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Interesting, I'll have to remember that.

And more from Kristen Tabor: Bascially, it looks like the Non-rally street stock classes are for your regular sedans, coupes, wagons, whatever that aren't rally prepared. Rally Street prepped (2wd and AWD) sounds like Production and PGT. Rally Prepped 2wd and AWD sounds like G2, and a less-modified Open. Open AWD and 2wd Rally Mod sounds like G5 and Open. It's like they just changed the names, and added a step between PGT and Open. No biggie. Like John says, we'll still use our own classes regionally. No cause for panic in the masses. Kristen

An excellent clarification from Scott Kovalik: John is correct... ALL Regions have the ability to run their Rally Cross events as they see fit. Oregon Region SCCA, and several other regions in the NORPAC Division along with quite a few other Regions in Divisions around the US are running their events under the older Club Rally Rules classifications . The Divisional and National Classifications, are still being worked out and still are prone to change. They may not even be the end game when it comes to 2006. This is partially the reason we are allowed and encouraged to use our current system if we feel we need to. We, the Rally Cross Divisional Stewards, will continue to review the 2005 season and once again make revisions and determinations to the 2006 rule book. You all need to understand the long term thought process of what's happening in the SCCA concerning their Rally Program..... Circuit Rally. These rule changes we are seeing suggested are being created as a blue print or stepping stone structure for future Circuit Rally competitors as opposed to using the Club Rally Rules, which were designed to creating Stage Rally Competitors back when we HAD Stage Rally. Obviously, SCCA has no inherent interest in promoting folks outside of their own programs so we should not be surprised to see the rules structure turned inward like it is. That is NOT to say SCCA cares nothing for Rally or doesn't support Rally America, but the truth remains that they want and need to retain their members and grow their programs. This is natural and right for them to do. So don't worry too much... there is alot of YEAR left for us to continue to lead the SCCA in participation and success in the Rally Cross program. As for the the "one event" using the National Structure in the Rule Book... that will be the Divisional Championship to be held in (subject to change) Salem around October/September/November.. ish... That event will hold the New Classification Structure as required by the SCCA to be recognized. I will have a "handy dandy conversion chart" for those participating to figure out where they actually FIT into that structure keeping in mind that what you HAVEN'T seen is the current count of some 12 classes of Rally Cross cars (twice what we have now) and that you may be in G2 with us but some yet unknown class for Divisional Points. Our next Divisional Steward Call is the 28th of this Month and I hope to have more answers for you all then. Of course, we will be meeting Monthly all year long as well. So stay tuned... there's MUCH more to follow. Best, Scott Kovalik YOUR Oregon Region Rally Cross Director YOUR NORPAC Division Rally Cross Steward YOUR Ping-Pong Ball.

50% off starting today!

Call them for the dates of the "half price sale days." 425-355-7278.

This is correct on the tranny price; altho sometimes they try to charge another $25 for the "transfer case" on the end. It depends on who's checking you out at the register.

Should have been a 3.700 unless the previous owner modified it. There are no stock 3.900 LSDs.

It wasn't starkiller either.

Sorry, I'm as annoyed as the rest of you. I was looking for the rear disks which were also gone. I checked the rear, and the remains of the axles were just hanging there. I knew it had to have been a LSD to be gone so quickly. Judging from where the car was relative the end of the line, I knew it had to have gone into the yard on late Friday. Whoever it was didn't have the punch either since the DOJ's were missing from the axles. It must have had pretty decent wheels or tires since they were gone also. I had a Saturday morning appointment and didn't get to PAP until noon and everything was gone. Wasn't a wasted trip for me since I got some good axles from the red EA81 wagon.

Unless they are exceptionally busy, they have wheelbarrows available to lend so you can leave gumba home. They only ask for your car key as a deposit to insure you return the wheel barrow.

As you know by now, the Everett yard will be closing in 9 days. Land has been sold to Wal-Mart and the Ferrill's family plan to open another PAP in Smokey Point shortly. The story is that they are planning a few days of half price on everything somewhere near the end. I decided to take a last walk and inventory anything that might interest local USMB members (I know, I have no life....not quite true, but......) 50% OFF STARTING 2/21/2005 It's accurate as far as I know but the row markers near the end don't quite match what I saw so I might be a row off by the time I get to row 10. Each row number consists of a east lane and a west lane so you shouldn't be wasting time looking for the vehicle you're seeking. 1E '91 Legacy white LS, 193K, manual 2WD 1E '88 (not sure of year) Wagon, Black, 4WD, 5 speed d/r 2W '89 Justy GL FWD 3W '85 sedan--this one really is junk 4W '87 Sedan, automatic, white 6E '90 Loyale, grey, 176K, manual 6E '84 sedan, white, automatic 6E '90 Legacy, grey, automatic, 170K 8E '85 sedan 2WD, 5 speed, 175K 8E '85 wagon, white, 5 speed d/r, 218K 8W '89 Legacy wagon, red, 5 speed 9W '88 sedan white, automatic, 167K, 2WD 11E '87 automatic, 4WD, white, 187K 11E '81 sedan black 2WD, 5 speed, 230K 11W '90 Justy, red, 2WD, no motor or gearbox, 72K 13W '88 4WD wagon, grey, no gearbox 13W '88 wagon, 2WD, automatic, white

From John Elkin of ORG: "Before everyone starts SCCA bashing let me inform you all that these are classes for Divisional and National Rallycrosses, these in no way affect our regional ORG rallysprints. We will be keeping the same class system we always have. According to Scott Kovalik, we will be having one rallycross under these rules and I am sure we can find a home for every vehicle under these rules. The March event will run as usual, as will nearly every event this year." John Elkin, ORG Director

You might be right. It hadn't occurred to me; I knew I couldn't go RS4 and would have to move to RP4. Maybe have to run Open. Well that takes the decision making out of that choice. It's unfortunate since this will eliminate a lot of cars from competing since they just wouldn't be competitive in their "normal" class.

Got this version from XSNRG today; some additions and some deletions. http://www.scca-lol.org/rally/rallyx/05rallycross_classes.pdf

I finally came to the conclusion that I would be running in RP-A since the rally tires would put me there and the rear disks are likely not legal in RS-A. I'm glad I'm only there for fun since I'll enjoy it anyway. But if I were a serious competitor, I'd be pissed with only having 4 weeks to make a car legal for one of these classes. I feel for ORG since this is going to put a real monkey wrench into what they've done in the past and were planning to do this year. It will likely cost them some entries if for no other reason than some people would feel non-competitive in the class they'd be shuffled into.

I found it really difficult to differentiate between classes. From the sounds of the class structure, they "adapted" autocross classes to what they thought would be legitimate rallycross classes. As near as I can tell, I could be running against a stock WRX since there's no specific qualifier for engine displacement, horse power, etc. This might be a "real" structure in that it's driver skill and experience that really counts. It'll be interesting to see what ORG will define for classes before March 20th. Tech inspection should be a hoot also. I've always felt that SCCA national is "out of touch with the reality" of the rally sport and this seems to confirm my opinion. If I have to guess, ORG will run the class structure they set at their last rules discussion meeting with only slight modification to adhere to the SCCA guidelines.

Got this from bajavwnsubenut today. Interesting reading. http://www.scca.com/_filelibrary/File/2005rallycrossrules.pdf

I have it for you tonight.

Done; in your email.

My Legacy wagon came with GR2s all around which the previous owner had installed. Car looks level and the shocks are great.

Thanks for the info; I'll check that today. Pleased to say I have the phase I engine in our new (to us) '97 Impreza. With 113K miles on the engine I was a bit concerned.

Any way to tell whether the 2.2L engine is the non-interference type or the newer type.....serial number on the engine; marks on the head? I'd like to know since I just bought a '97 Impreza and it currently has 113K on it.

But then I'll feel guilty when I beat him at rallycross!

I'm inquiring with Whiteline about a swaybar for my '84 Brat. They list four swaybars for various models of the older cars, but they don't know what a Brat is and I've forgotten what that model is called in Australia. Can you help an old guy out? Better yet, if you have a Whiteline swaybar on your Brat, which part # is it and how much trouble to install and was it worth the time, money, aggravation. Thanks.

Craig, dredging up an old link (thanks Galen) and I've been in contact with Whiteline in Australia but they don't know what a Brat is. Can you photcopy the Whiteline page that shows the kit for the EA81 cars? Thanks, ---ed---