Sadly, SCCA has succeeded in driving my Brat out of contention. As much as I think I might be competitive in the rain and mud, with good conditions I haven't been competitive running against Imprezas, Legacies, and whatever else was running in Prepared AWD. I went looking for a suitable Impreza and this one came along with enough potential to consider parting with my other "show" Brat (which will go on the market as soon as I get around to it....hopefully by WCSS8).

 

 

It's a '94 4 door coupe, 1.8 engine, AWD with 5 speed manual; around 125K miles on it. It came with the 16" wheels and 205/55-16 tires, KYB GR2 struts, H&R springs, 22mm rear swaybar, whiteline bushings, front strut bar and a battery relocated to the trunk. Added bonus were the studless Alpin tires mounted on stock wheels and the Thule rack system with snowboard carrier. The extra goodies prompted me to jump on this rather than wait for something less expensive. I will have to replace the springs since 2" less ground clearance is not good for rallycross. This should be a fun car and make the long trip to Portland much more pleasant. I'll be keeping the rallybrat since it is too useful to give up.

I was wondering if it was gonna be a secret mobile or not. lol

Sounded pretty nice when you pulled away the other day.

 

You'll do fine with it Ed. We have lots of springs to choose from when we lift it.

Here in Colorado my friend runs a car just like that (except its alot more beat up) in SCCA and hes doing REALLY well with it. The engine developed a rod knock but otherwise its been great. 4 races so far. 3 1st places and 1 2nd, and two races of having the fastest time of the day OVERALL beating out WRX, EVO's, heavily modded cars, etc. The power and traction to weight ratio make it very competitive.

 

I like being his mechanic when hes winning thats for sure.

I want to see some pics of your rally Brat! I wanted one of those so bad when I was in high school (20 yrs. ago!). I like your new ride though, you should do well with it. Good luck!

Spacinjason

'06 Baja Turbo MT:burnout:

 

Sadly, SCCA has succeeded in driving my Brat out of contention. As much as I think I might be competitive in the rain and mud, with good conditions I haven't been competitive running against Imprezas, Legacies, and whatever else was running in Prepared AWD. I went looking for a suitable Impreza and this one came along with enough potential to consider parting with my other "show" Brat (which will go on the market as soon as I get around to it....hopefully by WCSS8).

 

 

It's a '94 4 door coupe, 1.8 engine, AWD with 5 speed manual; around 125K miles on it. It came with the 16" wheels and 205/55-16 tires, KYB GR2 struts, H&R springs, 22mm rear swaybar, whiteline bushings, front strut bar and a battery relocated to the trunk. Added bonus were the studless Alpin tires mounted on stock wheels and the Thule rack system with snowboard carrier. The extra goodies prompted me to jump on this rather than wait for something less expensive. I will have to replace the springs since 2" less ground clearance is not good for rallycross. This should be a fun car and make the long trip to Portland much more pleasant. I'll be keeping the rallybrat since it is too useful to give up.

I want to see some pics of your rally Brat! I wanted one of those so bad when I was in high school (20 yrs. ago!). I like your new ride though, you should do well with it. Good luck!

Spacinjason

'06 Baja Turbo MT:burnout:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=828

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=663

Shweet looking ride, Ed!