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Old 12-03-2021, 09:18 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post

Never participated in a rally, eh? Night time is kinda like riding a scooter downtown rush hour wearing a blindfold.
The only rally I've done was the economy rally organized by the Sports Car Club of Montreal -- the organizer liked economy, but REALLY liked speed.

Some of the route was on gravel roads he specifically picked because they were twisty and hilly, and the posted speed limit was ridiculously high.

I was driving a Mirage, and the stability control kept applying the brakes just as I got the car drifting or rotating nicely in a curve to preserve momentum/keep my speed up. I got into a fight with the computer: I kept shutting stability off, but it would come back on by default after every engine restart. Which of course you're doing regularly in an economy rally!
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