That’s right I rally raced my then 4 week old 08 Suzuki! Some of my peers & competitors thought I was crazy for racing such a new car, but I was up for the challenge. The learning curve for the event was rather steep for me. The SX4 has a number of different features that needed to be tweaked or disabled to really take advantage of the car. First of which was the traction control system. In the preliminary runs I did not realize that the traction control was engaged, and due to the offroad circumstances the car was constantly in TC mode. The traction control works by cutting the throttle when it detects any of the wheels slipping. The system was engaged so frequently that I actually stalled due to lack of throttle coming around a turn-around section. Despite these electronic hardships in the AM sessions, I came out strong in the PM session! The afternoon course was much more open and less confusing (And I was becoming more comfortable behind the wheel)! Overall the day was a complete success and quite possibly one of the best automotive experiences I have ever had!
See this link for some additional pics: http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58131
Results: http://www.phillyscca.com/courserally/results/2008/CR062208.xls
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