STi in desert?????...

_grey_ · 04-19-2008, 02:59 PM

I live in California and am quite close to the Yuma desert which mostly consist of sand dunes I know the STi can be taken offroad(to an extent) but other than tires maybe upgraded suspension what else might I have to do to have an STi be able to handle all that sand....

haroman311 · 04-19-2008, 03:14 PM

skidplate for sure, a good air filter of course, something that wont let alot of crap get in. good tires.

USNSTI · 04-19-2008, 03:18 PM

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Aside from some M&S rated tires, maybe a precleaner on the airfilter, there is not a lot you can do. Good luck....

_grey_ · 04-19-2008, 04:06 PM

To maybe clarify abit is it a wise idea to do such a thing.
I'm just tired of all those people around my town with big lifted trucks and quads going off to have fun in the desert I would love to see the look on there faces when they see a four door sedan riding along next to them in the middle of the desert......

sneekyseven · 04-19-2008, 05:44 PM

i mean you can take anything off road, i had the best time of my life in a friggen geo metro taking it through the woods untill the suspension bottomed out. You better know what youre doing... stay in the ruts, keep your speed up, use higher gears.. uh dont spin your tires and dont stop moving

amg destroyer · 04-19-2008, 06:04 PM

Mudflaps

USNSTI · 04-19-2008, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _grey_

To maybe clarify abit is it a wise idea to do such a thing.
I'm just tired of all those people around my town with big lifted trucks and quads going off to have fun in the desert I would love to see the look on there faces when they see a four door sedan riding along next to them in the middle of the desert......

It is a terrible idea. I just wasn't going to say anything before. If you have any doubt, then don't do it. Get a bike or a quad if you want to go play in the desert...

_grey_ · 04-19-2008, 06:37 PM

Mostly I don't wanna mess up the car in a very dumb way, USNSTI you live in San Diego I'm about to move there...

theGraySTiG · 04-20-2008, 05:51 PM

as usnsti said, check out dirtyimpreza...lots of cali guys who play in the desert, several in STis specifically. sand can find it's way into some nasty places. it is definitely hard on paint, so get mud flaps if you care. it is not a mild environment, but it certainly looks like a lot of fun!

this is the first DI video, when they were playing in the sand:
YouTube - DirtyImpreza.com Dirty Meet #1

ETCMSSJoe · 04-24-2008, 01:11 PM

I wouldn't do it. A friend of mine went on leave for a week at the beach with his girlfriend and his Outback (not sure the model year). This was last summer. He drove it extensively in the sand/dunes during the week. Granted, this guy was kind of a dumba**, but when he got back, the car had major problems. It was losing power and making lots of weird noises including grinding noises. He and his other mechanic buddy put it in a garage and started taking things apart to clean & repair. They worked on it for a solid month. Every time they took something else off, they would find more things that needed to be taken off. That sand can get into everything with extended exposure.

AEM08WRX · 04-27-2008, 12:23 PM

It is not the best idea. I ride a dirt bike and judging from the fact that you get sand in every part of your engine and its a pain in the ass to get out, I don't think you would want to spend 5 or 6 hours trying to get every grain of sand out of your engine block. In the long run it will ruin your engine. It can clog your intake and get into your air filter. The worst part is that sand can make it into your pistons and that wouldn't be good.

04-19-2008, 03:14 PM	#2
haroman311 Grassroots STI Racer Car: 2006 Subaru WRX STI Fav Mod: Maddad DP and P&L Catback, stage 2!!! Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 551 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: STi in desert?????... skidplate for sure, a good air filter of course, something that wont let alot of crap get in. good tires.

04-19-2008, 03:18 PM	#3
USNSTI Silver Member Car: OBP 07 STi Fav Mod: Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame Location: San Diego Posts: 1,027 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (6)	Re: STi in desert?????... DirtyImpreza.com - The Off-Road Impreza Community Aside from some M&S rated tires, maybe a precleaner on the airfilter, there is not a lot you can do. Good luck....

04-19-2008, 04:06 PM	#4
_grey_ Lurker Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: STi in desert?????... To maybe clarify abit is it a wise idea to do such a thing. I'm just tired of all those people around my town with big lifted trucks and quads going off to have fun in the desert I would love to see the look on there faces when they see a four door sedan riding along next to them in the middle of the desert......

04-19-2008, 05:44 PM	#5
sneekyseven STI Driver Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 286 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: STi in desert?????... i mean you can take anything off road, i had the best time of my life in a friggen geo metro taking it through the woods untill the suspension bottomed out. You better know what youre doing... stay in the ruts, keep your speed up, use higher gears.. uh dont spin your tires and dont stop moving

04-19-2008, 06:04 PM	#6
amg destroyer GUNNIN' IT Car: '05 STi Fav Mod: Sparco seat Location: OC Posts: 3,731 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: STi in desert?????... Mudflaps

04-19-2008, 02:59 PM	#1
_grey_ Lurker Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	STi in desert?????... I live in California and am quite close to the Yuma desert which mostly consist of sand dunes I know the STi can be taken offroad(to an extent) but other than tires maybe upgraded suspension what else might I have to do to have an STi be able to handle all that sand.... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-19-2008, 06:37 PM	#8
_grey_ Lurker Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: STi in desert?????... Mostly I don't wanna mess up the car in a very dumb way, USNSTI you live in San Diego I'm about to move there...

04-20-2008, 05:51 PM	#9
theGraySTiG STI Driver Location: Eastern PA Posts: 231 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: STi in desert?????... as usnsti said, check out dirtyimpreza...lots of cali guys who play in the desert, several in STis specifically. sand can find it's way into some nasty places. it is definitely hard on paint, so get mud flaps if you care. it is not a mild environment, but it certainly looks like a lot of fun! this is the first DI video, when they were playing in the sand: YouTube - DirtyImpreza.com Dirty Meet #1

04-24-2008, 01:11 PM	#10
ETCMSSJoe Silver Member Car: OBP 08 STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 19 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: STi in desert?????... I wouldn't do it. A friend of mine went on leave for a week at the beach with his girlfriend and his Outback (not sure the model year). This was last summer. He drove it extensively in the sand/dunes during the week. Granted, this guy was kind of a dumba**, but when he got back, the car had major problems. It was losing power and making lots of weird noises including grinding noises. He and his other mechanic buddy put it in a garage and started taking things apart to clean & repair. They worked on it for a solid month. Every time they took something else off, they would find more things that needed to be taken off. That sand can get into everything with extended exposure.

04-27-2008, 12:23 PM	#11
AEM08WRX Amateur STI Driver Car: Black 08 WRX Impreza Fav Mod: Exhaust Location: Los Angeles Posts: 13 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: STi in desert?????... It is not the best idea. I ride a dirt bike and judging from the fact that you get sand in every part of your engine and its a pain in the ass to get out, I don't think you would want to spend 5 or 6 hours trying to get every grain of sand out of your engine block. In the long run it will ruin your engine. It can clog your intake and get into your air filter. The worst part is that sand can make it into your pistons and that wouldn't be good. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.