April 18 2009 RallyX Event (Four Oaks)

RayMetts · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:05 pm

I had a very good time, too! Thanks everyone!
:!:

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Nice day, fun course. I hadn't been out in over a year so I was pretty sloppy!

I don't remember a course that was that "hard" on a car in terms of big bumps and places where I totally bottomed my suspension. I was giving a lot up in my last 3 runs just to avoid the "ka--BANG" noises from hitting the biggest holes at speed.

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:54 pm

MikeWhitney wrote:

I don't remember a course that was that "hard" on a car in terms of big bumps and places where I totally bottomed my suspension. I was giving a lot up in my last 3 runs just to avoid the "ka--BANG" noises from hitting the biggest holes at speed.

SimonWright · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:59 pm

We found Kieran's radiator support bracket all bent out of shape - probably from that small but sturdy bush I murdered on one of my later runs. Fortunately radiator was not damaged.

I swear I got airborne one time on the upsy-downy section near the finish.

Simon

Jason Tower · **Joined:** Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:31 pm **Posts:** 1173

SimonWright wrote:

We found Kieran's radiator support bracket all bent out of shape - probably from that small but sturdy bush I murdered on one of my later runs. Fortunately radiator was not damaged.

I swear I got airborne one time on the upsy-downy section near the finish.

Simon

someone told me that i had all four wheels in the air during my last NO4 run (in whitney's car) which was at the very end of the day. but i must've landed on a slight slope because it didn't feel quite as harsh as the big rut before the x-over.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Karl Shultz wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

I don't remember a course that was that "hard" on a car in terms of big bumps and places where I totally bottomed my suspension. I was giving a lot up in my last 3 runs just to avoid the "ka--BANG" noises from hitting the biggest holes at speed.

It's a Subaru, it'll be fine.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:27 pm

that is what i tell myself at every event!!!! so far so good.

MikeWhitney wrote:

Karl Shultz wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

I don't remember a course that was that "hard" on a car in terms of big bumps and places where I totally bottomed my suspension. I was giving a lot up in my last 3 runs just to avoid the "ka--BANG" noises from hitting the biggest holes at speed.

It's a Subaru, it'll be fine.

KouroshNeshat · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:09 pm

ima tell you guys what, i worked the crossover station, and man were some of those 2 wheel drive guys getting air and bouncing around.

def. was a bumpy section.

i, too, thought i got all 4 off the air. lol

but i dont remember loud bangs here and there so i may have not gotten all 4 off the ground.

MarekRozanski · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:04 pm

Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZT1KkFmoLU

Kevin Allen · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm **Posts:** 3479

Felt fine to me.

ColinAnderson · **Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:00 am

Simon you were definitely airborne towards the finish. a lot of cars were getting air over those bumps.

Thanks to Ray and Jeremy for the lightning fast tire change after my 5th run. sorry for debeading you tire as well ray!! you guys should be F1 mechanics!!

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

MarekRozanski wrote:

Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZT1KkFmoLU

Dang, was hoping you got the one where Pete Guthrie's trunk came open from bouncing around so much.

MarekRozanski · **Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:06 pm

Les Davis wrote:

MarekRozanski wrote:

Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZT1KkFmoLU

Dang, was hoping you got the one where Pete Guthrie's trunk came open from bouncing around so much.

Yeah, I wish I had gotten that. I was standing right there when it happened, but the camera was in my pocket, unfortunately.

WalterHouston · **Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:56 pm

Thanks for taking and posting those up. You definitely got the bumpy part of the course!

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