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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---

Anyone aware of a company making a rear swaybar for the brat? Too much trouble for me to modify a turbo swaybar onto my brat.

The other reason for moving the LSD kernel into an open diff is that you won't have to re-shim the ring and pinion gears which is critical to the long life of your new diff.

You're probably right about the linkage; but I doubt it's a loose linkage. Most likely it's mis-adjusted. If I remember correctly, the height of the 4WD lever can be adjusted it's likely too low so when you put it to the floor, it's too close to engaging 4WD drive. Take off the rear part of the plastic housing, and look at the base of the 4WD lever which should have a screw adjustment for the height; loosen the screw, raise the lever about 1/2" inch and re-tighten it. Now the linkage will dis-engage better when pushed down into the 2WD position. Sorry if I'm a bit vague on this; I've only had to do it once on my Brat and that was quite a while ago.

No, not really. Just trying to nudge you into spending a weekend in gorgeous downtown Hillsboro.

First event is still March 20th at Hillsboro. Not sure about the rest of the schedule.

If you like I'll call the Town Hall and tell them your garage is too large for your lot. That should delay things enough to put you into April. Just trying to help the "faint of heart" make a decision.

Yes, but not completely. LSD was optional equipment on the EA82T models but I'm not sure when that started. In '89 I believe it became standard on the EA82T models. RX models always came with the LSD.

Here's the latest info from http://www.writerguy.com/primitive/nwrallyschool.htm: Northwest Rally School -- March 18th - 20th Hosted by Primitive Performance Driving AND Oregon Rally Group Who: Open to all licensed drivers, at all levels of rally and driving experience, with emphasis on BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE levels. What: Three days of instruction starting with 5-6 hours of classroom training on Friday night (approx 5pm-11pm) with short breakout sections for experienced sections and another for beginning navigators. TSD (Time/Speed/Distance) and driving exercises on Saturday with a full RallyCross competition on Sunday. When: Friday 3/18/05 (5-11pm) Saturday 3/19/05 (9am-5pm) Sunday 3/20/05 (8am-5pm) Where: Classroom TBD, driving at Washington County Fairgrounds, 3500 NE Cornell Road, Hillsboro, OR (~ 15 miles west of Portland). How: Early registration: $135 (if sent before March 1st) Regular registration: $150 (after March 1st) You must pre-register before 3/18 so we can print enough coursebooks and get enough goodie bags and instructors. Send checks or PayPal to: PaulEklund@aol.com Primitive Enterprises 8425 SW Ashford St Tigard, OR 97224 Phone: (503) 624-2139 Plan to bring: Notebook and Pen o Old towels (feet, windshields, etc.) Digital Watch or clock (TSD exercise) o Helmet (SA1995 or later) if you have one Bottle of Water and a snack bar o Rain Slicker (depending on weather) Shoes that can get muddy o Extra pair of socks Waterproof box or duffle to keep stuff dry while driving if raining (tarp?) Questions you have always had about driving, navigating, rally or car control Willingness to listen and learn Nearby hotels: Red Lion Candlewood Suites Extended Stay America Hillsboro Airport Travelodge Agenda: FRIDAY GROUNDSCHOOL Welcome and goal setting - Terms and Glossary - Car prep basics - Rally Basics - Rally Advanced Driver's Breakout (1 hour)Navigator's Breakout (1 hour)Launches Braking Turning Recovering CrashingControl Operations Route Book Controlling the Car Calling Instructions Crashing Driving Techniques - Preparing to win - Questions and Answers Advanced Breakout (10:30 to whatever)Red Cross Advanced Setup Team Issues Driving at and beyond the edge Saturday TSD Practice Finding the route Following the route What to do at a checkpoint Basic calculations Making ZEROS Saturday Driving Exercises Finding an apex and driving line One-on-one rally driving instruction Skidpad and finding limits of adhesion Trail braking practice Judging distance to object Hard braking and humility of understeer Hitting an apex repeatedly Sunday RallyCross Competition Car preparation Planning for victory; living with best efforts Recovering from setbacks Dealing with Pressure Dealing with Tire Pressures Personalized Instruction Course Teardown Final Debrief and Graduation

You don't have enough desert!

I'm almost tempted to be there. But the long drive down and back is daunting!

Let me inject a personal bias here....I wouldn't trust anything that an Allstate rep tells me--get it in writing. However, that being said, get a 2nd and 3rd opinion from other insurance carriers since if you ever find you have to sell the car it wouldn't necessarily go with an Allstate insured buyer. Lastly, get as much written documentation on the repairs made as possible so that you know exactly what you're getting and have it on file on the off chance that you have to sell the car in the future. A verbal "car runs just fine and never gave me any trouble" will not convince a potential buyer in the future.

Besides the paperwork from the car lot I brought the autotrader ad (with VIN#) and also a carfax report. They didn't need any of that, but I had it with me just in case.

Credit unions are just great. I just went through this yesterday. Took the paperwork from the car lot to the credit union in Seattle. Showed it to the guy and said I wanted a loan; how much would they authorize? 80% of book value he said. He looked up the book value of my proposed sale and it was high enough I could finance everything including sales tax and other incidental costs. I had options on how much and how long and settled on the full amount for 36 months at 4.4% with no pre-payment penalty. Twenty minutes later I was out of there with a check. Sure beats dealing with a bank!

I've been looking actively for about 6 weeks now. Not asking too much; just a 93 to 97, with a 5 speed manual, AWD, reasonable mileage, not white in color and under $5000 in price. I've had three slip out of my grasp since the new buyer with a ****eating grin was walking out of the car lot office with the keys as I was walking in. I was about to spend more than I wanted for a private sale when I checked autotrader.com one more time Sunday night and found this 4 miles from my home!! http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=177687017&dealer_id=54177099&car_year=1997&make=SUB&distance=25&lang=en&max_price=&model=IMPREZ&end_year=1998&min_price=&certified=&address=98021&search_type=both&advanced=&start_year=1991&isp=y&cardist=3 I took the morning off from work today and was there 5 minutes before the dealer opened up at 10am. A quick test ride down to where my wife worked and then a return to the dealer to dicker and do paperwork. A ride downtown to the credit union and 20 minutes later I was on my way back with a check. Picked the car up this evening when my wife got off work. Car runs great, has 112K on the odo (agrees with the carfax I ran on it). It has a few warts but nothing a few lucky trips to PAP won't cure. Now all I've got to do is get rid of a few excess cars in my driveway. It's going to be a busy week. :) :)

I switched on my '91 legacy at around 120K. No noticable change or problems with leaking. I did it just so I could increase the oil change interval (I had been changing the oil every 2K which was about every two weeks). You can shop around for a better deal; I'm paying $4.95 a quart since I buy it by the case. I'm even thinking of becoming an Amsoil "dealer" just to get a better price on it. ---ed---

While you are down there looking at the fuel pump wiring, change the fuel filter. I know it has nothing to do with the pump not running, but it's probably never been changed because of its out of the way location so now is a good time to do it.