Well, we're now in the week of the 2009 Sprint Auto Parts Rally of South Australia and preparations are coming along nicely for our debut. Figured I'd stick up some info for the one, maybe even two, people who might ever read this!First, the car. Its a 1989 Subaru Legacy RS Turbo thats been prepared to class P6 specs. Its running a full cage, DMS coilovers all round, a Link computer, boost controller, external wastegate and straight cut gears on 1st and 2nd. Its not the quickest thing out, but with 146kw and approaching 400nm of torque at the wheels its certainly enough to get us into trouble!
I am co-driving for David Rudzitis, and this will be my first time on gravel and my first competitive rally. We're simply out for fun, to learn about the car and each other and to hopefully finish the event. As proof of this the car is stickered with nerd memorabilia (a Larsens biscuits sticker on the fuel door al la Top Gear, Borat stickers on the fenders, Ejector seat stickers and a team name that relates to a hilarious video on collegehumor.com).
A busy week ensues - a day of testing, a full day of recce, ceremonial start, super special stages at the Angaston oval on Friday and Saturday nights not to mention the actual rally itself. The car seems to be as ready as it will ever be, so an enjoyable week is ahead!
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