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Old 11-13-2008, 07:36 PM
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How to replace the throttle cable during a rally...

From our friends at the Axis of Oversteer comes a story of determination, fortitude, and a healthy dose of Darwinian law.

With less than a mile left in a stage of the Ralley de Serrians in France, the throttle cable in our hero's Renault finally gives up the ghost. Does he give up? No! Does the team try to push their way to the finish? Hell no! The driver tells his co-pilot to man the wheel while he hops into the engine bay, pulls the hood over himself and then manually controls the throttle cable bracket to a heroic finish. The picture above speaks for itself, but the video after the jump tells the whole tale.


http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/13/g...e-cable-repla/
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That video shows what determination and ingenuity can do
Old 11-13-2008, 09:28 PM
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That's crazy! Though, depending on the speed, the distance remaining, how many turns there were left, and their place...it MIGHT not have been that crazy of an idea...
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great find motor. i enjoyed it
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that was good.
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Nice find. That's why I like rallying so much more than most other motorsports. There is a lot involved in just trying to make it to the finish and with so many different environments, types of weather and things that can go wrong, you never know what to expect.
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That would make a fantastic "OM NOM NOM" picture.
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That was some funny ****. Awesome find.
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