First sub-10 second STI! 9.67@145mph!!!!!

[Chiketkd]

Run was done at Salinas Speedway in Puerto Rico last night and was posted over on NASIOC!

Timeslip:


Video:
http://west.carrito.net/videos/bigvalley.wmv

NASIOC thread:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=897644

-Chike

[Landshark]

WTLY

"10-28-2004 North Hollywood, CA- The Subaru/SPT/ESX drag racing team raised the bar again in the Sport Rear-Wheel-Drive class at the NHRA season finale at Pomona, CA. At the end of Saturday’s qualifying sessions Afshar had claimed the top position against some very stiff competition with a 9.447 second pass at 145.81MPH."

link to article dead.

[Chiketkd]

One correction: This wasn't the first sub 10 second, but the fastest, as another tuner went 9.7 @ 143 a few days earlier.

-Chike

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by Landshark

WTLY

"10-28-2004 North Hollywood, CA- The Subaru/SPT/ESX drag racing team raised the bar again in the Sport Rear-Wheel-Drive class at the NHRA season finale at Pomona, CA. At the end of Saturday’s qualifying sessions Afshar had claimed the top position against some very stiff competition with a 9.447 second pass at 145.81MPH."

link to article dead.

Well, I should make another correction.

This car is still street driven (you can see the rear license plate in the video) and awd - the ESX drag car is not.

It's also interesting that they practically hit the same mph as the fully-gutted and race prepped ESX drag car. They had some spark plug issues and new ones are going in today. They should be back for more this coming weekend.

-Chike

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by Chiketkd

Well, I should make another correction. This car is still street driven - the ESX drag car is not.

-Chike

now street-legal is a different story - impressive.

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by Landshark

now street-legal is a different story - impressive.

Agreed. You can actually line-up next to this beast at a stop light!

-Chike

P.S. Edited my previous post.

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by Chiketkd

Agreed. You can actually line-up next to this beast at a stop light!

-Chike

P.S. Edited my previous post.

my Camry GT is fastAr.

[Chiketkd]

Here's a short blurb about the car on Crawford's website:

"The Big Valley Crew coupled along with Crawford Performance's R3 shortblock own the streets with a USDM Subaru STi in full trim. Not only does it hold the world record for the fastest USDM STi it also is driven to and from the track for each event.

The ultimate daily driver / drag racer comes with Air Conditioning, Radio, Power Windows and Door Locks. While this might seem not too impressive, there are not many cars that are fully equipped and ready to do battle at the drags. Weighing in at around 3500 pounds with the driver it is not a light car and will have no problem keeping up with big brother running V8's.

Congratulations,
Team Crawford Performance"

http://www.crawfordperformance.com/r...info.cgi?id=10

-Chike

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by Chiketkd

Here's a short blurb about the car on Crawford's website:

"The Big Valley Crew coupled along with Crawford Performance's R3 shortblock own the streets with a USDM Subaru STi in full trim. Not only does it hold the world record for the fastest USDM STi it also is driven to and from the track for each event.

The ultimate daily driver / drag racer comes with Air Conditioning, Radio, Power Windows and Door Locks. While this might seem not too impressive, there are not many cars that are fully equipped and ready to do battle at the drags. Weighing in at around 3500 pounds with the driver it is not a light car and will have no problem keeping up with big brother running V8's.

Congratulations,
Team Crawford Performance"

http://www.crawfordperformance.com/r...info.cgi?id=10

-Chike

i like stories like that. the DEVEK team used to drive their 928 to the track, whip the crap out of the several hundred thousand dollar Porsche factory RSR trailered-in racecars, and then adjust their AC, turn on the stereo, and drive home.

always cool when cars that fast are still driveable on the street and retain their interiors and stuff, too.

[drivemusicnow]

Where is the giant thread about the 3rd place podium finish in the 25 hours of Thunderhill?!?

I'm actually kind of surprised that WRXs haven't been faster than that... I guess its just a matter of time though. Rather than creating a new thread, We can just make this the WRX racing thread... Read below:

Here is the press release that was just sent out to the media...

ART/ESX/C&D/TC Design/JustRacing.com: NASA 25hrs at thunderhill

FIRST 25HR ENDURANCE PODIUM FOR SHEEHAN, SUBARU STI

Martinez, CA – Grand-Am Cup and USTCC driver Gary Sheehan of Martinez, CA has helped earn Subaru its first-ever podium finish in a North American Endurance race, with a 3rd place overall finish in the #66 ART/ESX/Car & Driver/TC Design/JustRacing.com Subaru STi, at the 25hrs of Thunderhill. Racing in the highest car class (ES), against proven powerhouse GT cars such as Porsche 996 and BMW M3, Sheehan qualified the all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, four-cylinder car 4th on the grid, (with a lap of 1:58.447 on DOT street-legal Toyo tires). In his first-ever 25-hour endurance race, Sheehan drove the team’s first, middle and final stints, a total of 7 hours, on the way to helping the team secure their unprecedented high overall finish.

The team’s strategy was to run the car’s power and suspension settings very conservatively, to ensure a full 25 hours of reliability, keeping more power in reserve if needed in the closing hours. Despite running most of the race at a modest, less-than-stock 9psi of turbo boost, Sheehan and the team’s exceptional group of drivers were able to post extremely competitive lap times. Early in the race, Sheehan laid down the team’s fastest race lap, a 1:59.8 on lap 3. During his final, marathon four-hour stint, he was turning consistent laps of 2:01, preserving the team’s P3 position while managing tire wear on the single set of tires used over the final stint. It was more than enough to comfortably secure the podium finish, and the team is overjoyed at its fantastic result.

Gary Sheehan comments, “Marshall Pruett put together an incredible team effort here; Jaime from ESX, Tony and Joe from TC Design, our own Joel Gat and the entire crew were absolutely amazing, going without sleep for days, and keeping the car running flawlessly during the entire race. All our drivers did a fantastic job, and we are very happy to have put the Subaru STi on the podium against so many higher-powered GT cars. I want to especially thank Marshall for asking me to be on this team, and Ali Afshar of ESX for the car and support…what a fantastic experience.”

"The STi was incredibly consistent the entire race. During my last stint it felt nearly identical to what I drove at the start of the race. Considering this car was converted to a 25-hour car in just one month, it is a testament to the quality of preparation and products that went into this effort. The PDX-tuned engine never skipped a beat and the Toyo tires performed consistently throughout. The StopTech brakes and Pagid pads were incredible, with consistent pedal feel and fade-free stopping ability the entire 25 hours, all on a single set of rotors! Nothing on the car felt used up at the end of the race. Simply amazing!"

The race, which finished Sunday at noon, featured 58 entries, in a multitude of classes, and boasts a timed length of 25 hours of competitive racing; 1 hour more than LeMans, Daytona, Nurburgring, or Bathhurst. It’s a daunting test against a who’s who of well-known touring car and GT teams and drivers, but a solid, well-organized effort from the entire team kept problems to a minimum. The team’s full line-up of drivers included: Gary Sheehan (Grand-Am Cup, USTCC); Dave McEntee (ALMS); Csaba Csere (Editor-in-Chief, Car and Driver); Dale Sievwright (USTCC); Auston Harris, age 14 (Formula TR); Marco Romani (BMWCCA).

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by drivemusicnow

Where is the giant thread about the 3rd place podium finish in the 25 hours of Thunderhill?!?

You know, for all the crap that the Impreza guys get b/c their cars use such a dated platform, those cars are still quite amazing in their own right.

That was an excellent showing!

-Chike

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by Landshark

always cool when cars that fast are still driveable on the street and retain their interiors and stuff, too.

Agreed. Nothing beats a street-driven car that can still kick ass on the track!

-Chike

[SilverSpear]

Are those figures for real? 9.7 and 9.4 s/q mile? I guess you get out on the finish line from the rear seat !!!

and BTW, I kept looking on that block and pistons for the last 20 mins... sexAyyyyy:

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by SilverSpear

Are those figures for real?

Those times are as real as they come!

-Chike

[Chiketkd]

Even the EVO crowd is impressed!!!

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=172681

-Chike