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Link fixed, thanx!

I might be able to pull it off Greg. I'll let you know. Ken

Well done. What are the specs of what you are running now?

In theory it will work. I reclocked the torsion bar on my old Hatch. The ride is much stiffer. And more tension is placed on the axles. Your choice but the slight rake front to rear is sort of a Subaru trademark.

We will be there!

I/we will be there!

TUrned out nicely. I may have to see him about a cage for the Impreza.

What a treat Jared. Thank you. Making history is cool!!

What do you want to do? Contact me or Ed and we can do some of the leg work for you. I deal with Delta on a regular basis. We may be able to come up with a couple of cams to give them and get them ground for you. Do you want them before the rally cross down here or would you like to save some shipping and pick them up when you come down? PM Edrach or myself and we'll get it worked out. Ken

Sell blood, find a job after the show!!

Oh, so true!!!

I think you have miised the point about the WCSS. It is not just a show and shine. It is a gathering of enthusiasts. All with one interest in common. We have had folks drive from Iowa, Illinios, South Dakota, Nevada, SoCal, BC(to Oregon) and all points in between. Definitely more than just a show! It is an EVENT!!

You don't need to be lifted to attend. I talked with some people at Subiefest that came up from socal. They are talking about a caravan to WCSS9. 12 hours one way!

I will be there(I hope)

The restrooms/showers are located in the consession stand area. The entrance for the show is before the regular entrance to the park. Right on the second corner. It will be very convenient.

Oh yeah, stay away from the old EA cars. They can't go fast or beat anything. Except... that they can win open class. They can set fastest laps and win overall 1st place. Beating everything from 323GTX, STi's, WRX's, alltrac's, (insert your favorite vehicle here). This Brat has won truck class over and over again. It has won open class events 4 times. Set fast lap at two events and just pissed everyone off most of the time. Now, granted, this is not a stock Brat. The motor has been rebuilt and modified. Has between 130 and 150 hp. Is running a 5sp D/R trans. Stock torsion bar suspension with a RX rear sway bar added. KYB rear shocks and AC/Delco front struts running stock springs. And an open rear diff just to make things fair, lol! You results will vary. Morale of the story... anything will work. The best thing you can do is find a front wheel drive rig first. Learn to drive that. Then go to rear wheel drive and learn to drive that. Then after you feel you have mastered both of those take some driving lessons. Then race for a year or two even. Then you can think of buying an AWD vehicle and running that. This schedule will take a couple of years but you will be a much better driver afterwards. BTW, I now run a '96 Impreza Brighton. I run in Modified 4wd/AWD(M4) and am one of top finishers for the past two seasons. I finished 2nd overall for the 2006 Oregon rallycross series in M4. Not bragging, just adding to show I may have some idea what I am talking about. The most important thing is to get out there and have fun with it. Then you can start thinking about stage rally if that is your aspiration.

LOL! We'll see you there!

Kelly, stop making it so hard on Matt!! :-p

I will have to disagree with this one.(sorry) I have a '96 Brighton AWD MT 1.8(stock form) Now, it is a 2.5 w/4.11 ratio diffs beast with rear discs from a Legacy and is an absolute animal. I have less into it than a decent '97 and newer "L" Impreza. The biggest bonus for using a Brighton is that there are fewer options. No sunroof hole to fill. No extra weight from the electric accys. My car weighs in +/- 26oo lbs. It is power to weight ratios that seperate winning and losing in most situations. The last rallyX I entered we posted times that were 5 seconds faster than any other competitor irregardless of class. We run in M4(modified 4WD/AWD). So yes, it does matter what you start with. Good luck. You'll probably want to do some extensive research on what you are getting into. You can't just show up at a rally and run a car. Rally cross yes, but not rally. There are lots of rules and regulations that have to be followed to the letter to qualify.

What's up man? Never met Maurcel. I know Rob and he still hasn't been on a run with us. Seems like a fitting death to die behind the shop. Things in life are cyclical. But they also change and morph into bigger and better things. Besides, there is always the show to go to.(News and announcements soon)

Now I am really bummed to not be going.

I believe it is a 6mm. You may be able to rent a valve adjusting tool from a parts store. There are many different types/designs out there that will do the trick. Just tell them you need one that has a 12mm locknut and a 6mm adjuster.

That's cool. Talk to you soon.

Thursday the 1st at Trotters in Auburn. Starts at 7:00pm. Email or pm me for other details.

Just plain steel wheels painted white. 13"ers