came out to the races - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

bign · 2008-07-02, 01:14 PM

So upon the suggestion of some people I went out to Stead last weekend to check out the races. I was pretty impressed. Lots of nice cars out there, and friendly people (talked to somebody from this forum). I came at the wrong time so I missed seeing some of the cars I was interested in: Z06, Viper, supercharged lotus, and a couple sti's to name a few. Saw a seccs sticker on every car. I might get involved just for one of those sharp looking stickers

Hell who knows, maybe I'll even be out there someday.

Nick Koan · 2008-07-02, 01:47 PM

Driving is more fun than watching

NevadaSTi · 2008-07-02, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bign

I might get involved just for one of those sharp looking stickers.

Good luck with that idea.

bign · 2008-07-02, 04:10 PM

that sounds negative

cody · 2008-07-02, 10:17 PM

It's just that a lot of us want stickers but Scott has been too busy to make them. I'm sure Nevada STi didn't mean anything negative...at least not toward you.

NevadaSTi · 2008-07-03, 07:42 AM

Not towards anyone really. I probably should have linked back to this thread, http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6931 which was made a few days prior to yours.

I've been out to a track day when I still had my STi. Perhaps mine was out there, hard to say. But I do know that going to the track is a lot of fun, but actually driving it is a ton of fun.

bign · 2008-07-03, 09:00 AM

ahh, thank you for the clarification. Well I would love to race out there but i'm not gonna take my ol 5 speed out there. I don't much feel like getting new gears put in that thing. Someday....someday....

moose · 2008-07-03, 09:07 AM

Dude, there is a ton of people who race with stock gears out there. Its not a big deal. I manual shift with my auto and nothings wrong it. So do it

cody · 2008-07-03, 09:41 AM

Yah, most courses don't require a launch and once you shift into 2nd, you can just leave it there, unless it's a fast course, you may have to shift to 3rd and back to 2nd, but the only real risk to your gear box is shifting down to 1st and launching, I imagine. Both are avoidable.

bign · 2008-07-03, 10:39 AM

I hear more stories about 2nd gear shattering on the 5 speeds. I'm sure I could run out there without abusing it too much but I really am trying to sell this thing and get an sti.

sperry · 2008-07-03, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bign

I hear more stories about 2nd gear shattering on the 5 speeds. I'm sure I could run out there without abusing it too much but I really am trying to sell this thing and get an sti.

The '04+ WRX 5MTs aren't that bad, the people losing gears tended to be '02/'03 WRXs with big turbos at the drag strip. Autocross isn't like drag racing... there's never a good reason to dump the clutch out there, which is what stresses the gearbox.

Really, it's not a big deal.

cody · 2008-07-03, 01:39 PM

I think it's MY 03 (manu. after June of 02) and later...so I've read...in which case, my July 02 manu'd car has the thicker gears.

Edit: I was close.

Quote:

It is important to note that as of March of 2002 (build date) the Subaru 5MT swapped over to RA width gears. If your transmission code is TY754VN2AA you have the narrow gears. If you have transmission code TY754VN2BA you have the wider gears. So many 2002 and some 2003 (model year) users switching to newer gears would not only get new gears, but stronger gears. All gears available through Subaru are now the newer RA width.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=665334

sperry · 2008-07-03, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

I think it's MY 03 (manu. after June of 02) and later...so I've read...in which case, my July 02 manu'd car has the thicker gears.

Edit: I was close.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=665334

So what part of "the people losing gears tended to be '02/'03 WRXs with big turbos at the drag strip" is wrong?

cody · 2008-07-03, 03:13 PM

I don't recall saying that anything is "wrong" with that statement. Just thought I'd clarify by noting the point at which SOA started using the thicker gears and that my car has the thicker ones, even though it's a bugeye.

sperry · 2008-07-03, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

I don't recall saying that anything is "wrong" with that statement. Just thought I'd clarify by noting the point at which SOA started using the thicker gears and that my car has the thicker ones, even though it's a bugeye.

That's super news. We were all so concerned in this thread about whether or not your gears were thick.

cody · 2008-07-06, 05:57 PM

You're a Super Asshole.

It was relevant enough to mention in passing. <_<

van · 2008-07-06, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

That's super news. We were all so concerned in this thread about whether or not your gears were thick.

ouch!!!, Don't worry about gears too much, I don't really baby mine anymore and the've held up(93L gears with an ej20g swap). Autox is really more about driver skill than how fast your car is, and if you're humble you will have a bunch of fun

....
BTW
I'm a slow autox noob who doesn't expect to win any thing so take my advice with a grain of salt,..... and some beer

MattR · 2008-07-06, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

You're a Super Asshole.

It was relevant enough to mention in passing. <_<

+1

2008-07-02, 01:14 PM	#1
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	came out to the races So upon the suggestion of some people I went out to Stead last weekend to check out the races. I was pretty impressed. Lots of nice cars out there, and friendly people (talked to somebody from this forum). I came at the wrong time so I missed seeing some of the cars I was interested in: Z06, Viper, supercharged lotus, and a couple sti's to name a few. Saw a seccs sticker on every car. I might get involved just for one of those sharp looking stickers Hell who knows, maybe I'll even be out there someday.

2008-07-02, 01:47 PM	#2
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Driving is more fun than watching __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-07-02, 10:17 PM	#5
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	It's just that a lot of us want stickers but Scott has been too busy to make them. I'm sure Nevada STi didn't mean anything negative...at least not toward you. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-07-03, 07:42 AM	#6
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	Not towards anyone really. I probably should have linked back to this thread, http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6931 which was made a few days prior to yours. I've been out to a track day when I still had my STi. Perhaps mine was out there, hard to say. But I do know that going to the track is a lot of fun, but actually driving it is a ton of fun. __________________ The last living thing on earth will be me. I'll step on the last cockroach.

2008-07-03, 09:07 AM	#8
moose EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 446 Car: 1998 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Class: getting beat in DSP Pain doesn't affect me, I affect pain.	Dude, there is a ton of people who race with stock gears out there. Its not a big deal. I manual shift with my auto and nothings wrong it. So do it __________________ I hope that after I die, people will say of me: 'That guy sure owed me a lot of money!'"

2008-07-02, 04:10 PM	#4
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	that sounds negative

2008-07-03, 09:00 AM	#7
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	ahh, thank you for the clarification. Well I would love to race out there but i'm not gonna take my ol 5 speed out there. I don't much feel like getting new gears put in that thing. Someday....someday....

2008-07-03, 09:41 AM	#9
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Yah, most courses don't require a launch and once you shift into 2nd, you can just leave it there, unless it's a fast course, you may have to shift to 3rd and back to 2nd, but the only real risk to your gear box is shifting down to 1st and launching, I imagine. Both are avoidable. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-07-03, 10:39 AM	#10
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	I hear more stories about 2nd gear shattering on the 5 speeds. I'm sure I could run out there without abusing it too much but I really am trying to sell this thing and get an sti.

2008-07-03, 03:13 PM	#14
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I don't recall saying that anything is "wrong" with that statement. Just thought I'd clarify by noting the point at which SOA started using the thicker gears and that my car has the thicker ones, even though it's a bugeye. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-07-06, 05:57 PM	#16
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	You're a Super Asshole. It was relevant enough to mention in passing. <_< __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

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