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Apr 12, 2005 | 08:24 AM

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From: GST Motorsports - Rally Division

Car Info: dangerous with a wrench

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How're those Teins holding up, Neil? No more broken adjusters like on the DMS's, I hope? You going to Rim this year?

Leda has a nice rally coilover setup for Subarus too.

I'm running revalved and lengthened Bilsteins on longer, stiffer springs on the GTI. Nothing too fancy.

Nope, no more adjusters falling out of the damn strut in a parking lot in Gorman! I really like the Tein's, and I'd recommend em to anyone. Looks like we'll be at Rim once again, but I haven't driven aggresively on dirt since last year at Rim, so it'll be interesting to see how much speed I'll be able to muster. Doesn't really matter, IT'S RALLY!!! I'll just be happy to be out there again!

Apr 12, 2005 | 09:35 AM

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Car Info: the blue bucket

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It's ok Neil the new tune on your car only allows it to work at 100% throttle for some reason...

Crap why did I do that I have to sit in that thing...

Apr 12, 2005 | 02:25 PM

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Car Info: dangerous with a wrench

Ok, we'll leave off the brakes as well since they just overheat anyway.

Apr 13, 2005 | 06:34 AM

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Car Info: 02 Impreza WRX sedan

Short story from Drive Magazine about SWRT WRC car prep. Chassis preparation requires a lot more than just bolt-on suspension pieces.

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Apr 13, 2005 | 07:58 AM

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AS far as I know/remember, active suspension was banned in the WRC.

The Subaru WRC does use Ohlins suspension with all the bells and whistles, and as other people have said they run around 10G a corner... Unless they have changed this season...

Apr 13, 2005 | 08:42 AM

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Car Info: dangerous with a wrench

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Originally Posted by Wingless Wonder

Short story from Drive Magazine about SWRT WRC car prep. Chassis preparation requires a lot more than just bolt-on suspension pieces.

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"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush

There's WRC chassis prep, and then there's what normal people can afford. It'd be nice if I could do all that sort of thing, but if you're not competing in the WRC with a top 1% driver, you really don't *need* to do a lot of it to get out there and have fun.