High Desert Trails Rally. Ridgecrest CA 4.9.2011

DCHtemecula · Post by **DCHtemecula** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:35 pm

a couple of pictures from this past weekends rally in Ridgecrest CA - we finished 2nd in class and 5th overall - beautiful roads, some GREAT competition, and a whole lot of fun!!

the 'professional type' action photos coming later - these are just some I took or have found posted so far:

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:48 pm

EPIC WIN!

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:54 pm

nolaneon · Post by **nolaneon** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:43 am

what happened to the lights in the ast two pics?

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:24 am

Probably took them off to save weight since it's daylight

Great pics thanks for keeping us updated

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:34 am

racer12306 wrote: EPIC WIN!

This.

DCHtemecula · Post by **DCHtemecula** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:54 am

nolaneon wrote:what happened to the lights in the ast two pics?

a couple of clips and an elec connector and they are off -

because - a) I can see a bit better without them on the front of the hood, b) they are not bouncing around up there when not being used, c) I guess it is a bit lighter although the whole pod w/lights only weighs 20 pounds or so... & d) most important in my head is that if I crash this is one less thing I need to rebuild/repair...

a replacement pod would be hard to get hold of and 4 broken lights would cost some cash...

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:02 am

sickness!!!

nolaneon · Post by **nolaneon** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:41 pm

haha yeah, i understand, i was just wondering where they wnet. by the way i think it looks pretty sick with the lights on the hood.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:07 pm

Nice! <3 the 2GN sticker!

Awesome pictures, awesome car... awesome racing!

logikfive · Post by **logikfive** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:52 pm

Most badass car on the forums, hands down.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:58 am

interested to know on how you guys do compared to awd cars.

C1DoG · Post by **C1DoG** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:05 am

LowNSlow wrote:Nice! <3 the 2GN sticker!

Awesome pictures, awesome car... awesome racing!

DCHtemecula · Post by **DCHtemecula** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:03 pm

dblsg wrote:interested to know on how you guys do compared to awd cars.

this was a very smooth set of stages, very fast and VERY turbo friendly (we saw 115ish a few times... which on gravel/dirt is kinda like floating or 'guiding the car' not driving - pucker factor is HIGH!!)

so dispite having 'mid-pack driver skills' the car really helped make up for it at this race - we finished 5th overall so we had a lot of Subarus and Evos behinds us - the organizers 'reseed' the start order once or twice during the day so the fast guys don't catch the slower cars (we are racing the clock & go out in 2 minute intervals... so if you are seeded wrong you could easily catch the car in front of you which is not good for anyone involved)

I did mention to my co-driver after the 4th stage reseed that it is sure nice to look in the mirror at the starting line and see Subarus and Mitsu lined up behind us - we must be doing something right -

High Desert finish info:
http://highdeserttrails.com/results/

just click on '2011 Rally Results' and click on 'Standings' (I can't copy & paste it - sorry)

you can see 4 of the top 5 cars are 2WD - like I said the roads were nice and did not give AWD the level of advantage they usually get - they are still quicker leaving the start and can carry a littel more speed through the corners + hook up better coming out of the corners -

CRS-5 is 2WD open (my class)
CRS-2 is 2WD but max of 2 liter and no 'pressure'
Open 4WD speaks for itself - the BIG boys
CRS-GT is 4WD but restricted
and Perf Stock is 2WD pretty much stock - with safety stuff (also no 'pressure' allowed)

DCHtemecula · Post by **DCHtemecula** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:01 pm

the first couple of 'professional' shots from the rally - if you copy & post these please credit CastleIslandPhoto.com or purchase from their site (they are pretty cheap)...

WhiteSRT69 · Post by **WhiteSRT69** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:20 am

looks like a fun time!
SW ftw!

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:44 am

Awesome. Those tires are meaty...love it.

neownd sxt · Post by **neownd sxt** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:03 pm

very nice. congrats on the finish and best of luck on next race. car looks great and looks tons of fun.

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:29 pm

awesome pics. this is such win!

DCHtemecula · Post by **DCHtemecula** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:48 am

a couple more - photo credit to Motorsport Memories, Bill Rogers

the rest are in my photobucket - link below

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:31 am

love this shot!

Nice finish, i'd have to say you wouldnt be able to fit a needle up my bum if i was doing 115 on gravel

vielecustoms · Post by **vielecustoms** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:02 am

what are you running for suspension and tires? Love rally cars since I lived in N ireland... rally paradise.