I recently picked up another evo and i want to start getting into rally, how does one start to compete in rally? i am currently living in california, any info is appreciated thanks.

 

Really the best advice that i can give you is:

1. Go to events and volunteer
2. Compete in rally cross
3. Log on to specialstage and read everything

 

And work it out to take the Primitive rally School in Vallejo, CA in the spring

www.get-primitive.com for information

Scott

 

$$$$$$$$$$$$ and an old Dodge Neon.

 

If you are serious buy a used 2wd rallycar off of spatial stage that is ready to go. And also go to the Team O'Neil Rally School out in NH

 

search for rally car in the Special stage.com classifieds.

the best way to start.
Pick your budget number, think about it 100 times. When you got the money and just ready to start, then multiplied at least 3 times. If you still think you can do it, then you set.
I personally would start with AWD. Why not? Dont waste money and time in FWD.
YOu will sell it anyway. I would pick some older WRX.
I hope it will work out for you.

Rob

 

You're required to start in FWD in most groups.

Oh, and you will crash your car. Just a question of how many times and how badly.

 

Truer words have not been spoken.

 

or you can run in open light, witch is awd non turbo.

But you will not be able to jump into stage rally in an evo

 

i was talking about the older Subaru RS or something close.
That car can be very light, with cheap mods, LOTs of parts. And a good AWD platform to learn a same behavior from the begin with. SO when you step up for the Turbo charged platform you almost set already with driving technique.
Also if you willing to go open , you just swap the engine - tranny etc to the STI one and you also did it cheaper + you will have a really powerful car with very light weight...

Or if you want to ballin' then jump into an EVo

Rob

 

Rally America requires you start in a FWD, NASA events do not. Lots of FWD, NA eclipses out there that are ready to go and cheap as hell. would be my suggestion. Special stage or Rally classifieds to fid something you can learn on.

 

Some friends of mine started with an NA 2WD Impreza... kinda. They bought a 4WD WRX, pulled the motor and DT and installed the WD Setup for a couple of seasons, then reinstalled the fresh 4WD and went open after they got their coefficient points.

You can do the same thing with a DSM, but not so much with an EVO 7/8/9. New Xs? Anyone ever looked at them for this?

Scott

 

+1 on the NA eclipse. Get your technique right - go to as many classes/schools as you can. Go to open/public events, start placing on the winners list. Begin at 2WD.
Your best bet is to head over to europe depending on how serious you are. Shoot Ken Block an email even!?

 

Actually, in retrospect Billy got it right... the fastest and BEST way to get involved in Rally is to VOLUNTEER.

The way the sport works is unique to most racing and it is easy to get in real trouble not understanding how it all works. We lost like 9 minutes to penalties my first event. Plus, you can get way in over your head driving.

Being exposed to how it all works, what "going wrong" really looks like and what is truly at stake makes you a better competitor.

Volunteering is the very best thing you can do to get started.

Then schools and Rally Cross for experience. Club rally in a LOW HP P or G2 car and get it to the point where you can REALLY pedal it, then think about going fast. The core skill sets you will learn will be worth your weight in GOLD.

With "practice" being virtually impossible without a water cooled money cannon, getting "fast" is a matter of TIME.... even with natural talent.

One final word of advice... BUDGET!!!

It aint cheap.

Scott

 

I want this^

I knew there was something out there to help kick off my career!