Monthly Archives: March 2013


This 2014 WRX Concept dropped on the web this week, and I had a couple observations. My take that it’s as ugly has little meaning since most others seem to think it’s the best looking Subaru ever. It just looks like a chunky blue blob with nice wheels to me. Like any WRX, it’s gone way over the top trying […]

This Is Not A News Flash


Wowzers. Despite silly rumors and difficult circumstances, the weird today is that the concept of Badlands Motorsports Resort is still not dead. Have you seen the plans!?! Looks like my greatest fantasy. Best of luck to Jay and all those involved.

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Someone emailed this week asking about center-lock wheels and there fitment on cars with conventional hubs. We saw a couple months ago, a “faux” center-lock wheel by Volk. Hayashi’s 2463 system however, is a real center-lock that uses an PCD adapter. It’s very simple, as you can see. I certainly question the capacity of the single stud and nut. I’ve […]

Hayashi 2463 Center Lock System


My recent find on Yahoo in the end, did not include all the parts required for my uses, so once again I’m looking at options for drivetrain upgrades on my car.  A DCCD swap into a USDM transmission is complicated greatly by a rear transfer drive ratio of 1.1:1 instead of the 1:1 found on the JDM Version 4,5,6 DCCD […]

Power Flow



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Very cool. It sounds exactly right, and even appears to be teetering on the edge of self-destruction.

Lego


I said in an earlier post that my WRX has on paper, one inch less head room than other model Impreza’s. STI’s have different bucket seats, and wagons are taller. This is the most comfortable stock car that I’ve ever owned, but my seating position does need to be adjusted somewhat when I put a helmet on. It hasn’t been […]

Hella Flush – Plain Ass Seat Edition