Fullerton's 05 AW STi – P&L GT30R EWG Turbo – Heat Shielding & Turbo Blanket Picts - Page 33

fullerton · 04-05-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by snorky

Ben, throw some of your clout at q-rack and get another GB going.

I'll see what I can do.

DCH · 04-05-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by snorky

there's nothing wrong with my alignment job. it's flawless!!!!!!!!!!

eeep!

Nevermind then. Q-Rack STILL FTW!

***snorky*** · 04-05-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DCH

eeep!

Nevermind then. Q-Rack STILL FTW!

I kid! I kid! We only did a quickie string method alignment.

Ben, does your shop give you pre-alignment numbers when you get aligned? I'm just curious what we actually dialed in just for sh!ts and giggles.

fullerton · 04-17-2008, 08:26 AM

So, the wife was out of town for a few days and she left her car at home.

Her Corolla has (as far as I can find) a 19.5:1 steering ratio. I have discovered that my Q-Rack (11.5:1) has quickly made me lazy. It takes a lot of work to turn the wheel 1+ turns to take a corner. Then you have to turn it all the way back when you are done. That is no fun and takes a lot of time. I nearly jumped the curb twice trying to take a corner fast because I could not "un-turn" the wheel quick enough once I was done turning.

Two days without my car helped me appreciate it, that is for sure. Driving a 115hp or so vehicle on one day, then a 300+whp vehicle the next is quite a change. A few thing I noticed were that when stopped to turn left, cars passing at speed would make the entire car shake from the air they move. Definitely does not happen in my car. I also noticed how easy it was to turn her car, you need little effort to change direction, but that made the car feel loose and unpredictable at speed. I also noticed the huge amount of lean the car exhibits while turning.

A funny thing I just noticed on my car is that I turn the wheel so little when turning now that the turn signal does not automatically turn off most of the time. I have to do it manually now. Oh well.

***snorky*** · 04-17-2008, 09:08 AM

Its A COROLLA!

importfanatic17 · 04-17-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by snorky

Its A COROLLA!

Haha, he did a mini-comparison between an STi and a Corolla.

fullerton · 04-17-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by importfanatic17

Haha, he did a mini-comparison between an STi and a Corolla.

It just opened my eyes to what I have come to take as granted. Sometime I forget how well Subaru and I have built this car.

fullerton · 04-17-2008, 10:24 AM

Also, I just have to say:

I Love My Car!

**nandanrp** · 04-17-2008, 10:28 AM

xmoosex

***snorky*** · 04-17-2008, 10:29 AM

try driving a 1994 Sentra with <100hp...

fullerton · 04-17-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by nandanrp

xmoosex

You just jealous because you have not driven your car enough to have formed an opinion on it yet.

fullerton · 04-17-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by snorky

try driving a 1994 Sentra with <100hp...

I think I'll pas, I might get tempted to test its crashworthyness.

**nandanrp** · 04-17-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by fullerton

You just jealous because you have not driven your car enough to have formed an opinion on it yet.

Funny because it's true!

Almost. I still have 27k miles on her... just that 2007 was a low mileage year

***snorky*** · 04-17-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fullerton

I think I'll pas, I might get tempted to test its crashworthyness.

I really want to autox it.

importfanatic17 · 04-17-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by nandanrp

Funny because it's true!

Almost. I still have 27k miles on her... just that 2007 was a low mileage year

I feel bad for you. I have almost 52,000 loving miles on my baby

.

04-17-2008, 08:26 AM	#484
fullerton abracious Car: AW GDF-D Fav Mod: Track time Location: Near a 100oct pump Posts: 16,538 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Fullerton's 05FTW AW STi - Q-Rack installed this weekend! So, the wife was out of town for a few days and she left her car at home. Her Corolla has (as far as I can find) a 19.5:1 steering ratio. I have discovered that my Q-Rack (11.5:1) has quickly made me lazy. It takes a lot of work to turn the wheel 1+ turns to take a corner. Then you have to turn it all the way back when you are done. That is no fun and takes a lot of time. I nearly jumped the curb twice trying to take a corner fast because I could not "un-turn" the wheel quick enough once I was done turning. Two days without my car helped me appreciate it, that is for sure. Driving a 115hp or so vehicle on one day, then a 300+whp vehicle the next is quite a change. A few thing I noticed were that when stopped to turn left, cars passing at speed would make the entire car shake from the air they move. Definitely does not happen in my car. I also noticed how easy it was to turn her car, you need little effort to change direction, but that made the car feel loose and unpredictable at speed. I also noticed the huge amount of lean the car exhibits while turning. A funny thing I just noticed on my car is that I turn the wheel so little when turning now that the turn signal does not automatically turn off most of the time. I have to do it manually now. Oh well.

04-17-2008, 09:08 AM	#485
*snorky* If in doubt, flat out Car: 32J GDFDYEH Fav Mod: Fullerton's Qrack on my car Location: Chicagoland Posts: 3,759 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (23)	Re: Fullerton's 05FTW AW STi - Q-Rack installed this weekend! Its A COROLLA!

04-17-2008, 10:24 AM	#488
fullerton abracious Car: AW GDF-D Fav Mod: Track time Location: Near a 100oct pump Posts: 16,538 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Fullerton's 05FTW AW STi - Q-Rack installed this weekend! Also, I just have to say: I Love My Car!

04-17-2008, 10:28 AM	#489
nandanrp Indiatr0n in yo IWDPL Car: 05FTW OBP STi Fav Mod: Brum Brum Location: downtown Chicago Posts: 48,830 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	Re: Fullerton's 05FTW AW STi - Q-Rack installed this weekend! xmoosex

04-17-2008, 10:29 AM	#490
*snorky* If in doubt, flat out Car: 32J GDFDYEH Fav Mod: Fullerton's Qrack on my car Location: Chicagoland Posts: 3,759 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (23)	Re: Fullerton's 05FTW AW STi - Q-Rack installed this weekend! try driving a 1994 Sentra with <100hp...