srs1
06-09-09, 09:27 AM
What a DAY!
awsome!
First time i have been actively part of a rally team and it was a long but fantastic day.
Day started off with a lovely alarm going off at 4.45am (this to me is a swear word)
Well after loading the 4x4 up with all the bits we were off.
got there nice and early and set up for the day.
Got dresssed and stuck into the normal, bolt check, switch tires to clicks (cut) tire pressure's etc.
So with this all done, the first car went out at 8.15
we were car number 62 (rear wheeled drive saphire cossie)
Some absolutely lovely cars out there, metro 6r4, loads and loads of mk2 esort's some with the great xe engine and one with a mazda rx8 engine.
there was a nice esort maxi and cossie.
two cars infront of ours on the line up was a an awsome mini and behind that a nova (the only nova in the field) so i obviously had to find out what these were.
Satge 1 and 2 (same)
car shot off and sounded great, came in after lap and mat (driver) had hit the kerb and sliced the inner wall, tire change.
stage 2, in que to set off, the power steering pulley slips. on further look it was 2 bolts fell out and it was going to fall off on track. had to RUN! and get tools, quick repair as car rolling up. but it was done and off. clear run.
Quick repair and tire change as it started raining
stage 3 and 4 (same)
car did a nice piroett after 3 corners, in fairness did a 360 and held it and made a quicker time then earlier session's.
stage 4 a clear run and we are now moving up the table.
stage 5 and 6
Clear stage on 5 and mat came back and was loving it.
stage 6, ohhhh
diff exploded.
END of rally!
as promised i went on a mooch and looked at the forementioned cars.
The min, sounded great and was going really really well.
it was a 1380cc 8v, running throttle boddies. two oldish blokes. but really good fella's had loads of times to talk.
his head gasket went on stage 4 and he was out of rally, but on stage 7 he had replaced the head gasket and was out again.
The nova, was a a c16xe wunning throttle boddies. Car had a nice dink in the front wing, but after talking to the driver and co-driver they knew our driver.
What was funny, they lived around the corner where i live and the co-driver had randomly shouted at me at a junction asking if my car was xe'd.
had a good chat to them and was nice to hear they are members of png.
hint, get to our meets!
Anyway, that was my day. i'll get pictures up later as i am still a bit fussy in the head after the early wake up.
did anyone else make it?
awsome!
First time i have been actively part of a rally team and it was a long but fantastic day.
Day started off with a lovely alarm going off at 4.45am (this to me is a swear word)
Well after loading the 4x4 up with all the bits we were off.
got there nice and early and set up for the day.
Got dresssed and stuck into the normal, bolt check, switch tires to clicks (cut) tire pressure's etc.
So with this all done, the first car went out at 8.15
we were car number 62 (rear wheeled drive saphire cossie)
Some absolutely lovely cars out there, metro 6r4, loads and loads of mk2 esort's some with the great xe engine and one with a mazda rx8 engine.
there was a nice esort maxi and cossie.
two cars infront of ours on the line up was a an awsome mini and behind that a nova (the only nova in the field) so i obviously had to find out what these were.
Satge 1 and 2 (same)
car shot off and sounded great, came in after lap and mat (driver) had hit the kerb and sliced the inner wall, tire change.
stage 2, in que to set off, the power steering pulley slips. on further look it was 2 bolts fell out and it was going to fall off on track. had to RUN! and get tools, quick repair as car rolling up. but it was done and off. clear run.
Quick repair and tire change as it started raining
stage 3 and 4 (same)
car did a nice piroett after 3 corners, in fairness did a 360 and held it and made a quicker time then earlier session's.
stage 4 a clear run and we are now moving up the table.
stage 5 and 6
Clear stage on 5 and mat came back and was loving it.
stage 6, ohhhh
diff exploded.
END of rally!
as promised i went on a mooch and looked at the forementioned cars.
The min, sounded great and was going really really well.
it was a 1380cc 8v, running throttle boddies. two oldish blokes. but really good fella's had loads of times to talk.
his head gasket went on stage 4 and he was out of rally, but on stage 7 he had replaced the head gasket and was out again.
The nova, was a a c16xe wunning throttle boddies. Car had a nice dink in the front wing, but after talking to the driver and co-driver they knew our driver.
What was funny, they lived around the corner where i live and the co-driver had randomly shouted at me at a junction asking if my car was xe'd.
had a good chat to them and was nice to hear they are members of png.
hint, get to our meets!
Anyway, that was my day. i'll get pictures up later as i am still a bit fussy in the head after the early wake up.
did anyone else make it?