Kenshiro

I sure will try..

Not sure what to expect about the terrain, first time this type of event is held in Sweden, I have installed new wheel bearings in front, the car already has an engine preheater for the nights, installing double optima gel batteries, it will have a new clutch ( ordered ), ofcourse tons of lights.. The big Q is what tire size i can run,, i like to be on the safe side as for clutch and gearbox stress,, and still go up a few sizes for clearance and traction in snow. The original gearbox and EA 81 stays in the car.. i´m sure it will be fine as long as my tires aren´t to big.. Linus..

Hi everybody,, It has been a long time since i posted on this forum, i´m building an adventure subaru for a 5000 kilometer winter adventure rally, ( http://www.arctic4x4experience.com ) i passed the motor vehicle inspection today with a blank paper ( not bad for a 28 year old car ) Now the fun begins.. Check out my new website http://www.underdog-motorsports.com I have some questions, * What tire size would you recomend as the biggest for a standard brumby, i don´t wanna eat up my clutch,, it´s a 1983 model with Fwd, 4wd,4wd low gearbox.. ? * Any problem with running the whole rally in 4wd low,, lots of long distance transportation,,? Regards from Sweden Linus

In rallying here in sweden they send in the original axles to this company that takes all the measurements of them,, and then make new axles out of steel that can twist over 360 degrees before braking.....

thanx jerry,,

Hmm the dakar is not like the baja were you see those long travel suspensions, 4x4 modified are only allowed 250 mm travel.. Check out http://www.fia.com for the regulations.. what`s the d/r transmission..?

Thanx..

does the brumby have power steering??

So you guys really think i can use stock transmission and put on say 30 inch wheels.? And use a non turbo install. thats why i thought it would be good to at least have the option to to put in the low gear for say climbing mountain roads rocks or sand dunes, and still have hi gear for speed..

HI. I don`t like autotransmissions either.. can`t decide what to start building on.. a brat with complete driveline from a impreza or legacy with hi\low gearbox or a legacy or impreza to start from..

Hi again and thanks for all the help.. Feels like the legacy is the way to go, is there any difference on the -90 up to -94 models, do they all have hi and low selection..

Hmm, If we compare pretend that the cars are all new in the transmiss do you think a 1.8 litre leone on the lo gear could run 30" wheels,? I tried my -89 leone turbo (13" wheels) in some snow yesterday and i didn`t think that the lo gear was so big differance compared to the high.. Is there any gearsets to buy to get a lower gear ratio for use with bigger wheels.? Let`s say i start with a brat. Is there any adaptor plates to fit a legacy engine to the gearbox? Or is it better to use the complete drivetrain from the legacy?

Hi again.. Thanks for all the help, you are gonna get some more questions. (thats a promise ) The car i`m planning to build is for the dakar rally.. Yes i`m a bit crazy ha ha.. So that`s why i wanna be sure that i`m starting to build from the right model from the start.. I really like the look of the brat, but is the 4wd system tuff enough for a 9000 km rally, can you buy new gearboxes and transfercase to the brat. my goal with the rally isn`t to win ( of course ) just to finnish, so i wont beat the car to it`s limits.. suspension isn`t a problem, i`m planning to use real offroad stuff: fox or öhlins.. as soon as i decide and buy something to start building from i`ll post some pics..

Hi again.. Thanks for all the help, you are gonna get some more questions. (thats a promise ) The car i`m planning to build is for the dakar rally.. Yes i`m a bit crazy ha ha.. So that`s why i wanna be sure that i`m starting to build from the right model from the start.. I really like the look of the brat, but is the 4wd system tuff enough for a 9000 km rally, can you buy new gearboxes and transfercase to the brat. my goal with the rally isn`t to win ( of course ) just to finnish, so i wont beat the car to it`s limits.. suspension isn`t a problem i`m planning to use real offroad stuff: fox or öhlins.. I can`t use a turbo on it, against the regulations. ..And a smaller engine means i can have it in another weight class. up to 2000 cc engine = 1350kg minimum weight.. As soon as i get satrted on my car i will post some pics.. I`m also planning for a homepage..

thanx..