NW Rally E-Crew http://e-crewnw.com Rally Emergency Services Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Idaho Volunteers Needed http://e-crewnw.com/2010-06-02/idaho-volunteers/ http://e-crewnw.com/2010-06-02/idaho-volunteers/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:49:22 +0000 JR http://e-crewnw.com/?p=346 Hi guys I would like to invite you to come out to the 2010 Idaho Rally based out of Boise, ID this year!

The entry is open for competitors and volunteers. This event can’t happen without a LOT of volunteers so if you would like to get involved please head over to www.idahorally.com and sign up as a volunteer.

This year is going to be huge. We have a Rally Portugal style Super Special Stage planned complete with an over under bridge as well as 144 stage miles!! You can pick what day you would like to help out. You don’t have to work all three days and you would be doing stuff like being a Road Marshall or helping out with Timing. Talk to anyone that’s been a volunteer before and they will tell you that typically you will get a better spot to watch from as a Marshall then you would as a spectator. Also you will get to meet the teams and get an inside look at how a rally is run. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to ask!

Idaho Rally Banner

]]> http://e-crewnw.com/2010-06-02/idaho-volunteers/feed/ 0 Superchips Sponsorship http://e-crewnw.com/2010-06-02/superchips-sponsors-e-crew/ http://e-crewnw.com/2010-06-02/superchips-sponsors-e-crew/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:58:25 +0000 JR http://e-crewnw.com/?p=337 Just before the last SEMA Show I was given the opportunity to test out the Superchips Flashpaq on my 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  After talking a bit with Brian Fletcher, the company’s resident marketing guru, I received the Flashpaq 3875 in the mail a few days later. My results were phenomenal to say the least.

The very first feature I played with was speedometer correction.  I was able to fine tune my speedo using my GPS and immediately noticed improved shift timing, and fuel mileage.

Next, I started playing with the fun stuff; the power settings.

  • The towing tune had some interesting shifting behavior; very ideal for that kind of use as it liked to carry more RPM’s on hills and down shifted much more aggressively.
  • The 87 octane tune gave a slight power increase and complimented the exhaust and intake mods quite nicely.  The firmer shifts were also very nice.
  • The 91 performance tune was a real treat.  That 4.7L V8 really liked the more aggressive power.  The gain was very noticeable, to the point I had to take it away from myself.  The extra power gave me a happy right foot and I was going broke buying fuel.  Coincidentally though, when I could behave…I could get over 20mpg on the highway.

Conclusion: The new Flashpaqs are awesome and worth every penny.  If you’ve thought about getting one for your rig, stop thinking and start ordering.

Special Thanks to: Superchips & Brian Fletcher

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Ham Callsign: KE7DWJ
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 999
Member Since: 2008
Specialty:

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign: KE7WDL
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 998
Member Since: 2008
Specialty:

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign: KE7TNO
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 997
Member Since: 2007
Specialty: Heavy Extraction

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Idaho Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign:KE7QXS
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 996
Member Since:
Specialty: Climbing/Repelling

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Idaho Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign: KD7RBC
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 990
Member Since:
Specialty: PRG E-Crew Captain

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign: KD7SVF
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 991
Member Since:
Specialty: ORG E-Crew Captain

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Idaho Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign:
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 990
Member Since: 2009
Specialty: CPR Certified

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign: KE7CYA
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 991
Member Since:
Specialty: Medical (EMT)

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Idaho Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign: KD7TRX
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 995
Member Since:
Specialty: Winching Extractions

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign: KD7RAW
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 993
Member Since:
Specialty: Radio & Electronics Guru

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
]]> http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-31/meet-gizmo/feed/ 0 Memorial Day Wishes http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-31/memorial-day-wishes/ http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-31/memorial-day-wishes/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 18:21:35 +0000 JR http://e-crewnw.com/?p=201 Happy Memorial Day!The Northwest Rally E-Crew would like to extend our best wishes to you and yours on this holiday. Memorial Day is for us to offer tribute and honor the heroes who laid down their lives to preserve our freedom. If you know someone whose friend/ family member has performed this ultimate act of heroism, wish him/ her with a special message on Memorial Day. Memorial Day is also an event when we can gather with friends and family and reach out with a warm wish.

The History Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 31 in 2010). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. soldiers who died while in the military service.[1] First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the Civil War), it was expanded after World War I to honor dead Americans from all wars.

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Ham Callsign: KE7HIT
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 992
Member Since: 1999
Specialty: Towstrap Specialist

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
]]> http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-31/177/feed/ 0 Co-Driver Profile – Dewey http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-30/co-driver-profile-dewey/ http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-30/co-driver-profile-dewey/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 06:05:20 +0000 JR http://e-crewnw.com/?p=354 Image Coming SoonName: Dewey Nagel
Ham Callsign: NA
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 992
Member Since: 2009
Specialty: Towstrap Technician

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
]]> http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-30/co-driver-profile-dewey/feed/ 0 Pictures of the Jeep 992 http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-30/pictures-of-the-jeep-992/ http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-30/pictures-of-the-jeep-992/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 22:34:03 +0000 Hitman http://e-crewnw.com/?p=240 Photo collage I made of Ken & Alex and me at OTR 2010 This little jeep in deep snow A Picture taken by Subiegal High centered at the ORV park Jeep posing on stage Sweeping Pomeroy Responding to a call early morning garage sale, spare parts I love Pomeroy Snow run Dietz brothers Photog pic Plowing the way for ED sweeping Mt. Hood Club Rally 2009 Lucy!!! inside crew joke posing in front or the Flour Mill, in Pomeroy WA. ]]> http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-30/pictures-of-the-jeep-992/feed/ 0 Driver Profile – JR http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-29/meet-jr/ http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-29/meet-jr/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 05:12:54 +0000 JR http://e-crewnw.com/?p=99 Photo of JRName: Jason “JR” Roy
Ham Callsign: KE7LSD
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 994
Member Since: 2007
Specialty: Complicated Vehicle Extractions

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
  • Idaho Rally
  • Wild West Rally
  • Mt. Hood Rally
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Ham Callsign: N/A
E-Crew Vehicle Number: 994
Member Since: 2009
Specialty: Complicated Vehicle Extractions

Rally Venues attended:

  • DooWops Rally
  • Olympus Rally
  • Oregon Trail Rally
]]> http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-29/co-driver-profile-jerry/feed/ 0 The Crew Heads to Idaho http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-29/the-crew-heads-to-idaho/ http://e-crewnw.com/2010-05-29/the-crew-heads-to-idaho/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 03:48:14 +0000 JR http://e-crewnw.com/?p=72 With the 2010 well under way in the Northwest, we’ve already compeleted 3 events.   Starting out in March with the DooWops Rally, we’ve quickly moved into April and May and had some extremely great events.

We are happy to announce that this July we will attend our second running of the Idaho Rally in Boise, Idaho. We are happy to join Jens and his team again to run one of the best rally races we’ve ever been to.

Check out http://www.idahorally.com for more information on the event.  Below are some of the event photos we took from the 2009 race.

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Vehicle Specs:

  • 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • 4.7L V8 Engine, Quadradrive AWD system

Modifications:

  • Airaid Intake System
  • Punks Custom Mandrel Bent 3″ Exhaust System
  • Superchips Flashpaq
  • 2″ Suspension Lift
  • ARB Front Bumper
  • HIDX  7″ HID Lights
  • HIDX 4″ HID Lights
  • PIAA 520 Fog Lights
  • Smittybilt XRC8 Winch
  • MasterPull Superline XD
  • VIAIR Super Duty Onboard Air System
  • 255/75/17 Jeep Rubicon BFG Tires and Wheels
  • Yaesu FT8900-R Transceiver
  • Linear Logic Scangauge II

This long list will be ever growing, as I am still working on a fuel canister system so I can carry spare fuel, and suspension upgrades are a definite must.

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