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Tighten the adjustment cable until you can slip a dime through the spring coil as if the dime were a feeler guage. With the thickness of a dime as a start you generally need to just test it for proper operation and maybe just adjust it a little more one way or the other.

So Bill, how did you do? Actually, I'd be up for it, but I really can't justify 10 hours of round trip driving for the fun of it. ---ed---

Unfortunately, the sparkplug trick does not work for determining which engine you have. Your '92 2.2L is definitely a non-interference and the interference engine did not start until the '97 model year. I have a '97 Impreza with the 2.2L engine and it is most likely interference even though it has a manufacture date of Oct. '96. Do a search on non-interference; this was discussed ad nauseum about 3 months ago here. Here's one link; there are others. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40824&page=1&pp=10&highlight=non-interference

You might try www.cvaxles.com and see if they can make custom axles for you. Pricey, but just a thought.

Don't be embarrassed; my first one took me four hours. Thanks for the thank you.

Any white smoke coming out of the exhaust even after it's warmed up? If so, you might have a head gasket problem. Other than that, check the water hoses for small pinhole leaks especially that nasty one in the center just below the manifold (tiny little bugger). Look for tell-tale coolent residue to help locate the leak; turbos run hot enough so that a pinhole leak often dries up faster than you can spot the leak.

Sorry, I was trying to be sarcastic; next time I'll tag it with the proper emoticon.

Can you describe the course and layout and such? I'm curious how other regions do their rallycross events.

You don't have to ask Austin to take lots of pictures....it comes naturally for him.

I'm with Russ on DON'T DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. Very bad for the car in general; aside from taking out your ECU (if your car has one) this is a good way to fry the alternator also. Hopefully, everything is still working. The likely cause of the lamps dimming is poor grounds or corroded connections along the way. Not an uncommon problem on a 23 year old car. Hard to find, but they can cause a multitude of problems. Snowman's testing writeup is right on the money. One of the deceiving factors in testing battery voltage is that you were testing it without a current load on it. Even a dead battery can test with good voltage readings under no-load conditions; put a load on it and the voltage will drop like a stone. Almost any auto parts store will test your battery and alternator for free. Of course they'll want you to buy one of their replacements which leads one to suspect the testing. Try taking it to two or three places and if all of them come up with the same faulty component, it might be time to replace that part. All that being said, I still think you have a bad ground or bad connection somwhere.

A bigger alternator. Batteries are only used to start the car and as backup when the alternator can't keep up.

All of the above work; as a last resort, take out the four bolts holding the hub and remove it; knock the cone washer out of the hub from the inside.

If you'll be there I'll bring the bumper from Flow. Otherwise, come make a trip up to Bothell to pick it up sooner. --ed--

It was optional on the '88 to '90 GL turbos; it was standard on the RXs; in both cases it was a 3.700 which needs to be converted to 3.900. Check with qman or Dr. RX for that if you find one.

Good information here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/USRM2/mick-usrm/transmission/lsdswap.html

James has "comitment" problems. With his motorcycle racing schedule, he couldn't make most of the events. He got one other event in at Brooklyn and won his class there also. He does seem to be a natural (trust me, he didn't get it from me). Also, having a stock '96 2.2L Impreza to drive didn't hurt him any; the car is quite competitive.

Procedure for the 2.2's only seems to be removal/replacement. Is there an actual cleaning procedure? Looks like a fine CD; is that available from Subaru? I'm looking for one for my '91 Legacy and '97 Impreza.

It's not so much about trying harder, it's about being smarter. Sometimes driving slower results in lower scores (less cones and no gate penalties).

Don't knock yourself like that; you're running in a much more competitive class along with lots more entrants. Look how many people you beat, not how many beat you!!

Finally official season standings are posted. Congradulations to John Alley, Mark Mager, and Brian Dose for winning their respective classes. http://www.oregonrally.com/files/2005_RX_Points.pdf Details about how the scores were calculated can be found at http://www.oregonrally.com/rallycross.cfm

You think?

More details: On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:01:32 -0800, Kristen E Tabor <kristent@taboraccountinggroup.com> wrote: > http://www.oregonscca.com/awards.pdf > > Just to note: The deadline for reservations is THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11th. If you are thinking about coming to the banquet (and I would encourage you to, if for no other reason than to check out the cool cars and hear from great music and meet some world-class club-level racers), I would at least email Jeff Z. and let him know that your reservation is on the way... try this email address for Jeff: re <at> oregonscca <dot> com He can add your name (and numbers to the list) and you can send your check in the mail! Come help us honor the champions from all of the venues who hail from the Oregon Region SCCA! TTFN! Matt -- Matt Tabor, RoadRally Steward Northern Pacific Division Sports Car Club of America

For those interested in going, here's the invitation; or better yet a reservation form and they need to be paid by FRIDAY! Yes, this Friday, Nov. 11th! http://www.oregonscca.com/awards.pdf

Finally, confirmation: Yes, the awards will be held at Gran Prix Imports in Wilsonville on the 19th of November in conjunction with the SCCA Region Awards. We are working on posting points right now, please be patient. John Elkin Vancouver Washington 03 Mitsubishi Lancer OZ Rally Edition

Holley had a license to manufacture the "holley-weber" carb from weber; this is probably it.