My "monster truck" RS

Tony · 10-30-2000, 02:08 PM

No this isn't photoshoped. I replaced my 8" Ground-Control springs with 10" ones and cranked the collars almost all the way up. I went from 1.25" below stock height to about 2.5"-3" above. I can still lower it to about 1" below stock for autox and for rallyx/tsd I think it'll be about 1" over. This little test was just for fun, it's like the modern AMC Eagle

Another pic here: Front Pic

Tony

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8Complex · 10-30-2000, 02:10 PM

ROFL, you need big mudders on that thing.

Tony · 10-30-2000, 02:12 PM

No mudders, just Hakka 10's on black steelies

Tony

T-WRX · 10-30-2000, 02:15 PM

How about a 'roo bar on the front. LOL!

akuhner · 10-30-2000, 02:19 PM

Tony,

I love the twinkle in it's eye! It must be a lot easier to work under it now!

Alex

Revision · 10-30-2000, 02:29 PM

How much more "stretching" can the brake lines take?

TR · 10-30-2000, 02:32 PM

LOL!
get any higher and you'll need a rope ladder to get in and out.

Lifino · 10-30-2000, 05:44 PM

Tony, what is the silver thingy in your orange vent on the left side?(front view)

If looks could kill...

kelley nelson · 10-30-2000, 06:10 PM

Haha, I was going to ask you to see pictures, didn't know you had posted some!

You should leave it cranked up like that. Just straddle the cones and you won't knock 'em over

Impreza Rider · 10-30-2000, 06:21 PM

I think that is just light coming through.

What kind of tires are those?

Jim

suberboy · 10-30-2000, 10:59 PM

What headers are those?

Velocity · 10-31-2000, 12:48 AM

Huh? Where'd that come from?! Sorry, just curious...

Tony · 10-31-2000, 04:38 AM

Lemme answer some questions:
The little silver thing in the orange grate on the left side of the front pic is a 10hp STi viscous intake flux-capacitor... or it's a leaf.

The tires are AVS-S1's down to the wear bars.

The header? I guess you noticed the skidplate in the front view.

Kelley, I'd leave it jacked up for autox if I didn't have positive camber everywhere now

Tony

Gambit · 10-31-2000, 06:46 AM

You call that jacked up?!

DuneHopper · 10-31-2000, 07:47 AM

Gambit, me likes. That would get me out onto any beach, including Cape Hatteras!

Jaxx · 10-31-2000, 09:03 AM

how does it handle?.. like a truck

Rez · 10-31-2000, 10:17 AM

I'm suprised you haven't torn out the damn orange vents and painted them. Took me all of a day (being petient with the paint to dry) to paint mine bright blue and it looks great.

-Rez

Tony · 10-31-2000, 10:51 AM

Actually it handles surprisingly good considering the alignment is all outta wack. I'll be "lowering" it to 1" above stock height for the rallyx this weekend. If it doesn't handle well at that height I'll put it down to stock height.

Painting orange plastic trim isn't very high on my priorities list, actually it isn't even on there. If I'm going to spend that much time on my car it better do something to improve performance/handling.

Tony

Gambit · 10-31-2000, 10:56 AM

If you go any higher youcan actually drive over those slammed civics!

LUME · 10-31-2000, 02:31 PM

Painted vents aren't one of your priorities?

Geez, Tony.... You have to add them to your list... I'm showing up to the winter series with my now A-Mod classed RS.

22B wing, Chrom fender trim, chromed hood scoop, chromed mustang wheels, metallic flaked window tint, airbrushed front vanity plate, kickin boom system. Oh yeah, I also had the rear view mirrors chromed and had the seats re-upholstered in velour. I also figure that the "calvin peeing on Mitsu" sticker should give me 5-10 hp. We'll see.

---Roy

Tony · 10-31-2000, 02:58 PM

The sad thing is that everything you mentioned would be legal for STS

Tony

10-30-2000, 02:08 PM	#1
Tony Scooby Specialist Member#: 287 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Baltimore, MD. Vehicle: 2005 9-2X Aero Desert Silver	My "monster truck" RS No this isn't photoshoped. I replaced my 8" Ground-Control springs with 10" ones and cranked the collars almost all the way up. I went from 1.25" below stock height to about 2.5"-3" above. I can still lower it to about 1" below stock for autox and for rallyx/tsd I think it'll be about 1" over. This little test was just for fun, it's like the modern AMC Eagle Another pic here: Front Pic Tony [This message has been edited by Tony (edited October 30, 2000).] [This message has been edited by Tony (edited October 30, 2000).]

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10-30-2000, 02:10 PM	#2
8Complex Moderator Member#: 922 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Schaumburg, IL Vehicle: 04 FXT Red	ROFL, you need big mudders on that thing.

10-30-2000, 02:12 PM	#3
Tony Scooby Specialist Member#: 287 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Baltimore, MD. Vehicle: 2005 9-2X Aero Desert Silver	No mudders, just Hakka 10's on black steelies Tony

10-30-2000, 02:15 PM	#4
T-WRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 2468 Join Date: Sep 2000 Chapter/Region: South East Location: JAX Vehicle: 08 Audi RS 4 05 AW STi	How about a 'roo bar on the front. LOL!

10-30-2000, 02:19 PM	#5
akuhner Scooby Specialist Member#: 462 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Westport, CT Vehicle: 2005 Saab 92x Aero No more rally car...	Tony, I love the twinkle in it's eye! It must be a lot easier to work under it now! Alex

10-30-2000, 02:29 PM	#6
Revision Scooby Guru Member#: 242 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Carol Stream, IL USA Vehicle: MY05 PSM GGA !STOCK MY99 RS-RIP / MY95 MX-5	How much more "stretching" can the brake lines take?

10-30-2000, 02:32 PM	#7
TR Scooby Newbie Member#: 28 Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: now w/100% less turbo Vehicle: 1997 M3 Sedan Blue	LOL! get any higher and you'll need a rope ladder to get in and out.

10-30-2000, 05:44 PM	#8
Lifino Scooby Specialist Member#: 2787 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cleve OH Vehicle: 01 RS Black I like to eat ants.	Tony, what is the silver thingy in your orange vent on the left side?(front view) If looks could kill...

10-30-2000, 06:10 PM	#9
kelley nelson NASIOC Supporter Member#: 135 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: NJ	Haha, I was going to ask you to see pictures, didn't know you had posted some! You should leave it cranked up like that. Just straddle the cones and you won't knock 'em over

10-30-2000, 06:21 PM	#10
Impreza Rider Scooby Specialist Member#: 756 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Ashburn, Va Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L wagon 2009 Kawasaki C14	I think that is just light coming through. What kind of tires are those? Jim

10-30-2000, 10:59 PM	#11
suberboy Scooby Specialist Member#: 1531 Join Date: May 2000 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Salt Lake City, UT Vehicle: 2008 GRB Red	What headers are those?

10-31-2000, 12:48 AM	#12
Velocity Scooby Newbie Member#: 2205 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Vehicle: 1998 Legacy L Wagon Deep Sapphire Blue	Huh? Where'd that come from?! Sorry, just curious...

10-31-2000, 04:38 AM	#13
Tony Scooby Specialist Member#: 287 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Baltimore, MD. Vehicle: 2005 9-2X Aero Desert Silver	Lemme answer some questions: The little silver thing in the orange grate on the left side of the front pic is a 10hp STi viscous intake flux-capacitor... or it's a leaf. The tires are AVS-S1's down to the wear bars. The header? I guess you noticed the skidplate in the front view. Kelley, I'd leave it jacked up for autox if I didn't have positive camber everywhere now Tony

10-31-2000, 06:46 AM	#14
Gambit Scooby Specialist Member#: 102 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: The meeting place	You call that jacked up?!

10-31-2000, 07:47 AM	#15
DuneHopper Scooby Newbie Member#: 1249 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Newark, DE USA Vehicle: 2000 OBS White	Gambit, me likes. That would get me out onto any beach, including Cape Hatteras!

10-31-2000, 09:03 AM	#16
Jaxx NASIOC Supporter Member#: 177 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Boise,Idaho,USA Vehicle: The 93 Imp W/EJ20K flat black	how does it handle?.. like a truck

10-31-2000, 10:17 AM	#17
Rez Scooby Newbie Member#: 1958 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Taxachusetts, USA Vehicle: 1999 Impreza 2.5 RS Rally Blue Pearl	I'm suprised you haven't torn out the damn orange vents and painted them. Took me all of a day (being petient with the paint to dry) to paint mine bright blue and it looks great. -Rez

10-31-2000, 10:51 AM	#18
Tony Scooby Specialist Member#: 287 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Baltimore, MD. Vehicle: 2005 9-2X Aero Desert Silver	Actually it handles surprisingly good considering the alignment is all outta wack. I'll be "lowering" it to 1" above stock height for the rallyx this weekend. If it doesn't handle well at that height I'll put it down to stock height. Painting orange plastic trim isn't very high on my priorities list, actually it isn't even on there. If I'm going to spend that much time on my car it better do something to improve performance/handling. Tony

10-31-2000, 10:56 AM	#19
Gambit Scooby Specialist Member#: 102 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: The meeting place	If you go any higher youcan actually drive over those slammed civics!

10-31-2000, 02:31 PM	#20
LUME Banned Member#: 2641 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bethlehem, PA Vehicle: 2000 Impreza 2.5 RS Dirt and Bird Poop	Painted vents aren't one of your priorities? Geez, Tony.... You have to add them to your list... I'm showing up to the winter series with my now A-Mod classed RS. 22B wing, Chrom fender trim, chromed hood scoop, chromed mustang wheels, metallic flaked window tint, airbrushed front vanity plate, kickin boom system. Oh yeah, I also had the rear view mirrors chromed and had the seats re-upholstered in velour. I also figure that the "calvin peeing on Mitsu" sticker should give me 5-10 hp. We'll see. ---Roy

10-31-2000, 02:58 PM	#21
Tony Scooby Specialist Member#: 287 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Baltimore, MD. Vehicle: 2005 9-2X Aero Desert Silver	The sad thing is that everything you mentioned would be legal for STS Tony