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Old 01-13-2010, 03:20 AM
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Missed this thread. But dang that looks fun! I really want to try this. I love autocross, but this looks like a blast as well.
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If you find it in your area, definitely take a look. You'll probably want to seriously evaluate the course before deciding to run though.
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Old 01-18-2010, 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ack154
If you find it in your area, definitely take a look. You'll probably want to seriously evaluate the course before deciding to run though.
Yeah, we have it in our area, so I'm going to take a look.

Do you mean for ride height issues and such?
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Old 01-18-2010, 11:15 AM
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Ya. This particular event (that started this thread) was not bad at all - but the second one I ran was pretty rough and tore up the plastics from my undercarriage. I probably shouldn't have ran the second one (but it was fun).
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and this is why i dont rallycross the tc in our region...


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especially when i can thrash my buddies subie lol
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Old 01-22-2010, 12:24 PM
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^Well, if it's that bad here, idk if I can do this haha.
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Old 02-15-2010, 05:28 AM
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maybe its just that good here lol
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Old 02-15-2010, 11:23 AM
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Ya, that's not really a tC course... but definitely a Subaru course.
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haha this is awesome get some rally mud flaps lol
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Old 02-15-2010, 08:50 PM
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mud flaps for the subie or the tc?
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Old 02-15-2010, 09:20 PM
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Chris, if it's not that muddy this summer, we should do one. Throw on the snow tires and we're good to go.
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Old 02-15-2010, 10:29 PM
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hell yeah man were actually trying to get together a rallycross and autocross up here on campus
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Let me know if it happens.
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How does it feel doing rally on a FWD.... I was always curious about that, because doesn't the front end start to slide a lot? How would you control the thing when the front starts to slide in a turn?
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Originally Posted by usc_ty
How does it feel doing rally on a FWD.... I was always curious about that, because doesn't the front end start to slide a lot? How would you control the thing when the front starts to slide in a turn?
Well I don't have anything to compare it to as far as rallying goes - so I'm not sure the best way to explain it. You're certainly not going to get the same experience that you would in awd or rwd - but that doesn't mean it is less fun.

As for sliding specifically, it will really depend on the course. There is definitely a lot more understeer in rallyx than regular driving. You can't really throw it into a corner as easily as you might otherwise - nor can you really power out of the corner. You really have to ease it in and out to a degree... if you have sharp turns. The long sweepers though - those are the best.
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