OFFICIAL: NicoClub's Rally 240SX, by Finnish Fury Rallysport

[Ajax]

Yeeaahhh!
It must have felt pretty awesome to finally be driving the car out there. Congratulations!

[IanS]

Yeeaahhh!
It must have felt pretty awesome to finally be driving the car out there. Congratulations!

I cant even explain the feeling properly. Im working on writing it all down right now. Hope to finish soon.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Awesome awesome awesome!!!

[Nrthsidelongbeach]

What strut inserts did you use? Im thinking of doing the same thing but to lower my car. TIA

[IanS]

What strut inserts did you use? Im thinking of doing the same thing but to lower my car. TIA

3000GT VR4 inserts from Bilstien.

In car video is up. I have some of the pictures, but am waiting on others. The story of the weekend is also almost complete.

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[Razi]

Ian, you're crazy!

[gmac708]

INCREDIBLE!
Looks like your suspension is working well. The night video is so cool. Wow...
It looks like so much fun. I would love to try that.

[IanS]

Thanks guys. Just another peak, here is my favorite picture from the whole weekend, and it was taken before it even began.



Image taken by Chris Tuominen

[gmac708]

Voilà.

From the video I see you made some undocumented improvments...Red bull is out

[IanS]

Voilà.

From the video I see you made some undocumented improvments...Red bull is out

Indeed. The old knob is back in. As the resin cured, it shrunk just slightly, and left a gap between the can and the inside. You could knrinkle it, and that bugged me. Cale was supposed to make a second attempt, but more important things took precedence. I got this shift knob for my S14 in like 2002. When I got a new one for it, this one got transferred to my S13 coupe. It spent a little time in my hardbody, and now its in the rally car. Thing has some history. It used to have carbon fiber look on it, but now its mostly just black. Its a B&M, and I like the way it fits my hand.

[alms24sebring]

Awesome! I cant wait to check it out on a computer with sound

[IanS]

Awesome! I cant wait to check it out on a computer with sound

Watch it on your ps3.

The videos are uploaded in 16x9 720 P HD.

I am actually really impressed with the sound, the car sounds awesome. Now I just need to get an output cable from the intercom to the camera itself so you can pick up the cross chatter and notes between driver and codriver.

[alms24sebring]

Oh I mean that computer doesnt have sound.. still.

Looks good. Get your confidence up alittle bit and take the corners a little faster and harder. Vid #4 was looking good!

[IanS]

Oh I mean that computer doesnt have sound.. still.

Looks good. Get your confidence up alittle bit and take the corners a little faster and harder. Vid #4 was looking good!

Rofl.

I have seen a lot of in car rally videos. Trust me, you cannot judge speed based on what you see.

That being said, I am still feeling this car out. I was leaving huge margins as far as cornering grip is concerned. I was out to finish, not win. I was playing the slow in fast out game, except with no power, it was more like slow in, slightly less slow out.

Right now, I am absolutely the limiting factor in the whole equation. This is entirely by choice, I had more then just my own reasons to take it easy last weekend, but the story will dig deeper into that situation, so you will just have to wait for that.

[gmac708]

I am actually really impressed with the sound

I am really impressed with the overall video and sound
very cool

...and keep your speed up...

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I dunno dude, you look like you were hauling some a** for dirt. Sounded great, but I couldn't hear any pace notes.

[IanS]

I dunno dude, you look like you were hauling some a** for dirt. Sounded great, but I couldn't hear any pace notes.

We weren't running stage notes (pace notes are not allowed). Because it was such a small event we were limited to tulips only. They give you info only for dangerous, or difficult to judge corners, like corners after blind crests, and stuff like that. As for not being able to hear, the car is LOUD. Like for serious, I am thinking about adding a resonator. I also plan on installing an output for the intercom system that plugs directly into the camera.

[AZhitman]

Ian - I got the resonator covered. Holler with an address.

[CTGordon]

Like for serious, I am thinking about adding a resonator.

Ian, she is Rally car, she must scream for you, eh? Do not muzzle her.

[IanS]

Ian - I got the resonator covered. Holler with an address.

Thanks Greg, i'll get back to you on that when I have an address. Being homeless sucks, stupid mortgage underwriter........

Nothing like picking up and moving all of your stuff 140 miles, only to be told on your closing day that you have to wait another 2 weeks. WTF. Seriosly

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Break in. Its what I did. Hell, nobody is going to call the cops if nobody lives there. You can even turn your electricity on while you're there

[IanS]

Break in. Its what I did. Hell, nobody is going to call the cops if nobody lives there. You can even turn your electricity on while you're there

Not sure, but I believe they are still living there. Haven't driven by to check.

In other news, the story is up. I urge everybody to read it, and check out the picture thread in gen chat.

The Story: http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/realiz ... y-car.html

The Pictures: nico-s-rally-car-goes-racing-rally-minn ... 34143.html

[IanS]

So I have been putting this off for some time now. Car #240 needs a team name. From this day forth, Nico's rally car will run under the flag of Outo Jätkä Racing, in conjunction with Subaroots Racing. Outo Jätkä will be me and my team specifically, while Subaroots is Chris, Jen, and those who supported Marker. Time to get some stickers made.

[RallyB13]

Nice write up Ian. What I see from my viewpoint (as one of the people putting on the event and who followed the whole event at a high level) is just how scattered you must have felt. I know the feeling, even at the low-key Nemadji where I made my competition debut, it felt that way.

There was nobody, not one other person, at the event having as much fun as you and Jen.

I've done road racing, and while I was on course, it was a complete blast. When it was done, I was like oh, that was cool, maybe I'll do it again. Rally is a whole different level, and you finish an event in a haze, spend the next week with a rally hangover, and then the craving to get back into the woods hits.

Hope to see you at NT1 in 18 days . . .

[IanS]

Nice write up Ian. What I see from my viewpoint (as one of the people putting on the event and who followed the whole event at a high level) is just how scattered you must have felt. I know the feeling, even at the low-key Nemadji where I made my competition debut, it felt that way.

There was nobody, not one other person, at the event having as much fun as you and Jen.

I've done road racing, and while I was on course, it was a complete blast. When it was done, I was like oh, that was cool, maybe I'll do it again. Rally is a whole different level, and you finish an event in a haze, spend the next week with a rally hangover, and then the craving to get back into the woods hits.

Hope to see you at NT1 in 18 days . . .

Good to hear Mark. Fun is not nearly a loud enough word for what we were having. It was absolutely a blast.

NT1 is likely not going to happen unless I can run with a cracked windshield. I just dont have the cash laying around to get new glass in the car before the event. Realistically, the trans and clutch are on their way out, but I could run with them.

Who knows, maybe I will get things together in time to get the car out there, you never know. If not, I will be at Ojibwe for sure. I would do NT2, but a friend is getting married that weekend.


In other news, the FaceBook page for Outo Jätkä Racing is up. Check it out.

[alms24sebring]

Like for serious, I am thinking about adding a resonator.

Ian, she is Rally car, she must scream for you, eh? Do not muzzle her.

Dude seriously, wtf was the name of this skit?! I have been thinking of it for a long time and its really the ONLY SNL skit that I laughed at.

Ian, I know about the speed Im just bustin balls Practice does make perfect. I would like to try it and see how you have to move the car and understand the grip that it gives. Sorry if I missed it but what place did you end up in?

Also you should Sponsor Nico... Demand free parts from Greg, Im sure he can fanaggle something

[CTGordon]

That, sir, is "The Continental"

[IanS]

Hey is anyone there? Whatever happened to this car? Updates?

Oh wait, this is my thread, I am supposed to be updating it. Well here goes.

After Rally MN, car #240 spent a few months sitting in the garage at my house. Thats right, some of you may remember, the car used to stay at Cale's house, but now I have a garage of my own. Better yet, the garage came with a house, which is where I have been dumping all of my time.

I made a GC thread, with pictures of the house, and car #240s home.

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In her new home, still all dirty.



Getting ready to get cleaned up.



The biginning of my spares shelf. Thats only about half of my stuff. I had to reinforce it before adding any more.



Starting to look like it belongs there.



Took a trip to Cales to get my parts car and the rest of my spares. 2 hour driver, one way.



Big pile of spares.



Finally getting to work, I got the car up on jack stands in preparation for checking over the suspension, and swapping out the transmission.



I started by pulling the wheels off, and looking over the front coils. What I found was not helpful. The right front coil sustained some damage from a hit. It must have bottomed out the coil, and broke the end cap of the strut tube off. It was a very hard hit. To prevent it from happening again, Im going to pull the coils apart, reweld the broken side, and reinforce both.

You can also see the tie rod the Chris destroyed. Ouch.



While trying to pull the skid plate, one of the bolts snapped off. Very heavy duty, not sure how it happened. It was getting late, and I was tired so I pulled the plug out of the trans so it could drain, and called it a night. Im not looking forward to pulling it. The whole underside of the car is coated with mud like concrete. I tried hosing it off, but its very persistent. I made a huge mess just getting the skid plate off.

Now that things are normalizing around here, look for more updates. LSPR is coming fast.

[gmac708]

I was wondering what happened to you and your rally car.
Your new home looks awesome. Great garage area.
I look forward to your updates. Looks like you have a ways to go before you can race again.

[IanS]

I was wondering what happened to you and your rally car.
Your new home looks awesome. Great garage area.
I look forward to your updates. Looks like you have a ways to go before you can race again.

Thanks. There really isnt too much to do, if I really got down to it, I could have it done by this weekend (there is a regional race), but I dont have the money for the entry fee, so I will save, and wait for LSPR.