December, 2008


25
Dec 08

Subaru Sti 07 Test. By Petter Solberg

Petter Solberg tests out the new subaru STi Rally Car. The 2.5 has that notorious rumble known by the four cylinder Boxter engine.


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23
Dec 08

Idiot Falls off His Subaru

WRC racer Petter Sloberg decideds to climb on top of his Subaru Impreza and lay there. Short after his stunt, trying to climb back into the drivers seat Solberg slips off his car. Land ass first on to the road to chase his car. The WRX hits wall, stalling the engine. It is hard to imagine any professional driver considering this stunt. Sadly this will be on of the last races entered by Subaru in the WRC or World Rally Championship.


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18
Dec 08

Yes it is Official, Subaru has pulled out of the World Rally Championship

Due to the large turbo and chassis style, the Subaru would have had to spend millions upon millions to research and produce a vehicle fit to race in the WRC. But during these hard economic times, no company can take such a risk. Although the World Rally Championship also has many subaru enthusiasts, the board of directors have pressed their new rule book into the 2009 Races.
Suzuki has also stepped out of the races, also because finacial unrest. Although Subaru hasn’t fully left the rally scene still hight competitive in the X games and Rally X. This has many international fans wondering what is next for Subaru.


12
Dec 08

Lets get into some Specifics of Turbos

The guys at GCG explain what GT34R means. Each letter and number represents a certain attribute of the turbo. They also explain what kind of turbo is used on certain applications. Each turbo has its own horsepower rating and class. There are three classes small, medium and of course large. There are also, custom built turbos which may behave much more differently than regular built one.


6
Dec 08

What is a Turbo Charger?

Adam of Tech Talk explain to Ignition, what a turbo-charger is and what the functions are. Starting from the turbine wheel to the compressor housing. The basic function of the compressor is an air pump, the specifications of each turbo is measured by Cubic feet or cubic meters per minute.


5
Dec 08

The MRT Fuel Rail

This video should be watched with, the fuel pump mod also. Because both are needed to supply big amounts of horse power. The Fuel rail mod utilizes a smaller amount of space and allows more fuel pressure to be closer to the injectors.Watch as the MRT guy goes through the install. Notice that the top mount intercooler is not there, only because its been converted for Front Mounts.


5
Dec 08

Details about Japanese Turbo charged vehicles.

Everything from the Nissan Skyline to the Subaru WRX. Ignition Guy Adam explains what the difference is between bolt-on turbos to aftermarket ones. Kits are need for after market turbos for oil and water lines. He also points out the heat soaking issues.


2
Dec 08

General infomation on suspensions, by the Guys at Ignition.

Tech talk guy explains what types of suspensions there are how they effect drive-ability. Stiffer bushings and coil overs can improve handling by providing a consistency. Leaf suspension is often used on GM trucks, to balance the weight evenly from the front to back. Commercial trucks use heavy duty air-bag suspension systems to have better control over loads that vary.