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Thank you for modifying the results so I can read them; also for organizing them into a sensible fashion. Results comfirm what I knew before; I've got some serious suspension work to do on the wagon before it will run as well (or better I hope) than my '94 sedan. Kudos to Craig for the great times running what I think was the oldest car in the event...an '84 GL wagon.

You posted some impressive times for the event. I look forward to having another "northern" competitor in rallycross.

Well, I'm glad it's not just me. Maybe it's a conspiracy to keep us "over 50's" guys in the dark. Well, I tried the same access on my older Pentium II computer and got the same flakey display with the bottem of the lines missing. I'll try the laptop next and see if it can "see" the results better. Same problem with my laptop.

Somehow I can barely read the results; the bottem half of each line is missing. No, it's not me! Might be my computer. Anyone else have that trouble?

Try running the fan directly off the battery; it could be the fan motor itself.

We're working on the switch. My wife and I were talking about too many cars in the driveway. She noted that she only drives to work during the week and her car is unused during the weekend. My white Impreza is parked during the week and only goes out on occasional weekends. When I asked if I could rallycross her daily driver, she responded..."Sure, why not? Just don't break it!" So I'm trying it out and will likely make the switch. It solves the problem of updating the Sedan to an EJ22 and I can carry more "stuff" in the wagon. Lots of suspension work needed though. The wagon is stock and I barely had it under control at the rallycross. It was nice to have the extra torque but couldn't use it all because the car was so skittish. I'll likely put the sedan up for sale in February (it'll be "on loan" to my middle son while he's visiting us this winter).

Matt, I have a few of your car; I'll get the CD to you when I can.

Odd, I have a set of 14" alloys (not sure what they came off of) and they fit fine on my '97 Impreza. Sometimes you just have to try them to see if they will fit.

There is a plethora of pictures posted by Ben Bradley of ORG who took some fine pictures. My Impreza is the blue one with the #044 on the side! http://www.benbradley.us/rally.html

I had Block at just over 1:10, but the "official" time was just over 1:12. I didn't have a clear view of the finish line so I'd go with the official time. This didn't include any pylons he clipped (not sure of the first run, if any; but he wiped a number of cones on the second run). Ken and Zap were running in the 1:15 and under range at this point. (I stand corrected on Ken and Eric's times; obviously they know them better than I). Ken is also correct about the bead blowout; I had forgotten the incident because it was resolved so quickly. The "old guy" was Charles Morrill in a 2000 Legacy GT (automatic!!). An exceptionally talented "finesse" driver who ran a 1:17 best time before the course was changed. I believe the changed course was a tad quicker judging from the times posted near the end. Not to take anything away from any of these drivers.

There were a couple of bead blowouts, but not on qman's car. Too many people "airing down" their tires to try to get more traction; doesn't take much to pop a bead when that happens. I don't remember which car it was but I had either a pic or video clip of one car which a blown bead who continued to run on the flat.

Find all the pics I took at http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=931 I think this is Zapar driving qman's car.

It was a great event and fun watching you and qman fling dirt around the course. I have a CD I can bring by with some pics and video clips (sorry, I'm too lazy to try to figure out how to load video clips). I didn't get as many photos as usual since I wanted to get all my runs in before I went out to take pics. I will try to post the pics in a photo album shortly. It was a great course and didn't have any of the major rock-a-dillos that showed up the last time we ran there. I liked that we ran all those cars there without once relying on a water truck!! After a weeks worth of rain and a few days to settle in, the conditions were just about perfect for a rallycross.

Nature's way to remove odors: Cut up an apple or two into segments and leave on the floor on a paper plate or two. Removes the smell of mold, cigarette smoke, and probably anything else. Much better than those crummy air fresheners which just try to overpower the smell with their own. Not a quick fix, but works just fine.

Sure why not!

If you can't find a dealer who can cut an original key for you, you can find one who'll do it mail order if you can prove you own the car. Also, if you remove the passenger side inner door trim and look at the key cylinder with a mirror and flashlight, you'll find the keycode stamped into the cylinder.

Spalding Auto Wrecking in Spokane will sell you a single row for under $100 shipped to your door. I've bought 5 or 6 from them and never had a problem with any of them. (over the course of as many years with as many cars!). Good luck; a new radiator should do the trick; I've never found a need for a double row and would only consider it for an EA82T. Oh, one other thing, I'm a firm believer in going OEM on thermostats and PCV valves. And a clogged EGR will make the engine run hotter than normal but you won't overheat with a good radiator (my Brat has a weber and dis-abled EGR and runs all day without overheating).

Count me in!

That hour of the morning it shouldn't make much of a difference. I normally take SR512 because I hate going through Tacoma, but I-5 to SR18 would likely be faster. Not very helpful, am I?

Sorry front and rear rotors are different, especially when the EA81's went to vented front rotors. Before then they might be the same, but I'm not sure.

I've done over a dozen of these conversions; never had any concern about the proportioning valve (if there is one or not). I concur, you should have done it a long time ago. It's one of the easiest and nicest updates you can do to the car.

Glad you have it back. Calebz gave you good advice; if you have a place to store it safely, it's in better hands if you have possession of it, than the insurance company. Best of luck on getting a fair settlement.

This is the Lynnwood PAP yard on Hwy 99, 1/4 mile north of 188th St. Pretty easy to find. If you can't make it there yourself, drop me a PM and we can talk about my pulling them for you. Hopefully they are still there; if not, I have a few in my "stash" which I can sell since I no longer have an EA82 car.

Don't open up the A/C lines for power steering lines. Remove the compressor from the bracket and lay it over the driver's side fender. Do the same with the power steering pump; remove it from the bracket and lay it over the passenger side bumper. Snowman is right on with the manifold; it should unplug with three connectors from the main harness on the passenger side if I remember correctly. You can remove it later if you need to. After that it's only the battery to disconnect, alternator, exhaust header and small stuff. It's probably easier if you drain the coolent and remove the radiator also. By the way, CCR is great to deal with; if you have any questions about replacing the engine, call them. I've also ways found them to be exceedingly helpful.

You know, come to think of it, it might really be leaking out of the valve cover gaskets. Pretty common on the EA81 and EA82 engines. It would look like its coming out of the oil pan. Much easier fix and less costly too. Replace the valve cover gaskets first, clean it up and wait. If it's leaking around the oil pan gasket you can still do that later. Good luck.