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Boy, hard to believe this. I just replaced the GR-2s on my '91 Legacy wagon which were installed at 73K (replacing the original KYBs); I finally decided to replace those at 193K miles. Worked well to the end posting more than respectable times at WCSS8 on the rallycross track with 100K on them and still comfortable after all those miles.

See my comment on "crown sensitive." If you're to the right of the crown, you drift right. If to the left, you drift left. If the road is perfectly flat and the wheels are properly aligned you should go straight. That is perfectly normal. However, my friend actually needs to steer left slightly to avoid drifting right and that's not correct.

You can get a bit more information on Special Stage but the primary reason is the roads were too wide open and speeds were really high...100+ mph for some competitors. Unless you're used to those speeds on gravel, trouble is bound to bite you in the butt. Check the pics and you'll know what I mean about fast roads.

I still prefer the Nokian Hakki's but the Michelin Alpins would be my second choice.

A followup reply I got from a person who has serviced Subarus for many years: "Subarus tend to be more "crown sensitive" than other makes." That is, even though the alignment is spot on, if you're on the right side of the road crown, the car will drift to that side. However, that being said, the reply my friend received was not valid and the reason for the drift to the right should be investigated and this was just a "smart rump roast" answer to avoid the time, cost or expense of seeing whether it was alignment, faulty tire pressure, a bad tire on one side....none of which would bring income to the dealership considering the warranty issues on a new car.

I still can't get the link to work.

This concerns the new 2008 Outback. An acquaintence recently bought one and brought it back to the dealership because the car drifted to the right. He was told this was "normal" and designed in as a "safety" feature; i.e. If you fall asleep you'll go off the road to the right rather than into on-coming traffic. I think that's total BS but wonder whether anyone else has heard a similar reason.

http://www.wildwestrally.org/results.html http://svizzerams.smugmug.com/gallery/3569667#202508832

Last event of the season coming up on Oct. 7th. Looks like the mud tires will be needed after last Friday's rain. http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Hillsboro%2C+OR

Why are you doing this on the same weekend as an ORG rallycross? Not your fault, but I'm missing an opportunity to have some fun!

Cool, I know I shouldn't decide when you hold your events, but if one of them could be scheduled during the summer so my wife is out of school. Then I could schedule a "get-away" weekend with her while I play in the mud with you guys!

Planning that in the next week. Thanks.

I'm more convinced than ever that something is routing oil into the throttle body when cold. Anyone understand the air intake and PCV system well enough to point me in the right direction?

Thanks very much. Contrary to my normal feelings about cost, I'm less interested in cost and more interested in getting the CDs (maybe I shouldn't say that:eek: ). Plus I know mailing them will cost even more, but that just comes with the territory.

Sweet pics; I wish I could have been there. Maybe next year.

'95 RS! Cool, sounds like the perfect rallycross car. Also, no need to worry about boost (or lack thereof). See you then.

http://www.pacificrallygroup.com/archives/07/results_rc082507.pdf

Looking forward to seeing you again. What's the new ride? Here's mine:

I'll be there. Hoping for the reversible course again so I can double my fun!

Sorry to highjack your thread, but I have a favor to ask while you're there (or if anyone else down under can help). I'm fond of an Australian group (http://www.colcannon.net/); saw them here at the Islands Fold Festival a few years ago and bought every CD they came out with. Except the three that were out of print. I suspect they might be available in used but good condition at local music stores. I'm willing to pay for them if you could pick them up and bring them back. I'm sure I could make it worth your while. The CD's I'm looking for are: Omit the Turnips Honest Work Strength to Strength I believe the band is local to Adelaide. They're currently on tour in Europe and will be going through Canada in November so I'll be able to pick up their latest CD then.

Only issue is you're getting close at idle. Could be as simple as a dirty air cleaner. Don't sweat it since you're now good for two years. Nice to see you "legal" again.

I've been toying with getting a3/4" breaker bar but the cost has kept me away. I'm waiting until I find one at Harbor Freight or Sears has a big sale again. I've broken two 1/2" drives also, but they are Craftsman so the replacement is just a quick ride to Sears and back.

Excellent for a newbie. Looks like you paid attention at the rally school. Way to go!

Impact tool normally works best. 4 foot pipe usually works. Today at Pull a Part I found one that wouldn't come apart. I pulled it with the hub intending to do it at home and return the hub since I didn't need it. It took my neighbor's air impact tool (rated for 600 ft-lbs) over 20 seconds to get the nut off (I had soaked it with rust pentrant before-hand also). Sometimes they are put on with an impact tool. Totally un-necessary; it just makes it harder to get it off next time.

My wife and I were talking about the oil comsumption this afternoon and she brought up a point I hadn't considered. The car was stolen from our driveway early last year and recovered less than a week later when it was abandoned after the thief ran it into a curb and bent the right front wheel enough to make it undriveable. Car was repaired with insurance money at the time for the obvious damage. There's a possibility that the oil consumption started then but I couldn't be sure. Car did not burn oil when we bought it with 121K on it; only 129K on it now. Hard to believe that someone could ruin the engine in less than a week but it's a thought.