http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzIw4sMYiWw&eurl=http://speedhunters.com/&feature=player_embedded

With the Dakar coming up, I thought you guys would find this clip pretty cool. A breif little segment in it of them building one of the chassis starting from CAD to finished product.

I thought it was cool, figured I'd share :flipoff2:

Minute 2:10 and 2:40 - interesting how that right fromt tire toes out when it launches.

Cool clip.

That blast beside that deep crevas was insane.

Sick video! I wanna be a factory Mitso driver. I already have the right name for it! :D

Minute 2:10 and 2:40 - interesting how that right fromt tire toes out when it launches.

Cool clip.

That blast beside that deep crevas was insane.

you know that guy probably didnt let up either going by it

you know that guy probably didnt let up either going by it

I konw, eh? I was bummed the clip cut out just then but it was way cool.

he was almost to the tighest part too. back left tire hanging over the edge, getting it

Very cool video..... I am surprised how small of tire they are running. Doesn't even look to be a 33".

Made in France :grinpimp:
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Made in France perfect for running away in a hurry :grinpimp:
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Fixed it for you:flipoff2:

Pretty cool how some of the frame, for suspension pivots is removeable compared to how we commonly build pivots into vehicles here. Looks like an awesome car. I think the toe out came from the driver being a little crossed up in the air, that much bump steer with suck little travel is ridiculous.:D

The tire size and wheel travel is limited by rules by the Dakar orginizers. It is about 10" and 31" tires. If you want big wheel travel and big tires, you must race a 2 wheel drive. They all also have restrictor plates. It makes for good battles of technology with the 2wd Robby Gordon /J.L. Sclesscher type machines vs. the Vdub / Mitsu rally 4 wd machines.

Unlimited rally cars died in the late 80's with the group B rally cars demise. Those cars are nuts.....:eek:

Minute 2:10 and 2:40 - interesting how that right fromt tire toes out when it launches.

Cool clip.

That blast beside that deep crevas was insane.
a lot of ackerman. if you look at his left front it is turned in slightly. also, being 4wd they run a little bit of toe out in front.

Just surfing one of my favorite sites and found some picture of the Dakar race that I thought were cool.

Pictures are always fun to look at :flipoff2: Enjoy!

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AndyBlackmore/GALLERY/dakar9/ROMA2.jpg

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AndyBlackmore/GALLERY/dakar9/miller.jpg

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AndyBlackmore/GALLERY/dakar9/race_truck.jpg

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AndyBlackmore/GALLERY/dakar9/pl_a_133_gordon_1.jpg

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AndyBlackmore/GALLERY/dakar09/dakar_1.jpg

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AndyBlackmore/GALLERY/dakar09/dakar3.jpg

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AndyBlackmore/GALLERY/dakar09/dakar2.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/dakar_01_12/06_17474085.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/dakar_01_12/08_17497399.jpg

Here you could see some of my amateur pictures taken at Atacama Desert, Chile


http://www.twistedandes.com/foro/showthread.php?p=653385#post653385


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some others

Minute 2:10 and 2:40 - interesting how that right fromt tire toes out when it launches.


It looked to me like both wheels turned right in the air because of driver imput I would assume, but it's hard to tell.

What I find interesting is that they run dual coil-overs, seems like a single coil-over with a heavier spring-rate and a bypass with a body the same size as the OD of the coil would be a better use of space, mite be a funky FIA rule governing that though.

Sick video! I wanna be a factory Mitso driver. I already have the right name for it! :D
too late :(
http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressrelease/e/motorsports/detail1892.html