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Re: USRT rallying in the Adirondacks (wish us luck)
Man, sounds like a blast. If I didn't have an autocross to setup this weekend,
I would so be there.
Have a blast, and don't destroy the suspension too quickly!
Nathan Dana
88 16v
--- "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com> wrote:
> Okay,guys. I am off to Upstate NY for "Black River Stages". This will be the
> USRT's second to last rally of the season. The event is known for its
> numerous and spectaculor yumps (jumps in rally-speak) which thrills the
> crowds but is hard on cars and crews.
>
> It will be interesting to see how we make out over them. "Spanky", the rally
> Golf, has a bit more suspension travel than the Warpig, but... he also sits
> lower to the ground -not much higher than stock. Another challenge is
> alignment. Unfortunately, we just found out last night that the centerline
> alignment is off in the back of the car. So, it crabs a little bit at
> high-speeds. Oh well!
>
> Many know that my sister, Trisha, normally takes care of the navigation
> chores. However, she is attending a fashion convention this weekend and
> could not make the event. So, I have enlisted the services of Mk1 GTI list
> member, Phil Mueller. Phil has a good background in TSD rally navigation as
> well as rallycross driving. This combination of skills should greatly
> benefit the US Rally Team this weekend.
>
> Additionally, Chris Jevens, from the Scirocco-l and ClubVAC lists, will
> pitch in for pit crew work. Rallying is very much a team sport and I am
> thankful to have such reliable and enthusiastic guys on the team! Wish us
> luck; this event is fast and fierce.
>
> For more information, please check the Black River Stages website:
> <http://www.rallyracingnews.com/brspr/>
> --
> Scott F. Williams
> NJ Scirocco nut
> Golf GTI 16v rallycar
> Mazda 323 GTX turbo assault vehicle
>
> Check out our rally team's website!
> http://www.usrallyteam.com
>
>
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