RallyX the ML.

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Mars478

Discussion Starter · Dec 7, 2014 (Edited)

Hi guys, yesterday I completed my second RallyX in my ML. Apart from being easily the slowest car there in this event (the first one I actually wasn't last amazingly...) Here is some video you guys may be interested in watching.

This event was held on Barker's Farm in Ludlow Vermont, a long drive from my home of NYC. All in all, it was worth it though, as RallyX is easily the most fun you can have for the money with practically any car! I can't really recommend the ML as a RallyX car for obvious reasons, but if your local SCCA region let's you RallyX it, go for it!

Pardon the poor editing was just trying to edit out some profanity

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Hirnbeiss

· #2 · Dec 7, 2014

Cool. Traction control off?

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springerfever

· #3 · Dec 7, 2014

Looks like fun !! I hope you let your son take the wheel. Great training for skid control on highways.........

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4wd430

· #4 · Dec 7, 2014

Love it! Although the ML as a vehicle has limitation its limitations for an event like this, do you think that different tires would have made a difference?

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Mars478

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 7, 2014

Hirnbeiss said:
Cool. Traction control off?

Of course. Car wouldn't have moved otherwise haha.

springerfever said:
Looks like fun !! I hope you let your son take the wheel. Great training for skid control on highways.........

I hope not! I'm only 18!

4wd430 said:
Love it! Although the ML as a vehicle has limitation its limitations for an event like this, do you think that different tires would have made a difference?

For sure some good snow tires would've made a huge difference

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springerfever

· #6 · Dec 7, 2014

my bad !!! Good training for you then !

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mattml430

· #7 · Dec 7, 2014

That looked like great fun mars, looks very slippery out there though. Great to see the ML put through its paces. Well done.

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biffidum

· #8 · Dec 8, 2014

need a locking diff for that sort of thing - makes me miss my Jeep.

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Noodles

· #9 · Dec 8, 2014

We wait for the lakes to freeze and set up good tracks. My weapon of choice is a 13:1 compression 16v GTi Mk II with a Quaife diff for the 020 5 speed VW trans.
Tires are made using 170 studs per 15" tire. (event rules).

The HP to weight ratio with that car and the tires the grip is amazing. They make me run in the U2 class due to the engine and suspension mods. I missed most events last year, but I plan to do at least 3-4 this year.

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Mars478

Discussion Starter · #10 · Dec 8, 2014

mattml430 said:
That looked like great fun mars, looks very slippery out there though. Great to see the ML put through its paces. Well done.

Thanks Matt! Was great fun apart from all the understeer!

biffidum said:
need a locking diff for that sort of thing - makes me miss my Jeep.

Very true.

Noodles said:
We wait for the lakes to freeze and set up good tracks. My weapon of choice is a 13:1 compression 16v GTi Mk II with a Quaife diff for the 020 5 speed VW trans.
Tires are made using 170 studs per 15" tire. (event rules).

The HP to weight ratio with that car and the tires the grip is amazing. They make me run in the U2 class due to the engine and suspension mods. I missed most events last year, but I plan to do at least 3-4 this year.

Wow! I am entering ice racing as well this season, and I bought a 1999 Subaru Impreza Wagon that I'm building up for the ice racing season. I intended to use that subaru for these RallyX events to shake it down, but as soon as I drove it home I spun a bearing on the engine. In the process of rebuilding it now, but at 750 dollars for the car I can't really complain!

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Noodles

· #11 · Dec 8, 2014

You are going to have a blast. There will be lots of help from more experienced racers to help you get your setup right. If it is setup like the sanctioning group here you will be indexed into a class that will match the car well. Lots of Subis here do well.
The wagons are more balanced than the sedans so get ready for some fun!

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mmiller619

· #12 · Oct 14, 2015

Did you break anything?

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Mars478

Discussion Starter · #13 · Oct 15, 2015

mmiller619 said:
Did you break anything?

Nope. The only casualty eventually may have been my shock absorbers, which were replaced.

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