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#31
04-29-2008, 09:12 PM
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Thanks for the info, Bill!!!! Harry
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newsvx 1992 SVX LSL, #1215 1997 SVX LSi, #370 "I live with fear every day. Sometimes she lets me go racing." "Getting Older and Slower" Locker: http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?newsvx 
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#32
05-04-2008, 10:32 PM
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Okay, Chike, how'd you do?
Wish I could have gotten Racer X off of the trailer
 
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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#33
05-04-2008, 10:44 PM
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Gonna beat Chike to it
 'B Stock' Pos. # Driver Car Run1 Run2 Run3 Run4 Total Diff 1 170 Roberts, Shawn 2006 Mazda Rx-8 Grey 60.037+2 59.691 59.136 59.099 59.099 0 2 70 Dellimore, Chike 2006 Mazda Rx-8 Galaxy Grey 61.461 60.497 60.817 60.026 60.026 0.927 3 88 Wade, Dave 2004 Mazda Rx-8 Gray 61.063 60.242 60.100 61.171 60.100 0.074 4 98 Barber, Steve 2004 Mazda Rx-8 Green 63.482 61.055 60.434 60.421 60.421 0.321 5 99 Weichold, Frank 2005 Mazda Rx8 Grey 60.974 61.612+DNF 61.747 60.413+1 60.974 0.553 6 79 Newbill, Chris 2007 Nissan 350Z Black 69.583+DNF 66.859 66.054 68.430+1 66.054 5.080 Brian B in ESP had fastest PAX of the day (also ~3 seconds faster, raw -- 56.813). -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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#34
05-05-2008, 11:02 AM
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 Shawn PAX'd 16th ahead of Brian Garfield, while I PAX'd 31st ahead of Kraus and Neary (out of 222 drivers). While it was my best PAX finish ever with the WDCR, I felt I left over a 1/2 second on the table...maybe more. 
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold)
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#36
05-15-2008, 01:12 PM
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Better late than never?
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Hope you wanted the 2nd video on the page - that ones hosted by youtube and therefore can be embedded. The other one you'd have to ask RSVX to figure out for ya. Gave the other one a shot - failed miserably. It is hosted from another site. If anyone wants to try to get it work, this is the Embedded code:<embed src="http://static.ning.com/imsaturn/widgets/video/flvplayer/flvplayer.swf?v=3.1.8%3A4766" FlashVars="config_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imsaturn.co m%2Fvideo%2Fvideo%2FshowPlayerConfig%3Fid%3D203333 4%253AVideo%253A4527%26x%3DbQLC5PHciZxEuLYMwHtLCah N4PHTDS9k&video_smoothing=on&autoplay=off" width="448" height="364" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"> </embed> <br /><small><a href="http://www.imsaturn.com/video/video">Find more videos like this on <em>ImSaturn</em></a></small><br />
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-Craig 94 LSi 5spd Barcelona Red, 14Xk miles. Full custom exhaust (Stebro cat-back, custom rest of the way forward) 8000K HID kit from Tom (SVXfiles), Energy Suspension front sway bar bushings, Non-Droopy visors, Race Concepts C/D + Dimpled Rotors, Axxis Ultimate pads,SS brake lines, Bontrager Works #009 (or something like that), stripped interior. (up next) Full cage, fuel cell, 327 swap Last edited by ridered777; 05-15-2008 at 01:25 PM. Reason: Tried to give the other video a shot...
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#37
05-20-2008, 04:37 PM
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~ Chris
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2020 Subaru Outback Touring - Wife's first Subaru 2005 Volvo V70R - 5-cylinder love! :Heart: ** SOLD **1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Wagon - MOST RELIABLE car I've ever owned ** SOLD **2006Subaru WRXSTi (Former "Boxer4Racing.com / Continential Tire" STi) - Built EJ22t block / EJ207 JDM STi "big port heads" - 9,000rpm MONEY PIT!!! ** SOLD **  1995 "Tree-Hugger Green" SVX L AWD(5 MT) --- "Gumby" 130K miles #399 in MY95, my original love...
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#38
05-20-2008, 05:23 PM
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Alright guys, I finished my first Autocross this year (and in nearly 2 years too!) with the SVX... Here are a few notes on it...
Location: MCAS New River (Marine Corps Air Station); Jacksonville, NC Course Rating (1 to 10): 8 - 8.5 Course Speed (1 to 10): 9 Course difficulty (1 to 10): 7 - 7.5 Competition in "SM" 2007 Mitsubishi EVO MR 2006 Mitsubishi EVO 9 2002 Subaru WRX 2003 Subaru WRX Wagon 1995 Nissan 240SX (SR-20 swapped) 1993 Nissan 240SX (?? mods) Well this course was Awesome! Very good speed for the space that we had to work with. There were two times where I touched the revlimit in 2nd gear before having to brake. If I get the chance to draw up the course and scan it in I'll do that and post it... We got 6 runs total (3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon). First run out I took FTD in the SVX with a time of 65.847 !!! Never would have thunk it huh? However, after my second run I lost FTD to the 2007 EVO MR that was in my class. His time was a 64.102 , where as I coned one of the finish line cones with a 65.125 (+1)... So in waiting the almost 10 minutes for my third run of the morning I studied the course again, trying to figure out where I could make up 1.7 seconds... I spoke with some of the other, older Autocrossers that were there about tire pressures and corner entry techniques they were using in their cars. I decided to try to go back to 1st gear for the two hairpin turns that we had. The result was rather shocking, but consistent with my 3rd and 4th runs. I was a whole second slower when I was shifting back to 1st for the tight stuff. Times for my 3rd and 4th runs were 66.488 and 66.442... (There was a lunch break between the 3rd and 4th runs also so that kinda solidified the fact that downshifting was not effective...) 5th run I decided to stay in 2nd gear and concentrate more on staying tight than outright speed through the fast stuff... It worked, I managed a 65.132... Last run of the day and I still had a whole second to make up on that EVO... I decided that he had *ATLEAST* 100whp more than me, was lighter than me, on the same tires as me (Azenis RT-615's). The only way to do better than him was to down right drive better than him... Watching his last run, he left the line with all four tires smoking (damn that thing is powerful). Finished with another 64.1xx, prooving that his 2nd run of 64.102 wasn't just a fluke. So he had the car and the skill... Now it was my turn to play ball... As I'm sitting on the line getting ready to start there were a few things running through my head. "Start slow and carry a constant speed through the decreasing distance slalom so you don't have to brake like he had to"... "Keep the run the same way you want your girl, clean and tight and the clock will show"... "Gentle off the line..."... Finally I get going after "meditating" for a few seconds. Went through the slalom near perfectly, onto the straight topping out in 2nd gear kissing the rev-limiter for about 1.2 a second before braking HARD and into the 90* right. Back on the gas for a second or two before hard braking again for the 120* right, kept it clean and tight ... Up to the first of the "U-turns", again clean and tight, into another 120* right turn and now for the 3rd fastest part of the course, up to about 55 mph before a quick left and hard 45* right... Straight for a second or two then 90* left, into straight for 2 or 3 seconds before surface change (Concrete ---> Asphalt!!) and a looooong 180+* left which the Subarus were awesome at ... Back onto the Concrete after exiting the turn... Straight for a second or 2 until the second hairpin "U-turn"... Then onto the fastest bit... Long easy sweeping right hander and a surface change from concrete to asphalt, which I touched the rev-limiter for about a second in 2nd gear before braking VERY HARD (and getting a little sideways while the ABS sorted things out) for the "Chicago box"... Dove in and out of the box and into the two cone slalom, quick left - right and then straight into the finish...Final run time... 64.550... I didn't catch the EVO ... But overall I was VERY impressed with the performance of the SVX and how well it faired against many cars that "should have" beaten it... FTD went to a supercharged Miata on R-compounds and probably the most trick suspension I have seen on a Miata ever, it was a 61.9xx... So overall I was very happy to FINALLY trophy in the SVX!!! Pictures In the Garage after putting on the Autocross wheels and tires...  After I took off the Roof Rails I noticed that they had another use on the car... After thinking long and hard about it, I decided that a double decker wing isn't something that my SVX needed...  At the Autocross, onto the 3rd fastest part of the course... I really need to get a camera that takes video so I can take some video...  ~ Chris
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2020 Subaru Outback Touring - Wife's first Subaru 2005 Volvo V70R - 5-cylinder love! :Heart: ** SOLD **1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Wagon - MOST RELIABLE car I've ever owned ** SOLD **2006Subaru WRXSTi (Former "Boxer4Racing.com / Continential Tire" STi) - Built EJ22t block / EJ207 JDM STi "big port heads" - 9,000rpm MONEY PIT!!! ** SOLD ** 1995 "Tree-Hugger Green" SVX L AWD(5 MT) --- "Gumby" 130K miles #399 in MY95, my original love...
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#39
05-20-2008, 08:33 PM
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Chris!
Nice job! Yeah, get a video camera in that bad boy -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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#40
05-25-2008, 07:17 PM
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AutoX'in on Mars!!
Okay, Dave, I'm working on your mars rock  -Bill p.s. No, there are no guardrails or brickwalls on Mars...
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker Last edited by SVXRide; 05-25-2008 at 07:29 PM.
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#41
05-25-2008, 08:05 PM
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~ Chris
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2020 Subaru Outback Touring - Wife's first Subaru 2005 Volvo V70R - 5-cylinder love! :Heart: ** SOLD **1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Wagon - MOST RELIABLE car I've ever owned ** SOLD **2006Subaru WRXSTi (Former "Boxer4Racing.com / Continential Tire" STi) - Built EJ22t block / EJ207 JDM STi "big port heads" - 9,000rpm MONEY PIT!!! ** SOLD ** 1995 "Tree-Hugger Green" SVX L AWD(5 MT) --- "Gumby" 130K miles #399 in MY95, my original love...
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#42
05-25-2008, 08:25 PM
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Landed successfully a couple of hours ago (little before 8:00 pm)!
First successful landing on Mars without airbags since Viking back in 1976!! Okay, Dave, pick one (I'll make sure it's there when you get there to pick it up ) -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker Last edited by SVXRide; 05-25-2008 at 08:32 PM.
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#43
05-25-2008, 08:38 PM
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If you were involved in this - CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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newsvx 1992 SVX LSL, #1215 1997 SVX LSi, #370 "I live with fear every day. Sometimes she lets me go racing." "Getting Older and Slower" Locker: http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?newsvx
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#44
05-26-2008, 09:28 AM
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So for all this time you were using the "mars mission" as an excuse to miss various meets, from the looks of that video, it was only 3 people that worked on the project.... and you weren't one of them What excuse are you going to use now???Seriously, congrats on a successful mission. Quite an accomplishment. oh, by the way, I have the perfect photo for NASA's PR department to use; 
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05-26-2008, 09:05 PM
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Harry/Dave,
I was only involved in Phoenix to the extent that I know the Principal Investigator (Peter Smith) and his boss (Michael Drake) at the Lunar Planetary Lab at the University of Arizona is the Principal Investigator on the Asteroid Sample return mission I've been working on for the last three years. My Mars mission is actually one of only two missions still in the running to be the next Mars mission (launch in 2013 since NASA HQ hosed up the 2011 launch opportunity  ). The Launch System Manager for Phoenix at Lockheed Martin is also slated to be the Launch System Manager on the Mars mission I'm working on, so I've been working with him for ~ 2 years.-Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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