El Mirage aftermath....06drtywgn

[JacksonRally]

Been trying to upload pics all f'n day but has not been working for some reason....Ill post them asap!!

Well it appeared that Nasioc was having a "fun" rally x type day at El Mirage on 9-22. So naturally a few DI members had to go. All was well for the majority of the day, the usuall flat/de beeded tire here and there. We actually set up a course and it was fun (my plan was to practice left foot braking), but theres a whole desert out there....so off I went down a road cruising at about 50 mph hitting some whoops and bottoming out here and there, then all of a sudden I came into some giant holes and hit the CLUTCH and not the brake :oops: ....I didn't stop, instead I was airborne as the rear end bottomed out I flew into the next mound of dirt landed on the front bumper and launched again. After finally stoping and making sure myself and Lorenkb were ok we got out and OUCH!!! Sooo damage report: driver front stut>destroyed/BENT. Pass rear strut> bent, and the other two don't look like there in good condition. Front bumper busted way more than it was. Hood about 1'' off from closing. Radiator core support bottom smashed/bent, top bent. Cooling fans hitting the motor. Subframe brace smashed....thats the obvious. Oh and the parts of the front bumper beam that hang down are smashed. I am in the process of locating some parts.....trying to get my car home. As of right now my car is in Victorville at Lorenkb's house.

:D Special thanks to Lorenkb for all his help and for letting my keep my busted up car at his house.

Pics will be up as soon as possible.

[JacksonRally]

Had to limp the car to Lorens on his stock wheel.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa15/Jackson-Rally/982007074.jpg

Driver front strut
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa15/Jackson-Rally/982007078.jpg


Smashed s*it
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa15/Jackson-Rally/982007075.jpg
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http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa15/Jackson-Rally/982007068.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa15/Jackson-Rally/982007070.jpg

[lorenkb]

Yeah, it was a bit of a rough ride. I was thinking there was going to be nothing left of the front end when we got out. My hat's off to the engineers at Subaru. At some point in time we hit hard enough to fling my glasses off my head (they somehow ended up in the shifter boot??)

I'm tempted to go out after work and see if I can find that road again to take some pictures. I don't think anyone would believe the car made it through those whoops at speed only to be driven 25 miles to my house :shock:

[worldrallyblue]

This is proof once again that Loren is a stand up guy. Sorry about your car Kyle and remember what I said... I got the whole week off if you need any help.

-Albert

[sebhockey]

Wow talk about a rough day. That's a lot more carnage than I wanted to see from just a fun day in the dirt. Good luck in the repairs, get her fixed soon.


Looks like it's time to upgrade your struts all around so something nice and beefy. It should also give you reason to go ahead with some of the Jackson Rally projects like the subframe.

[Drew84]

Woah! that sucks, becareful out there guys, we don't need anybody getting hurt. Wheres your skid plate?, that might have helped deflect the car up and over some stuff.

[Blix666]

skidplate woulda gotten mangled, but i think it woulda helped a bit

[I Like It Sideways]

Some people would kill to have that much camber!!!
All joking aside, I'm sorry to hear about your mishap, but glad that you are ok

[JacksonRally]

Well I have located another set of 06 wrx sedan struts and noticed one difference on the fronts. I believe this is because the sedan has a wider track width in the front. If anyone can confirm this that would be helpful. If so then I will purchase these struts from my buddy and prob. buy the alum. control arms to get the same track width as the sedan. A little upgrade might make my car smile again.

[JacksonRally]

Oh I tried my bros stock 05 STI struts but they are way different at the attachment to the upright...

[JacksonRally]

yup.. sedan to wagon is 10mm difference. I believe thats per side. Thats exactly the difference I measured off my strut to the sedan struts. So I'm thinkin the alum. control arms on SubaruProParts.com are looking like the ones I need to make up for the difference since they are an upgrade for the sedan. Luckily I'm getting these struts cheap. But I don't have the extra $350 for the arms.....arrrgghhh

[lorenkb]

Have you bought those stuts yet? Did a quick search on NastySock and found this...
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1352406&highlight=wagon+struts

Waiting for shipping would suck but 175 for all four aint bad!

[UP2MTNS]

Have you bought those stuts yet? Did a quick search on NastySock and found this...
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1352406&highlight=wagon+struts

Waiting for shipping would suck but 175 for all four aint bad!

fyi, when i sold and shipped my stock struts, it was $80 UPS ground, across the country. just so you know.

[409industries]

Have you bought those stuts yet? Did a quick search on NastySock and found this...
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1352406&highlight=wagon+struts

Waiting for shipping would suck but 175 for all four aint bad!

fyi, when i sold and shipped my stock struts, it was $80 UPS ground, across the country. just so you know.

Yep, i did STi pinks and struts and i think it cost about $90 from CA to NY

[pakeharugger]

what tires are those? I like that thread

[Ty Ty]

what tires are those? I like that thread

Those are BFGoodrich AT tires...haha. SUV/truck tires. I used to run them on the Jeep. :lol:

[tomodojo]

same as what i did to my car but i didnt miss the clutch my co-pilot was yelling hit it hit "oh ****" and i had it guned at 45mph and sailed it.

[subyspawn]

what tires are those? I like that thread

http://dirtyimpreza.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1136

[JacksonRally]

Sweet guys thanks for the info on the struts and shipping. I'm also tossing around another alternative. My buddy at M1 has some alum. lower control arms and I may just borrow them to fixture them and make my own, but it just takes more time. I'm also bummin cause I may miss Antioch though my bro will let me run his car as long as I don't beat him!!!!

[pakeharugger]

Thanks, that was going to be my next question.

what tires are those? I like that thread

http://dirtyimpreza.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1136

[Zap]

Don't hate me, but I posted your car and damage over at the NW Nasioc. It's fun to see them wince. Most seem to like it, got any more pics?

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19515631&posted=1#post19515631

[409industries]

I posted over there :)

[JacksonRally]

Don't hate me, but I posted your car and damage over at the NW Nasioc. It's fun to see them wince. Most seem to like it, got any more pics?

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19515631&posted=1#post19515631

Naw thats awesome. I tried to sign up for nasioc before we went out to el mirage but I guess my email address was not good enough???? They wouldn't allow me to with....@mail.com.

I am gonna check it out as we speak.

Even though shes mine I drive her like I stole her :machinegunleft:

[JacksonRally]

Your the man Zap. I posted more pics in the other el mirage pic thread. Those guys over there are hillarious. Some dude has one of the pics as his background now. Sweet....she is a legend!!

[ankyle62]

posted over at nasioc also. your car is a beast, sucks about the damage. that tire/rim combo looks like it would be too big to fit. it looks awesome though.
where did you grab those rims?

[Not All There]

oh man, nice damage, glad to see you using the car hard. Good luck fixing it tho, sucks it broke. But by the pics of the truck build i think your fine lol

[JacksonRally]

oh man, nice damage, glad to see you using the car hard. Good luck fixing it tho, sucks it broke. But by the pics of the truck build i think your fine lol

Yea if I only had the truck budget. But just wait to see what I'm making now. :tongue:

[Not All There]

haha, ill be looking forward to whatever it is.

So do you do all this on the side? or is the fabrication your profession?

[JacksonRally]

Yup its my profession....Jackson Rally is the name. Looking forward to 2008, gotta get the truck done first then I can focus on rally cars.

[JacksonRally]

Well I guess there was some damage to my driver side inner c.v. from El Mirage. At JV I tried to launch off the line on my first run and there was a loud pop crash bang from that side and I could not race my car. I did notice a vibration from that side a few days earlier (first time I drove it on the freeway since the crash) so I think that when I tried to launch it just finished its self off.

So I raced in my bros car and did horrible and got last.

[kreitz3]

Negative camber from bent struts FTL. I hit a pot hole after a crest. I hit so hard my wipers turned on and my mirror just about fell off of the windshield.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g153/kreitz3/busted2.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g153/kreitz3/busted3.jpg

[JacksonRally]

Ouch...I feel your pain.

[drt suby]

at least you guys can still drive your cars ..... its been 3 weeks with out mine :(

[kreitz3]

at least you guys can still drive your cars ..... its been 3 weeks with out mine :(

That makes me sad.

I Like It Sideways had my car for two days and I was sad. :( I missed it.

[I Like It Sideways]

Sorry to keep your car for so long.
I just couldnt help it.

5 months without driving my subaru... the drought ended last week


That is a bummer about the CV joint.
But at least that gave way before the tranny/diff.

[kreitz3]

I don't car how long you keep it as long as you enjoy it.

[drt suby]

I don't car how long you keep it as long as you enjoy it.




ummm can i use it next... i promise to enjoy it ... hahah jk


p

[JacksonRally]

Well I hope I weeded out the last bit of damage....CV. I put in brand new sedan axles and flushed the trans and r-diff.

Thanks to DRT SUBY for the hook up on the axles and for his supervising today. 8)

[409industries]

being without your suby sucks. I feel for ya guys.