Subiesport Magazine - February/March 2008 - (Page 70)

EAST COAST IMPREZA inches past the rear bumper. Doug built it out of aluminum to keep the weight down but it is still strong; he tested its strength by actually standing on it. He chose to leave the hood scoop off, as the hole makes a better heat extractor. Racing on the track requires a serious suspension to get the fastest lap times. Doug chose a set of KW Club Sport double-adjustable coilovers to participate in the one lap. They feature separate adjustments for rebound and compression damping, matched to 600 lb. springs up front and 500 lb. springs in the back. body roll is kept in check with a set of Whiteline adjustable swaybars; 26-27 mm front and 24-26 mm rear. a healthy 3 degrees of negative camber up front keeps the tire’s contact patch flat in the turns with zero degrees of toe all around and 2 degrees of negative rear camber balancing the car. Doug described the car’s handling as being loose during turn-in, but by mid-turn and through the apex and back on the gas there isn’t any understeer. as much as horsepower in order to win. like the old racer’s motto, “In order to finish first, you must first finish.” Initially things were looking good for the duo, they had several top five finishes and the secondbest time at the tour’s first road-course event. Then, disaster struck at miller motorsports Park in utah. a bad battery sent power out of the ground side, causing the chassis ground to melt along with some ECu grounds. The lack of proper grounding lead to improper fueling and caused a piston to burn. “We pulled an all-nighter with trey Cobb and Christian Krahenbuhl at the miller motorsports Park facility swapping short blocks,” Doug said. after trying to road tune the freshly installed engine, Doug was having the same issues and didn't want to destroy the new block, so they packed up and limped home. lucy is now fixed and running great. She is due to get some proper racing slicks and more lightweight carbon pieces to help shed even more weight. Doug and luke plan to participate in time attacks and other competitions in preparation for next year’s one lap. Will 2008 be the year they bring home an overall win in a Subaru? We’ll just have to wait and see. < The Best-Laid Plans So, did luke and Doug emerge victorious at the one lap? Well, no. In fact, they didn’t get to participate in more than five events before having to throw in the towel. as mentioned earlier, the one lap is not just an all-out speed contest; endurance counts just LIGHTWEIGHT SUBARU SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURES AND AMPLIFIER RACKS 02-07 IMPREZA WRX, STI, 2.5RS HIDE AWAY AMPLIFIER RACK ™ 02-07 IMPREZA WRX, STI, 2.5RS SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE 3142 Evergreen Way - Washougal, WA 98671 OEM QUALITY FIT AND FINISH! AUDIO INTEGRATIONS A PERFECT FIT EVERY TIME! 02-07 IMPREZA WRX, STI, 2.5RS AMPLIFIER RACK 02-07 IMPREZA WAGON SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE 02-07 IMPREZA WAGON SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE SHOP ONLINE: AUDIOINTEGRATIONS.NET PHONE: 360.835.1835 EMAIL: SALES@AUDIOINTEGRATIONS.NET 70 MARCH 2008 http://AUDIOINTEGRATIONS.NET http://AUDIOINTEGRATIONS.NET

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