Subaru Crew Photo Gallery

ateixeira

I'm geezin', so nowadays it's 10 over with a baby seat in the back.

-juice

paisan

I usually do 10-12 over with the cruise on. Out of state I usually do 75-85 depending on the posted limit.

-mike

jimmyp1

ateixeira

I may do the A/C pipe insulation mod. Even though my A/C is cold, I looked at it and it just seems it could be more efficient.

If so, I'll share photos.

-juice

kens

Well, it's not a picture of my Forester, but a picture of somewhere I took my Forester recently. It's Half Dome in Yosemite National Park as viewed from Glacier Point.

Ken

lark6

Beautiful picture, Ken, and not from the typical angle.

Ed

ateixeira

Yeah, now next time you drive up there, you here?

;-)

-juice

p0926

Ken- Great photo! Looks just like a postcard.

kens

Thanks for the compliments. Only if Subaru offerd a low range could I have scrambled up Half Dome! ;-)

Here's a shot from Sentinel Dome of Half Dome and the infamous "tree".

Ken

nygreg

Wow, I could just sit there for hours looking at that scenery. How hard is it to get hotels there on the fly? This weekend!

Greg

p0926

I hear ya! Certainly makes me want to go back.

Ken- didn't Yosemite recently institute restrictions on how many people they allow into the valley?

-Frank P.

kens

Greg -- Mid summer weekends might be hard, but if it's just one person, you might be able to swing it. I was told that business is a little slow this year so you might be in luck. The best is if you can get a place in Yosemite Lodge and be right there in the valley. The Awahnee is a bit pricey. I always stay in the Yosemite West condos right near where Glacier Point road breaks off from Highway 41.

Frank -- Not yet. Those plans are in the works, but we won't see them for some time. I'm kind of torn between knowing what's best for nature and having easy access to my favorite National Park.

Ken

ateixeira

Just plan ahead. :-)

Looks like fun.

-juice

lucien2

No results posted yet...I have NO idea how did yet....

paisan

You be using the OB for Rally-X?

Gonna wreck that beautiful car of yours!

-mike

lucien2

I've thought about it...Absolutely next time out we're running some big ol' honkin flaps. That we recieved no nicks from churned up rock is pure dumb luck. We'll also be running steelies with L-81s next time too, so that saves the alloys. My front and rear bumpers are subjected to more risk parking in an east-coast urban enviro than a few tall weeds offer, so I am not too worried about that, either. Especially now that I work on the street, and spend the entire day driving Baltimore in the GT. Dunno Mike.......hey there is an old GL hatch for sale in the area for $500; maybe that would make a nice rallycrosser.

astropax

LOCATION: Snowbasin Utah...site of the 2002 Olympic Winter Downhill.
DATE: May 2001

-Astro

Click on photo for larger version (1024x768, 174k jpg).

kens

Sweet photo! Makes the mountains look better. :-)

Ken

ateixeira

That Outback looks like it wants to drive all the way up there! :-)

Loosh: great pix. I love how in the first one you appear to have more power to the rear wheels, kicking up dirt. Then, in the 2nd pic, you can tell the AWD system transfered power forward to pull you out of the drift so the front wheels are kicking up some serious debris.

Schweet!

-juice

bluesubie

Loosh, the RallyCross master. :-)

Great pic, Astro!

Dennis

lucien2

thanks, y'all.....

RallyCross Master??? I wish. Results from this one are not in yet, but I am currently tied for 8th out of 10 championship slots in class. My best time for this one was 2:07:04; a rallispec-prepped RS ran 2:02. And this monster driver from NY named Otis turned in an astounding 1:54 in a stock RS with rally tires. So master I am not; all hail Otis.

Thanks anyway, though )

ateixeira

Master among us amateurs, certainly.

Now read your e-mail. Get my note?

-juice

lucien2

ya, got it. Pic is messed up because photopoint droped the connection during upload, and I was too lazy to do it again.

ateixeira

Oh, c'mon. That's the best shot! :-)

-juice

lucien2

yaaaaaaa, you got the best part! the rest is just greenery!

lucien2

ok ok ok here:



and the wrong way to do it:

ateixeira

Cool. What tires were you running?

Was it the stock suspension? How'd the car handle compared to your Outback?

-juice

lucien2

all stock, although in september I will be on Michelin L-81s and steel rims, ala SubieGal. Less glass in back means the rear end isn't as prone to roll, even with the difference in swaybars....the car feels shorter as a result. I don't really want to lower the car much, so I have resisited tweaking the suspension so far. I wish I could get a hold of springs with a stiffer rate but without drop, and combine them with GR2s or AGXs. The RE92s are o.k. I guess, but I am really looking forward to new street tires.

That said, I suspect the Ecstas will suck in snow, and I don't know if I wanna fork it out for 2 sets of new tires- snow and street.

ateixeira

Did you have a fatter sway bar in back?

Colin had mentioned an $800 coilover setup with adjustable height settings. This may be good for you given your varying needs (autocross, rallycross, and street). I forget the name now, but it was discussed in Mods, I think.

-juice

paisan

I think Ground Control makes one of the best coil-over/adjustable height spring setups.

-mike

seamus3

web site?

paisan

I think it's http://groundcontrol.com or http://ground-control.com

-mike

lucien2

yes I put the 18mm stock bar off the OB on the GT

kens

It's been kind of lonely here so I'm going to post a photo from back in Feb. The photo is of Yosemite Valley in the winter.

Ken

armac13

Yup, that really does look like a Raven. :~) Nice picture.

Ross

miksmi

Beautiful photo, Ken. Is Bridalveil Falls tucked away in the cloud?

kens

Thanks. Actually, you're looking at El Capitain with it's head in the clouds.

The white strip you see down the side of El Capitan is snow.

Ken

bigfrank3

Great picture, and great name by the way. After all, you have been ravin' about your Forester since you got it!

Regards,
Frank

miksmi

lucien2

Lucien-

and Kirsten-

shhhh....don't tell her she early apexed; I am using this photo as documentary proof we need AGXs

We did o.k., but nowhere near competative in STS. Kirst did pummel some guy in a Mustang GT, though.

dsackman

I sent you some photographs of Yosemite and my accident with the Outback. Could you please publish them here.

Thanks,

Daniel

miksmi

Where was the auto-x?

lucien2

Frederick- Harry Grove Stadium. I have put in for one this sunday, but haven't heard if I/we are in. Would like to do 2 back to back like this....Labor Day on RE92s, 9/9 on S-O3 Pole Positions, just to get an idea how dramatic the diff is.

paisan

You mean you might get closed out? That sux. Here in NY/NJ/PA there is usually no limit (we've ran 150+ cars in NJ this year)

-mike

lucien2

confirmed- I'm waitlisted. Mebbe roll out there in the a.m. for the helluvit

ateixeira

Ken - your pic is impossible to beat, but I'll try anyway.

This is sunset on the Ocracoke Island Ferry to Hatteras. Note the gorgeous curves. The sensuality. The beauty!

Oh, and my wife, the sea gulls, and that sunset are also nice! ;-)



-juice

ateixeira

ateixeira

nygreg

Love the ingenuity to keep "Steve" in place.

Greg

ateixeira

Bungees are like duct tape. Gotta have them around, all the time!

-juice