How to drive a Subaru WRX in winter conditions (video)

Shenlong · 13th September 2003, 02:52

Awsome video, whether or now you're into cars...Looks fun too...

http://www.uvm.edu/~cbalduin/clips/cartrouble2.wmv (11.87MB)

dlinkwit27 · 13th September 2003, 02:53

holy crap that was sweet! They got some balls doing that so close to those buildings too!

teh Nightwing · 13th September 2003, 03:28

My buddies race 3 times a week in their WRX's. I'm gonna' have em put this on their performance web site! That's jsut cool shit

whiteflip · 13th September 2003, 04:01

http://www.dodgeintrepid.net/ A site dedicated to tricky out the infamous dodge intrepid sedan

Its unrelated but I have nothing to post about subarus.

Except maybe I think Bahaas are cool.

Viper007Bond · 13th September 2003, 05:48

That was sweet. Always nice to add another video to my 4 GB car video collection.

SSJ4 Gogitta · 13th September 2003, 06:19

Not a car one, but a nice motorcycle one.

Shenlong · 13th September 2003, 06:27

If only I understood gear ratios completly and could find a MPH/RPM ratio in it's top gear, I could find out what it's true top speed is, since the revs were still climbing even as the speedo needle hit the listed max 220mph.

Either way, a Suzuki Hayabusa's too fast for me...A Yamaha YZF-R6 is fine enough, and I don't have to worry about crashing at 200+mph since it can't even do that much in the first place...

Viper007Bond · 13th September 2003, 07:20

Quote:

Originally posted by Shenlong
[B]If only I understood gear ratios completly and could find a MPH/RPM ratio in it's top gear, I could find out what it's true top speed is, since the revs were still climbing even as the speedo needle hit the listed max 220mph.

There's this thing called drag.

Anyway, if that's the infamous wheelie to 100 MPH Hayabusa video which I assume it is, then I estimate it hit around 240 MPH. I hear it's top speed is about 250 MPH...

Starbucks · 13th September 2003, 08:55

Quote:

There's this thing called drag.

Anyway, if that's the infamous wheelie to 100 MPH Hayabusa video which I assume it is, then I estimate it hit around 240 MPH. I hear it's top speed is about 250 MPH...

Prodrive built a WRX that will do 260 Max Without Aero. That's insane!

Mr_007 · 13th September 2003, 16:18

my read very news of diffrently model this car!

I think this car is very nice sport car for driving!

WomanOfHeart · 13th September 2003, 18:02

That was awesome! We have a lake here near Idaho Springs where people do that. It's fun to watch, but I'm too much of a chickenshit to try it.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 14th September 2003, 01:27

Couldn't download that motorcycle one, but the first one was awesome as hell.

John M · 14th September 2003, 12:29

shit guys, i'm gonna have to start carrying a camera around with me when it snows

griffinn · 14th September 2003, 12:51

Good. If anything goes wrong you can send the video here or here.

Germ · 14th September 2003, 12:58

I fell asleep half way through.

jakeledel · 14th September 2003, 15:13

that was awesome, i wanna do that!

laz · 15th September 2003, 00:04

DAMN! I am hoping they where TRYING to do that.
I rented a Subaru once, it has like 17,000 miles on it (thats a damn lot for a rental car), and it was PURE SHIT! The brakes where shot, the suspention sucked, and it had poor preformace (unless you got the turbo to kick in, then it was good)
So... for their safty, that better not be stock...

whiteflip · 15th September 2003, 08:50

17,000 or 170,000??? 17,000 doesnt seem like much at all

yeah that turbo dilly is the i forget what its called but it has a name. you have to get up to a certain rpm to get it workin.

deathazre · 15th September 2003, 15:16

turbo lag. not RPM dependent, it takes a second or so at full throttle to get the turbo up to speed.

My mom has a subaru (99 outback) with close to 100k on it and it's never had a major problem. They handle real nice.

AjStone · 15th September 2003, 17:02

140k miles on it, and still runs excellent. I've opened it up to 118 MPH on a straightaway.

I am very happy with my '92 Subaru, and hope to buy another when I need to.

However, I recently ran into a spot of bad luck. Very heavy rain caused my tires to slip off the road into very slick mud, so I was sliding around just as the WRX was. Only problem was that there happened to be a pole in my general path of destruction. It didn't cause too much damage, just a small wound in front of the drivers side door.

Body shop wants $530 to repair it.

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Sweet vid!!

teh Nightwing · 15th September 2003, 17:17

Quote:

Originally posted by AjStone

140k miles on it, and still runs excellent. I've opened it up to 118 MPH on a straightaway.

Old....Ugly....AWESOME! Subaru's run forever and ever

ElChevelle · 15th September 2003, 20:46

Must see tv!
Check out moto accident. OUCHHHHHHHHH!

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 15th September 2003, 22:50

Gah! That had to hurt.

whiteflip · 17th September 2003, 07:28

i thought it was rpm dependent because we were going up this hill and had to stop and we put it into gear and we couldnt just gas it or we would stall so we had to go up the hill really slowly.

13th September 2003, 02:52	#1
Shenlong Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: About 38°N, 86°W Posts: 2,905	How to drive a Subaru WRX in winter conditions (video) Awsome video, whether or now you're into cars...Looks fun too... http://www.uvm.edu/~cbalduin/clips/cartrouble2.wmv (11.87MB) A very close Japanese friend I knew a while ago once said to me "Watashi no koto wo oboeta, onegai shimasu...Yakusoku?" I forgot his name though...

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13th September 2003, 03:28	#3
teh Nightwing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 439	My buddies race 3 times a week in their WRX's. I'm gonna' have em put this on their performance web site! That's jsut cool shit www.joellindow.com

13th September 2003, 04:01	#4
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	http://www.dodgeintrepid.net/ A site dedicated to tricky out the infamous dodge intrepid sedan Its unrelated but I have nothing to post about subarus. Except maybe I think Bahaas are cool. I'm Back?

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Viper007Bond Major Dude Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, OR Life: None Posts: 1,054	That was sweet. Always nice to add another video to my 4 GB car video collection. - Viper007Bond \| Viper007Bond.com

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13th September 2003, 06:27	#7
Shenlong Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: About 38°N, 86°W Posts: 2,905	If only I understood gear ratios completly and could find a MPH/RPM ratio in it's top gear, I could find out what it's true top speed is, since the revs were still climbing even as the speedo needle hit the listed max 220mph. Either way, a Suzuki Hayabusa's too fast for me...A Yamaha YZF-R6 is fine enough, and I don't have to worry about crashing at 200+mph since it can't even do that much in the first place... A very close Japanese friend I knew a while ago once said to me "Watashi no koto wo oboeta, onegai shimasu...Yakusoku?" I forgot his name though...

13th September 2003, 16:18	#10
Mr_007 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,838	my read very news of diffrently model this car! I think this car is very nice sport car for driving!

13th September 2003, 18:02	#11
WomanOfHeart Major Dudette Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Somewhere no one can find me...in my own head. Posts: 978	That was awesome! We have a lake here near Idaho Springs where people do that. It's fun to watch, but I'm too much of a chickenshit to try it.

14th September 2003, 01:27	#12
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	Couldn't download that motorcycle one, but the first one was awesome as hell.

14th September 2003, 12:29	#13
John M Puts the Cuss in General Discussions (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cincy, Ohio Posts: 3,624	shit guys, i'm gonna have to start carrying a camera around with me when it snows missyob made me post this.

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griffinn Court Jester (Forum King) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Your local toystore Posts: 3,502	Good. If anything goes wrong you can send the video here or here. The smiley slot machine! \| Quotable Blog

14th September 2003, 12:58	#15
Germ rules all things Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,148	I fell asleep half way through.

14th September 2003, 15:13	#16
jakeledel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Ohio State University Posts: 439	that was awesome, i wanna do that! Mozilla

15th September 2003, 00:04	#17
laz Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: the internet Posts: 1,089	DAMN! I am hoping they where TRYING to do that. I rented a Subaru once, it has like 17,000 miles on it (thats a damn lot for a rental car), and it was PURE SHIT! The brakes where shot, the suspention sucked, and it had poor preformace (unless you got the turbo to kick in, then it was good) So... for their safty, that better not be stock...

15th September 2003, 08:50	#18
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	17,000 or 170,000??? 17,000 doesnt seem like much at all yeah that turbo dilly is the i forget what its called but it has a name. you have to get up to a certain rpm to get it workin. I'm Back?

15th September 2003, 15:16	#19
deathazre Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: behind the wheel of a Cat service truck Posts: 1,847	turbo lag. not RPM dependent, it takes a second or so at full throttle to get the turbo up to speed. My mom has a subaru (99 outback) with close to 100k on it and it's never had a major problem. They handle real nice.

15th September 2003, 17:02	#20
AjStone Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 993	140k miles on it, and still runs excellent. I've opened it up to 118 MPH on a straightaway. I am very happy with my '92 Subaru, and hope to buy another when I need to. However, I recently ran into a spot of bad luck. Very heavy rain caused my tires to slip off the road into very slick mud, so I was sliding around just as the WRX was. Only problem was that there happened to be a pole in my general path of destruction. It didn't cause too much damage, just a small wound in front of the drivers side door. Body shop wants $530 to repair it. ---------- Sweet vid!! Curli.us - AjStone.org Reborn

15th September 2003, 20:46	#22
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,431	Must see tv! Check out moto accident. OUCHHHHHHHHH!

15th September 2003, 22:50	#23
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	Gah! That had to hurt.

17th September 2003, 07:28	#24
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	i thought it was rpm dependent because we were going up this hill and had to stop and we put it into gear and we couldnt just gas it or we would stall so we had to go up the hill really slowly. I'm Back?

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