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  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Another DNF? Last year they were one of a few (or the only) that didn't even get a flat tire. I don't know what's tougher - Being a NY Knicks fan or a Subaru WRC fan. Wait till next year, wait till next year.

    Dennis
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    than being a Knicks fan" How about being a NY Rangers fan? :(

    Greg
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    The fish actually remind me of Brazil. There will be 5 or 6 cars side-by-side at a light on a 4 lane road. When the light turns green the drag race begins - there are usually parked cars on both sides at the other end of the intersection.

    It's funny but lane markers are completely ignored. You also don't stop at red lights at night, and conversely you have to slow down when it's green to make sure noone is running the red!

    -juice
  • miksmimiksmi Member Posts: 1,246
    Please keep the SpeedVision comments to yourself. That goes for you too, Drew, before you pipe in. :p;)

    Jim, it's a word that describes word usage, like metathesis, onomastics, or etymology. Oh, where is my logophile Chris Torek? (I know where Loosh is today.) Figurative and allegory are of the same genre but not the word of which I'm thinking.

    Thanks for indulging me. Let me know if you think of something else.

    ..Mike

    ..Mike

  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Sorry I missed the chat last night. One of our companies partners had rented out the Speedring Indoor Kart Racing track in Santa Clara last night and I was invited to be one of the drivers.


    Man, what a blast! You get fully suited up and race JBKarts on a 1/4 mile track that's 23 feet wide. The karts can hit 40 mph on the straightaways. There were about 12 teams last night with about 6-7 people per team. We got the whole saftey run down and practice laps and then started into a 2 hour long race.


    I drove twice for about a total of 20 minutes. The karts are super nimble and turn on a dime. It was tough not to come into corners too hot and go skidding into the side barriers at first. Once I learned the handling of the karts, I managed to do okay. I managed to run my circuits without getting black flagged. ;-)


    The group had complete novices (like me) to people who showed up with their own helmets. The rush of adrenaline was pretty incredible. At the end of my runs, I was pretty exhausted and wired at the same time. Tons of fun!


    If anyone's interested, the Speedring homepage is:

    http://www.speedring-kartracing.com/


    Ken

  • miksmimiksmi Member Posts: 1,246
    Sounds cool, Ken! I see a VW track day in your future.

    ..Mike

    ..Mike

  • kate5000kate5000 Member Posts: 1,271
    did your team win, I hope?
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Mike S-

    fish schooling .. avoid touching each other makes a great mental picture

    But I'm sure you're looking for fancy multisyllabic word.

    -Frank P.
  • miksmimiksmi Member Posts: 1,246

    ..Mike

  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    Sounds like a lot of fun, Ken. If you ever have anyone offer you a ride in a shifter kart, take them up on it. You'll be extremely sore all over afterwards, and both terrified and excited at once but it's a blast.

    They are powered by 125cc 2 stroke dirtbike engines & transmissions, which can make over 35HP. You have a clutch to get started and then it's clutchless... bang a lever on the right of the wheel forward to shift up, back to shift down. They hit 80MPH easily depending on gearing...

    -Colin
  • dsackmandsackman Member Posts: 145
    Pleasure Lucien. That is a great unit. Maybe a bit heavy and bulky, but you will get used to it. At last it is possible to have all information synchronized between all your contact managers. The hands-free dialing is a great feature. Have a look at all the software that is available on the PALM site. Absolutely awesome.

    Daniel
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    My cousin's husband used to race shifter karts. He had enough trophies to fill a garage.

    There's a place in Virginia (not shifter karts, though). Maybe I'll try to get Hutch, Bob, and Mike down there one day.

    -juice
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    I don't know the source, so read it with a grain of salt.

    "Subaru of America Inc. said Thursday it is recalling certain 1995-1998 and some 1999 Legacy vehicles which may encounter problems with corrosion on their front springs.

    Due to improperly applied paint by a supplier, continued exposure to salt may cause the springs on 180,000 cars to corrode and eventually break, the company said.

    If the broken spring end is not contained, it could cause severe damage to the tires.

    There have been no reported accidents or injuries attributed to the problem, Subaru said.

    The problem is especially acute in states where road salt is used during the winter, and the recall affects only cars in those states.

    The so-called "salt-belt" states are: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

    Affected owners will be notified by mail. Subaru said it will install a front spring guard on both front struts and replace any broken springs."

    ....found the source.

    SoA Press Release.
  • drew_drew_ Member Posts: 3,382
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  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Kate -- Unfortunately, no. We ended up towards the bottom of the list. One of our team members was a little overwhelmed by the event and took it quite slow. That was totally cool since this was only for fun. There were several zingers on other teams, however. Some of them do this on a regular basis and the difference was night and day.

    Colin -- Wow, 80MPH! 40MPH was a blast, I can't imagine what that would be like. As for being sore, however, I did manage to bruise myself even with my very timid and limited experience. Kind of embarassing.

    Ken
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    I think the word we were searching for was "simile". One of those things which floats at the back of your mind but you need a wife to remind you.

    Cheers

    Graham
  • amishraamishra Member Posts: 367
    how about analogy or imagery?
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    There seems to be some confusion with the front-to-rear power split of automatic Subarus. Originally I understood it to be 90/10 (except VDC and WRX automatics). Not too long along ago, I think you mentioned that it was 80/20.

    Now Drew just posted over in the CRV area, that he heard it had been changed to 70/30.

    What's the scoop here? What is the correct front-to-rear power split? If it did indeed change from 90/10, when did that occur, and on what models?

    Thanks

    Bob
  • drew_drew_ Member Posts: 3,382
    Uh oh, maybe it was 80/20? I might have remembered incorrectly from here. Anyone else remember? My point to those folks was just that it's not a 90/10 setup (which would pretty much mean that it's FWD until slippage is required).


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  • mouse409mouse409 Member Posts: 34
    Hi people, We are the proud, (I hope) owners of a new Outback Wagon. I just wanted to say hi. Only about 500 mi on it so far, and the only complaint is that the cup holder won't come out. Not so bad for a new car. We do love it, anyway I just wanted to say hi.
    =^..^=
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    Patti did indeed indicate that the split was 80/20 (actually she originally indicated 60/20!) much to the surprise of many of us. The conventional wisdom was 90/10.

    Ross
  • miksmimiksmi Member Posts: 1,246
    Re: ateixeira Jul 20, 2001 12:37pm juice, I've been thinking about karting too. I'm interested.

    Re: grahampeters Jul 20, 2001 6:00pm simile it is! Thanks Graham and everyone that contributed. I must give credit to Loosh too -- when I saw him on Friday he knew it right away.

    mouse409: Congrats, Richard, welcome to the Crew! Time to update your profile! Is yours a 2001? What color? Hope you stick around.

    ..Mike

    ..Mike

  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    80/20 on std. ATs
    45/55 on VDC AT
    50/50 on MTs
    35/65 on WRX AT

    Those are the ones I remember from Patti's post + subaru literature (VDC models)

    -mike
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    YOu would have loved Uwharrie!

    Only problems may have been your angles of approach/departure.

    I didn't even use low range at all. The scenery rocked, and the weather was perfect!

    -mike
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    my typo will never leave!! 80/20 is the numbers I got when I asked our engineers.

    Thanks!

    Patti
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    Yup - the information posted is correct. However, it is in the VERY early stages. From what I am hearing, we have had only a couple of failures, but because we share a vendor with some other manufacturers with a higher rate of failure - we're going towards better safe than sorry.

    Because it is in the early stages, we won't really have much more on this for about 60 days. I'll keep you all in the loop as information (factual) becomes available.

    Thanks!

    Patti
  • drew_drew_ Member Posts: 3,382
    The WRX's VTD split is 35/65? I thought it was also 45/55? Time to dig out my WRX brochure...


    Drew
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  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    The WRX definitely has more rear power than the VDC wagon.

    -mike
  • drew_drew_ Member Posts: 3,382
    IIRC, the VDC wagon, the LL Bean wagon, and the WRX all use the VTD system though.

    Patti, any ideas if of the above are split 45/55?
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    the WRX automatic had a 50/50 power split.

    Bob
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Mike -- Are you sure about the WRX AT having more rear bias than the VDC Wagon? Don't they both share VTD?

    Drew -- The LL Bean wagon doesn't get VTD, if I remember correctly.

    Bob -- I'm sure the WRX Auto has a slight rear bias since it uses VTD.

    Ken
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I'm positive that the WRX gets more rear power than the VDC wagon, they both use VTD technology, but the WRX gets more rear bias than the VDC, by 5% IIRC.

    LL Bean has the same tranny split as the std OB ATs. 80/20.

    -mike
  • drew_drew_ Member Posts: 3,382
    Whoops, my bad. The LL Bean doesn't get VTD. The VDC wagon does though, just like the WRX. I'm pretty sure that the WRX's VTD system (which can only be had with the auto tranny) is split 45/55 also, but I'll wait for Patti to confirm that :-)

    The manual tranny WRX is 50/50.


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  • jay_24jay_24 Member Posts: 536
    I just checked the Subaru web page. In the "All Wheel drive" section it states the Suabru vehicals equiped with the 4 speed Auto trans have a "normal" power split of 90/10.

    Manual trans has a 50/50 split.


    http://www.subaru.com/shop/allwheel/full_time_middle.html


    Just like all of our postings. I've seen numerious other numbers stated for the power splits as well.


    --jay

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Richard: congrats and welcome. Yeah, give us the details (model, color, trans, year, etc.).

    Cup holder stuck? I wonder if anyone spilled some soda on it and the parts got sticky? See if you can use a suction cup to pull it out gently.

    paisan: wow, you guys already went? Time flies. Any Scoobies make it out? Photos?

    We had a busy weekend, mostly with family, and very toddler-oriented. On a high note, my cousin had been considering trading in her '99 Outback for a minivan her sister-in-law was selling, but she could not part with the Outback and so she kept it. That's despite having 3 kids and it being their only non-company car.

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    paisan - I'll bet you a beer (in mid-town :p) that the WRX and VDC both have the same 45/55 torque split. I think.

    Jay - Like I've said in the past, Subaru should come out with more torque split info than what's on that site. An email I received from SoA in 98 said that the manual (besides the normal split) can go from 90/10 - 10/90.

    juice - your cousin could probably use the GMaru coming out in a few years.

    Dennis
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I'm not sure of the #s, but I'll bet you that the WRX AT has 5% more rear power than the VDC. You are on for the Beer!

    I think patti said it was 80/20->60/40 or 50/50 max on the ATs. I read an article from '88 that my XT6 is actuall 95/5->50/50.

    -mike
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    Okay so-- ----

    Automatic - 45/55
    Manual - 50/50

    So says our tech. guru!

    Patti
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    What in a number?

    I bet those are theoretical estimates anyway.

    -juice
  • drew_drew_ Member Posts: 3,382
    Looks like mike owes someone a beer ;-)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Uh, I took that bet, right guys? ;-)

    -juice
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Patti has spoken... I shall owe Blue a beer. I could have sworn I read somewhere that the WRX was 5% more Rear power than the VDC. Oh well

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It has 7% more peak power. Maybe that's what they meant?

    -juice
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    It had to do with the Tranny, but it could just be the other mis-information that floats around in SOAs own literature (90/10 v 80/20)

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Maybe they has stated 90/10, but some interpreted that to mean basically no torque was sent to the rear wheels, so they changed their literature so people wouldn't make that assumption?

    I think a TOD-style display with the instant torque spread would be a neat gimmick. If SIA makes one, how hard could it be to adapt it?

    -juice
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    The Axiom doesn't have one. But I'm sure it's not that difficult, since it's electronically controlled, it could easily be done.

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Is the Trooper made in Japan?

    Do you know who the supplier is for the display? I think it's pretty neat.

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Patti - Have you ever received any feedback on our ideas about the indicator? Or what about info on the website that shows the entire range of splits (not just the "normal" splits)?

    juice - That's my beer, keep away. :-)

    Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    *burp*

    Excuse me! Huh? What was that? ;-)

    Yeah, Patti, I say give me an indicator for my 2005 3.0l H6 light pressure turbo 6 speed manual Grand Forester Plus sky roof edition.

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    "2005 3.0l H6 light pressure turbo 6 speed manual Grand Forester Plus sky roof "

    juice. juice. Wake up.:-)

    Dennis
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