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I also have a video of an RX driven in anger but nowhere to host. 20 meg. yours sounds stout. Jay

Hence more modifications, I suspect. J

See attached for low budget plumbing: The intercooler you have chosen is a bit bigger. Just a tad. I did some measuring with that one for a FMIC and decided it was too big of a fabrication bite. That being said, You are not me. I say HAVE AT IT! Jay

Goodbye rear defroster button! One day I'll move the button to the bottom and re-attach. No, no I won't. Jay

My RX is sitting in the field not being driven. I haven't started it in about three weeks. I'd say it's properly built, not outrageously so as Will's will be. But respectable none the less. What are your plans with your RX, Tex? Don't you have an Impreza to play with too? I've been working on a Mercedes 300D Turbo converting it to waste veggie oil power. Bought the conversion kit to weld Aluminum. Soon to have two tanks and when I drive it I'll get hungry from the exhaust. Doesn't really matter about the Blue painted RX. It was a good try anyway. Have at it Will. Jay For the people with less acute senses, this post contains taunting in the text. Near the bottom. see it?

The blue RX that Corky built never ran as far as I know from just reading the board. And I have looked. Hard. It was spirited off by the new owner and never turned a wheel in anger. As far as I know from reading this board. The rest is hear-say. Phfft. Ultimate RX? Get me a sound clip and a small video of the Blue RX with the engine that could have been, sporting gold wheels and yellow lettering stepping sideways in the gravel and I'll call it the Ultimate RX. I've read the posts about the car. I am speaking a truth that no-one has spoken yet. At least no-one that isn't in stone throw distance from the car. From my vantage point here at the computer that car got built and never turned a wheel under full-built, rightious power. To Corky. You obviously don't need to prove anything to anyone. You have built, at least here recently, a kick-rump roast Impreza, and made it run, but the truth that I see about this RX with the transplanted engine, it never got going. Might not be your fault. Or something that you could control. But the "Ultimate RX" ball got dropped. Maybe not by you, but dropped none the less. At least sitting where I'm sitting, looking for a post on this board about how "Ultimate" it turned out, I just haven't seen it. In the build, Ultimate. In the pictures, Ultimate. Paint, Tires and wheels, Ultimate. But no Vroom. Oh so anticlimactic. Will, I think that you might get to wear that "Ultimate RX" crown before it's all said and done. I could be in the running for "Ultimate RX" I suppose but have ventured out into the world of open wheeled race cars and deisel Mercedes running on WVO. I took to long to finish a project anyway. Sorry I missed the 24hr gig. It looked like a blast. Corky, Don't really mean to call you out because I have respect for your ability and knowledge, but it's time for a story man. What has become of the blue RX? I personally think Tex got it. that's my SWAG, anyway. Sincere Regards, especially to Corky, Jay Hogan

Now I was good-heartedly picking. That my friend is an all out. call out. If this were say, the 18th century, you would have a glove imprint on your cheek. Jay

That's got to be like 100hp worth of stickers. That one, a rotary one and a plain jane. that should be an interesting time. Jay

Kerosene. Jay

I'm glad no-one has resurrected my uppipe header fab thread. I haven't done anything since building the jig. It's an unusual garage ornament to have around. Jay

Check my Avatar picture. No problems with airflow. Jay

Look me up when you come through Roanoke/Floyd. Real twisty coming down the mountain into the Roanoke Valley. Jay

Understeer is when you scare the driver. Oversteer is when you scare the passenger. Jay

75, 80 or 85 will be a taller tire, not wider. Try a 195/60/13, or better yet a 205/60 13. That's pushing the limit for the wheel width. go to tirerack.com and learn how tire sizing works. they have a good explanation page. Jay

I bought my house last year. Subarus to a back seat for awhile. I like the look of the wheels on the wagon. Congrats on the new abode. Jay

How can I get started with mine if you don't work out all the details? How is it progressing? Jay

Looks very nice. What's the tire size? Looks like about a 205/55. Jay

Yeah, Dean Jefferies kicks rump roast. If you paint your car like that be ready. I don't get it though. you build a kit car, something 90% of the population can't do. Then you power it with a Subaru turbocharged engine. Take another 5% out of the equation that could duplicate it. You are building something that only 5% of the population has the where-with-all to build. Pretty impressive in my book. That's not enough of a gawk factor. You throw in a measure of political debate. So when you do get to talking to anyone that happens to see the car the conversation won't be about how cool the car is, how did you do that or this with all the appropriate pointing and gushing, it will be about the controversial paint job. It will be an arguement at the Quicky Mart about how closed minded you are. About what a Racist you are to believe and support the confederate battle flag. Now don't go off on me, I understand you views and what you are trying to get across with putting a cool homage to the Duke boys on such a wonderful creation, but you are going to get into the same arguement, get the same sneers and jeers, everytime you drive the thing. Eventually the attitude you get because of your paint choice is going to color your thoughts about driving the car. Having to explain why all the time. Not talk about the car and what it took to make it. Just why you put that paint scheme on it. Seems like a waste of good engineering to me. Put the paint scheme on a toyota or something. Leave the Lambaru to bask in it's own engineering glow. Don't let it be overshadowed by a paint scheme. BUT, it's not my car. I would jeer you more about the Bush sticker than the paint job anyway. Jay

All it's missing is the Bush sticker. Bwah hah hah. Political correctness be damned. Just poking at you man. If anyone can get something like that fabricated and working you can. Jay

Just replacing pads and giving the rotors a hard look for wear and/or damage I suspect. Jay

Who is this Cliff fellow and what is he doing with your bushings? Going to the 24hr gig? J

Explain bumpy. J

Pm'ed you Northwet. Jay

Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I burned up a new repro 1965 Buick Skylark GS engine harness with a bad battery. Jeez, the most acrid, breath-taking smoke ever. Engine fires are my favorite. Don't know why you would need another ECU, rob circuits I would guess. I have a few Subaru turbo ECU's if your looking for something specific I may be able to help you out. Most of the electrical jargon is over my head(I learn it as I need it)but I thought I'd kick you some sypathy. Jay

Good googly moogly. That thing could suck up a bystander. Jay