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Old 01-03-2010, 07:07 PM
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some pics from today's rally-x!

hi everybody !
sorry it's been so long....work+family+no money = no time to play with my favorite toy...at least until today !!!

http://armsinc.ca/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=8540

http://pics.spoon.org/gallery2/v/Mot...llyX-20100103/


there will be more posted i think shortly...


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ps...i didnt do so well today...results arent posted/official yet, but i'm mid-pack at best...
i've been on the sidelines for so long now i'm QUITE rusty!

3-4 inches of snow then a bunch of rain on semi-frozen mud made for poor conditions for the wee-beastie...waaay too much inertia + bad "c" solenoid meant i simply could NOT get 'er to turn-in!...and even when set in the corner, too much fuel sent her understeering off into the weeds...lol

this may be my only event til april, since i may find out as early as tomorrow if i am flying-out to work in yellowknife til spring....
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Old 01-03-2010, 08:01 PM
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

How much of that mud got in the car? How did you bend up the hood?

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Old 01-04-2010, 05:58 AM
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

zero mud/water entered car!

EVERY single body issue (dents/scratches etc) is the result of the FORMER owner...a drunk-driving idiot lobster fisherman...



including the centre console full of vomit AND an exploded rear diff!!

i have NO IDEA how he managed to grenade the diff, but it was in pieces when i bought the car....
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

hehe its cool to see a svx on the rally event i dont expected to see a svx in this action..
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

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zero mud/water entered car!

EVERY single body issue (dents/scratches etc) is the result of the FORMER owner...a drunk-driving idiot lobster fisherman...



including the centre console full of vomit AND an exploded rear diff!!

i have NO IDEA how he managed to grenade the diff, but it was in pieces when i bought the car....

when i bought my car the front diff was toast, so i replaced the tranny. the one i put in had a faulty solenoid C. I began experiencing binding in the rear end that would go away with the FWD fuse installed.

Even though I installed the fuse pretty early on i had to replace the diff because the binding was so harsh it did a serious number to the gears.

I suppose that there could have been a similar problem with yours, and after fixing the solenoid the guy did not want to pay for a new diff as well.

just a thought...
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Old 01-06-2010, 10:18 AM
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

despite all the mud, that is a very clean looking SVX. nice picture as well. cant wait to have mine running again so I can go exercise my right to be a delinquent 20 year old ....responsibly, of course.
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

hehe....im a delinquent soon to be 42 year old!!
lol

car isnt as nice as the pics show sadly...

although the pic would be good for the calendar!!!

hence its conversion to rally beastie (suspension up grades next!)

and a continuation of stripping excess weight...the interior was mostly shot (sorry every one who needs parts!!)

next will be fabbing new inner door panels and removing dum-dum from the floor as well as removing un-necessary dash board internals (plus conversion to lightweight heater assembly)

at the same time i will be installing civic si seats (they bolt in with only minor mods!!)

under the hood, the abs pump will be removed as well as any/all other bits that are deemed un needed....the battery is re-locating to the trunk too...

power seat belts are already gone, next will be power windows and sunroof assembly...

i DO have a good fender and hood to paint and install to replace the mangled pieces...





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ps....has ANYONE put 15" steelies on their svx?...dynomatt...??

i know chrysler wheels fit the bolt-pattern/hub....but they would need spacers to clear the front calipers...

are there ANY known 15" wheels that will clear without spacers?
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

cam..

yes i suppose that was probably the cause of the rear diff...
the trans was in pieces in the trunk/back seat when i bought the car, so i didnt even bother looking at it, since i had a 4.44 trans to install already...

only discovered the rear diff when we took it apart to swap the ring/pinion...

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well then it all makes sense now haha. looks like you brought an SVX back from possibly going to the junkyard. Tranny in the back seat and all...

It's nice to see dedication to a true piece of art. I find it amazing that our SVX's are relatively unheard of.
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

I just realized this too, but I have to say that is one sexy squeeze clamp on your seat belt
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

lmao!!!

yes...i have race belts to install...just gotta whip up a cross-bar to receive the shoulder belts (at least until i get the cage installed ...)

in the meantime, clamping the stock (legacy) belt helps a lot....i power the seatback down then buckle up and put the clamp on, then power the seat back up to where i want it....the clamp works loose of course, but it provides a certain amount of restriction while competing....

and the legacy seat belts are soooooooooooo much better than the power crap ones subey installed originally...



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ps...just got the word, i leave for yellowknife to run the ice roads on monday...wont be back until ummmm probably 3rd week of march!!
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

Are you currently running this on the original, and likely worn out, struts?
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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

Nice pics! I love this one the best...

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Re: some pics from today's rally-x!

yes...stock struts are just about toast...
i have an "in" with some subaru rally teams, so i will be using/modding hand-me-down suspension bits until i can afford dms (10,000$$ !!??!!??)
oy vay !!
lol

worth every cent though...

rob

ps...update!!
i have a line on a caged/ log-booked svx rally car for reasonable $$

stay tuned!!
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