so I'll just shut up now.

You were talking codrive in a diffrent thread. I thought id bring it up here as to not jack that one. co drive= share car?

[Iowa999]

Yep. Co-driving is sharing a car. I should not have brought it up, tho'. In any situation where damage to the car is possible (i.e., anything "above" autocrossing), the co-driver needs to be ready to have the damage repaired immediately. I might have $400 lying around, but that's about it. Better to just get my car ready. Most of all, after reading your report, a skidplate is a clear prerequisite. (Maybe you're thinking this now, too....?)

[Iowa999]

Semi-relatedly: I have a set of almost-new 185/70/14 Blizzak WS-50s on steelies with a 5x100 bolt pattern (ergo, Subaru, for example). They're from my old DD: a 96 Legacy wagon that I once rallycrossed in snow (with both VCs dead, no less). $100 if anyone comes and gets them from Iowa City.

[silverbullet2010]

I was just curious what the co-driver meant. I wasnt sure if it was like co-pilot, or sharing the ride.

I was told and have seen videos of all the other tracks and they seem to be smooth as a babys but. This one was just redonkulously bumpy.

Tires are number one on my list. Then not sure about skid plate. Im not planning on making it a full fledged rally car. Would like to hae a rally x/ autox car that i can still daily drive.

[silverbullet2010]

Found an arieal shot of the course. thought id throw it up.