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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #15 on: 03 January 2007, 08:40:36 »
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Idealy you need 4 people to spread the work load, cost and driving.

In one car?
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #16 on: 03 January 2007, 11:28:45 »
Yes, hence big rear wheel drive car.............
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #17 on: 03 January 2007, 12:42:52 »
There are still places left on all the StreetSafari rally's this year at time of writing.

I won't be doing one this year due to the imminent arrival of the latest addition to our family and other things, but I'll be doing one in 2008 providing there're no major disaster between now and then.

On S2n me and my two mates chomped through around £100 a day, and that's not including getting the car ready, but then we weren't really watching the pennies. It can be done really cheap if you're prudent, you might even want to consider camping to keep costs down.

I'd recommend three as a team in a large car is comfortable. (There were two guys did S2N in a Mini last year, I'm amazed they didn't go stir crazy!!)

I quite fancy the BA/BE (New York to New Orleans) rally, but that's might be a bit out of the question.

Shame I didn't still have the BatMobile, It could be the club rally car!!  ;D
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #18 on: 03 January 2007, 14:02:58 »
To be honest Big Rod, I fancy trying a different company, Justins organisation on Chezk Wrecks was piss poor and he offered zero help to some people who were just looking for some advice from somebody with experience (i.e. how do I scrap my car that has just broken down in Annecy).
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #19 on: 03 January 2007, 14:05:07 »
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To be honest Big Rod, I fancy trying a different company, Justins organisation on Chezk Wrecks was piss poor and he offered zero help to some people who were just looking for some advice from somebody with experience (i.e. how do I scrap my car that has just broken down in Annecy).
Are there others?
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #20 on: 03 January 2007, 14:24:23 »
Yes....the scally rally is a different crew and much more biased towards charity....looks a very good route to.
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #21 on: 03 January 2007, 14:30:48 »
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Yes....the scally rally is a different crew and much more biased towards charity....looks a very good route to.
Just reading route now...  ...good brakes reqd for those passes!
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #22 on: 03 January 2007, 14:45:44 »
You dont use brakes (unless your a poor driver), you use engine braking with a short dab of brakes........it doesn't matter how good your brakes are or if its auto or manual.....you will cook them unless you use engine braking.
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #23 on: 03 January 2007, 15:05:44 »
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You dont use brakes (unless your a poor driver), you use engine braking with a short dab of brakes........it doesn't matter how good your brakes are or if its auto or manual.....you will cook them unless you use engine braking.
Us old(ish) timers may do that, but they teach kids to slow down on brakes now, not gears....

Even using gears, them brakes are still going to get a good workout down those sort of slopes ;)
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #24 on: 03 January 2007, 16:25:58 »
I think Mark used the brakes once coming down Stelvio, and that was for the suicidal biker!  ;D

Impressive piece of driving considering it was an auto!

Others though, relied on the brakes rather more.... and paid the price!
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #25 on: 03 January 2007, 16:28:29 »
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You dont use brakes (unless your a poor driver), you use engine braking with a short dab of brakes........it doesn't matter how good your brakes are or if its auto or manual.....you will cook them unless you use engine braking.
Us old(ish) timers may do that, but they teach kids to slow down on brakes now, not gears....

Even using gears, them brakes are still going to get a good workout down those sort of slopes ;)

Indeed they do, I picked a habbit up from my dad when he had a manual. Going though the gears as you approach a round about.

So doing 70 in 5th, i'd use a combination of pedal breaking and engine breaking. I got told off for doing this, i was told leave it in 5th until you are at the roundabout!  ::) Then select the gear needed, in other words use NO engine braking.
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #26 on: 03 January 2007, 17:06:30 »
Thats crap teaching........it is interesting seeing a stream of cars with smoking brakes and grease running out the wheel bearings!
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #27 on: 03 January 2007, 17:16:33 »
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Thats crap teaching........it is interesting seeing a stream of cars with smoking brakes and grease running out the wheel bearings!
That how BSM taught my son. They tell 'em "brakes are for stopping & gearboxes are for changing gear with". Not what I do though even with an auto.
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #28 on: 03 January 2007, 17:21:31 »
I know it is daft, but that is the way you have to teach them nowadays.

I was talking to Fin about this, and if you go down through the gears, they mark you down!

Weird... I was taught, use the gears so you have the brakes if you really need them!
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Re: Staples to Naples 2007
« Reply #29 on: 03 January 2007, 17:23:34 »
Very rarely use brakes down steep hills even with an auto.
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