Scooby War!

Imprezivblue · Post by **Imprezivblue** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:32 pm

Ok so Philip (aka Fullup1) and I have a constant on going "fight" back and forth over whose car is cooler. And considering they are both 2000 2.5 RS's there's no reason to "take it to the streets" (plus he always pwns me in autox). So with 3 pictures of each car, here's what your voting on. . .

a) The Red, 2-door
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/pgillett/Su ... 20roll.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/pgillett/Su ... um_pic.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/pgillett/Su ... 0-%202.jpg

b) The Blue, 4 door
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/tknoll/sccawebsite1.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/tknoll/Tara2.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/tknoll/me9.jpg

Consider yourself lucky you don't hear the car alarm battle just ask Mike.

ingrahammizzle · Post by **ingrahammizzle** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:02 pm

driver also has something to do with it.

matt

Imprezivblue · Post by **Imprezivblue** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:38 pm

Oh I know he's a better autoxer than me

I'm only 7 deep myself now. No better way than to jump into it

LBurns · Post by **LBurns** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:36 pm

were do we vote for the Volvo?? it is by far the coolest car to hit the course

sorry philip I have to side with the cool blue paint.......

ingrahammizzle · Post by **ingrahammizzle** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:45 pm

you misunderstand, tara. I voted for the blue car

matt

Imprezivblue · Post by **Imprezivblue** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:34 am

LOL "blonde" moment for the red head

thanks

Post by **DSPDA3** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:19 am

Tough poll.

I like the 2-door of Philip's and the sticky tires, but the blue of Tara's. I'm on the fence...

IamRascal · Post by **IamRascal** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:21 pm

Well I vote for phillips, not only is it a 2-door and a hard to find marron/red color. But it also pwned at the Subaru Challenge.

Now if we were voting on driver looks, the poll wouldn't even be a contest due to the male to female ratio in the club...

LynnCombs · Post by **LynnCombs** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:12 pm

I vote for the Z06..

all Corvettes are Red.. I guess it can apply to Subies...

DSP33 · Post by **DSP33** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:08 pm

Okay, I voted for the blue four door only because it looks terrible and you should sell it to me for a really low price

Okay seriously, my 7 year old daughter saw it in Salem and commented on how pretty the paint looked.

Todd B

Imprezivblue · Post by **Imprezivblue** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:08 pm

Awww well if your daughter comes to the next event i'd be happy to talk with her!

haha corrupt the young for autox

jberg · Post by **jberg** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:51 am

I'm sorry Tara, I had to vote for Philip's. The Scoob is such an asthetic step up from the volvo that I feel I need to encourage this direction =).

Post by **DSPDA3** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:09 am

Never underestimate the Volvo! Back in it's prime, not even running at full boost, it was keeping pace with an obviously boosted Civic hatch, at an undisclosed location in Roanoke.

I would have loved to been in that Civic, to hear what the guy was saying.

"How is that Volvo keeping up with me? I'm running 20lb. of boost with my APC stickers!"

fullup1 · Post by **fullup1** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:58 am

That nasty boost problem that occurred when I replaced the engine has been fixed. It turns out I was running something like 12~15 degrees spark retard on the engine, so I could run great boost, but had no power anywhere else.

I've set the timing back to the factory setting, and now I've got awesome power down low (just like Volvo tractor engines are supposed to), but I can only run 3psi of boost.

Don't worry, the blow-off valve is still the loudest I've ever heard on a street car, even if it is only at 3psi.

For those interested, here's a video of the Volvo testing out an electronic boost controller that was built for a mechatronics project. The boost isn't perfectly controlled, but that a problem for another day. And this video was taken before the ignition retard was fixed. Enjoy.

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/pgillett/Su ... %20EBC.wmv

Imprezivblue · Post by **Imprezivblue** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:20 am

Haha he let (or made) me drive the volvo one night, and everytime that blow off valve went off i jumped like 3 inches off my seat hehe. Still fun tho

Post by **DSPDA3** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:43 am

Philip -

What do the two numbers on that LED display signify?

fullup1 · Post by **fullup1** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:58 am

The top number is manifold absolute pressure in psi.

The bottom number is the boost pressure setting in absolute pressure, also psi.

We thought about doing something to just show gauge pressure, but eh, whatever.

FP144 · Post by **FP144** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:23 pm

I had to vote for the red car,because of my aliance with red primer and the older cars it goes on.Miss the Volvo!
Chuck

mroberts · Post by **mroberts** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:21 am

but I can only run 3psi of boost.

What's limiting your boost ? Do you keep getting "Danger to manifold" messages ?

fullup1 · Post by **fullup1** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:00 am

Yeah, I've gotten the danger message a bunch of times, and I've lost some floorboard bolts in the process, but the floorboard is still intact.

IamRascal · Post by **IamRascal** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:50 pm

Did that happen at Stage 2 or 3. I know a guy with an eclipse that was having the same problem. His happened when he used too much nosssss!!!! tho.

hemitud · Post by **hemitud** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:39 am

The race (poll) is tight with the Red maintaining a slight advantage.

Sorry Tara, I had to vote for the Red due to my past racing experiences with the color red. Not to mention my future race privileges may depend on my answer....

I heard a nasty rumor that the Volvo may be for sale....say it ain't so.

fullup1 · Post by **fullup1** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:44 am

Yes, unfortunately, the time of the Volvo has passed. I'll be bringing it to VMP next Saturday for a potential buyer.

$1500

hemitud · Post by **hemitud** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:50 am

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The days of the HSN...I remember them like yesterday, wait it was yesterday.

Next Philip project - Turbo Neon.

fullup1 · Post by **fullup1** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:54 am

Yeah, I'm sad to make the decision, but the whole point of the getting the Volvo was because I had no autocross vehicle. That "position" has been filled by a much more capable vehicle, so now the Volvo just gets neglected.

I'm selling it to a guy from the Turbobricks forum, so hopefully he'll have enough respect for Volvos that he'll get it running like it should.

Turbo Neon? Bring it on.

ingrahammizzle · Post by **ingrahammizzle** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:54 am

i have a guilty confession. I'm starting to really like neons.

matt

fullup1 · Post by **fullup1** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:01 am

Uh oh, DSP might be getting a little crowded.

Come on Tim, just slap some A032Rs on that R/T and come out and play.

hemitud · Post by **hemitud** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:13 am

If I can find a donor car, we will do the Turbo thing. I am up for a co-drive for any class and I hope to one day bring A neon of my own to compete. For now, I am at the mercy of tire warmer/co-driver. I am looking forward to next season.

ingrahammizzle · Post by **ingrahammizzle** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:14 am

meh, i'll be in AS/ESP when i get my real car back, which should be around the 23rd.

got my winter tires comin' and can't wait to have her back.

fullup1 · Post by **fullup1** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:20 am

no plugs wrote:If I can find a donor car, we will do the Turbo thing. I am up for a co-drive for any class and I hope to one day bring A neon of my own to compete. For now, I am at the mercy of tire warmer/co-driver. I am looking forward to next season.

Lynn's Neon = Donor Car

As long as I'm around there will always be a car to co-drive.

hemitud · Post by **hemitud** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:42 am

I will travel as needed. I just have to figure a way to make up the 2 second deficit I seem to be facing.

Imprezivblue · Post by **Imprezivblue** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:40 pm

Just pretend your driving STS, and have to drive that much better to be just as good as GS (which i've managed to fail miserably at so far hahaha) and maybe some more seconds will magically disappear

hemitud · Post by **hemitud** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:55 pm

Cones seem to magically disappear judging from last few events.

Next year I will find a way to catch up.

Post by **Julius-X** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:02 pm

I had to vote for the Tara's car - I'll admit it, I'm a little biased to Blue Ridge Pearl, even though I love the red too.

Maybe I can get in on the war too?

Seems the collection of 2000 2.5RS's is growing around here.

Imprezivblue · Post by **Imprezivblue** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:23 pm

Julius-X wrote:Seems the collection of 2000 2.5RS's is growing around here.

The more the merrier.

What can we say? It's the best body style subaru had

Post by **DSPDA3** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:50 am

I'll put in a vote for Philip's being the loudest 2.5RS in the BRR. Although I haven't heard Cliff's yet. I remember a little sound when Evan used to drive it at Triad events, but we'll see come L'burg.

Also, as of yesterday, the Acura is flowing freely now. Probably not quite as nasty as the 2.5RS uncorked, but still pretty nice.

fullup1 · Post by **fullup1** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:58 am

DSPDA3 wrote:I'll put in a vote for Philip's being the loudest 2.5RS in the BRR. Although I haven't heard Cliff's yet. I remember a little sound when Evan used to drive it at Triad events, but we'll see come L'burg.

Also, as of yesterday, the Acura is flowing freely now. Probably not quite as nasty as the 2.5RS uncorked, but still pretty nice.

1.6L of FURY!!!!!!!!!!!!

ingrahammizzle · Post by **ingrahammizzle** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:43 pm

jiggy fly, always bitin' mah sti-zzzzzyle.

EJ257 uncorked pwns j00 4ll!

Post by **DSPDA3** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:45 pm

Ok, I was just humiliated in my own garage while comparing exhaust notes on the Acura and Philip's 2.5RS. I'm sure Philip will post the video shortly. He's MUCH louder at 2k RPM, than I am at WOT. I am not worthy.

BRR-SCCA

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