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Tumblelog !!
- Custom Bilstein HD 37mm Motorsport Inserts + Eibach Springs ready to rally! March 25, 2017 at 06:37PM from ift.tt/2nAE3ed
- Nothing too extravagant in here, but she took us to 3 national production championships and is ready for more. Our 1996 Rally Neon For sale @ rallynotes.com March 11, 2017 at 06:56PM from ift.tt/2mdJaNb
- It was past time for a fresh coat. Rally car prep beats up the floor pretty good. I will epoxy the next garage, but this will clean up this one for now. ☺️ January 14, 2017 at 05:00PM from ift.tt/2jRmHcd
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The All Motor Build Report
When we last posted (The 2GN SOHC 2.0l Group 2 All Motor Build), the plan was a pile of parts on a shelf and some boxes had just started to arrive from Modern Performance. Our donor block had been cleaned up and the crank checked. A clean area was setup and covered using recycled boxes from our kitc ...
The numbers: 150 torque @ 3100 and 143 HP. A great start! #allmotor
Stock exhaust and I didn’t mess with the adj. cam gear. Or try 100+ octane 🙂
Starting your first rally in a 2WD is the smart bet.
Not only is it the smart bet, but it’s a much better long bet. I promise! Here’s 5 reasons for starting with rally in a cheap stock 2WD car: #5. Rally is awesome, but you just don’t know how awesome yet. I started my first rally thinking “I know what’s going to happen. ...
NEW CAR COMPETITIVE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX
Finally sporting the rallynotes.com silver and red paint scheme. The team unveiled the new livery at the Prescott Rally last weekend. This is the second car that Kristopher Marciniak has built from scratch and it marks a huge milestone in its development. “We tested the car for one day at Nor ...
Rally tool kit contents
Here’s what lives in the emergency tool bag in the rally car. Missing from this pic is duct tape and extra lug nuts. What’s in your rally tool kit?
If you just joined us…
If you’re a beginner and you just found rallynotes.com, keep reading, your quest starts here. Building a rally car is something that is very rewarding, time consuming and expensive. My formula is: Take the cost of ANY car and add about $8000 and you will have a good budget for your first rall ...
First test drive – 2nd Gen Neon Rally Car
The other day I was pretty excited to pop the axles in and go for a spin. Unfortunately I still had to re-attach the front bumper, lights, and hood. There was also adding fluid to the transmission and the modified power steering pump. Monday, I wrapped up all these tasks and set the car back down o ...
Monthly Archives: July 2005
First overall at Glen Helen rallycross!
After a quick stop at the shop to exchange the Blazer for Ze-Neon, we arrived at the new GCRallyX venue out in San Bernardino. The Glen Helen Raceway has a great area for the crews to setup and get our … Continue reading
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Congratulations to Trunkmonkey Racing!
Rallynotes.com would like to congratulate Sean Sosik-Hamor and Andrew Hobgood of Trunkmonkey Racing on successfully completing their first rally! Maine Forest is split up into two regional rallies for Friday and Saturday. Sean and Andrew finished 19th in the River … Continue reading
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The long night.
Catalytic Converter Full Underbody Skidplates 8 hours later – She’s back on the ground ready for the rallycross this Saturday!
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Considering the Neon.
I just got a great email from Joshua in Indiana with some questions about prepping a Dodge Neon for rally. Some of the stuff that I talk about all the time, but never posted here at rallynotes.com . Would I … Continue reading
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Fun with GPS!
The winter before last, Sean and I were out on the lake with the rallycars. Don Cooke approached us and asked if he could drop a GPS receiver in our cars. He explained he was doing research and taking pictures … Continue reading
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Towhooks and some paint.
The ‘Vehicle Recovery Points’ (VRP’s or towhooks) are on. Their not really even ‘hooks’ as they have to be closed eyes with a 1.5″ opening. They have to support the weight of the car (be rated for 3,000+ pounds) and … Continue reading
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Working at TreeLine
Saturday morning we headed up to West Covina. North on the 57 from us, only about 45 minutes away. We walked up to the worker registration inside the hotel, caught up with some friends, found David, our stage captain, and … Continue reading
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Skid plate mock up.
The front plate is in place with a fresh new 15 degree bend and steel side brackets. It’s complete and ready for action. The middle plate has been re-assembled and is sitting under the car waiting for a tape measure … Continue reading
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Productive production.
A very productive day at the shop. We got the fire extinguishers installed. I had to modify the bracket for in front of the seat. The metal head extinguishers take up a bit more space. We got the trim and … Continue reading
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Status update: #2
The roll cage has a fresh coat of white enamel on it. The door bars and other ‘chip prone’ areas have been covered with gaffers tape. It’s a great trick that I stumbled upon when using it to secure camera … Continue reading
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