Yaris RallyCross Photos...

[Idjiit]

Took place in a RallyCross with the Yaris this morning, thought y'all might get a kick out of seeing the photos. Unfortunately the quality's not great since I, obviously, I wasn't shooting...

Needless to say, the hubcaps come off for this sort of event...
http://www.swiftbennett.com/images/yaris/rallycross/_W8F2433_reduced.jpg

Not a great photo, but this shows you how rutted the first track was after the second heat started. High suspensions are good for some things...
http://www.swiftbennett.com/images/yaris/rallycross/_W8F2435_reduced.jpg

Managed to whack something on the first run. Didn't feel it in the car, but there you have it. Should pop out, we'll see.
http://www.swiftbennett.com/images/yaris/rallycross/_W8F2443_reduced.jpg

This last turn was a real bitch...
http://www.swiftbennett.com/images/yaris/rallycross/_W8F2459_reduced.jpg

Caked... don't forget to knock that stuff off before you hit the highway. ;)
http://www.swiftbennett.com/images/yaris/rallycross/_W8F2566_reduced.jpg

The Yaris did great, btw. We were pretty competitive on the first course, and that's in a class with 2.4L engines, so I can't feel too bad about that. Handling was great, the suspension took the bumps surprisingly well. Really don't have any complaints.

[ricko]

That looks like a lot of fun Idjiit, and I can see what you mean about the higher suspension giving you the needed ground clearance. So can I assume this is like a time-trial on a dirt course????? Do you do auto-cross (or whatever those things in the parking lot are called) as well?
BTW you are right about karts (from your post on another thread), fun comes in small sizes too!

[Idjiit]

That looks like a lot of fun Idjiit, and I can see what you mean about the higher suspension giving you the needed ground clearance. So can I assume this is like a time-trial on a dirt course?????

Yeah, it's basically AutoCross on dirt. I haven't AutoCrossed at all yet - it doesn't really interest me. I'm much more of a Rally guy than a road course guy. I may give it a shot with the Yaris just for the hell of it. It's a fun car to drive at the limit.

[jah]

Wow, pretty cool shots, especially the one with the dirt flying!

[ricko]

Thanks Idjiit.

[Idjiit]

Wow, pretty cool shots, especially the one with the dirt flying!

Hah - how's this for flyin' dirt?

http://www.swiftbennett.com/images/yaris/rallycross/_W8F2363_800_wide.jpg

That came off a Pro Rally Impreza...

[Sp33dY]

Were u using the handbrake much ? Pic one looks liek uve tramped the brakes on a tad too hard. Mud/Grass is fun in a FWD cos most the time a the handbrake will get the car turning, then u can power out the corner :)


OOH.. and congrats on being the first i know to thrash a Yaris in this way ... masssive props to u sir!!! :thumbup:

[Idjiit]

Wasn't using the e-brake a whole lot really. The first course was pretty tight so I used it on a couple turns, but the second one was pretty open so the e-brake wasn't very useful.

Remembered the thing that still bugs me about the Yaris - the accelerator is too far away from the brake. Impossible to heel-toe. I think I may just fab my own pedal extension.

[riceboy]

Cool pics! I can't wait till winter time and some snow... I bet this car will be a lot of fun to toss around with the e-brake!

[hhcchen]

a new picture from yachi's website...
http://bbs1.whocares.jp/bb/u/michiru/
http://bbs1.whocares.jp/bb/pimg?bbn=michiru&ccid=732&tp=jpg

[hoahmaru]

poor Yaris!!

I would never do this to my Yaris. I'am not brave enough to rally cross it, hehe.

[hoahmaru]

a new picture from yachi's website...
http://bbs1.whocares.jp/bb/u/michiru/
http://bbs1.whocares.jp/bb/pimg?bbn=michiru&ccid=732&tp=jpg

I love love love the Japanese stock Vitz RS look. I think it looks so classy. IMO I think the Jap Vitz RS does not need any extra body kits. One day when I can import the RS rear and front bumper and tail lights, that would end my search to customize my Yaris.

[GD-RS]

poor Yaris!!

I would never do this to my Yaris. I'am not brave enough to rally cross it, hehe.

I totally agree! While that looks like soooo much fun...I think I would have to kill myseld if I mashed in my bumper like that. I shed a tear and it wasn't even my car!:cry:

Cool pics though.:thumbsup:

[Idjiit]

Jesus, you guys are such babies - it's just a car. :P

[GD-RS]

Are you kidding. I treat my car better than I do my girlfriend...:redface:

[Idjiit]

Man, life's way too short to worry about keeping a car clean.

[GD-RS]

Yeah I hear what you're sayin', but there's nothing better to me than striding out your front door in the morning and seeing a gleeming car sparkling in the sunshine...that is second to none.:cool:

[Idjiit]

Yeah I hear what you're sayin', but there's nothing better to me than striding out your front door in the morning and seeing a gleeming car sparkling in the sunshine...that is second to none.:cool:

Nothing better than that? Man, sucks to be you I guess. ;)

[stuffy]

Hah - how's this for flyin' dirt?



That came off a Pro Rally Impreza...



i like how the dirt is in focus, and the car isn't, was this intentional?

great shot!

[BlackieJDM]

http://www.swiftbennett.com/images/yaris/rallycross/_W8F2363_800_wide.jpg


Fantastic picture!

:biggrin:

[why?]

Lol, not gonna say anything about that.

Y'all would prolly hate the way I treat my cars.

I used to brag that one car I owned for 4 or 5 years was only washed twice, once by my father and once by my best friend.

Not to mention when I was in college the pile of trash in the back seat made it up and covered the seats, lol.

[ricko]

I have no prob with dirt, but bird shit ................ man that pisses me off! I live about 2 secs from the beach, and every morning first thing I see is my bright orange Yaris covered in it. Well not covered, that IS an exaggeration, but it still pisses me off.

[stuffy]

i like to keep a car in good shape and not drive the bag off it, just for the sake of longevity,

i mostly wash in the winter, and mainly the underside and wheel wells to get the road salt off

my father in law keeps care of his cars with religious zeal and they last him a damn long time, so i borrow a bit from his approach to auto maintenance and care

[Uglyboyed]

nice pics man!!!! I clean my car once a month.. Hopefully that isnt that bad.

[why?]

I agree bird droppings are evil. They are the only thing that will make me seek out a car wash.

[bulldogs2k]

I was about to rally cross with my 00' civic until it got hit by a dump truck. someday i will by a beater fwd car and rally/autocross for fun. I'll keep two sets of tires for the different surfaces.

[AE86Yaris]

sweet pics, I love seeing cars doing what they were meant for DRIVING, rather than the hard parking pics i see all over the net, way not to pose

my rule is always Driving > parking, Function > Fashion, i i'll live by this rules all the time

[TRD_Yaris]

"come on, baby..you hitting them corners too fast..almost made me spill 'yack (cognac) on my $200 suit!!

[Chris07LB]

Now that looks like fun!! :thumbup:

[Chaad32]

I agree...it looks like fun but I baby my Yaris too much for that.

[Idjiit]

I agree...it looks like fun but I baby my Yaris too much for that.

I'm intentionally not popping out the dent in spite of people like you. ;)

[Chris07LB]

I'm intentionally not popping out the dent in spite of people like you. ;)


Chad's Toyota is seceretly a Lexus to him.. :laugh:

[TRD_Yaris]

I agree...it looks like fun but I baby my Yaris too much for that.

that's why you buy a POS beater car and send it to the grave!! I'm getting over my anxiety of keeping cars perfectly clean/maintained by thrashing "donor" cars on and off the track. I gotta get my 510 into some of those mud pits!!


Chad's Toyota is seceretly a Lexus to him.. :laugh:


I miss my Lexus :frown:

[rstb88]

I would autocross in my yaris but not rally.wwish i could find a place here locally that ac'ed