Rally project woes

"Eberle-Hills-Cop" (Eberle-Hills-Cop) 10/05/2015 at 09:32 • Filed to: None

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For the past few months I’ve been turning my ex-daily 2005 sti into a rallycross car, with the goal of eventually getting it built for the new SCCA Rallysprints at Team O’neil rally school (I live in New Hampshire)

Finally got the brakes swapped to a more gravel friendly setup, then blew the starter when I tried to test them. Replaced that, which led to a weird grounding issue. Fixed that too (fixing stuff feels great)

Then this weekend I got some great gravel wheels & tires and once again went to test and, that’s right, turbo decided to call it quits.

My goal of being able to get to some rallycrosses next month seems unattainable :(

At least the wheels look cool!

functionoverfashion > Eberle-Hills-Cop 10/05/2015 at 09:45

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Good luck in your progress! I so much wanted to keep my 2001 BMW 325xi wagon as a rallycross car when I sold it last summer. I’ve been up to Team O’Neil, I live about an hour from there. How about you?

I’ve got a friend who does almost all the local rallycross events in his Audi 90 which he also DDs. Which is awesome.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Eberle-Hills-Cop 10/05/2015 at 10:02

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Why not just leave the turbo off and run as an open light car if you’re trying to get into stage rally?

The good part is that breaking everything early should mean it will all be good when it’s time to race

Eberle-Hills-Cop > functionoverfashion 10/05/2015 at 10:06

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I’m down in southern NH (for now) but i’d like to move further north, just no jobs for me there :(

Eberle-Hills-Cop > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 10/05/2015 at 10:07

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Because I need turbos in my life!

Justin Hughes > Eberle-Hills-Cop 10/05/2015 at 10:18

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Sounds like a curse to me!

But seriously, good luck! Have you been to any of this year’s RallySprints? I worked finish radio in the WRB BRZ both times.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > Justin Hughes 10/05/2015 at 10:20

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I was working the Chicane at the most recent one. I was the guy with the two huskies.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Eberle-Hills-Cop 10/05/2015 at 11:07

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So off topic but I totally wanna steal your user name for my fantasy hockey team since “rock you like a hurri-kane” Seems a little tacky now a days haha

Eberle-Hills-Cop > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2015 at 11:13

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That’s actually what it’s inception was haha

Haimatox > Eberle-Hills-Cop 10/05/2015 at 11:33

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If you ever want to go legit rallying and you need a co-driver, I would be down. If/when I get the safety gear.

functionoverfashion > Eberle-Hills-Cop 10/05/2015 at 11:53

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Yeah, it’s hard to find good work up here. There are a few major employers here and there, gotta get lucky I guess.

It’s cool that Team O’Neil is still kinda close though. There aren’t a lot of places like that, anywhere! When I went there for school, they asked if I wanted to come up and be an instructor. God, would I love to do that. But I don’t think I could support my family on that.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > Haimatox 10/05/2015 at 12:51

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I actually have a friend that I’ve been doing TSD rallies for years with that will eventually occupy the ballast seat. Assuming he doesn’t actually see me drive on dirt and run away.