Draco-REX

QFT. Pro Rally drivers are the best in the world. You know why rally cars have 4 doors but no rear seats? That's where the driver and navigator put their BALLS. 100+mph down dirt roads just wide enough for the car is ballsy enough. But then realize that the driver probably hasn't ever SEEN the track before and is depending on shorthand notes the passenger is reading to him!

Sweet. I'm going to need my fenders trimmed (very carefully) and I dont' trust myself to do it. Good to know there's a shop people here trust.

It's popular because between the time someone starts a pass to the outcome, you can take a swig from your beer can and not miss anything.

"If it has to be explained to you, you wouldn't understand." Though I agree when it comes to Nascar.. ...zzzZZZzzz...

Yeah, but the luckiest guy in the world lives in Iraq somewhere. I saw bomber footage from a US jet that was guiding in a smart bomb to hit a bridge. A truck was on the bridge and drove right THROUGH the bomb sight just seconds before the bomb hit.

Heh. Pizza delivery is hard on cars. I was a bit of a speed demon too. So much so that my local Midas stopped honoring their Lifetime Warranty on pads after I went through three sets in under a year. But my pizzas always showed up steaming!

Ahh, the myriad number of life's issues that can be solved with a shoving bumper.

Those are supposedly pretty nimble little cars (that specific version.) I actually wouldn't mind owning one. Bet you'd get quite a few suckers willing to race you.

Once you have the designs, check out CafePress.com. They'll make T-Shirts, Polos, Hoodies, Mugs, you name it. And If your designs sell I believe you get a cut.

I don't know what to say... Though painful joints and tiredness are also symptoms of Lyme's Disease. But I'm no doctor.. I hope you get things worked out.

Yeah, sorry about that.. You certianly did nothing to deserve the bird. I'm glad you asked about it here though so we could straighten it out. Might have been kinda of awkward if you just walked up to me at a meet and decked me.

Wow.. That's really cool.. Long time ago I almost bought a ZR1. But it was *just* out of my price range. Nice to see the legend live on.

Sweet! I'll be there.

That was *not* me. Haven't flipped anyone off. AHH!!! I remember. That was not my middle finger! LOL! I like the Busa and gave you a "Rock on!" http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Gesture_raised_fist_with_index_and_pinky_lifted.jpg/180px-Gesture_raised_fist_with_index_and_pinky_lifted.jpg LOL. I'm sorry you thought it was a middle finger! Guess I'll stick with a thumbs-up in the future.

Yeah, replace it. With the split boot you've got dirt in there. I once let a CV joint go too long without replacing it in my first car. It snapped off and I was going no-where. Kinda sucked because I was delivering pizza that night.

This hasn't happend to me yet *knock on wood*. But a while ago I was a moderator in an Automotive IRC channel. There was one regular with a supercharged 351 mustang running 27lbs of boost. He would hit low 9s/8s all day. He didn't show one day and we wondered what was up. Turns out in one race, his opponent had a blowout, and entered his lane sending him into the wall. His mustang was destroyed and he was hospitalized. (Damned doctors released him the same day even thoguh his helmet was in pieces. He passed out later that night and had to go back into the hospital.) Anyways, I asked him what he was going to do with the insurance money, if he'd get back behind the wheel, and he said to me, "I'm going to try for 7s!" Granted, it's different for everyone, but often the best thing to do is just get right back into what scares you.

STI owners do it Laterally!

DAAAMN... Let me get the STI broken in, then let's go! Already got the RallyArmor flaps on.

Yeah. Probably going to have a temp longer. If I understand correctly, the tag is just so I can wait for the title to take it to the RMV to register it, not wait for a plate. If that's so, then I'm going to order a vanity plate which'll probably mean another temp plate. Hope those things are waterproof. Hate to have my plate disappear because it rains.

Damn, I was juts out a little while ago putting more miles on the STI.. I wouldn't have raced ya, but I would have liked to watch.

Are these HIDs? If so, failing ballasts can cause a flickering or strobe effect. THen again, looking again at the year and model, probably not. Are the headlight controls on a stalk? I've had older cars where the wires at teh base of a control stalk started shorting out. That made for some odd happenings. Otherwise, I'd do what you first though, and check the ground for the headlights. And you might even try swapping out the bulbs and relays to narrow down the issue. You can also try replicating what 's causing the flickering itself. Does it happen over bumps? Try juggling the headlight housings, or other parts. That may lead you to the part causing the problem..

This is probably why the TCS was locked up. Because it wasn't getting any readings from that wheel, it probably thought you were in a constant state of slipping. When your car is stationary, you would be able to apply throttle normally. But once you get moving, the TCS system would detect the mismatch in signals from the wheels and start trying to correct. But yeah, I'd have gutted the motor in your case also. Unless you really liked TCS, it's best to just get rid of it. Only time I ever liked TCS was when I had just picked up my TA a long time ago. I wasn't expereinced in having so much power to the rears and nearly put it sideways in an intersection. The TCS saved my bacon. But after that, it was useless. In the snow it was worse than useless as it wouldnt' let the tired rotate enough t oburn down through the snow and get traction. It was always better to turn TCS off in the snow. Go fig.

This is how I understand the intercooler sprays: Water: Good to reduce heat-soak, or to provde cooling if there isn't much air going over the IC. However, it'll never get the IC much lower than ambient. Adding some alcohol to the water can get you a couple degrees lower, but not much. More effective on TMICs rather than FMICs because of gravity. CO2/Nitrous: Capable of sub-zero temperatures. However the sudden drop can cause metal fatigue, and can cause condensation that becomes ice. In that case, the ice can block airflow through the IC. As for CO2 or N2O, some of it wll be sucked into the intake, and performance wise, N20 is better for your engine to ingest than CO2.

He'll be happy to know they're so popular.

OK, Pics are up HERE Again, my friend was just having fun and trying out different things. So there aren't many pictures of complete cars. But I think there are some good shots all the same. EDIT: Figured out hot to get the original size. Select a picture then "Different Sizes" in the lower right. At the top on the next page should be an "Original" selection. For some reason "Original" wasn't there before.