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Trevor, New Zealand. As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit! |
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I've been on the track driving with a number of different types of vehicles and, although my SVX by no means is the fastest car on the track, it surprises a lot of people. Typically, I run pretty strong against the stock 2 ltr. WRX, the E36 BMW M3's, the stock Acura RSX-S. Braking is actually quite good, and whether it is that I'm a little braver than my fellow amateurs, but I can frequently pick up some distance on other cars braking into turns.
There are all sorts of cars out there that people modify take to the track. I've seen a Saab 96 at the track, the driver having a ball. I've also seen late model Ford Crown Vic's with the heavy duty suspension and hi-po V-8 and V-6 Mustangs. My instructor at one event drove a '94 Legacy GT Turbo, not exactly a fire breather. Criticisms about lack of perfect track adaption can be made about most cars, but people still drive them, have a lot of fun and become attached to them. SVX's need a little work to become competent at the track, but once that work is done, they are surprising fast and give the requisite fun factor
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____________________________________________ 95 LS-i Red, 31,xxx; bone stock for now; Daily Driver 94 LS-i Emerald Pearl, 106,xxx,; 246 whp; Tomyx snorkus and HKS Cold air intake; PWR aluminum radiator, silicone hoses; Inline thermostat; enhanced coolant routing; external power steering and oil coolers; Phenolic intake manifold spacers; 2004 WRX 5 speed transmission; ACT Clutch Kit, Heavy Duty Pressure Plate, Lightweight flywheel, performance disc; Group N motor mounts; ‘07 WRX 4-pot front calipers, cryo-treated slotted Tribeca rotors; Hawk HPS ferro-carbon pads; Frozenrotor rear slotted rotors; SS brake lines, Axxis Ultimate pads; Rota Torque 17x8 wheels; 245/40-17 Bridgestone RE01-R's; Koni inserts with Ground Control coilovers, Eibach springs; K-Mac camber/caster adjustable strut mounts; Urethane swaybar bushings; Bontrager rear sway bar; Urethane differential bushing; Custom Whiteline adjustable rear lateral links; Outlaw Engineering forged underdrive pulley; custom grind Web intake and exhaust cams (11 mm lift, 250° duration); solid lifters; CP custom aluminum forged 11 to 1 pistons, Brian Crower coated SS intake & exhaust valves; Brian Crower upgraded springs w/ titanium retainers; NGK sparkplugs; RallyBob (Bob Legere) ported and polished cylinder heads; Eagle H-beam rods; ACL Bearings; Cometic Head gaskets; ARP head studs & fasteners; Hydra Nemesis EMS; Wideband O2 sensor; 740cc Injectors; Walbro 255lph fuel pump; Upgraded WRX starter; Equal length SS headers (3 into 1); dual Magnaflow cat converters; 2 into 1 into 2 SS exhaust with Bullet muffler; OT Fiberglass hood; Oil pressure gauge; Programmable shift light, 2017 Subaru Forester XT, metallic dark gray, 29,xxx 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabrio, 24,xxx 2006 Subaru Outback LL Bean, 166,xxx sold 92 LSL Dark Teal, Smallcar Shift Kit - sold |
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Black Betty [Bam a Lam!] '93 UK spec, still languishing Betty Jersey Girl Silver '92 UK [Channel Isles] 40K Jersey Girl @ Mersea Candy Purple Honda Blackbird Plum Dangerous White X2 RVR Mitsubishi 1800GDI. Vantastic 40,000 miles Jersey Girl |
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Trevor, New Zealand. As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit! |
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What I said was the 0-100-0 times. Not a circuit or a road. And I am talking about the 130-150 hp common rail direct injection engines of around 2 litres. The point I'm making is the SVX does not have a lot of horses in hand over humbler machinery these days. To live up to its looks and its image and overcome the inertia of its considerable bulk, it needs 300 hp. That's all folks. Joe {Which I'm gonna give it!! }
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Black Betty [Bam a Lam!] '93 UK spec, still languishing Betty Jersey Girl Silver '92 UK [Channel Isles] 40K Jersey Girl @ Mersea Candy Purple Honda Blackbird Plum Dangerous White X2 RVR Mitsubishi 1800GDI. Vantastic 40,000 miles Jersey Girl |
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Even on the street, nothing matches the feel of a responsive engine hooked directly to the wheels. The instant response to the touch of the foot, the little coughs during real engine braking. That's what make a real driving machine. I think the lack of a manual transmission spelled the doom of the SVX. Granted, driving in stop and go, bumper to bumper traffic is very unpleasant, but out on the nice unpopulated stretch of road with some good curves (or the track), the 5MT (or 6) SVXi is a joy.
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____________________________________________ 95 LS-i Red, 31,xxx; bone stock for now; Daily Driver 94 LS-i Emerald Pearl, 106,xxx,; 246 whp; Tomyx snorkus and HKS Cold air intake; PWR aluminum radiator, silicone hoses; Inline thermostat; enhanced coolant routing; external power steering and oil coolers; Phenolic intake manifold spacers; 2004 WRX 5 speed transmission; ACT Clutch Kit, Heavy Duty Pressure Plate, Lightweight flywheel, performance disc; Group N motor mounts; ‘07 WRX 4-pot front calipers, cryo-treated slotted Tribeca rotors; Hawk HPS ferro-carbon pads; Frozenrotor rear slotted rotors; SS brake lines, Axxis Ultimate pads; Rota Torque 17x8 wheels; 245/40-17 Bridgestone RE01-R's; Koni inserts with Ground Control coilovers, Eibach springs; K-Mac camber/caster adjustable strut mounts; Urethane swaybar bushings; Bontrager rear sway bar; Urethane differential bushing; Custom Whiteline adjustable rear lateral links; Outlaw Engineering forged underdrive pulley; custom grind Web intake and exhaust cams (11 mm lift, 250° duration); solid lifters; CP custom aluminum forged 11 to 1 pistons, Brian Crower coated SS intake & exhaust valves; Brian Crower upgraded springs w/ titanium retainers; NGK sparkplugs; RallyBob (Bob Legere) ported and polished cylinder heads; Eagle H-beam rods; ACL Bearings; Cometic Head gaskets; ARP head studs & fasteners; Hydra Nemesis EMS; Wideband O2 sensor; 740cc Injectors; Walbro 255lph fuel pump; Upgraded WRX starter; Equal length SS headers (3 into 1); dual Magnaflow cat converters; 2 into 1 into 2 SS exhaust with Bullet muffler; OT Fiberglass hood; Oil pressure gauge; Programmable shift light, 2017 Subaru Forester XT, metallic dark gray, 29,xxx 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabrio, 24,xxx 2006 Subaru Outback LL Bean, 166,xxx sold 92 LSL Dark Teal, Smallcar Shift Kit - sold |
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Young Tom got 14.5 in his Ebony. He got 14.9 in mine, treating it very gently, the first and only time he drove it. Said he could probably get down to 14.5 if he abused it a little bit. Even I, who had never driven a drag strip before in my life, dropping the clutch at maybe 2000 rpm, got a 15.1.
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____________________________________________ 95 LS-i Red, 31,xxx; bone stock for now; Daily Driver 94 LS-i Emerald Pearl, 106,xxx,; 246 whp; Tomyx snorkus and HKS Cold air intake; PWR aluminum radiator, silicone hoses; Inline thermostat; enhanced coolant routing; external power steering and oil coolers; Phenolic intake manifold spacers; 2004 WRX 5 speed transmission; ACT Clutch Kit, Heavy Duty Pressure Plate, Lightweight flywheel, performance disc; Group N motor mounts; ‘07 WRX 4-pot front calipers, cryo-treated slotted Tribeca rotors; Hawk HPS ferro-carbon pads; Frozenrotor rear slotted rotors; SS brake lines, Axxis Ultimate pads; Rota Torque 17x8 wheels; 245/40-17 Bridgestone RE01-R's; Koni inserts with Ground Control coilovers, Eibach springs; K-Mac camber/caster adjustable strut mounts; Urethane swaybar bushings; Bontrager rear sway bar; Urethane differential bushing; Custom Whiteline adjustable rear lateral links; Outlaw Engineering forged underdrive pulley; custom grind Web intake and exhaust cams (11 mm lift, 250° duration); solid lifters; CP custom aluminum forged 11 to 1 pistons, Brian Crower coated SS intake & exhaust valves; Brian Crower upgraded springs w/ titanium retainers; NGK sparkplugs; RallyBob (Bob Legere) ported and polished cylinder heads; Eagle H-beam rods; ACL Bearings; Cometic Head gaskets; ARP head studs & fasteners; Hydra Nemesis EMS; Wideband O2 sensor; 740cc Injectors; Walbro 255lph fuel pump; Upgraded WRX starter; Equal length SS headers (3 into 1); dual Magnaflow cat converters; 2 into 1 into 2 SS exhaust with Bullet muffler; OT Fiberglass hood; Oil pressure gauge; Programmable shift light, 2017 Subaru Forester XT, metallic dark gray, 29,xxx 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabrio, 24,xxx 2006 Subaru Outback LL Bean, 166,xxx sold 92 LSL Dark Teal, Smallcar Shift Kit - sold |
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http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=203 they actually have six speeds. Kerb weight around 3300-3500 lbs. Just for comparison: SVX --3580lbs--230hp@5.4K --228nm@4.4K ---0-60 7.3s-- 1/4 in 15.4 1.9jtd-3300lbs--150hp@4K --320nm@2K --0-60 9.1s --1/4 ? 2.4jtd-3520lbs--200hp@4K --400nm@2K --0-60 8.1s --1/4 ? Like all diesels, they are slow off the mark, but they could haul a$$ for America once rolling. The part that needs to be taken note of are the torque figures; SVX 228@ 4500 rpm 2.4 jtd 400@ 2000 rpm Torque is a measure of the twisting moment at the crank and thus at the wheels = ability to shift weight in a hurry = whooooooshhh!! The 0-60 figures don't tell the whole story here. Even a well driven [including you, Trevor ] SVX would get it hard to shake one of these off its tail, and might even come second with a suitably skilled driver in the 2.4 td. The SVX needs either 200kgs [450lbs] off its lardy butt or 100 hp more under the hood to keep the crown shiny and the proles back in the distance. Joe
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Black Betty [Bam a Lam!] '93 UK spec, still languishing Betty Jersey Girl Silver '92 UK [Channel Isles] 40K Jersey Girl @ Mersea Candy Purple Honda Blackbird Plum Dangerous White X2 RVR Mitsubishi 1800GDI. Vantastic 40,000 miles Jersey Girl |
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There is a reason john only got a 16 out of his 5mt...
#1 he doesn't know how to drive the car properly #2 He was having a couple issues with his car at the time. I doubt I will drag my 5mt I am building right now but I can almost gaurentee a sub 14 sec car out of it BONE STOCK. An automatic is just push the pedal and go where as a 5/6mt takes the ability to control the launch and be able to shift the car in a split second. Every car is different so you need to know your car. When I took that 1 run in shotgunslade's car... I hadn't touched that thing since I did his 5mt swap. I was just going by the seat of my pants. With some more seat time I could have that at a sub 14.5 car. When I build it, I build it for speed and reliability and I know what I am doing Tom |
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not really... Launching an auto SVX without major mods is simple... Brake block it and when the 3rd yellow comes on you drop the gas and let off the brakes... There is no tequnique with an auto except R/T. Why do you think bracket racers have autos?? I ran sub 14's with my ebony while it was basically bone stock... all it had was an exhaust that was WAY too big for it and actually made me lose power. Its all driver with an MT
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My silver is up an running. I just never drive it esp this time of year.
Tom |
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