Rally/Dirt Driving
Started by Roadoro, Mar 27 2013 11:19 AM
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Posted 27 March 2013 - 09:46 PM
Packet dirt...can spot it a mile away
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Posted 27 March 2013 - 10:09 PM
Packet dirt?
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Posted 27 March 2013 - 10:13 PM
Packet Dirt - [pak-it] [durt]
Dirt bought in packets and thrown on car for full authentic rally effect.
Fool other motorists by giving the impression your epic rally driver!
LOOKS JUST LIKE REAL DIRT!
Dirt bought in packets and thrown on car for full authentic rally effect.
Fool other motorists by giving the impression your epic rally driver!
LOOKS JUST LIKE REAL DIRT!
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Posted 27 March 2013 - 10:17 PM
Oh thought it was some kind of gardening term lol!
No packet dirt here! This is authentic soil from the outback paradise that is Bungendore, churned up by some monster 215-section worn-out dunlops
No packet dirt here! This is authentic soil from the outback paradise that is Bungendore, churned up by some monster 215-section worn-out dunlops
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Posted 27 March 2013 - 10:19 PM
Possibly?
I thought it'd be fun to guess haha
I thought it'd be fun to guess haha
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Posted 28 March 2013 - 05:22 AM
I know this will sound like a dampner, but state forests - Large trees 6ft off the road. Kangaroos/koalas/wombats. Dont be a complete dickhead, start slow until you get the gist of how your car performs on ball-bearing roads. I have seen what happens when this goes wrong. Not pretty.
Remember ABS is great, but on these roads, your braking distance doubles. Dont come up to a 90 deg bend at 80 and expect to have the same turn in and corner speed. You will just end up sideways, playing meet and greet with a tree on the other side.
However, it is a hell of a lot of fun, and if you can accept the animal risks, night runs are awesome. Having the extra knowledge that nothing is coming the other way makes for some great use of the whole road. My other bit of advice is dont cut corners you havent looked at. Forestry roads usually have washed out edges, and will swallow tyres.
Remember ABS is great, but on these roads, your braking distance doubles. Dont come up to a 90 deg bend at 80 and expect to have the same turn in and corner speed. You will just end up sideways, playing meet and greet with a tree on the other side.
However, it is a hell of a lot of fun, and if you can accept the animal risks, night runs are awesome. Having the extra knowledge that nothing is coming the other way makes for some great use of the whole road. My other bit of advice is dont cut corners you havent looked at. Forestry roads usually have washed out edges, and will swallow tyres.
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Posted 29 March 2013 - 12:28 PM
Thanks for all the input fellas. Ken Block had to start somewhere right?
or i could just do that hahaha. Straya
Packet Dirt - [pak-it] [durt]
Dirt bought in packets and thrown on car for full authentic rally effect.
Fool other motorists by giving the impression your epic rally driver!
LOOKS JUST LIKE REAL DIRT!
or i could just do that hahaha. Straya
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Posted 29 March 2013 - 04:02 PM
Had a short squirt on the gravel roads towards Point Perpendicular today. Pretty tame, although there were a few bends where the tail got happy. Very good fun though, anyone know of anywhere else to go down the south coast around Jervis Bay?
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Posted 01 April 2013 - 03:13 PM
really ?Packet Dirt - [pak-it] [durt]
Dirt bought in packets and thrown on car for full authentic rally effect.
Fool other motorists by giving the impression your epic rally driver!
LOOKS JUST LIKE REAL DIRT!
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