Subaru Challenge in Maryland **Autocross Meet**

[newsvx]

This is still Sept 17, correct?? Someone keep reminding us ......

Harry

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by newsvx

This is still Sept 17, correct?? Someone keep reminding us ......

Harry

That's right Harry!

2005 Southeast / Penn-Jersey / New England Multi-Region Subaru Challenge Event
Ripken Field - Baltimore, Maryland - September 17th, 2005

7:30am - 8:30am Check-In & Tech at event site Grid Cars ( for all heats ) Course open for walk-through
8:30am- 9:00am Novice Walk Through
9:00am - 9:15am Driver's Meeting ( Mandatory )
9:15am - 12:30pm Heats 1 & 2
12:30pm - 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm - 4:00pm Heats 3 & 4
4:15pm - 5:00pm Super Star Challenge
5:00pm - 5:30pm Awards

-Chike

[Chiketkd]

...here's a vid on an FXT tearing up an autoX circuit. Don't underestimate these little SUV/wagons!

http://erik808.com/Video_clips/video239.wmv

-Chike

[benebob]

Originally Posted by Chiketkd

...here's a vid on an FXT tearing up an autoX circuit. Don't underestimate these little SUV/wagons!

http://erik808.com/Video_clips/video239.wmv

-Chike

Sorry, not real impressive to me, I know a driver who would've toasted that Forester in his Caprice by at least 2 seconds

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by benebob

Sorry, not real impressive to me, I know a driver who would've toasted that Forester in his Caprice by at least 2 seconds

ditto...friend in his mother's Taurus wagon....3 seconds

[Chiketkd]

Well you guys must know people who have amazing skills behind the wheel - maybe one day I be that guy in a taurus wagon who can wipe an FXT driver all over the track!

-Chike

[SVXRide]

okay.....











I was trying to be funny .....





-Bill

[newsvx]

I can't see either a Caprice or the Tarus doing better than the Forester, however, the Forester DID knock down a cone, adding 2 seconds to his time - that is impossible to make up .

Harry

[benebob]

Originally Posted by newsvx

I can't see either a Caprice or the Tarus doing better than the Forester, however, the Forester DID knock down a cone, adding 2 seconds to his time - that is impossible to make up .

Harry

A caprice with a very good driver! Having driven a loaner forester turbo I know very well how poorly it handles a moose test!

[SVXRide]

and a Forester that has had a "WRX/STi suspsension transplant" is another beast altogether......

-Bill

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by benebob

A caprice with a very good driver! Having driven a loaner forester turbo I know very well how poorly it handles a moose test!

Back 100 years ago when I worked in a motorcycle store, MOOSE meant Motorcycle Out Of Service Emergency, it was the way to get parts quickly. What does YOUR moose mean?

[GreenMarine]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

and a Forester that has had a "WRX/STi suspsension transplant" is another beast altogether......

-Bill

Very true

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by svxfiles

Back 100 years ago when I worked in a motorcycle store, MOOSE meant Motorcycle Out Of Service Emergency, it was the way to get parts quickly. What does YOUR moose mean?

Given Ben's background, it could mean this, or it could be the "collision avoidance" definition
-Bill

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

and a Forester that has had a "WRX/STi suspsension transplant" is another beast altogether......

-Bill

Amen. That simple "transplant" makes the FXT a real demon on the circuit. Not sure what mods that guy had on his car though - he seemed to had a decent amount of body roll in tight turns though.

-Chike

[Earthworm]

You don't need the XT to be fast. The local (non-XT) Forester autocrosser is plenty quick! (Faster than me)