Proton Satria GTi Road Rally Car Build - FINISHED

[dave_1]

You can run a hydro handbrake you just cant have two handbrakes so I thought. You aint going to win much towing that caravan. wheres the night rally based might come for a look got a mate just done a seat ibiza might be intrested before the PK

[rick_VTR]

Originally Posted by Mike_Roberts

Yeah out in the xsi again! Need to get some big championship points! You running in novices or got an experienced nav?

sweet!

yeah ill be in the novices, my nav has been co driving on stage events for years but this will be his first time out in the lanes, steep learning curve for us both, aim is to just make it round in one piece and have a laugh

[rick_VTR]

Originally Posted by dave_1

You can run a hydro handbrake you just cant have two handbrakes so I thought. You aint going to win much towing that caravan. wheres the night rally based might come for a look got a mate just done a seat ibiza might be intrested before the PK

yeah you can run hydraulic hand brake aslong as you use original lever and pivot point, and obviously handbrake cables need to be fitted for MOT purposes.

I just like to have stuff tidy and hidden away lol.

start and finish at the elephant and castle hotel in Newtown, no entries left mind, if you were thinking about sticking a late one in, full 90 cars and 1 or 2 reserves already.

[dave_1]

How did you get on last night saw the car but was loads of people talking to you then you drove off. Didnt get to see many out on stage as we were following Dude round

[rick_VTR]

Originally Posted by dave_1

How did you get on last night saw the car but was loads of people talking to you then you drove off. Didnt get to see many out on stage as we were following Dude round

only just seen your comment mate.

we finished 11th in class and 48th overall I think it was. Main thing is we finished, more than can be said for many others! lol.

[Mike_Roberts]

Gutted I didn't finish! Snapped the pinion just before petrol!

[rick_VTR]

ahh gutted mate.

by the time we eventually finished breckfast was cold anyway lol.

[Mike_Roberts]

Haha bad times! Ah well! Box is back together and car is better prepared than ever... Ready to hit the Breidden hard from the start! You doing it?

[rick_VTR]

yeah certainly am pal, just need to get the beast MOT'd. just done an autotest today in abermule and broke a lambda sensor, smashed an indicator and broke the exhaust again so need to reapair it! lol

[Mike_Roberts]

How'd the Breidden go?

[rick_VTR]

finished last, just about lol.

had an off in the 3rd selective rolled the car on its side in a ditch, luckily no damage, ditch was full of mud and brambles so softened the impact!

got towed out eventually and cut straight to petrol then finished the second half with out picking up any more fails lol.

how did you get on?

I loved the tests in the woodyard i was flying through there, had to put on bit of a show haha.

[Mike_Roberts]

Yeah I love it in there, been through there quite a few times now! What time did you get? ;-) ha! Uhh 31st overall, 6th semi I think. We were 21st and 3rd
Semi I think at petrol, but got a
Flat and lost a bit of time on some of the slippy whites in the second half! Also had a massive spin at 50mph... Feck knows how we didn't hit anything! Lucky to still have a car let alone a tidyish finish! Haha!

[rick_VTR]

good result that mate.

we got 4.30 on the first run through and then 4.11 I think on the second run, the square left and rights through them gateways at the top of the field though were ridiculous, so slippery couldn't get through there fast at all even with nobblers on.

really enjoyed the event though, some awesome whites in the second half!

im rallying in dollgellau this Saturday rally mierion, have you got an entry in?

[Mike_Roberts]

Yeah I stalled the first time through that tight bit and knocked the fence over! Haha! I got a 4:19 on the first run.. Then must have drunk some red bull or sumat... Managed a 3:53 on the second run! 26 seconds faster than the first run!

That was on ao21's with a quaife atb.. Which is pretty useless on gravel if I'm honest!

[Mike_Roberts]

Nah not at the Meirion unfortunately! Quite busy with work lately so not home for 3 weeks! Next event is peak revs I think.

[rick_VTR]

I was running gravel tyres but tbh tyres don't make a difference on that wet grass/mud do they. getting a KAAZ diff for the proton. got a ralliart 4.85 crown wheel and pinion ready to go in, just need to get the diff! should be a whole different animal then!

im doin meirion this Saturday, got entry in for telford novice on the 7th October, then hopefully Powys lanes on 2nd November and peak revs end of November if all goes to plan!

[Mike_Roberts]

How'd you get on in the above events mate? Just starting to prep mine for peak revs!

[rick_VTR]

we crashed on telford novice, and that was the end of the car! bent the rear bottom arm mounting point and split the seems on the boot floor, bent all the front cross member so stripped it and scrapped the shell, pretty much made my money back on the bits already, got a few parts left to shift

got a corsa 1400 sport now just doing a few bits and pieces, tidy up things getting new seats etc and hoping to be out in the new year. planning on insuring it around Christmas time and do a few nav runs early January February, try to get my brother trained up on the maps then have a go at a few road rallies hoping to come out on peak revs for a look, what number are you?

[Mike_Roberts]

Was car 44 on Peak Revs! 12th overall, 1st semi-expert :-) go for a watch in the end?

[rick_VTR]

nice result, no I didn't make it down after, was busy moving and doing a bit of work on the corsa!