SECCS Picture Thread

[Libila]

I was thinking that it would be cool to have a thread dedicated to the cars of SECCS members. I'm not sure if it's already been done, but whatev. Any takers?

[Libila]

I'll start it off.

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/7144/stone_building_40.jpg

-Tim

[tysonK]

tyson- 03 wrx

http://www.kueperview.com/images/autox-final-7.jpg

[sperry]

Here, I'll post 15GB worth: www.seccs.org/gallery

[Libila]

Here, I'll post 15GB worth: www.seccs.org/gallery

Yes, there is the gallery but it would be nice to put a car with a name/screen name. Plus, it gives everyone a chance to show off their car. Who doesn't like to do that?

Come on, post em' up.

[MattR]

Matt R- 04 Sti

[sybir]

Aaron - 97 somethingorother ;)

http://neurosybir.net/sybir/DSCF2116.JPG

[Joeyy]

Derrick 05 WRX[IMG]

[sonicsuby]

Matt - 05 WRX Wagon

http://www.turbocheese.net/pictures/wgn14.jpg

It's back on stock suspension on wheels right now. Gonna get a different setup soon. And we took the decals off.

[MattR]

Damn Matt, I hate looking at pics of your car...that thing is so clean looking... :banana: Nice work.
edit: I can't remember the last time I saw three wagon pics posted backtobactoback...looks nice.

[Joeyy]

The Don's picuture had to come first!..

[sonicsuby]

Damn Matt, I hate looking at pics of your car...that thing is so clean looking... :banana: Nice work.

Thanks, man, I really appreciate it :) I'm really liking the wagon over my sedan. I just can't wait to get a new set of springs ordered up for the car. I'm selling my Ground Controls hopefully today ;)

[DARKSTI]

Ryan [2006 OBP STI]
http://www.darksti.com/gallery/albums/070806/IMG_0377.sized.jpg

[DARKSTI]

Derrick 05 WRX[IMG]
Is that off by Watson Lake?

[ScottyS]

edit: I can't remember the last time I saw three wagon pics posted backtobactoback...looks nice.

Darn it, I missed it!!! We need to coordinate the wagon posts so as to overwhelm the masses.

http://www.seccs.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2728&stc=1&thumb=1http://www.seccs.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2358&stc=1

[tysonK]

wagon en masse

[sybir]

wagon en masse

That's how the mafia rolls ;)

[doubleurx]

Nick - 05 STI

[MikeK]

Damn Matt, I hate looking at pics of your car...that thing is so clean looking... :banana: Nice work.

Even my car looks a little dirty in comparison!

[Nick Koan]

05 LGT - Nick

http://www.neurosybir.net/nkoan/images/newcamera/IMG_0015_small.jpg

[Ezdno]

Damn Matt, I hate looking at pics of your car what car, all I get is the lil red X in the corner.....


"note to self..... LET IT LOAD BEFORE SPEAKING"

yea looks nice, I need rims for mine!

[Kevin M]

Umm, I guess I better go take a picture of my car soon. Haven't taken a single one myself, but here's some from the guy who takes kick-ass photos with TrackMasters... and 2 of what will probably be my favorite car until the day I die.

[sonicsuby]

"note to self..... LET IT LOAD BEFORE SPEAKING"

My hosting has been real unreliable lately :(

[khail19]

Khail 2002 RS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/khail19/BronzeRimsFull.jpg

[M3n2c3]

Jeremiah - '05 Aspen White RS

http://www.seccs.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2893

[Joeyy]

The picture was at Martis Peak fire lookout.

[sperry]

Okay, here's an old one of the WRX, and a new-ish one of the SVX. I left my camera in Reno, so I'll have to wait a bit before I can get a new picture of the WRX.

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Race%20Events/2004-10-04%20Unlimited%20Laps%20Thunderhill%20Track%20Day/HT4U5913.JPG
(someone tell sybir to keep his arm in the car!)

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20Pictures/SVX%20Sunset/SVX%20Sunset%20Front.jpg

[MPREZIV]

Cory 01 rs black and sexy, like me. . . :lol:

[MattR]

Cory 01 rs black and sexy, like me. . . :lol:
:lol: That was funny. Cory, are those the same wheels you powdercoated? Or do you have a couple sets of wheels?

[MPREZIV]

I got three sets. These are some cheap-o 16's, then the Team Dynamics that are on now, (they used to be white) are 17's, and I have a set of stock 02 wrx 16's.


^^that pic is pre-rock, and Teins.

[GST Mike]

Here's one from a while ago, different rims now but everything else is much the same I guess


http://gallery.talisweb.com/bdougr/Automotive/WRXnight/MPJweb/MPJ_Performance_0001.jpg

[skimonkey30]

David 05 STI

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/skimonkey30/Picture005.jpg

[doubleurx]

David 05 STI

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/skimonkey30/Picture005.jpg

David you have to do the Yakima mount mod. I just did and you will love it. PM me and I'll give you the info.

[Ezdno]

Sperry,

As much as I never liked SVX's when they came out, I think yours looks pretty damn good.

[cody]

Yes, I need to Koji my lights...

[sperry]

Yes, I need to Koji my lights...
What's a Koji? And why is it a verb?

[cody]

Are you serious?

[Nick Koan]

Koji is the crucial ingredient in Sake production. Koji is steamed rice that has had koji-kin, or koji mold spores, cultivated onto it. This magical mold, for which the official scientific name is Aspergillus Oryzae, creates several enzymes as it propagates, and these are what break the starches in rice into sugars that can be fermented by the yeast cells, which then give off carbon dioxide and alcohol. Without koji, there is no sake. For what it is worth, sake is not the only beverage in the world using koji. There are a couple of others throughout Asia. But the brewing methodologies are vastly different.

A quick comparison between the production methods of sake versus other alcoholic beverages may prove useful. Wine is fermented from grapes, which already contain sugar (glucose, to be chemically correct). This is what yeast cells need for food. There are other kinds of sugars, but they cannot be metabolized by yeast. So in winemaking, yeast is added to a liquid already containing sugar.

Beer and other beverages made from malted barley begin not with sugars, but with starches, which are molecularly monstrous. Here, brewers employ enzymes brought out in the barley malting process (where the barley is moistened and warmed, i.e. the sprouting process begun, albeit artificially) to break down the starches into sugars. These enzymes, which activate within very specific temperature ranges, chop the starch chains into much smaller sugar molecules. Some will be glucose and feed the yeast, some will be chemically different sugars and add to flavor.

Back to sake. Sake is brewed from white rice stripped of its husk. There can be no malting, so the starch-chopping enzymes must come from somewhere else. Enter the cooperative koji. The dark-green spores, sprinkled onto steamed rice, graciously provide the necessary enzymes for saccharification. There are many enzymes involved in this process. Some act to create fermentable sugar (glucose), others act more to create sugars that will not ferment but will instead affect texture and flavor in a sake.

Koji production (known as seigiku) is at the very heart of the sake-brewing process. The leverage it holds over the final product is immense. From a good beginning all things flow naturally, and so it is with koji. Koji is cultivated in a special room in the kura (brewery) called the koji muro. When ready, it is mixed with more steamed rice. Initially, yeast and water are added here. In later stages of a batch, koji is transferred into the large tank within which the sake-to-be is fermenting away. It continues to do its sugar-making work, while imparting the effects of its own sensitive production, until fermentation is finished.

As an example of how sensitive yet powerful koji can be, I once had sake presented by the brewer with an apology: "Look, we just rebuilt our koji muro last year. The wood used for the walls was not quite as ready as we thought, and you can unfortunately taste the cedar wood in the sake." Sure enough, delicious though the sake was, the faint essence of cedar was evident in the flavor and fragrance.

In general, the koji-making process takes 40 to 45 hours. During this time, the developing koji is checked and mixed constantly to ensure proper temperature and moisture, as well as an even distribution of both. As the koji mold works its way into the center of the steamed rice grains, heat is generated. Different temperatures are ideal at different stages of the process. Not only that, but these ideals will change depending on the sought-after flavor profile. The type of rice, pH and mineral content of the water, and a myriad of other things affect the way koji is made as well. These variables compound to create a process that is more art and intuition than science.

When koji is ready for use, it looks like rice with a small amount of white frosting on each grain. The smell and taste are slightly sweet, as might be expected. There is a characteristic light chestnut-like aroma that wafts wonderfully up.

In response to the demands of the times, there are several manifestations of automatic koji-making machines. Some of these are fully automatic; insert ingredients here, stand back for 42 hours, here's your kooji. Others allow much more human intervention, some being only closed-loop temperature controlled tables. Even robotic-finger kooji mixers are out there. All of these work well; some better than others. On the quality-versus-labor-saved curve, these score very high indeed. But it is interesting to note that almost every kura in the country makes kooji for their best sake by hand.

[Nick Koan]

Are you serious?

seriously though, 'koji my lights' gets nothing from google. What excatly is this process?

[Ezdno]

More than you ever needed to know about saki and more! I thought he just used it as a metaphor for a bit more ricey with different lights.

[sperry]

Nick, I still don't see a verb version for Koji.

Also, I'm guessing it means painting the reflector black, you know what we called "the headlight mod" back in 2001 when we all did it.

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20Pictures/Doink%20WRX/Headlight%20Mod/Black%20reflector%20and%20new%20grill%20head-on.jpg

[cody]

The Koji mod is a cheap way to make your Subaru have more badder ass headlights. It basically consists of baking your headlights in the oven so they come apart. Then you use paint, a small PVC coupling, and love to make your head lights look like this.
http://studentpages.scad.edu/~jsimon20/photo/20d/wrx/tennis/wrx-tennis-2.jpg
This is JPSimon's car...although he has EDM's now.

[cody]

Nick, I still don't see a verb version for Koji.

Also, I'm guessing it means painting the reflector black, you know what we called "the headlight mod" back in 2001 when we all did it.

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20Pictures/Doink%20WRX/Headlight%20Mod/Black%20reflector%20and%20new%20grill%20head-on.jpg
LOL, that car's been to DIY hell with that chicken wire grill. :lol:

[sperry]

The Koji mod is a cheap way to make your Subaru have more badder ass headlights. It basically consists of baking your headlights in the oven so they come apart. Then you use paint, a small PVC coupling, and love to make your head lights look like this.
http://studentpages.scad.edu/~jsimon20/photo/20d/wrx/tennis/wrx-tennis-2.jpg
This is JPSimon's car...although he has EDM's now.
I'm pretty sure Khail (and some other i-clubbers) invented the use of PVC with that mod back on the original i-club in '01.

[Nick Koan]

I can honestly say in all my years on Subaru message boards, I've never heard of blacking out your headlights being called 'koji mod'. How did that name come about?

[cody]

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1000&highlight=koji

[sperry]

LOL, that car's been to DIY hell with that chicken wire grill. :lol:
That's funny cause it seemed to work pretty well when I hit a bird.

And it's only noticable in that picture due to the angle and flash... see it here?

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20Pictures/Doink%20WRX/White%20Attack%20Sunset/Sunset_Front_Low.jpg

[cody]

Sorry Scott, didn't realize that was yer car. :lol:

[sperry]

Sorry Scott, didn't realize that was yer car. :lol:
:P

BTW: you got me looking up old i-club threads... any of the old-school members remember this:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284483

Man, I used to be a nice diplomatic guy online. :lol:

[sybir]

BTW, not to be pedantic, but if you're going to get all fake-JDM with your headlights, the correct spelling for what everyone calls baking the damn things is Kouki, not koji. As in zenki (early-model) and kouki (late-model).

I've seen both spellings, I guess it depends if you're going off the guy's username like he invented it (which I doubt given the timeframe of that post, as I'd seen this done right after the cars came off the boats), or you're using the correct (incorrect) terminology for making them look like bugeye JDM projectors............which would be incorrect anyways, as long as we're talking about the GDA, as that would be a zenki model.....I spent too much time around S13/S14 and hachi guys ;)

/rant :p

[MattR]

:P

BTW: you got me looking up old i-club threads... any of the old-school members remember this:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284483

Man, I used to be a nice diplomatic guy online. :lol:


Holy crap! I was reading through that old thread, and that chessy Nickleback song "Photographs" come over the radio, and...I think I cried a litlle...

Seriously, that was the "beginning of seccs" thread.

haha, doink.com days. good times.

[cody]

I just want less "chrome" in my headlights...Jeez. :P

[Nick Koan]

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1000&highlight=koji

Oh, I see why I've never heard the term before. Its a ClubWRX thing :lol:

Actually, after doing a little searching, I've seen it crop up a few times on the legitimate Subaru boards, but not more then just DIY or blacking out or whatever else.

[cody]

Yah, I would have just given you this link (http://www.wrxfanatics.com/index.php?showtopic=1687&hl=koji) but I know how you guys are... :P

[ShawnS]

haha, doink.com days. good times.
Wasn't it Doink.net?

I am still debating if I want to stay Zenki
http://www.versionselect.com/images/driftunit6.jpg
Or go Kouki
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/320000-320999/320418_230_full.jpg

[sybir]

Stay Zenki, everyone goes Kouki. I just like the Zenki lines better, more R33-ish.

[sperry]

Stay Zenki, everyone goes Kouki. I just like the Zenki lines better, more R33-ish.
Seconded. Older skoo FTW!

[khail19]

Cody,

As Scott said, I did this way back in late 2001/early 2002. I've had the modded headlights in the garage since I put on the WRC projectors. If you want, you could trade me for your stock lights. I'm only keeping them around in case I need to put the car back to stock to sell it in the future, so it would be better for me if they were actually stock. I really liked the look of the car much better after the mod, mostly cause I hated having all that chrome plastic on the front of the car. Let me know if you want them.

[cody]

Cody,

As Scott said, I did this way back in late 2001/early 2002. I've had the modded headlights in the garage since I put on the WRC projectors. If you want, you could trade me for your stock lights. I'm only keeping them around in case I need to put the car back to stock to sell it in the future, so it would be better for me if they were actually stock. I really liked the look of the car much better after the mod, mostly cause I hated having all that chrome plastic on the front of the car. Let me know if you want them.

PM sent! :cool:

[JC]

JC - 2000 2.5RS & 1992 Legacy Touring Wagon

http://img254.echo.cx/img254/5309/pond8fq.jpg

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4885/legacyturbo1at.jpg

[doubleurx]

JC your RS is AG

[sperry]

JC your RS is AG
Awfully Gay? That sucks. :( 'Course I guess Nick knows best. :P

[doubleurx]

Awfully Gay? That sucks. :( 'Course I guess Nick knows best. :P

No! Almost Grey.

[renoguy20]

My Two, (I Dont own the bugeye anymore though...)

[cody]

You're wagon looks great in red.

[JonnydaJibba]

Those wagons are my favorite out of any Subaru model I think. But I can't afford the insurance right now. =(

[renoguy20]

Insurance isnt unworkable, Im only paying 145 a mon. for really good coverage and low deductables. I dont have any speeding tickets yet though.

[renoguy20]

Ok this time im really thinking about doing it...

[tysonK]

You'll love it do it!

[MikeK]

Ok this time im really thinking about doing it...

Make sure you get some kind of engine management to go with that

[renoguy20]

Comparing the two 05 wagons, I think I have an STI hood scoop, Opinions?

[JonnydaJibba]

Scoop do it. And insurance is unworkable for me because I got a DUI Sept of '04. Full coverage on 99 RS is about $350-400 a month for me. That's even a non-turbo car w/airbags. :(

[Double Phister]

Dan,

2005 OBP STi

http://www.angrybenz.com/bilder/SRIC_0319_reno_bash_37.jpg

[cody]

Looks like your STI gave that tree on the left a major woody.

[sperry]

Comparing the two 05 wagons, I think I have an STI hood scoop, Opinions?
Are you asking if we think you've got an STI hoodscoop on the car? 'Cause you don't.

If you're asking if we think you should get an STI hoodscoop, I say don't bother. The '04 '05 STI scoop looks like someone stapled a shoebox on the hood sideways. They're too big and blocky. Find out if an '06 STI scoop would fit... those are much nicer!

[GC8.Love]

Wooh. That OBP '06... I dunno, that color really gets me going for the 2006s.. :oops:

JC, I had your shot of the RS in front of the grafitti as my desktop for quite awhile, but..

.. you've been traded out this month for Mumbles' snow shot. =D

[GC8.Love]

Here we go. Teh bone stock RS. Check out that fender gap~ sexay! Poor baby..
http://ice9gaming.com/uploads/other/RSSideNoDate.jpg

[cody]

Man that grill is begging for a FMIC. :P

Honestly the wheel gap doesn't bug me, as much as your unpainted sideskirts (Yes, mine are unpainted too. :P )

Other than that, what a beauty!

[Kevin M]

Man that grill is begging for a FMIC. :P

DIAMA! :mad: GCs and GMs get topmounts bish! :lol: No, really... get a WRX manifold, PC it red, toss on a stock STi topmount (v7 or newer) for less than half what a decent front mount costs... and have a better setup that draws less unwanted attention.

[cody]

DIAMA?

Yah, I'd say the majority of the time people put front mounts on their Subaru, it's unnecessary. A fatty top mount will yield less lag and if the turbo and DP are properly shielded, it should rarely heat soak. It's just what came to mind looking at GC8.Love's grill. :)

[MikeK]

DIAMA?

die in some form of missile related attack

[cody]

how rude.

[JC]

JC, I had your shot of the RS in front of the grafitti as my desktop for quite awhile, but..

.. you've been traded out this month for Mumbles' snow shot. =D

Ya well for now his car is nicer than mine. Going back to school breaks the modification balls. I'm honored that my car made someone's desktop though. Your car looks a little too stock, you should get on that.

[lzykid4life]

05 Gt... now lowered with no wing...

[tysonK]

oh dang, that's hot looking LGT.

edit: there no wing on it now? I think I like the wing.

[Kevin M]

Yeah, the only wing I'm even ambivalent on is the WRX sedan wing. It's too flat and has weird lines. All the rest are groovy.

[sp00ln]

http://www.spdkilz.com/Spdkilz/Ryan/44.jpg

Muahahahaha! Thread ruined!


Now with CF hood :D

[M3n2c3]

Holy cow. Of course, I had seen your avatar image plenty of times, but never bothered to look that close. . . you have a Talon!

[GC8.Love]

Ya well for now his car is nicer than mine. Going back to school breaks the modification balls. I'm honored that my car made someone's desktop though. Your car looks a little too stock, you should get on that.


No prob. Yours is fine, I just needed to change it for a bit. And yeah, ours is so painfully stock at the moment. Moving and job hunting kind of delays things quite a bit.. Not to mention that all my hoarded goodies for the RS are packed up in boxes back East awaiting transport..

Right now I'd kill for a CAI and an exhaust package, but it's not going to happen until I get back on my feet. The car's just soo quiet. Once in awhile I have to look at the tach to make sure it's running (the car), 'else I might overstart it - it's a little silly, I know, but you can hardly tell.

It's tough to go from the loud and rough LS1 to the slightly rough and quiet boxer. =D

Anyhow, that and some AGXs would be nice. I'll get around to it soon. It also sucks to not have a garage at the moment. No leisurely or "anytime" installs for me.

BTW, I'm not replying to that PM yet, I'm not at home ("stuck" in Stockton right now), but I will.

[GC8.Love]

Man that grill is begging for a FMIC. :P

Honestly the wheel gap doesn't bug me, as much as your unpainted sideskirts (Yes, mine are unpainted too. :P )

Other than that, what a beauty!


Thanks!

Yeah, the sideskirts.. it'll happen sometime. I have the spats hanging around somewhere too, so..

I'm going to have to second the TMIC, though. Unless I sprayed the FMIC black. It's just too much of a giveaway for my taste, otherwise.

That Pace TMIC is hottt.. and so is the FMIC..

[sp00ln]

Holy cow. Of course, I had seen your avatar image plenty of times, but never bothered to look that close. . . you have a Talon!

yeap, and with a turbo too ;)

[doubleurx]

I used to have a talon, then I grew up!........................j/k

[Kevin M]

Psheah... like you grew up Nick. :rolleyes:

:p

[Libila]

I used to have a talon, then I grew up!........................

Me too! Actually I had three. A 1g, 2g, then the sleeper, GVR4.

Ryan when are you going to give in?

[M3n2c3]

yeap, and with a turbo too ;)

I can't bash a TSi. . .

Aside from, you know, the fact that it's an Eagle. . . :lol:

I jest. I had a Vision TSi until recently. It was a nice vehicle until it hit 80,000mi. Then it just kinda gave up.

So I'm guessing that's a '97 or '98. Is it the AWD version?

[sperry]

I can't bash a TSi. . .

Aside from, you know, the fact that it's an Eagle. . . :lol:

I jest. I had a Vision TSi until recently. It was a nice vehicle until it hit 80,000mi. Then it just kinda gave up.

So I'm guessing that's a '97 or '98. Is it the AWD version?
It it's a "Talon TSi" then by definition, it's got AWD. That's like asking "nice WRX, is it the turbo one?" :P

[JC]

Right now I'd kill for a CAI and an exhaust package, but it's not going to happen until I get back on my feet. The car's just soo quiet. Once in awhile I have to look at the tach to make sure it's running (the car), 'else I might overstart it - it's a little silly, I know, but you can hardly tell.

http://www.indiana.edu/~compendo/w220/images/screwdriver-phillips.jpg

BTW, I'm not replying to that PM yet, I'm not at home ("stuck" in Stockton right now), but I will.

So much for GC8 love. :(

[sp00ln]

Me too! Actually I had three. A 1g, 2g, then the sleeper, GVR4.

Ryan when are you going to give in?

When I get money :p


TSi doesn't mean awd, some are FWD.

[sperry]

When I get money :p


TSi doesn't mean awd, some are FWD.
Really? I was under the impression that the TSi was the AWD Turbo version, i.e. it's the Eagle version of the Eclipse GSX.

Talon DL = Eclipse GS
Talon ES = Eclipse GST
Talon TSi = Eclipse GSX

And there was no Talon that matched the base Eclipse, since the Talon was the "upscale" brand for that car.

What's the actual mapping between Talon and Eclipse if I'm wrong?

[khail19]

Talon DL = Eclipse GS
Talon ES = Eclipse GST
Talon TSi = Eclipse GSX


I am pretty sure this is correct, but I am not a DSM expert.

[doubleurx]

They did make a TSI that was front wheel drive. To be all wheel drive it had to be a TSI AWD.

I think it was like this:

Talon ES = GS
Talon TSI = GST
Talon TSI AWD = GSX

[M3n2c3]

When I get money :p


TSi doesn't mean awd, some are FWD.
Yeah, there were 4 versions in '97/'98: DL, ESi, TSi, and TSi AWD.

[ScottyS]

Really? I was under the impression that the TSi was the AWD Turbo version, i.e. it's the Eagle version of the Eclipse GSX.

Talon DL = Eclipse GS
Talon ES = Eclipse GST
Talon TSi = Eclipse GSX

And there was no Talon that matched the base Eclipse, since the Talon was the "upscale" brand for that car.


Should I be scared that you know that much about THOSE cars? That's like:

"Yeah, I used to be an F150 driver until I decided I needed the 8-lug wheels. Then, in '93 they released the shortbed single cab F350 with a diesel, so I traded my 3/4-ton in for that. Want some Cope?"

[MattR]

Silly Fords...

(On peavine Monday) My friend got a little over-zealous in his powerstroke.

[tysonK]

is that on titan forums yet?

[MattR]

is that on titan forums yet?


No...I couldn't get him unstuck :lol: That POS weighs 9,000 lbs, and it's sitting on it's front axle in frozen heavy mud. Another Powerstoroke came along and couldn't get it out either...So a real tow truck is trying to get it right now.

[sperry]

Should I be scared that you know that much about THOSE cars? That's like:

"Yeah, I used to be an F150 driver until I decided I needed the 8-lug wheels. Then, in '93 they released the shortbed single cab F350 with a diesel, so I traded my 3/4-ton in for that. Want some Cope?"
Apparently I *don't* know that much about the cars, since I was wrong in assuming the TSi was only the Eagle version of the GSX, not both the GST and GSX.

Also, I only know only a little about those things mechanically. I know they can be made into beasts, but they're quite finicky. Also, I know that most the people that have them have the crappy N/A FWD cars, yet think they're like 2 times fasterer and like 6 times more furiouserer than Brian Spilner.

[ScottyS]

No...I couldn't get him unstuck

+1 for posi

[Ezdno]

they're like 2 times fasterer and like 6 times more furiouserer than Brian Spilner.

Damn that was funny! They were one of the coolest cars of their time. My buddy Dennis let me drive his, it was the TSI AWD and it was damn fast.

[Ezdno]

No...I couldn't get him unstuck :lol: That POS weighs 9,000 lbs, and it's sitting on it's front axle in frozen heavy mud. Another Powerstoroke came along and couldn't get it out either...So a real tow truck is trying to get it right now.


It doesn't matter that you couldn't pull it out, that picture would be a hot commodity to Taylor and the crew down at Nissan. Thats classic Nissan swagger.

[Kevin M]

+1 for posi

Matt's truck has locking diffs (I think) and 4WD (I'm positive).

[Libila]

They did make a TSI that was front wheel drive. To be all wheel drive it had to be a TSI AWD.

I think it was like this:

Talon ES = GS
Talon TSI = GST
Talon TSI AWD = GSX

Correct.

[JonnydaJibba]

Tim do you have any pictures of my car? I can't get mine off of my camera because I have no computer to upload them too! Unless somebody has Kodak software...

[Libila]

Nope. I don't have Kodak software anymore.

[cody]

Does this help?

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=7895&pq-locale=en_US

[JonnydaJibba]

No, I don't have a computer to put the pictures on. My pc at home is broken.

[Ezdno]

Is it a direct link from Cam to Computer via usb or do you have a flash card in the cam.

I have a card reader at work, and one of the printers has card readers as well.

[JonnydaJibba]

USB.

[Ezdno]

If you can bring me the camera, I can get them off for ya. Oh wait, do you have the usb cable that goes with the cam?

[JonnydaJibba]

I pm'd you sir.

[sp00ln]

Also, I know that most the people that have them have the crappy N/A FWD cars, yet think they're like 2 times fasterer and like 6 times more furiouserer than Brian Spilner.

Thats really the only thing I hate about my car... is the crowed that usually follows it.

[sperry]

Thats really the only thing I hate about my car... is the crowed that usually follows it.
Don't worry dude, all those people are buying used WRX's.

[JonnydaJibba]

Don't worry dude, all those people are buying used WRX's.

Ack those guys... it's like they get a turbo/awd car and they think they are unstoppable. :mad:

[GC8.Love]

Ack those guys... it's like they get a turbo/awd car and they think they are unstoppable. :mad:


Heh. Like a friend I had back east.. Rolled his Bugeye WRX in the snow, fries the clutch all the time, hit 3 kids with it, etc..

I'm trying to save that car, really, I am..

And Alex, if you're reading this, I told you not to do that shit, so don't be surprised that I gossip about how you do it anyway - you treat your car like crap, man.

[cody]

3 kids??? Holy shit.

[GC8.Love]

3 kids??? Holy shit.


Yeah, really.

And JC, what's all that? You calling me a tool or saying I'm screwed, or what..?

I know it's a Phillips head, but..

Agh.

[cody]

Maybe he wants you to use a scredriver to punch holes in your exhaust.

[GC8.Love]

Maybe he wants you to use a scredriver to punch holes in your exhaust.


I have better stuff to do it with. ^.^

Maybe I'm just being cranky.. and a girl.

[cody]

No, I'd hope you wouldn't listen to JC. :P

[JC]

No, I'd hope you wouldn't listen to JC. :P

Don't start with me again, you'll never win. ;)

[sp00ln]

How about some more pictures guys? Scott, please tell me you've gotten your car back....

[M3n2c3]

How about some more pictures guys?
'kay. . .

[sperry]

How about some more pictures guys? Scott, please tell me you've gotten your car back....
I spent a week over Xmas putting about 1100 miles on the new motor around the Bay Area. Then I dropped it back off at Gruppe-S. All I need are the headers, BigMAF intake, turbo heat shield, and tuning, and it's done!

Depending on shipping for the BigMAF, I may have the car as soon as next weekend. :)

[JC]

I spent a week over Xmas putting about 1100 miles on the new motor around the Bay Area. Then I dropped it back off at Gruppe-S. All I need are the headers, BigMAF intake, turbo heat shield, and tuning, and it's done!

Depending on shipping for the BigMAF, I may have the car as soon as next weekend. :)

You better post pics.

[qksubi]

past and present!

[DARKSTI]

past and present!
those rims look great

[sp00ln]

past and present!

If you're not going up in life, who is?

Doink, what are all the new mods on your car? STI engine, no?

[sperry]

If you're not going up in life, who is?

Doink, what are all the new mods on your car? STI engine, no?
Yeah: 2.5L STI shortblock, ported and polished WRX heads, GT30-10 turbo (a little small for this application... think of it as a stock STI turbo that spools a little faster due to the dual ball bearings), 800cc injectors, TGV deletes, BigMAF short ram intake, Perrin FMIC.

The car should be a beast, even with the undersized turbo. In fact the smaller turbo may be an advantage in autocross, but I'm pretty sure anyone with a GT30-11 or -12, or any of the TD06-20G and FPGreen guys will kill me on track and the 1/4.

That reminds me, I need to call the shop and see how the compression/leakdown tests went.

[sp00ln]

Should have went Gt35 with nitrous... :p


JK, that sounds like a sweet setup.

[sperry]

Should have went Gt35 with nitrous... :p


JK, that sounds like a sweet setup.
Even though I know you're kidding: Both the GT35 and the nitrous would be counter-productive on a car that's still autocrossed regularly... too much lag on that turbo, and nitrous is illegal in all SCCA classes.

But a rotated GT35R + N2O would be one hell of a drag setup. There's a couple of drag-tards over on I-Club working along those lines.

[cody]

What does rotated mean?

[Nick Koan]

What does rotated mean?

Rotated means it isn't a 'bolt on' and is rotated a bit from the normal mounting points. As far as I know, the only way to fit a GT35 into a Subaru is by rotating it. It won't fit in a 'bolt on' application

[cody]

That's wild.

[tysonK]

That's wild.


no, it's from da streets.

[cody]

Thanks Khail.

[MattR]

Thanks Khail.


Much Better!

[M3n2c3]

Thanks Khail.

Nice. I like that.

[cody]

Yah, it's definately a step in the right direction. The sidemarkers need to be smoked or somthing now.

[sp00ln]

Even though I know you're kidding: Both the GT35 and the nitrous would be counter-productive on a car that's still autocrossed regularly... too much lag on that turbo, and nitrous is illegal in all SCCA classes.

But a rotated GT35R + N2O would be one hell of a drag setup. There's a couple of drag-tards over on I-Club working along those lines.

Yeah. Ever think of a BIG 16g or a 18g? BIG 16gs spool at like 3200rpm and can make up to 350+awhp. Im sure that with your 2.5l engine, itll spool in the sub 3ks.

[khail19]

Thanks Khail.

No sweat, they look great!

[cody]

No sweat, they look great!
Yes they do!

Where's the pics of your RS Khail?

[khail19]

There's one on the 1st page, I need to take some more updated pics. All the ones I have are at least a year old except that one.

[cody]

Do eeet!!! That one on the first page is just a teaser.

[sperry]

Yeah. Ever think of a BIG 16g or a 18g? BIG 16gs spool at like 3200rpm and can make up to 350+awhp. Im sure that with your 2.5l engine, itll spool in the sub 3ks.
The GT30-10 is in the neighborhood of a 16G. Spools at about 2800, should make in the 280-300hp ATW range.

The turbo I'm planning on going with is a TD06-20G. Should spool around 3000-3200 and make about 330-350 awhp... the only problem is the packaging doesn't lend itself to bolt-on application. Right now there are two places that are modifying housings to get it to fit, but at $1600 + a huge waiting list, I'm gonna wait to see if Gruppe-S's new packaging comes through. They're thinking $1000 for the turbo, and it'll be an actual bolt-on w/o modifying anything.

But for now the GT30-10 should be competative since everyone else scrapped their plans for new turbos in favor of a race tire budget. *phew!*

[khail19]

I'll try to wash my car and take some this weekend.

[cody]

Better yet, go do some donuts in the mud and then take pics. :D

[DARKSTI]

lol, donuts are fun, did some at boca before the snow. Should be some more snow on the valley hopefully Friday.

[sperry]

lol, donuts are fun, did some at boca before the snow. Should be some more snow on the valley hopefully Friday.
http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20Pictures/Doink%20WRX/Snow%20Day/big%20donuts%203.jpg

[DARKSTI]

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20Pictures/Doink%20WRX/Snow%20Day/big%20donuts%203.jpg
:banana: :banana:

[cody]

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20Pictures/Doink%20WRX/Snow%20Day/big%20donuts%203.jpg
Tell the truth, you just happened upon those tracks and decided to take credit. :p

[sperry]

Tell the truth, you just happened upon those tracks and decided to take credit. :p
That was the 1st time I ever drove the car in the snow, circa 2001. It snowed, so IGT kicked everone out of work early at 4pm. I hit the empty lot and spun some brodies.

Then went back at lunch the next day for the pictures.

[cody]

That explains the dry spots in the tracks. Did you ever have heat soak issues running that bra? I'm assuming you didn't have a FMIC at that point.

[sperry]

That explains the dry spots in the tracks. Did you ever have heat soak issues running that bra? I'm assuming you didn't have a FMIC at that point.
The bra never made a lick of difference. Personally, I don't think it greatly effected the flow to the intercooler. If anything, it would effect the flow to the intake snorkus more, but that didn't matter on my car since I hacked the intake silencer right away and was drawing air from the fender.

[sp00ln]

The GT30-10 is in the neighborhood of a 16G. Spools at about 2800, should make in the 280-300hp ATW range.

The turbo I'm planning on going with is a TD06-20G. Should spool around 3000-3200 and make about 330-350 awhp... the only problem is the packaging doesn't lend itself to bolt-on application. Right now there are two places that are modifying housings to get it to fit, but at $1600 + a huge waiting list, I'm gonna wait to see if Gruppe-S's new packaging comes through. They're thinking $1000 for the turbo, and it'll be an actual bolt-on w/o modifying anything.

But for now the GT30-10 should be competative since everyone else scrapped their plans for new turbos in favor of a race tire budget. *phew!*


The 20g is a GREAT turbo. Its hit 10s with DSMs. Thats what I should have gotten instead of going with this ''XX'' Trim crap. Oh well, Ill make it work. The FPgreen is in that price range tho - I know i just bashed the trims, but with that 50trim people have put down 400awhp and low 11s. I know you dont drag, but Im just stating the times for speed/comparitive purposes.

[sonicsuby]

Here's an updated pic. I got rid of my coilovers and installed USDM STI Pink springs. Also removed the s2 badges and put on my Yakima fairing.

http://www.mattandjosey.com/pictures/wgn19.jpg

[tysonK]

fan-fuckin-tastic, Matt.

I friggin love your wheels.

[sonicsuby]

Thanks, dude, I'm way happy with them ;)

[JonnydaJibba]

Here's my bitch. Little rough round the edges.
http://ice9gaming.com/uploads/sigs/snow back of my car.jpg
http://ice9gaming.com/uploads/sigs/front my car tims.jpg
http://ice9gaming.com/uploads/sigs/angle my car side.jpg
I'm sure you understand now why everybody revs on me :lol:
(not really.)

[cody]

Get that RS bumper on there quick! :D

[JonnydaJibba]

I know for shizzle.

[JC]

Now I see why you wanted to know about salvage yards. ;) You need some rims man.

[JonnydaJibba]

I have rims, 99 six spokes actually, but they need tires sometime soon.

[JC]

99s are 5 spokes. 00 & 01 are 6. You can get some used RE92s pretty cheap generally.

[JonnydaJibba]

Uhhhh then they are 00's I guess.

[JC]

Uhhhh then they are 00's I guess.

You gonna paint 'em? Might I suggest running 205/50s when you buy tires.

[JonnydaJibba]

Weird that is what I've been lookin for lol. And they are black right now. Well 2 outta the 4 are black. I've been taking a while painting them because I know I'm not getting tires for a little while.

[DZ]

My toy...

http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/54872464-M-1.jpg
http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/51499024-M-1.jpg
http://zanelli.smugmug.com/photos/54559813-M-1.jpg

[sperry]

Dan, STi's are soo much better looking w/ the shopping cart handle. :)

[DZ]

Dan, STi's are soo much better looking w/ the shopping cart handle. :)
I could not wait to get rid of that park bench, or at least get it off of the car. It is still sitting in my garage in the hopes that I can find a wingless trunk lid to trade it for.

Aaron likes to point out how my STi resembles my old WRX more and more each time he sees it.

Old and busted:
http://www.dzstoys.com/images/wrx/rexnew/CRW_4382_RJ.jpg

[Dean]

Dan, STi's are soo much better looking w/ the shopping cart handle. :)Don't listen to him. Wingless rules on the street. I beleive a Harvard study showed that for Male drivers between the age of 18 and 50, the size of the wing on a car is inversely properional to the size of the owner's, ahh, control stick. :)

[JonnydaJibba]

My car is wingless =D

[M3n2c3]

I got rid of my coilovers and installed USDM STI Pink springs.
What coilovers were you on, and how do you like the STi pinks in comparison?

DZ, that looks fantastic with the whale-fin wing. I prefer it to the park bench. :)

[MPREZIV]

Don't listen to him. Wingless rules on the street. I beleive a Harvard study showed that for Male drivers between the age of 18 and 50, the size of the wing on a car is inversely properional to the size of the owner's, ahh, control stick. :)


Kiss my ass Dean!!! :lol:

[M3n2c3]

Kiss my ass Dean!!! :lol:

It doesn't apply to RS owners - we fall under the horsepower clause. :lol:

[khail19]

It doesn't apply to RS owners - we fall under the horsepower clause. :lol:

Good!! You guys had me worried for a second! :lol: