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**Ratchet104** · 12-31-2010, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Shibbs

Its really too bad he doesn't have very good control with the THROTTLE.

Pegging off the rev limiter for 6 minutes is just ****ing stupid.

Really? I'd love to see anyone on this forum pull off half of that course with that much control of the car

**exodus0784** · 12-31-2010, 06:17 PM

You can tell he practiced that course a lot, look at all the rubber on the pavement. The revlimiter in those cars is designed to modulate, rather than just drop like in a regular road car, making it a useful tool. An upshift and the wheel would probably stop spinning. If he wasn't on the rev limiter, he'd probably stop sliding.

Gymkhana isn't about the racing line, or the "proper" way to take the corner... it's more like formula-d... speed and style.

That being said, I definitely respect Ken Block more than say: Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra. Ken is a great driver, hands down, and he knows how to market, getting him where he is.

**petrified.rabbit** · 12-31-2010, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ratchet104

Really? I'd love to see anyone on this forum pull off half of that course with that much control of the car

i would love to have a car set up like that just to practice to be half as good as him...

**thehunterooo** · 12-31-2010, 09:37 PM

his car prob cost over $100,000?

he did troll the subie boys though, they are still mad

**petrified.rabbit** · 12-31-2010, 09:54 PM

i bet its closer to half a mil.. or atleast with all the extra parts/tires etc..

**thehunterooo** · 12-31-2010, 11:50 PM

Thats what i thought at first, about 500k or so, but I was looking online and found some estimates that place it a lot less, but nothing for sure

**exodus0784** · 01-01-2011, 03:00 AM

Keep in mind that's just the gymkhana car... through the Monster world rally team, he also drives a rally-prepped fiesta (I would say monster has at least two, just for Ken...)

I believe he personally owns a rally prepped Ford Escort Mk2 as well. Possibly Colin Mcrae's old car?

**Hatchbackhilbilly** · 03-10-2011, 05:06 AM

wouldn't surprise me if it was Colin's old one.... p.s. if subaru is looking for a driver.... =) hi.

**exodus0784** · 03-10-2011, 12:54 PM

Speaking of Colin... Travis wrecked Colin's old pignose STi (used at the first X-Games "rally" event) at 100 acre wood... it was a left turn for anyone who's wondering.

**Hatchbackhilbilly** · 03-28-2011, 03:37 AM

think that video made it to you tube yet? i cant seem to find it?

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