Past Projects
In the fall of 2001 Ryan and I started assembling and modifying cars together. All started in different forms, some from scratch, others from near full build requiring only tweaking and tuning. Nevertheless, all of these cars have been ours… we have a tendency to go through a lot: lots that never even made mention here, and some that I spent hours writing and thinking about. It is some form of A.D.D…. really. In the first few years after we teamed up, neither of us managed to make it through a single season with one car. They came and went. Mostly it was because we liked to dream, but it was also partly because there was always someone willing to buy. Cash just looks so good.
Note: These charts are for fun. Don’t confuse them for us being hard core and bad ass. Check it out.
Sick man, you get so tech.
I just feel man…. haha
What are you running up front, nrca’s as well as longer arms?
How do you like the new rubber? Is the 185 60 14 sweet? better than the azenis? just better size?
Oh and where were you last night? no dori for Q?
Not that my car was running but I missed you at the autox and was thinking maybe just maybe I would see you out.
Yah, 20mm offset NRCA’s. I’m still a fan despite the negatives.
It’s been too long for me to really compare anything. Seems this is the most driveable car I’ve experienced though, and a lot of it could be the tires. The Azenis were not this predictable. I remember really fighting with them when I first put them on. I’m so into 185/60 but I’m sad that I can’t keep up with the modern cars on fatter rubber. I’m already shopping wider stuff… but only marginally. 205/50 13 seems likely.
My ride height is much up too. About 1.5″ in the back, and over 2″ in the front from your setting. You can see how much more it rolls around in the pictures… and I think that suits my driving style… or skill.
I developed a pretty huge oil leak at auto-x though, and spent Wednesday night fixing it and getting ready for auto-x in Red Deer on Saturday, rather than drifting. Seems like some o-rings dried up over the winter.
The oval though… it really doesn’t interest me.
Haha, Ya rcmp is looking pretty dumpy.
Small tires make it fun, too much grip is cool but, not as involved?
Where was the leak?
I had a cam gear leak but replaced the cam gear seals.
Have fun in Deadrear
Although I did fairly decent at the SASC T&T event, I think my competitors in STX would be faster, especially those with AWD and boost variety. Jason Morrow (’02 Silver WRX) was pretty fast last year in ESP, not sure if he’ll be slower in a detuned STX setup, Grant C (Edmontonian with Blue ’04 WRX) was also fast last year and when Steve Kibble gets some real rubber in his E36, I think he’ll be fast too.
I’m not throwing in the towel though, I’ll fight ’em with my 1550 kg open diff Toyota! You can take my car for a fun run or two at the event, maybe you’ll feel the AE86 soul and lineage despite the porky weight?
The AWD guys are limited to 245mm wide rubber and 8″ wide rims, by the way and 2WD are limited to 265 tires and 9″ wide rims in STX.