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409industries
02-27-2010, 03:01 AM
Hello! My name is Aaron and I have been building a Production GT class (might convert to Open Light) rally car out of a 2001 RS for about 2 years now at the time of this post. Its taken me this long because I don't have a lot of money, but do have some patience and am willing to work hard to make the transition from weekend rallycross guy to stage rally driver!
The ENTIRE build history prior to today can be found here.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739
Here's just some highlights to bring you up to speed.
Totally Stock RS:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-4-30-new_chassis/new_chassis_004.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Stripped:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-6-5-wirebrush_doorremoval/wirebrush_doorremoval_007.jpg
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-6-18-dash_removal/dash_removal_004.jpg
Motor pulled for donor for another working stock motor / transmission.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-9-25-RS_cage_progress/RS_cage_progress_016.jpg
cage building begins:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-9-25-RS_cage_progress/RS_cage_progress_001.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Seam welding:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-11-6-finished_rollcage/finished_RS_cage_020.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Cage completed:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-11-6-finished_rollcage/finished_RS_cage_002.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Interior painted:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-12-10-interior_paint/interior_paint_005.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
409industries
02-27-2010, 03:01 AM
Roof Reskinned:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-12-22-everything_swap/everything_swap_010.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Other motor swapped in:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2008-12-22-everything_swap/everything_swap_023.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Repairs:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-3-4-valve_adjustment/valve_adjustment_006.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Group N Motor / Tranny Mounts:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-4-9-groupN_mounts/GroupN_mounts_006.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Roof vent installed:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-4-4-ra_vent_install/kmount_installday_019.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Vinyl graphics applied:
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/imagehosting/ProjectRS_DriverSide.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Rally it!
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/imagehosting/calcity_big_jump_resize.jpg (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com)
Well that's about it for now. There is still plenty to do to the car to get it completely stage ready, but ill try to keep this thread updated. You can always see the latest on the DirtyImpreza.com Project Rally RS here (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739).
Thanks! :)
409industries
02-27-2010, 03:06 AM
To summarize what has happened (and unforunatley not happened, theres still much to do) here's some of the things that have been added since.
Proper alignment - these never last, but its nice for a bit.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-6-2-first_alignment/first_alignment_005.jpg
Hoodpins in.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-7-7-hoodpins_endlinks/hoodpins_endlinks_banner_005.jpg
Roof Scoop installed.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-5-3-roof_scoop_installed/IMG_9389.jpg
WRC style windshield banner.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-7-7-hoodpins_endlinks/hoodpins_endlinks_banner_011.jpg
Cobra Imola Pro seats
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-9-11-cobra_install/cobra_install_012.jpg
Sparco 6pts
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2009-12-11-anchor_eyebolts/sparco_belts_installed.jpg
squeethebee
02-27-2010, 03:09 AM
Holy cage, I like!
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tylerq219
02-27-2010, 04:12 AM
i noticed you had Schroth harness before but switch to a sparco. Whys that? Also you said that you didnt have a lot of money, how much is not a lot of money cause i know a cage like that is at LEAST $3500-4000 bucks.
dirtyimpreza.com is great by the way!! (member)
Seraphinwolf
02-27-2010, 06:18 AM
One dirty sexy beast! :up:
subaru_crazy
02-27-2010, 08:59 AM
welcome to nes i'm on dirtyimpreza to not very often 96dirtywagon
im_so_blue
02-27-2010, 10:00 AM
i can't wait to start building one of these!!!!
awesome car btw!
Jrlewis0550
02-27-2010, 10:00 AM
Cool project.
Bu11dogg2
03-01-2010, 12:45 PM
Nice build!
See you at NEFR!!!
409industries
03-01-2010, 02:33 PM
Thanks for all the great comments guys. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you might have about the build.
The Schroth harnesses are Profi-II ASM's which are only 4 points, and were used just for rallycross. The Sparco ones seen here are 6 point HANS compatible restraints.
The cage is going to be one of the most expensive parts of any rally build (aside from getting the car in the first place, and how huge you want to go on your suspension setup). Indeed $3-$4K is pretty realstic. The cage you see here is most entirely TIG welded which is not necessary, but can make the price much higher. There were quite a few extra bars that were added that weren't requrired as i wanted the thing over built. You can do a cage for much less. Materials aren't bad (you can even get a Custom Cages kit from the UK for a couple of grand) but the labor of getting it put in is where the bulk of the cost goes. This cage was fully custom.
We won't be campaigning the car at NEFR, but will definitely have people at the rally covering the event.
xxsubiechicxx
03-01-2010, 02:44 PM
Very nice!! that thing looks hot!!
02bugeyeoutback
03-01-2010, 04:28 PM
nice:up: one hell of a car:D
409industries
03-29-2010, 06:31 PM
Over the weekend i set aside some time to really focus on getting things hooked up that we'll need rallying. Nothing too difficult, just a lot of stupid things that just need to get done. First off was finally getting the co-driver harnesses installed and tidy up the slack in the car. I had to guesstimate the size for my co-driver, so hopefully these fit as adjusting the crotch straps is a pain in the ass.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-2-13-codriver_harness_horns/harness_horns_001.jpg
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-2-13-codriver_harness_horns/harness_horns_002.jpg
Before i could get the next batch of electrical items taken care of, i needed to get some 12V constant wired up in the car. I picked up this nifty fuse block online, and wired it to the battery. Wiring in the engine bay was run tidily across the firewall strut braces. The fuse block was mounted in close proximity to the center console, and has 6 terminals that can be connected to any devices that need to have constant power which use standard automotive fuses. There are several devices that i know will need this, including the Terratrip, maplight, horn, and interior lights. The nice thing is that i know i'll have extra terminals for anything later on that might need to be connected up and its easily accessible
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_002.jpg
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_001.jpg
I needed to get a horn working. Rather than deal with trying to hookup the lame horn piece on my removable steering wheel, i installed a push button toggle on the toggle panel. This is easily in reach of the co-driver if i need to have him honk at someone while im busy driving, etc. Anyway, i decided that it would be fun to have some of those annoyingly high pitched airhorns in the rally car. I had a set on one of my first cars back in high school and figured it would be a laugh to hear them again. For some reason the dumb horn trumpets came in red, so i painted them black before putting them in.
I found a good place to mount the air compressor, on this OEM bracket. I drilled a hole in it, and mounted it up. It looks really clean here, almost as if it came with the car.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-2-13-codriver_harness_horns/harness_horns_003.jpg
I decided to do this the long way (the right way) and took the front fender off so that i could put some lock nuts on the back of the bolts that secure the horns inside the engine bay. Mad amounts of jumping and slamming this car around shouldn't dislodge the mount points. If anything the plastic horns will break off before the bolts come loose.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-2-13-codriver_harness_horns/harness_horns_005.jpg
Here is the whole setup. Its loud as hell. This will be fun honking at spectators, etc!
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-2-13-codriver_harness_horns/harness_horns_006.jpg
squeethebee
03-30-2010, 02:03 AM
Awesome horns, and that cage looks mint in white.
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409industries
03-30-2010, 01:36 PM
I've seen some really cool cage colors, but white is just rally baller!
409industries
03-30-2010, 03:05 PM
One of the bigger electronic tasks I was avoiding was the rally computer. I'm not too good with wiring and all that so this was a bit intimidating as i have heard some horror stories about people splicing ECU wires incorrectly and frying components... (leave the magic smoke inside the box!). I picked up a used Terratrip 202+ for a good price.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_006.jpg
After quick chat with Barret at All Wheels Driven (http://www.allwheelsdriven.net) i jotted down some notes about what to look out for. He pointed me in the right direction like usual and suggested picking up the Terratrip DSI (Dual Signal Interface) box, so that instead of using a regular magnetic probe for the odometer we could splice into the computer's ECU to get the information the rally computer needs that way. The wire you need to connect to (in a 2001 RS) is on the B135 harness #24 - Vehicle Speed Signal (its green with a small yellow stripe) which is located right off the ECU mounted on the floor by the co-drivers feet. This can be tapped using a simple radio shack style crimp splice.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/2001ecu1_terratrip.jpg
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_004.jpg
A good way to check that you've spliced into the correct wire is to first jack up your car and put it on jack stands (or use a lift if you are cooler than I am and have access to one). Once this is done you can run the motor and put the car in gear to get all tires moving.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_003.jpg
Next hookup a voltmeter, or even a cheap test light to the spliced wire into B135 #24. As the wheels rotate, the test light will blink on and off. If you rev the motor and make the wheels turn faster, the light will blink faster as a result of this. If you have a constant volt reading (or constant test light) then you are probably on the wrong wire. It should pulse a very low voltage off and on (between 0 and 5v) while in motion.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_005.jpg
Here is the DSI box all wired up (to provide power, ground, and pulse information to the Terratrip). This part was a little bit confusing, but not too bad. I found this great diagram over at Susquehanna Motorsports (rallylights.com (http://www.rallylights.com/ttrip/DSIInstallation.aspx)):
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/DSIInstallation.jpg
Basically, here's how it all breaks down:
-Pin 1 is your constant power from the battery, which is also spliced into the power of the Terratrip. When you buy your rally computer you have to get the 12 pin molex adapter to make all this work ($5.00 at Sube Sports)
- Pin 3 runs from this terminal in the DSI box to pin 2 (I believe Probe 1 input on the Terratrip, it has a diagram on the back of the rally computer for reference)
- Pin 4 is the pulse wire that is spliced into the ECU of the Subaru (B135 harness #24)
- Pin 6 is the ground for both the Terratrip and also the DSI box.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_007.jpg
There is a quick calibration process that is done on the DSI box (by adjusting a small screw) that is supposed to get everything to work properly. Once this is done, you can see that the rally computer is counting the pulses coming from the ECU. The complete instructions for calibrating everything is online. I have still yet to verify if everything is working properly but will soon. Hey look, the back lit display works too! It got dark before i completely finished.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_008.jpg
I don't have a mount built yet for the rally computer, so for now it is disconnected and the wires have been taped up as ill be doing a rallycross this weekend. The DSI box has been mounted in the glove box bezel, pictured here on the right side. A Jackson Rally computer mount is definitely planned for the near future.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-27-terratrip_install/terratrip_install_009.jpg
409industries
04-02-2010, 07:08 PM
The most easy of the installs was the Peltor FMT110 Intercom. I decided to stick with the 9V battery powered setup and not go with the 12V hard wired option just for simplicities sake. "Installing" it was super easy, basically zip tying it into place and you're done! The intercom was orientated down so that i can reach the volume control and the RCA output is easily accessible for the video camera that will be riding along in the near future. It will be really cool to hear our on-board communications on video.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-28-intercom_maplight/intercom_maplight_001.jpg
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-28-intercom_maplight/intercom_maplight_002.jpg
Next up, the Hella map light! These are available at Safe Drives (http://www.safedrives.com). Check them out by clicking here (http://www.safedrives.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Hella87141&cat=15).
This was actually tied into a toggle on the center console, even though there is an on-off switch on the actual map light. This is very easy to install, as all you'll need is 12V power and a ground.
12volt constant from the center console toggle. This was cleaned up and ziptied to the sill bar along with the factory wiring that is already there.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-28-intercom_maplight/intercom_maplight_004.jpg
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-28-intercom_maplight/intercom_maplight_003.jpg
Now, mounting it was a bit of work, but not too bad. I opted to drill into the B-pillar and use some metal tap screws to secure it in place. Not pictured was the screw i used slightly below the base of the map light to ground the light.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-28-intercom_maplight/intercom_maplight_005.jpg
There it is... in all its glory! All lit up and ready for night stages! The light also came with a red filter which is cool for when you co-driver wants to feel like he's / she's reading pace notes on a submarine.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-3-28-intercom_maplight/intercom_maplight_006.jpg
409industries
04-30-2010, 02:44 PM
Starting to focus on getting my safety gear in order.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-4-1-DCshoes_helmet/peltor_dc_shoes1.jpg
If you saw the pictures from the rallycross (Glen Helen I - 2010) you saw me running a full face Peltor helmet. I bought this used off eBay and actually got a smokin' deal on it. Before the event, i started not liking the idea of having a full face, but once i tried it it wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be. I still think open face would have been nice, but ill make do for now. I got the HANS posts, which need to be installed. Had a chance to use the built in intercom finally... that was way fun. :p
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-4-1-DCshoes_helmet/peltor_dc_shoes2.jpg
Got hooked up with some DC Pro Spec 2.0 shoes. Wore them around the house for a bit to break them in. They are actually really really cool to drive in. Walking... not so much, but the soles are very thin and you have very good pedal feel with them. Its easy to over tighten the velcro band on the top, so if you do get a pair of these don't crank them down to hard. It makes it awkward to pivot your foot forward and backward if the strap is too tight. I like driving in these.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-4-1-DCshoes_helmet/peltor_dc_shoes3.jpg
Next on the list is a proper driving suit. :thumbsup:
409industries
01-17-2011, 02:06 PM
So after the endless prep, here is how Prescott went in a nutshell.
If you want a really nice recap of the whole event both right before and right after, check out the rally.gearboxmagazine.com (http://rally.gearboxmagazine.com/2010/08/before-after-aaron-ekinaka/) interview:
Before the rally: http://rally.gearboxmagazine.com/2010/08/before-after-aaron-ekinaka/
After the rally: http://rally.gearboxmagazine.com/2010/10/before-after-aaron-ekinaka-part-2/
No matter how hard I planned to avoid it, the last few days before the rally were a thrash fest to get the car even that much more ready for the stages of Prescott. There were a couple of nights up till 3am tying up random odds and ends (both by Kyle at the shop, and me and Albert working on things in the driveway). Working on mostly random tech related stuff.
Of course there has to be last minute drama. The night before we’re going to load the car up, i’ve got one of the front struts apart to swap out the bent insert that I bent the crap out of at Cal City. I inspected the new part and realized that it was not the right size (too short!). A quick call to Barrett at All Wheels Driven (http://www.allwheelsdriven.net) and he reassured me that i’ll have a brand new insert the next day (over-nighted first AM delivery to the Econolodge) in Prescott! I had faith... he’s never let me down before. Zack pulled his front struts off his GD to have as spares just in case this damaged one decided to let go.
We loaded the car up on a rented trailer and my buddy Dustin pulled the car to Arizona from southern California. It was an easy drive... he’s got a huge brand new F-350 Super Duty. Heated leather seats, satellite radio, and navi? Hell yeah. We rolled into town around 9:30, and meet up with everyone from Jackson Rally in the main service lot behind the Prescottonian. I end up tinkering with the car until pretty late, just buttoning down the last few things i could think of and was capable of doing.
The next day, Albert and I set off to do recce in his fiance’s car. Recce was early... but went really well. While we’re out doing this Zack, Kyle, and the rest of the crew took apart the rally car in anticipation of the replacement insert arriving. It did, and I got a picture text message from my wife showing Zack having it in his hands! I am instantly relieved to know we’ll have 4 gravel coilovers to run in the afternoon! They got everything installed no problem.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/Prescott_strutchange.jpg
Recce finished up, we get back to grab everything and head over to Parc Expose at Tim’s Subaru a few miles away. Here we handled registration, tech, new drivers meeting, etc. After that, the plan was hangout and watch the lightning and rain for a while and just wait around. We were seeded dead last in position 22. sweet. Exhaustion starts to set in and i’m not feeling well. It was really bad. Too much wrenching on the car and not enough rest left me feeling like i had the flu. I was pretty pissed to feel that way since i’d worked so hard to get there, but I wasn’t going to give up... even if it meant puking on stage we were going to race. It was awesome hanging out with everyone before the race. Here’s Keith looking cool and composed before leaving the first MTC
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/aaron_keith.jpg
Eventually it was time for Albert and I to suit up to make the first transit. It started raining again too. Got to admit I was nervous about the possibility of running stages i’d only seen once (with big exposures), at speed, in the dark, and in the rain. Here we head out of the first time control to transit to stage 1.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/Prescott_stage1.jpg
Racing that night was awesome. The first stage was pretty much at dusk so I was able to get a feel for things without relying 100% on the lights just yet. I jumped the start on stage 1 by a full minute... whoops! It was totally my bad, i saw the lights counting down on the clock and just went, we got a nice penalty for that. By the time Albert and I got into a groove it was pitch black with the exception of lightning off in the distance. I pushed as much as i felt comfortable with and our times were just fine, not fast, but not crawling slow either. It was really sketchy though because dust was a major problem in the dark. Many of the teams were switching from high to low beams to deal with visibility in the dust. I didn’t think to really do this... i just slowed down when i needed to, all the while praying that there weren't cows in the road! Right before ending the last stage before service I noticed a lot of smoke / steam coming out from the scoop. We had a problem with the power steering, but trudged along to service to have it checked out there. Crew did an amazing job of just tightening down the line that came loose and getting everything back together in no time flat. We were good to go for the last two stages.
I just focused on clean lines, and keeping it on the road for the last two stages of the night. The final stage was the one with the big exposures, so we played it pretty safe through there. Couple of the tighter turns caught me off guard a bit. Albert did great on the notes, there was only one time that i can remember where i snapped at him a bit, but i later apologized about it. It was all in the moment when adrenaline is pumping and you’re pretty amped up! He’s a good sport about those things. We finished up day one moving the right way up the leader board (not hard to do when you start at the bottom) and got some much needed rest for day 2. I was really looking forward to the day stages.
409industries
01-17-2011, 02:07 PM
Day 2, we were refreshed and ready to battle! The goals were the same, keep the car on the road, have fun, and learn as much as we could. Speed would come as our confidence built. We were having a blast... it was warm, but not too hot out thank god. I can really see that i’m going to need a cool suit because i don’t do well in the hot weather.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/Prescott_LT_FMP_1.jpg
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/Prescott_BD_RGM_1.jpg
We ran the two longest stages of the rally and had a complete blast. These were great for really getting in to a rhythm, and trying out techniques and lines on every corner to see what works best. It was pretty intense driving that hard for an extended period of time, so much fun. We came in for service and looked over the car real quick, there was nothing to note wrong with it. I opted to keep the same tires on since I was comfortable with them and they were still brand spankin’ new. Not a lot of tire spin going on in this car... she’s such a wuss! My folks came out to the race to hangout all weekend, here’s my mom rockin’ the DI shirt. KevinWelker came by to see how things were going, hes on my right. He’s always full of good advice and has been around since the very beginning of my talks about stage rallying.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/prescott_day2_service.jpg
We drove hard through the last two stages. Witty Tom in the daylight was amazing. There are so many back to back technical turns on the south end of that stage, it was a total blast to drive. We posted a pretty good time there. The last stage of the day was First View... and all uphill. The RS tops out in 4th gear going up those long straights, so it was totally pinned for sometimes 30 seconds at a time! I was super bummed to drive by Welker and Burke literally 4 miles from the finish on the side of the road, their motor let go. We finished, and made the long twisty transit back to the final time control. Albert and I were so stoked the whole ride back... exhausted but super stoked. Took a whole bunch of pictures with the family, here’s Juliet and I... she wanted full race gear on for photos, but i didn’t put the HANS back on.
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/prescott_juliet-aaron.jpg
Zack asked what I wanted to drink when we came in (before we left final service) the first thing i thought of was to have whatever home brew he had brought. The beers he makes are always insane! Turns out it was transported in a growler that Satan himself gave to him. Man, that was great beer!
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/prescott_zacks_beer.jpg
We ended up taking 1st in CRS-GT and USRC Production AWD so we had the privilege of taking part in the champagne ceremony. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t think Albert was really prepared for any of this, he needs to brush up on his bottle opening skills! I made sure to give him a good dousing... and right in the eye too. Sorry man. :-)
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/Prescott_champagne_albert-a.jpg
Couldn’t have done it without my crew. They were awesome all weekend. Not to mention all the help I got on the car long before we even entered the rally. A huge thanks goes out to everyone that made this possible. I can’t thank them enough! We just wanted to finish without destroying the car, i never would have expected to do so well. We even got kicked down $50 from Moore Sport Inc. (MSI) at the awards ceremony for being “Most Improved Driver”. Totally unexpected, but that got us all a nice waffle breakfast :-)
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2010-10-1-prescott_recap/prescott_rally_crew.jpg
We ended up partying into the night, right there in the parking lot. Rain came and scared all the pansies away, at one point I grabbed El Blendero to save it from getting completely drenched. People that stuck around were rewarded with an amazing lightning storm to watch and good stories being told by all the more experienced drivers. It was beyond awesome.
The thing everyone asks now is “whats the next event”? I have no idea. Definitely nothing until after the new year, my rally budget has been long since depleted. I’d like to do a medium sized USRC event (maybe Desert Storm?) but if money is too tight, probably something like High Desert Trails. Maybe Prescott again next year. We will have to see! Of course, i’ll be doing local rallycross events too.
The car could use some additional work, just to make things that much better. The bumper release clips are already lying around, just need to be installed. Under body protection is a must, along with some legit fender liners. I will continue to stockpile spares as well! Ill be sure to keep everyone posted for sure.
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