Show Notes
The Loam Ranger, aka Ryan Kelly, is our guest on this episode of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast.
Ryan fell in love with Rally Racing at almost the same time as he found Mountain Biking. Because Mountain Biking was much easier to get involved with, that is where he started, but he always dreamed of trying his hand at Rally...
Now that Dream is turning into a Reality
Ryan had already started down the road of building a top tier Rally Driving sim rig when he stumbled across a Barn Find Rally car that he couldn't pass up. He went through his Turbo Impreza L Rally car to get it competition ready, and has already completed 2 full Stage Rallys!
We talk about this process, and what it was like going from racing Mountain Bikes to a Rally Car, and what some of his next steps might be to find more speed and handling in this chassis.
Be sure to check out Ryan's Road to Rally on Youtube!
Thanks for listening and Stay Tuned!
In this episode: 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest 01:46 Transition from Mountain Biking to Rally Racing 04:42 Experiences in Rally Racing and Car Modifications 07:32 The Canadian Rally Community and Its Growth 10:17 Rally Car Performance and Challenges 13:06 Future Plans and Engine Modifications 15:49 Standalone ECUs and Tuning Options 19:00 Understanding Engine Monitoring and Safety Features 21:54 Tuning and Performance Enhancements for Rally Cars 25:46 The Importance of Drivetrain and Differential Upgrades 33:59 Evaluating Transmission Options for Rally Performance 40:41 Rally Car Evolution and Decision Making 43:16 Building a Rally Car from Scratch 44:50 Driving Dynamics: All-Wheel Drive vs. Front-Wheel Drive 46:37 The Importance of Reliability in Rally 49:32 Learning and Adapting in Rally 51:44 Measuring Success in Rally and Content Creation 55:22 The Role of Sim Racing in Rally Training
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