GD Ashlyn - Mike's EFI Logics-built '04 STI...an autocross warrior.
BadlandsRacer
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And now, a mystery box!
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February '12 edition of Modified Magazine features a letter from me as their top feedback letter for this issue. A nice piece about thoughtfulness, insight, and planning a project instead of just slapping Ebay parts on it and shooting for MAD POWA YO. Also talking about the driver mod being the most important mod of all.
Was a pretty good feeling to pop that magazine open and be like "hey, this looks familiar!" If you're interested, the February edition of Modified is on stands now!
Was a pretty good feeling to pop that magazine open and be like "hey, this looks familiar!" If you're interested, the February edition of Modified is on stands now!
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Why tape up Subaru? Because race car!
18 February 2012: Badlands SCCA ice rallycross (Devils Lake, ND)
Well, on Saturday I attended my first-ever rally-x event, held by the Badlands Region SCCA on the frozen waters of Devils Lake, ND. Accompanying me on this road trip was my wife Sami and our friend (another Badlands racer), Garrett. Sami and Garrett rode with me on a few runs and manned the cameras throughout the day, and did a fantastic job of it. We had a beautiful day for racing; clear skies, amenable temperatures, and ice almost 2-ft thick. Subarus from multiple generations were there to represent. Having not seen my friends in the Badlands Region since September (the ones not from Bismarck anyway), it was great to catch up with them, and meet some new friends along the way! IWSTI members G4Disco and Ghostwhite were both in attendance, and a great time was had by all!
Normally, for an auto-x event, I'd give a layout of the course. However, with this rally-x, it's a little more difficult to do, so you'll have to do your best to gather it from the video.
I ran the car in non-studded tire class, on Michelin X-Ice studless tires borrowed from a friend in Bismarck. These...tires...are...epic! On the smooth, glossy ice, I had zero grip, but the second I hit any kind of snow cover, I felt in control of the vehicle and able to put it where I wanted it to go. At the end of the day, I took 1st place in non-studded tire class, and some of my times were faster than some times laid down in the studded tire class.
With no further adieu, some pictures! Also, I'm done fooling around with pictures trying to get them sized right for the forums and losing detail. So, increase your resolution or don't look at them. :lol:
The delicious white GC that arrived:
Yours truly:
G4Disco's STi:
New IWSTI member rockit11's bugeye WRX:
Ghostwhite, racing another Badlands Region member's Camaro with some seriously studded tires:
More of this guy:
Post-race, including all Subarus attended in order of build date:
YouTube music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWvv5UfXfj4
After the rallycross event came to an end, Garrett, my wife and I headed to Garrison, ND, for a town dinner of roast beef, Swedish meatballs, and more. After the delicious food, we headed out to stop by my wife's parents' farm, where we ran into another first-ever for me: the northern lights. The auroroa borealis was out in force on Saturday night over Garrison, ND...and after 45 minutes of work with my DSLR and experimenting with exposure length, ISO and aperture settings, we managed to put together this 10-second time-lapse video of the aurora:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UxOy_lHW7g
I also did a little bit of other experimentation with exposure times...
So that wraps that up! The car goes into Kupper Subaru for the 5x114.3 hub swap on Monday, and I'm getting excited for the changes to happen and to start getting ready for the coming racing season.
And what do we have here?
Stay tuned for more.
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Car is looking real nice these days.
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New wheels came in today. 17x8 XXR 522s, chromium black, along with 225 Kumho Ecsta 4x, for daily driver duty.
I've already got a few comments..."you're the last person I would expect to buy XXRs." I was surprised too. But they look good, and they were inexpensive enough to keep expenses down, as stuff has gotten a bit out of control with this car for the spring.
The wheels and tires were the last piece I was waiting for before the hubswap, so we'll make that happen next week.
I've already got a few comments..."you're the last person I would expect to buy XXRs." I was surprised too. But they look good, and they were inexpensive enough to keep expenses down, as stuff has gotten a bit out of control with this car for the spring.
The wheels and tires were the last piece I was waiting for before the hubswap, so we'll make that happen next week.
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Got the GrimmSpeed lightweight crankshaft pulley installed. This piece weighs in at around 3.5 lbs lighter than the stock crank pulley, meaning 3.5 lbs of rotating mass removed from the engine. Free revving is noticeably faster, and when driving, I feel as though the revs fall more quickly when I put the clutch in. I perceive increased response to throttle input, but as there was no dyno involved, I can't say exactly how much it helps. However, it does add some bling to the engine bay, and I am always happy to continue to rep sponsor GrimmSpeed.
I have had zero issues with hesitation or misfire codes since the pulley went on, including during some hard driving today in 60* weather (March in ND, omg).
On top of that, the 17x8 XXRs got mounted (dual-drilled, so I can wear them now on the 5x100 hubs, as well as after the swap to 5x114), and wrapped in 225 Kumho Ecsta 4x UHP all-season tires.
Out with the old, in with the new!
Out in the sunlight:
And finally, I took a short drive today to confirm that the boost least has been fixed and boost levels are back to where they should be, as well as to datalog a 4th gear pull for reference. I stopped along the way to shoot a couple quick pictures with the new shoes and newly painted trunk....
WINGLESS. Just another stop on the journey to "becase race car."
HolyCrapItsFast
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Looking good Mike... although I do miss the wing.
I like the rims. Great color :tup:
I like the rims. Great color :tup:
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It's coming........because race car......
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Which where who?!
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So, I'm bored. Let's do this!
And a little sneak peak at fire extinguisher...
Annnd that is all for now.
And a little sneak peak at fire extinguisher...
Annnd that is all for now.
HolyCrapItsFast
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I'm liking the body kit Mike... Car's looking better every time I see it :tup: How's it running these days?
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It smells like burning every time I drive it. Not sure why. Oh well!
HolyCrapItsFast
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Oh I'm sorry to here... can you pin point where its coming from?
