Draco-REX

Awesome vids.. I just figured I should post in this thread.. I think it was in the EULA I agreed to when I signed up...

Anyone else get the impression that the entire middle east is populated by grade school children?

Are self-pics allowed?

The people who run the 'ring need to step up and set some rules for these "records." The ambiguity is starting to reduce the value of 'ring times. Frankly, for someone to claim the fastest production car time, it need to be homologated by a certain number produced, and be in the EXACT trim, including tires, as it would sit on the showroom floor.

How DARE you suggest people have some personal responsibility?! I'm so offended, I'm going to sue Microsoft, Samsung, CR, Road Runner, and my grade school English teachers for making me able to read that!

Hey! Stop that!

Didn't move at all, where's the fast?

Guess you have to watch a few F1 driver interviews. Essentially that was Webber impersonating Vettel, and Vettel impersonating Webber; both talking about Christmas as if in a driver interview..

Redbull Racing's F1 drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber want to wish you all a Merry Christmas!

Looks like only wastegate pressure... Makes you wonder why the big turbo in the first place...

Same here. I talked with a guy from Home Depot, and apparently they sold the bulk of their lights the week before Thanksgiving. It's not like lights go bad, I don't see why they can't restock and carry what they don't sell to next year. But apparently, they would rather tell late shoppers to pound sand.

Missed this. Ah well.

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Just noticed your other thread. 05+ is where you want to look. 04s have WRX suspension and rims. 05+ moved to different knuckles to accommodate better bearings. So the struts and lug pattern are different. You'll have more rim choice with an 05+ and the rear fenders come rolled from the factory for better tire width choice. 05 still had the "blob-eye" styling which some prefer. 06 changed to the "hawk-eye" styling which is also referred to as the "pig-nose." Personally, it really grew on me, and now I prefer it. But some can't get over the ex-alpha look. 06 also went from a 35F/65R torque split to 41F/59R. 07 has had a few ringland issues. But most have been traced to either improper modding, or the stock tune. Get a tune and you'll be fine. ALso, 07 got longer 2-4 gears to make it a big more daily-friendly (and also improved it's 1/4mi time by putting the 3-4 shift right at the line.) 05/06 are considered the sweet-spot. It just comes down to styling preference.

Oh, and performance difference stock-to-stock on a roadcourse comes down to the driver.

The Legacy GT Spec.B is the one with the 6-speed. It doesn't have DCCD, but it's still nearly as bulletproof. I went with the STI for a few reasons. 1. I think it looks better than the Evo 8 or 9. (The 10 is dead sexy though) If I'm going to own a car for a long time, I better not cringe when I look at it. 2. The extra .5L in the engine makes it much nicer to drive around town. The added grunt is nice in the mid range too. Since I'm not planning to do much power modding, the added torque to start with is a big plus. 3. Subaru has a much greater track record when it comes to reliability and safety. Not only can I depend on it lasting for a LONG time to come, but I can trust it not to kill me in the event of a side impact (God forbid.) I admit that the seats suck though. You'll want to replace them with the Evo seats or aftermarket ones. An increased bonus is the community. The STI has a much more mature community than the Evo for some reason. I'm not sure why since both (at the time) were out of the price range of the general run-of-the-mill douchebag. But IWSTI.com is a much more mature and productive community than EvolutionM.net *shrug* Plus, the local Suby community is really cool too. After owning Subarus for a while and working on them, I've come to appreciate their honest simplicity (which has fled some in recent models unfortunately.) The design philosophy is sound, using a longitudinal engine and a symmetrical driveline. Ultimately, it's more normal and easier to work on and learn than most other AWD drivetrains. Engine > Trans > Driveshaft > Diff > Axles. There's just two more axles in the front. Granted, I'd love to drive an Evo X "in anger." I'm sure it's a brilliant car. But there's just something more visceral and primal to the STI. Sword vs Axe. Both do the same job, one's just a bit more straightforward about the job.

As long as it's good sushi, I'm in. Sushi En on Polaris will not do. But I'd like to try this Yoshi's, and I'm always up for Akai Hana.

It can, but there's MUCH more unsprung mass. If you're going to be rebuilding the whole rear frame to accommodate a multi-link suspension, why not slip in an IRS? Hell, most aftermarket IRS conversions come with a subframe. It'd probably be less trouble to weld that into the frame then set up all the mounting points for a multi-link.

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The japanese will cosplay ANYTHING.

I think a bideo fo this guy was posted a while ago.. Consensus was that he was gayer than a regular rollerblader by a factor of 100. Interesting how presentation skews opinion... That aside, I'd do it. That looks like a blast, especially on those roads. Then afterwards, I'd get out of the suit and run those roads in my car.

The question was about making an S-10 go around corners. I have no doubt there are some very quick S-10s out there. Light chassis + Big engine = low ETs. And on a smooth drag strip, having a real leaf or a four-link is fine. But when it comes to cornering, neither suspension setup is ideal and would likely hamper the truck. Scrap the rear frame and weld in a better rear suspension and subframe. Preferably an independent rear. Most of the bed floor will have to come out, so a tonneau cover should be used; possibly a hard one for the added strength since rear weight isn't an issue. Relocate the battery to behind the cab, and pull as much weight from the front as possible (scrap the front bumper beam, etc.) Also replace the front fenders and hood with fiberglass. More extreme modifications might include a tube-frame front clip, and relocating the radiator above the rear axle baja-style.

Did you see the guy who turned the bottle on? If I were to put together a drag racing team, I'd want him on it. That top end blew up, and the first thought he had was to dive BACK into the burning car and help the driver get out. He deserves a raise.

Do the battles ever go back and forth, or is it always "First guy to lose traction loses?"