What E30s are meant for. (rally content)

[iamsam]

man i need to get my iX stroker engine sorted... after that belt commited suicide it has been nothing but trouble. It will be good to get back to the springs and get some work done on it (I found a job btw!)

In the meantime, pick up a regular ol' RWD E30 and come rally!

[freeride53]

off roading ftw!

[downforce22]

In the meantime, pick up a regular ol' RWD E30 and come rally!

Tempting, but i don't think the roommates would like me having 3 e30s around! lol

[defaultName]

Funny you ask. The windows being down actually was not the dominant contributor to the mud bulk that entered the car. I high centered/bottomed out kind of hard on a berm that must have contained a sizeable rock because it blasted a hole in the floopan of the car right behind the driver's seat, and it acted as a mud scoop, so the driver's floorpan now has about three inches of liquid mud in it, with mud splattered all over the rear bodywork below the bench seat, which caused it to splatter all over the back of the Recaros as well...

As far as the windows being open, nearly nothing entered while driving straight, but as soon as the car went into a significant slide, the forward-facing side window would bring in all the airborne stuff, of which there was a lot.

I don't know if I should or

[iamsam]

I don't know if I should or

you should just

[dishwab]

I was skiing at Loveland today! You sir live in a great area

[irish44j]

epic win. We were just discussing CORE today - is that where you were?

oddly enough, we have a white Scirocco that rallycrosses in our region as well :)

[irish44j]

Funny you ask. The windows being down actually was not the dominant contributor to the mud bulk that entered the car. I high centered/bottomed out kind of hard on a berm that must have contained a sizeable rock because it blasted a hole in the floopan of the car right behind the driver's seat, and it acted as a mud scoop, so the driver's floorpan now has about three inches of liquid mud in it, with mud splattered all over the rear bodywork below the bench seat, which caused it to splatter all over the back of the Recaros as well...

As far as the windows being open, nearly nothing entered while driving straight, but as soon as the car went into a significant slide, the forward-facing side window would bring in all the airborne stuff, of which there was a lot.

if you put a roof vent in, with it in the "scoop" position it will cause backpressure of air and not much stuff will come in the windows, because airflow will be outward :)

[AZRRC]

nice, that spot looks fun! good to see more e30's in the dirt

[irish44j]

this is the only reason I miss my iX ;( it was sooo fun to rallyx.

we have 6 e30s and an e28 rallycrossing locally.

and all of them are RWD ;)

rallycrossing an IX just means you're going to get whopped by all the subies and evos at every event (disclaimer...I rally-x an e30 and daily drive a tuned WRX ;) )

[iamsam]

I was skiing at Loveland today! You sir live in a great area

Thanks!

epic win. We were just discussing CORE today - is that where you were?

oddly enough, we have a white Scirocco that rallycrosses in our region as well :)

Yep, CORE is where I was! Great setup, only costs $25/day to do whatever the heck you want if you are not a member, if you are a member, $10/day.

if you put a roof vent in, with it in the "scoop" position it will cause backpressure of air and not much stuff will come in the windows, because airflow will be outward :)

Yep that is def coming as soon as I delete the sunroof!

[irish44j]

Thanks!

Yep, CORE is where I was! Great setup, only costs $25/day to do whatever the heck you want if you are not a member, if you are a member, $10/day.
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so jealous. we really have noplace to go hoon around and have to wait for event days..

Our local rally-x chair thought CORE had closed down, but I guess not :)

[irish44j]

Thanks!



Yep that is def coming as soon as I delete the sunroof!

lol, my original vent was IN the sunroof (which could still open halfway).