So after making the wagon into more of a track car it seems the pendulum is going to swing back towards what the car originally was which was an excellent daily driver that I put 500 miles on a week at times. The 9k/8k springs are a little too rough for our horrible Michigan roads … Continue reading Change in Direction but not a change in purpose
Tag: wrx
Mid Ohio track day preparations
So for my birthday I decided I am going to head on down to Mid Ohio for a monday track day with 3balls racing. Things that need to be addressed before then go as follows Fix AC Front pad swap titanium pad shims bleed brakes replace shifter with the oem STi short throw Tune the … Continue reading Mid Ohio track day preparations
Gridlife 2017
So the Gridlife story begins on Thursday morning when I drug myself out of bed for an early doctors appointment which ended up being 3 hours of waiting at the doctors office but at least my medical problems are getting better. Due to the long wait at the doctors office I was already almost two … Continue reading Gridlife 2017
May Gridlife prep
So I have been extremely lazy in preparing for gridlife because I really enjoy sleeping and not threatening to burn the Wrx down. That being said the car is almost 100% ready for Gridlife pending a few data logs and checkups this evening. Tomorrow morning I have a doctors appointment then the rest of the … Continue reading May Gridlife prep
Suspension overhaul and 5×114 conversion
So April started off with the 5x114 hub conversion and suspension refresh. It took the entire day to make the suspension feel better than new. Broken / damaged things we found control arm bushings were cracked to death Differential seals were leaking everywhere The steering U joint was partially seized Steering rack bushings were just … Continue reading Suspension overhaul and 5×114 conversion
Spring Awakening
Brought the car out of storage last weekend and placed a few orders for parts. 5x114 hubs come in two weeks !
All Gold Everything
I like gold wheels in case you have not realized it yet , Here are another two sets done by Warhawk Powdercoating in Flint , Michigan.
March Madness
As spring begins to rapidly approach I am starting to get my oem parts order of doom ready so that I have spares and all the parts needed to run a season of track days and finish the dam 5x114 conversion. Speaking of 5x114 the 18x9 +35 Enkei RCT4 are up at my powdercoaters shop … Continue reading March Madness
Make Subaru Great Again
Member WRC ? Member Colin Mcrae ? Member when forums were great sources of information ? So I have been working with an apparel company to make a hat that is essentially like Donald Trumps " Make american great again " hat but with Subaru or Bugeye's replacing America. So far they will be available … Continue reading Make Subaru Great Again
2017 plans
So 2016 did not exactly go to plan but I learned some good life lessons on who I could trust and how to plan for long term projects. So for 2017 the main goal is to drive the car and see the track at least 5-6 weekends this year mainly around the Midwest. Track days … Continue reading 2017 plans