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Old 02-10-2008, 03:07 PM
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Hmmm... T-Hill in May. RE-92's should be fine in the dirt right?
Absolutely fine. I'm gonna be there, too.
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Old 02-10-2008, 06:43 PM
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Hmmm... T-Hill in May. RE-92's should be fine in the dirt right?
yeah, RE-92's are a decent set to just get a feel for how your car sort of handles in the dirt. i have three extra RE-92's if you wanna buy them for extra cheap =P . about 5k driven on them when I was first breaking in the suby. Practically new~
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cant drift an AWD car
ummm...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LTN6l7FmSjY
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
Hmmm... T-Hill in May. RE-92's should be fine in the dirt right?
yeah you saw my Mtn Rally video haha on re92s that were pretty close to bald.

I cant wait to rally Thill, havent done the new big course yet
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Originally Posted by kYLEMtnCRUZr
yeah you saw my Mtn Rally video haha on re92s that were pretty close to bald.
I did a RallyX once on near bald RE-92's and did extremely well. As long as the dirt isn't wet you can have a lot of fun on them. Just make sure to bump the pressure way up so you don't pop a bead.
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Old 02-12-2008, 10:57 PM
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I did a RallyX once on near bald RE-92's and did extremely well. As long as the dirt isn't wet you can have a lot of fun on them. Just make sure to bump the pressure way up so you don't pop a bead.
ive popped a bead before on my falkens...no fun

especially when youve driven 90 miles for some desert offroading fun. luckily my buddy let me borrow one of his extra potenzas
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Old 02-12-2008, 10:59 PM
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was it different diameter than all other 3 wheels? LOL somehting to back up the thread title
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Originally Posted by kYLEMtnCRUZr
was it different diameter than all other 3 wheels? LOL somehting to back up the thread title
When you're sliding around on dirt, a slightly different diameter on one tire is the last thing your diffs are concerned about
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Originally Posted by kYLEMtnCRUZr
was it different diameter than all other 3 wheels? LOL somehting to back up the thread title
only borrowed it for the ride back...heres some pics



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by the way, we were able to get it back on but not sealed. took it back to the tire place and they fixed if for free
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Old 02-13-2008, 03:26 PM
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man i love threads arguing about if someone is spoiled and if it matters. so rare on car forums...
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Originally Posted by msgsti217
only borrowed it for the ride back...heres some pics






This is what i hit




by the way, we were able to get it back on but not sealed. took it back to the tire place and they fixed if for free


ouchie
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ouchie
yeah, i thought my day was going to be ruined. luckily my friend had a spare and was nice enough to let me borrow

i actually made a video of that trip too. some of the same clips as the original video, but more rallyx stuff. i threw it together really fast, so its not the best, but it has some cool clips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXDpXDeNTLE
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ebrake ftw :>
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Old 02-24-2008, 07:36 PM
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ebrake ftw :>
i dont ebrake...i just use the cars power to get it sideways
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Old 03-13-2008, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
Probably the funniest was when I lived in England and we would go driving on the tank roads. I tore the bumper off my Mondeo, and then went and got an Impreza turbo wagon. I will have to post up some pics of those cars later when I get home.
Found the pics... This was a loaner while my Mondeo 2.0Si was in the shop..




Oh wow... So much fun. I remember sitting there laughing watching the mud run down the car when I suddenly noticed that big bumper-like object in my rearview... DOH.
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