Teh Rice Wagon
 

VIN: JF1GH61649G803644 (For someone who may have the car now and decides to Google the VIN.)

I've kept a log on another forum, been meaning to make one here... So here it is.

I have a 2009 Subaru Impreza 2.5i GH (Hatch) Sunlight Gold Opal

When I got it back in 2009, it looked like this...

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Then I got all of this crap;


Subaru stuff:

Subaru STi Leather 5MT Shift Knob
Subaru Rear Bumper cover
Subaru Cargo Tray
Subaru Rear Seat Net
Subaru Footwell Illumination Kit (Red)
Subaru Red Cubby Light


Engine/drivetrain:

COBB Double Adjustable Short Shifter
COBB Shifter Bushings Front and Rear
Hawk Quietslot Rotors Front and Rear
Hawk HP+ Pads Front and Rear
Koni Sport Yellow Adjustable Struts/Shocks
Ground Control Coilover Kit (350lb front, 400lb rear)
Whiteline 22mm Adjustable Front Sway Bar
Whiteline Adjustable Front Endlinks
Whiteline 24mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
Whiteline Adjustable Rear Endlinks (KLC066)
Whiteline Rear Sway Bar Braces
Invidia Q300 Catback Exhaust
SPT Battery Tie Down
1 of 13 Limited Edition Kartboy Huck Gee BAM 2014 Oil Cap
Apexi Panel Air Filter
<s>Custom Hybrid Intake
Oil Catch Can</s>
APR Carbon Fiber Radiator Shroud


Wheels/tires:

16x7 14.5lb Rota Slipstream wheels JDM tyte Royal Gunmetal on one side and Steel Grey on the other with 205/55/16 21lb Potenza RE92 tires (35.5lb)
16x6.5 20.2lb '09 2.5i Premium Wheels with 205/55/16 22lb Dunlop Direzza ZII (Logos Painted) (42.2lb)
17x9+45 16lb Enkei RPF1 with 255/40/17 27lb Dunlop Direzza ZII (43lb)


Interior:

<s>Super Road Race Black 110mm Round Top Bubble Shift Knob
Custom 6 LED Shift Knob Illumination</s>
GT Spec Steering Wheel
Polk Audio 6.5 2-way Speakers (all four doors)
Pioneer AVH-P4200DVD 7" Double DIN Touch Screen Stereo
Pioneer CD-BTB200 Bluetooth Adapter
Pioneer AVIC-U220 Navigation Adapter
Pioneer TS-SWX2502 10" Subwoofer
Pionner GM-D8601 1600w Amp
Metra 95-8902 Double DIN Dash Kit
Beltronics RX65 Radar Detector (Hard Wired)
Prova Yellow Convex Rear View Mirror
SMY Clustermaker Dual Gauge Cluster Pod
Depo Racing 52mm 7 Color Peak Warning Water Temperature Gauge
Depo Racing 52mm 7 Color Peak Warning Oil Pressure Gauge
LED Lighting Throughout
Ebay 6-point Harnesses and Harness Bar
GoPro Harness Bar Mount with GoPole Arm
Kirkey 17" Intermediate Road Race Seat
Buddy Club Super Low Down Rails


Exterior:

20% Tinted windows (Rear 5 and 4" along top of windshield)
Painted Hatch Chrome Trim (Black Plastidip)
Painted Headlights (Black)
Debadged Rear Hatch
6000k HID Headlights
3000k HID Foglights
Hella Optilux Projector Fogs
Visual Garage Shark Fin Antenna
2010 Subaru 2.5i Grille and <s>C-mod grille (flat black)</s> (I keep going back and forth)
Bayson R Rain Visors
LED Turn Signal/Parking Light Bulbs
Red Taillight Overlays
Cut Vinyl Racing Numbers/Livery


And now it looks like this;

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Some stuff I am working on;

Completing the sets for the Slipstreams (I need one more wheel).
Extra LEDs in the Trunk/Hatch Area
New Better Looking Projector Fogs


And stuff I want to get;

Whiteline Rear Subframe Bushings
Whiteline Rear Diff Bushings
Whiteline Transmission Bushings
Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings
More Stereo Stuff (Better door speakers, processor, and amps)
JDM Stereo Bezel
Prova Mirrors
Kirkey Intermediate Road Race Seat
Hella Supertones
Kyowa Designs Evolve 18x9+45 w/ 255/35/18 Federal RS-R
WRX Diffuser Rear Bumper
Invidia Dual N1 Catback
Maybe Chargespeed Bumper Kit
STi Side Mirror Signals
JDM power folding mirrors
???Red Underglow???

I think that's it...



And I have decided that this car has a theme song.

That theme song is this:

[youtube]J_8HtVFy1Qs[/youtube]

Also... Stuff I've been [i]doing[/i] with the car...

I started AutoX in 2012.

Took 2nd place in Novice 2012 Slush Series.

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(BC Coilovers, 18x8 wheels, Toyo T1R Tires. (It was ****ty))

Took 1st place in G-Stock 2013 Championship Series and Slush Series.

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(Koni shocks stock springs, stock wheels, Direzza ZII tires. (It was pretty good))

Took 3rd place in T2 2014 Championship Series. New rules made 4 digit numbers illegal. I had to pick something with 3 digits.

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(Pretty much as describe in the OP.)

Went to Thunderhill in December 2014.

[IMG]http://mcvimagery.smugmug.com/GDSTrackDay122014/i-zVnRT6W/0/M/untitled-243-M.jpg[/IMG]

I want to get on track again.

is ATC ever coming back? lol

I might need to pick your brains on some of the stuff for my car. ill give you a puppy/kitten in return.

[QUOTE=stupidchicken03;3600657]is ATC ever coming back? lol[/QUOTE]

I have no idea. If it doesn't, It will be a loss of five very colorful years. :(

[QUOTE=i<3dirt;3600661]I might need to pick your brains on some of the stuff for my car. ill give you a puppy/kitten in return.[/QUOTE]

I'm usually willing to share knowings.

[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3600666]I have no idea. If it doesn't, It will be a loss of five very colorful years. :(



I'm usually willing to share knowings.[/QUOTE]

When i figure out what i want, i will find you.

I'll slip some wheel whoring in here too...


suspension: BC BR Coilovers (rears at max low, front can still go a tiny bit lower), Cusco Rear Lower Control Arms
alignment: Camber is at -1.5 front and -1.0 rear. Zero toe front and rear.
fender mods: Rolled with a slight pull. (Done after the photos were taken.)
spacers: None.


wheel model: Rota Silpstream
wheel size/offset: 16x7+48
tire brand/model: Bridgestone Potenza RE92
tire size: 205/55/16

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/7hHYp.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/qqRIQ.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

wheel model: Rota G-Force
wheel size/offset: 17x7.5+48
tire brand/model: Kumho Ecsta ASX
tire size: 225/45/17

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/U11FP.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

wheel model: Rota P45F
whee; size/offset: 18x8+48
tire brand/model: Toyo Proxes T1R
tire size: 235/40/18

*These are the wheels and tires that brought about the fender roll. Everything prior to these fit within the stock fenders.

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/HEn9k.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

**New Setup**

suspension: Koni inserts with 2012 WRX springs
alignment: Camber is at -1.4 front and -1.3/-1.7 rear. Zero toe front and rear.
fender mods: Rolled with a slight pull.
spacers: None.

wheel model: Enkei RPF1
whee; size/offset: 17x9+45
tire brand/model: Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec
tire size: 235/45/17

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/ejYErZkh.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/1ddmonLh.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

**New Setup**

suspension: Koni inserts with Whiteline Com C tophats and a Ground Control Coilover Kit, 350lb springs front, 400lb springs rear.
alignment: Camber is at -2.5 front and -1.6/-1.8 rear. Zero toe front and rear.
fender mods: Rolled with a slight pull.
spacers: None.

wheel model: Enkei RPF1
whee; size/offset: 17x9+45
tire brand/model: Dunlop Direzza ZII
tire size: 255/40/17

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/X2mhLCl.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

wheel model: Volk GT-U
whee; size/offset: 17x8+42
tire brand/model: Kumho Ecsta 4X
tire size: 225/45/17

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/bxul93T.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

wheel model: Rota Titan
whee; size/offset: 17x8+45
tire brand/model: Federal 595 RS-R Racing
tire size: 225/45/17

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/4YbEzcW.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

wheel model: Enkei RPF1
whee; size/offset: 18x9.5+38
tire brand/model: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
tire size: 255/35/18

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/9tG9fs7.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

**New Setup**

suspension: Koni inserts with Whiteline Com C tophats and a Ground Control Coilover Kit, 400lb springs front, 450lb springs rear.
alignment: Camber is at -2.5 front and -1.6/-1.8 rear. Zero toe front and rear.
fender mods: Rolled and pulled.
spacers: None.

wheel model: Rota SS10
whee; size/offset: 18x10+30
tire brand/model: BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2
tire size: 275/35/18

[quote][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Jie81in.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

Other photos that I like...

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Needs more shoe in wheel gap :D

From this past weekend.

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Finally got the videos together from trying to see if the wing does anything.

[ame="http://youtu.be/hnKUkIGqsMY"]Ricer Aero Test - YouTube[/ame]

Pretty not great...

Photos from this weekend just got posted.

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And I have video as well.

[ame="http://youtu.be/fx21gskzxGw"]SCCA SFR Championship Series Round 8 at Marina CA 6/7/2015 - YouTube[/ame]

Removed a bunch of decals yesterday...

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It looks so weird to me.

Picked up another set of tires today.

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The struggle is real.

Removed the race decals to make way for EDC decals.

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My car was the Fun-vee.

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My roommates car was the Hum-drum-vee. (Thank god he was a good sport about it.)

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And now the car has no decals on it at all.

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The last time I did this, I had a plan for the next set of graphics.

This time I don't.

Test fitting some bigger wheels.

wheel model: Enkei RPF1
whee; size/offset: 18x9.5+38
tire brand/model: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
tire size: 255/35/18

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So far, no rubbing.

[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3607498]Test fitting some bigger wheels.

wheel model: Enkei RPF1
whee; size/offset: 18x9.5+38
tire brand/model: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
tire size: 255/35/18

[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/9tG9fs7.jpg[/IMG]

So far, no rubbing.[/QUOTE]

Looks good. I've been debating whether or not to get some RPF1's for my wagon.

[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3606377]This time I don't.[/QUOTE]

Dickbutts. Big ones.

[QUOTE=1StockEvo;3607677]Looks good. I've been debating whether or not to get some RPF1's for my wagon.[/QUOTE]

If you want a cheap light wheel, they can't be beat.

[QUOTE=LxJLthr;3607678]Dickbutts. Big ones.[/QUOTE]

[IMG]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/images/smilies/blankface.gif[/IMG]

[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3607498]Test fitting some bigger wheels.

wheel model: Enkei RPF1
whee; size/offset: 18x9.5+38
tire brand/model: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
tire size: 255/35/18

[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/9tG9fs7.jpg[/IMG]

So far, no rubbing.[/QUOTE]

:thumb:

Finally installed the brakes I had sitting on the shelf.

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Hawk Quietslot Rotors and HP+ pads front and rear.

Track day! Spent that weekend at Thunderhill Raceway Park.

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Here's a rough cut of my first session.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7feqsuXuZ8"]NCRC Thunderhill 3-mile Bypass 8/8/15 - YouTube[/ame]

M3 driver posted up looking for video. I happened to encounter him. This was during the 3rd session on Saturday.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JvuYpRpGj8"]Alex M3 - YouTube[/ame]

More videos coming. Just got to put them together.

I did 3-mile Bypass on Saturday and 3-mile Cyclone on Sunday. Ran Solo Group (1-8 day experience, point-by on the straights only) on both days.

Car ran great the whole weekend.

Temps got really high late Sunday. I saw outside temp at 96* on my dash. Track started to get greasy, I started to feel some new vibrations... It was weird. Engine temp stayed pretty consistent as far as I could tell.

Brakes were... OK. My braking zones were pretty long. But they didn't seem to fade to me.

Tires were great. Dunlops are known to overheat and be ****ty on track. I thought the traction was really good and consistent throughout the weekend.

Suspension was good. Didn't seem too soft. There are some bumpy sections on the track and the suspension coped with them really well. The car was very balanced, comfortable, and confident.

No engine problems. No power steering problems. No transmission problems. Did burn/leak about half a quart of oil. I did a fresh change on Friday. But I wasn't really counting how much I put in and the dipstick was weird. Either way, I'm not worried about it.

First day I ran 103 miles and burned 8.9 gallons for 11.6 MPG. Second day, I cleared 120 miles and burned 11.8 gallons for 10.2 MPG. Seriously not bad. I made it though the whole day on one tank. Meanwhile My friends needed more fuel at lunch. I spent $65.56 on gas for the whole weekend.

But man... Pulling 3,100 pounds with 140whp sucks. Cornering was great, acceleration was poor. I was a Miata in Subaru clothing.

[ame="https://youtu.be/hRI3eBTq-08"]Thunderhill Bypass NCRC 8/8/2015 (1) - YouTube[/ame]

10:35 - 11:46

This was an RSX and it was hauling ass. It comes in at 7:04 on my Session 1 video.

Hey, saw you there on saturday, threw the deuces to you and your buddies when i drove by to get gas. I was in the blue sti with the black trunk.

That Team Moist lanyard though.

[quote=NiNe7-Gxe;3611756]Hey, saw you there on saturday, threw the deuces to you and your buddies when i drove by to get gas. I was in the blue sti with the black trunk.[/quote]

Rock on. What group were you in?

[quote=Rev. Rob Large;3611758]That Team Moist lanyard though.[/quote]

Needed a lanyard, Team Moist was perfect. :D

Here's all my sessions with timing.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tws3eEP34Y8"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/8/15 Solo Session 1 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qhxpMCHWPU"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/8/15 Solo Session 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIOSLsXxjgc"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/8/15 Solo Session 3 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EIKVwK3g18"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/8/15 Solo Session 4 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfFRWmvEnU0"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/8/15 Solo Session 5 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz4Qv0uHXUs"]NCRC THunderhill 8/9/15 Solo Session 1 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzepLWDU2xU"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/9/15 Solo Session 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6dvi8LCIlE"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/9/15 Solo Session 3 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMTPp8Qb9SU"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/9/15 Solo Session 4 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA4rtvwi1lY"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/9/15 Solo Session 5 - YouTube[/ame]

[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3611763]Rock on. What group were you in?

[/QUOTE]
i believe I was in Solo with you, but I didn't see you around the track we probably went out at different times.

Ah yeah. We probably had similar lap times and just kept going around.

Were you out on Sunday? There was a Craftsman truck in the group. I finally saw it during the 4th session. It was a couple turns ahead of me with traffic. Only time I saw that truck on track the whole day. I wanted to catch that truck so bad.

To add to the stupidity... I took the car to the dragstrip.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hOIk-qUcMo"]What a DRAG! (Sonoma Wednesday Night Drag Racing) - YouTube[/ame]

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Overall, not bad.

My fastest laps

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvOwqKK7ehI"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/8/15 Best Lap - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQoXnHFVg-A"]NCRC Thunderhill 8/9/15 Best Lap - YouTube[/ame]

Finally got my hands on a leather STi knob.

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Got a new steering wheel. The edit button is missing from the OP though... :ohwell:

PM Speedlimit, he can change it for you.

Did some more weight reduction...

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Seating height is now perfect.

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[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3620987]Did some more weight reduction...

Seating height is now perfect.[/QUOTE]

New seat brackets?

No seat at all.

A couple weeks ago the Corbeau came out.

Yesterday this was on the doorstep.

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Now it's in the car.

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Already went for a spin. Oh, it feels so good.

What a week...

Started off with a hit and run in the parking lot at work.

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I thought I had lost my lug nut tool. The new one I just bought because I had lost my original tool. But, I was able to unlock the secrets of my glovebox. Found my lost lug nut tool[b]s[/b].

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Then Cylinder 4 gave up the ghost.

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Off the ground again.

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The problem?

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Been up to some things...

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Rota SS10 18x10+30 with 275/35/18 BFG Comp 2

**** is wide. No, I'm not planning to get flares.

Also added stiffer springs. 400lb in the front, 450lb in the rear. Got some whiteline LCAs but I need some hardware before I can get them on. :(

[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3626900]Been up to some things...

Rota SS10 18x10+30 with 275/35/18 BFG Comp 2

**** is wide. No, I'm not planning to get flares.

Also added stiffer springs. 400lb in the front, 450lb in the rear. Got some whiteline LCAs but I need some hardware before I can get them on. :([/QUOTE]

Damn homie. Straight up Mexi-Flush fitment right'der :joker:

Any chance this will be TOO much tire for you? Physics of a 10" wheel and 275 tires on a 100hp car surely cannot be in your favor?

They tuck.

140hp thankyouverymuch.

They're really not that bad to drive.

[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3626926]They tuck.

140hp thankyouverymuch.

They're really not that bad to drive.[/QUOTE]

Oh, I am sorry, 140hp :lol:

But is that wheel or crank? I was guess-timating in former.

Looking forward to your new runs regardless : popcorn :

First post should have a dyno chart for 140hp at the wheels.

I don't plan to run on these wheels. Just some daily lulz.

[QUOTE=JourdanWithaU;3626955]First post should have a dyno chart for 140hp at the wheels.

I don't plan to run on these wheels. Just some daily lulz.[/QUOTE]

Hmmm nice Photoshop :p

and hell of an effort just for some lulz :lol:

Put the big tires to work today...

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[ame="http://youtu.be/JdIl3S6ehFE"]SCCA SFR Championship Series Round 1 at Marina CA 2/28/2016 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G81Ue20rm8"]Fender Comparison - YouTube[/ame]

they're dirty, clean them.

Got a little moist today.

[ame="http://youtu.be/qWodiy7qTHM"]SCCA SFR Championship Series Round 2 at Crows Landing CA 3/13/2016 - YouTube[/ame]

Nice hatch. I have a 2010 impreza outback sport I want to set up for road race. But just made first payment lol. But at least have a good start. Already has an intake and a borla cat back exhaust.

Got some more track time last week.

Started with some shenanigans...

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Then some more shenanigans...

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Then the car was packed up...

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First day out (Sat) was at Thunderhill on their West track.

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Weather wasn't great. But it was clear enough to keep the track open.

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Second day out (Sun) was at Buttonwillow on their 13cw track.

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The weather was much nicer.

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Hit some traffic on the way home.

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Over the weekend, I cleared 1,031.5 miles.

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**** was cray.

Brakes had a rough time...

Front:

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Rear:

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This time out I ran TrackAddict and recorded some times...

Here are the times from Thunderhill:

Session 1:

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Session 2:

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Session 3:

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Session 4:

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Session 5:

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Got down to a 1:37.1 which isn't too shabby.

My times from Buttonwillow:

Session 1:

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Session 2:

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Session 3:

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Session 4:

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Session 5:

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Session 6:

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Session 7:

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Got down to a 2:17.2 which isn't too bad either. My lack of power was really killing me at this track.

Of course there are videos as well. Friend of mine let me borrow one of his cameras so I had 4 this time. Decided the pedals was a good spot. Although I should have put it facing backwards.

My best laps;

[ame="http://youtu.be/M9S1N2af2zo"]OnGrid Thunderhill West 5/7/16 Best Lap - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/yOiib8ObPnI"]OnGrid Buttonwillow 13CW 5/8/16 Best Lap - YouTube[/ame]

Thunderhill sessions;

[ame="http://youtu.be/9Liephyg5eQ"]OnGrid Thunderhill West 5/7/16 Session 1 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/In4gRDbc8ZM"]OnGrid Thunderhill West 5/7/16 Session 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/PaZ9mrH9MFg"]OnGrid Thunderhill West 5/7/16 Session 3 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/-TfuO0dwsTQ"]OnGrid Thunderhill West 5/7/16 Session 4 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/rNVgoZ40Zw8"]OnGrid Thunderhill West 5/7/16 Session 5 - YouTube[/ame]

Buttonwillow Sessions;

[ame="http://youtu.be/PHohuMGuKMw"]OnGrid Buttonwillow 13CW 5/8/16 Session 1 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/z6jYj_kmNqo"]OnGrid Buttonwillow 13CW 5/8/16 Session 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/bRdKD9cL34M"]OnGrid Buttonwillow 13CW 5/8/16 Session 3 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/vu_yssFldnA"]OnGrid Buttonwillow 13CW 5/8/16 Session 4 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/iAH_N1huohU"]OnGrid Buttonwillow 13CW 5/8/16 Session 5 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/_zd3gB1nhLo"]OnGrid Buttonwillow 13CW 5/8/16 Session 6 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://youtu.be/7RHP9px1sKU"]OnGrid Buttonwillow 13CW 5/8/16 Session 7 - YouTube[/ame]

The post/media limits are kind of annoying...

Got pictures!

From Thunderhill

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From Buttonwillow

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Some goodies to put on this weekend.

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Weekend started with new brakes.

New blank compared to the old sluts.

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New brakes are WRX size Centric premium rotors and Carbotech XP8 pads.

Also put in SS lines, Super Blue fluid, and a Grimmspeed MCB.

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That stupid brace was such a pain to put in.

Also, now that the 10"s are gone, I finally removed the flares.

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That stupid 3M tape was such a pain to remove.

Updated my decals...

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And finally I had one last item to put on the car...

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Packed up all the track crap and headed back out to Thunderhill!

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Monday I was back at the track.

I somehow got my hands on 7 cameras...

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That was a mistake I hope to never make again. Video from the day totaled over 140GB!

20 minutes into the very first session of the day, there was a red flag. A GTR went into a wall.

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Not a good sign...

I made it through all 6 sessions.

Got some coolant spray/leak going on. Might be headgaskets.

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Chewed through the tires a bit more. I have 2 more days this following weekend. I hope they will last 2 more days.

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As I was leaving the track... Check Engine came back. P0420 as usual... Third time this month.

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The photographer at the event was super cool. He put a picture of me on his main page!

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Highlight of the weekend.

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Here's the Imgur album with more pictures. [url=http://imgur.com/a/jJSN3]Exclusive Track Days @ Thunderhill 5-mile - Album on Imgur[/url]

I have timing and videos coming. Still gotta process all of it.

Here's the timing.

Session 1:
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Session 2:
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Session 3:
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Session 4:
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Session 5:
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Session 6:
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Session 1
[ame="http://youtu.be/RrMJAythY5M"]Exclusive Track Days Thunderhill 5-mile 5/30/16 Session 1 - YouTube[/ame]

Session 2
[ame="http://youtu.be/DnoAPpfkfWg"]Exclusive Track Days Thunderhill 5-mile 5/30/16 Session 2 - YouTube[/ame]

Session 3
[ame="http://youtu.be/ze0_n2yO1Xg"]Exclusive Track Days Thunderhill 5-mile 5/30/16 Session 3 - YouTube[/ame]

Session 4
[ame="http://youtu.be/-RPIoJTMV_8"]Exclusive Track Days Thunderhill 5-mile 5/30/16 Session 4 - YouTube[/ame]

Session 5
[ame="http://youtu.be/Eba6hP0UAsA"]Exclusive Track Days Thunderhill 5-mile 5/30/16 Session 5 - YouTube[/ame]

Session 6
[ame="http://youtu.be/7DoSZqtpV1g"]Exclusive Track Days Thunderhill 5-mile 5/30/16 Session 6 - YouTube[/ame]

Best Lap
[ame="http://youtu.be/nMLAyKdc-H4"]Exclusive Track Days Thunderhill 5-mile 5/30/16 Best Lap - YouTube[/ame]

Go Go Godzilla
[ame="http://youtu.be/658yKBDp4wM"]Exclusive Track Days Thunderhill 5-mile 5/30/16 Go Go Godzilla - YouTube[/ame]

A week later I was at Buttonwillow again

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It was very hot this time around.

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Even the nearby gas station was feeling the heat.

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Found out that one of my valve stems broke as I finished the first day on a flat tire. Good thing I had an extra set of wheels.

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Super long day, super hot, a car caught fire, had to do an emergency wheel change. I just wanted to relax. Stanley Cup final was on. Even that was a nope...

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Day two started with fixing the valve stem.

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I hate changing wheels.

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Ran the first session the back up wheels. They suck for track use. Got the good stuff back on and all was well. The rest of the day was pretty uneventful. Wasn't as hot as the day before.

There are hella pictures. They are uploading, I'll have an Imgur link in a bit.

Pictures are up, they are here: [url]http://imgur.com/a/w5VuR[/url]

Timing from day one.

Session 1:
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Session 2:
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Session 3:
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Session 4:
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Session 5:
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Timing from day two.

Session 1:
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Session 2:
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Session 3:
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Session 4:
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Session 5:
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Day one videos.

Still working on Thunderhill.

Day two videos.

Still working on Thunderhill.

Discovered that my tire rack is too small...

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Nah, just working on the brakes and changing wheels on my buddy's '02 WRX wagon.

Then went out for some AutoX.

No shots of me driving my car. But there are some shots of me riding in my buddy's aforementioned bugeye.

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And my neighbor's CLK AMG Black Series

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Holy **** was that CLK awesome.

AutoX videos are coming.

Ok... I need to do some updates. I'm sure no one has noticed that my profile information has changed...

Let's see... Where were we here? The last 2 months have been a blur of me and this thread is like 5 months behind...

I'm still working on the videos from 6/4 and 6/5 at buttonwillow.

There were AutoX events on 6/25, 7/24, and 8/7. I have videos for June and August. July has paintball videos. Did I really choose paintball over AutoX?

By the way, don't get into paintball. It's ****ing expensive.

I was at the track again on July 9th and 10th.

And then Disaster struck.

Here we go...

Back at the track!

Thunderhill! (again) This time we were a trio!

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The Subaru RPF1 Njenius Grafix Racing Team! :lol:

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I got to the end of another set of tires. For this weekend, I did 2 laps on the old tires.

During their last moments, they didn't have a lot of grip.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvDg-MsNWAY[/ame]

When they came off they looked like this:

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This set achieved the following:

15 AutoX events, 68 runs
8 track days, 39 sessions
69 laps Thill 3 mile
50 laps Thill 2 mile
39 laps Thill 5 mile
109 laps Bw 13cw
~13666 total miles

It's ok, I came prepared for this.

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Otherwise, the rest of the weekend went pretty good.

A BMW did some BMW things...

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Oh, and I chewed threw my brakes.

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These were the Carbotech XP8. They lasted basically 5 track days. :mad:

Here we go...

Back at the track!

Thunderhill! (again) This time we were a trio!

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The Subaru RPF1 Njenius Grafix Racing Team! :lol:

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I got to the end of another set of tires. For this weekend, I did 2 laps on the old tires.

During their last moments, they didn't have a lot of grip.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvDg-MsNWAY[/ame]

When they came off they looked like this:

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This set achieved the following:

15 AutoX events, 68 runs
8 track days, 39 sessions
69 laps Thill 3 mile
50 laps Thill 2 mile
39 laps Thill 5 mile
109 laps Bw 13cw
~13666 total miles

It's ok, I came prepared for this.

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Otherwise, the rest of the weekend went pretty good.

A BMW did some BMW things...

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Oh, and I chewed threw my brakes.

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These were the Carbotech XP8. They lasted basically 5 track days. :mad:

Here are the times from Saturday

First session, the one where I spun on the old tires.

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Third session. I missed the second session changing tires.

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Fourth Session.

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Fifth Session.

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Overall, not bad, getting a hang for the new tires. The ZIISS is a bit different than the ZII.

Sunday's times were a little more consistent.

First session.

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Second session.

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Third session.

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Fourth session.

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Fifth session I had to skip because the brakes were gone.

I'll put the videos here eventually.

I was pissed that I had to buy brakes AGAIN.

Being cheap I bought a set of XP12s for the front. The rear XP8s still had quite a bit of compound on them.

I did one AutoX event with this (8/7) and the bias was terrible. It worked out for AutoX but it probably wouldn't fly on track. I ended up flat spotting the front tires a bit. That was interesting.

I'll put a video here if I ever get around to it.

And then came August 24th. The day that sucked.

The day where I was on my way to work, on the freeway, and the car in front of me came to a stop. So, naturally, I came to a stop. The five cars behind me didn't.

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I felt three hits. They guy in front of me felt two. Insurance determined that I was not at fault which is good. But the car was a total loss.

Good thing I had most of my stock parts... :D

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Got a couple of friends and 4.5 hours later, we got almost everything off the car! :D

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We got pretty much everything except the suspension and the mirror. I miss that mirror. We also left the SPT battery tie down (it was corroded anyway), the APR Radiator shroud (It was more broken than it was when I got it), and the subwoofer/amp wiring.

The estimated cost of repairs was $7350.63.

The settlement...

$8,567.98

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Got to bomb around in a classic until I found Teh Rice Wagon v2.0...

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She's a thirsy ***** and she will only drink top shelf.

For anyone who's following this thread.

[url]https://www.i-club.com/forums/ongoing-projects-31/teh-rice-wagon-v2-0-a-269307/#post3647490[/url]