julie stepan another personal best 9.14

[deathinacan]

dear god...

this thread has gotten way outta control -

congrats julie on an awesome run - sounds like they finally listened to you and got some better brakes on there. Even though you dont go on the forums here, you do have alot of fans that value your contribution to the suby bragging rights...

keep up the hard work, and soon you'll be in the 8 second world...

-K.I.S.S.... keep it simple stupid - either give props, or dont - This isnt a political conversation about the racing world... make an off topic thread about that...

kory noble
www.myspace.com/04stiguy

[BROKENWRX]

Originally Posted by Templar

Well, the RC car comment was just meant as emphasis to the point that people who complain about budgets in racing, don't understand racing at all.

Yeh I got that just wanted to point out that even there you will be out spent.

[BROKENWRX]

Originally Posted by deathinacan

dear god...

this thread has gotten way outta control -

congrats julie on an awesome run - sounds like they finally listened to you and got some better brakes on there. Even though you dont go on the forums here, you do have alot of fans that value your contribution to the suby bragging rights...

keep up the hard work, and soon you'll be in the 8 second world...

-K.I.S.S.... keep it simple stupid - either give props, or dont - This isnt a political conversation about the racing world... make an off topic thread about that...

kory noble
www.myspace.com/04stiguy

No she still has thouse brakes, but thats just it there is soooooooo much left in this car.

[deathinacan]

haha... holy crap - she was talking to me last year at HIN in seattle about them...

amazing - I think we have yet to see the true potential of that monster of a suby... my guess is a low 8/high 7 second pass...

thanks for the info!

kory noble
www.myspace.com/04stiguy
Click here to see Video

[BROKENWRX]

Originally Posted by deathinacan

haha... holy crap - she was talking to me last year at HIN in seattle about them...

amazing - I think we have yet to see the true potential of that monster of a suby... my guess is a low 8/high 7 second pass...

thanks for the info!

kory noble
www.myspace.com/04stiguy
Click here to see Video

Nice Vid.

[johnstep]

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[HamFist]

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[bunot]

Originally Posted by jetfan8178

Finally, some people who understand my gripe and some intelligent replies...


"how would that prove you wrong?

we already proved you wrong. you didn't even know the car was AWD. basically you were commenting on things you didn't know about. "


You have proved nothing except that you can rad and post based on the thread. Go learn something and leave the ebates to the adults. When your only argumentative post requires you to make a personal attack you simply verify your own lack of knowledge and stupidity. I dont pay attention to NHRA racing fo the sprotman class because it is not im[portant to me, The fact that they have a awd car in that class was not apparent to me. i dont follow ESX because I obviously dont care for their program very much. When they beat someone meaningful and get a real award then I may have some respect for them. Until then they are as useful to me as wet toilet paper.

ok, now you're being a complete idiot.

i have proved 2 things:
1. you're an idiot for commenting on an ESX thread when you odn't care about it.

2. you're an idiot for thinking the ESX car was RWD just because it races in the SRWD field.

if there are any facts in this thread...it is that you're an idiot for involving yourself in a thread you know nothing about.

if you didn't care about the ESX program and SRWD, then why post here? you clearly don't know anything about the program, so why waste our valuable time trying to educate you???

Garbage...Your car wouldn't last at the shootout and would get demolished by the same type of car. The true fans know this and for this reason you only get respect from the noobs that know diddly about racing.

I respect people that achieve something. Not the ones that know how to beat the system...

now you're being retarded too. the ESX car would demolish anything in the shootout. ESX has already beaten AMS before. and Al has been dodging ESX for 2 years now. no US-based evo8 has run the times ESX has. none. zero. zilch. TRUE FANS know this.

now please take my advice and get your facts straight before you keep posting.

And...I have called about the tranny before a few times, I was told 2 times it was not available and a third time it was a special built trans specifically for the car and not available to the public. I was offered similar "options" for 15k but the same trans as in the race car was a no go...

weird, i have called them before about it before i purchased my Level10 trans and they gave me a price. maybe they don't sell to 'tards.

[bunot]

Originally Posted by jetfan8178

Why is something like the shootout so much of a hassle for you to represent the subaru brand at?

Every time I see a ESX post one of these "we just accomplished this" threads it makes me wonder why you find it so hard to come out to a event where it actually means something to the subaru community.

as someone already has stated, you don't speak in behalf of the suby community. in fact, this thread has shown you only speak for yourself and an evo owner, Al.

ESX has done faaaaaar more for the suby community than you ever will or anybody else (except for Rigoli) for that matter. Ali and his crew have been willing to help anybody with their subarus, some with even valuable unpaid advice.

[Phatron]

Originally Posted by jetfan8178

You have proved nothing except that you can rad and post based on the thread. Go learn something and leave the ebates to the adults. I dont pay attention to NHRA racing fo the sprotman class because it is not im[portant to me,

Garbage...Your car wouldn't last at the shootout and would get demolished by the same type of car. The true fans know this and for this reason you only get respect from the noobs that know diddly about racing.

The only things you have proven is that you are a moron, you can't spell or type and you like to argue about things you know nothing about.

Why do you think their car wouldn't last at the shootout? It lasted all of the last NHRA season on the same motor and tranny (probably longer than that as of now). And if you want to challenge them so bad why don't you come out to the west coast and race them? Oh you have a job, family, prior commitments, etc. Maybe those are the same reasons they cant make it to the shootout. Think before you open your cocckckkcck holster again.

[bunot]

Originally Posted by alfriedesq

The point is that it should be a hobiest class as that what sport's man class is designed for

The other participants are all privately funded small shops and tuners who work all week for customers and wrench their cars at night and race, wrench, tune and drive themselves

Your operation involves a professional paid driver, professional tuners, professional mechanics, a 18 wheeler fileld with spares and a huge factory paid budget

Obviously with millions of dollars spent such a team will have an advantage against one man teams such as myself who operate on shoe string budgets and have to detune the car to prevent breaking or the season ends

NHRA must take action to level the playing field of this class will be totally dead next year

While I really adire what Ali has done with the Subaru racing program, and the results are impressive, team ESX should look at this situation carefully and the trend in genereal in import racing

I don't think that race fans are going to drive two hours to get to a race track, pay $20 sit around all day to watch two cars comepte in a final round in a class with two cars.

Also, watching a STI racing a 240 is not very entertaining

What would be something that would be exciting is watching the fastest evos racing the fastest STI's in that class - which IMHO is going to take some rule changes to encourage

As I have said before, the STI should be using the 6 speed it came with that would make for more interesting racing

Al, if your problem is ESX's "unlimited" budget, then why suggest an "original" factory tranny rule?

the fact is that this is an expensive hobby. you can look at ESX like they are the yankees, but if you were sponsored by mitsubishi...wouldn't you be going balls out to win and keep your sponsorship?

the day the NHRA implements a "salary cap" as to how much money can be put into a race car is the same day they destroy nhra racing.

[jetfan8178]

Internet toughguys...

Im done for real now...You dance around the point. Thats fine. Talk smack instead of facing facts and bow down to your idol that races everyone that doesn't matter...

Meanwhile a event that means something to the everyday subaru owner will be won by the common man and they will hold the title and ESX will have a bunch of trophy's to pump in and out of your tail...

People like you, Phatron and Bunot enjoy it anyway...That explains the comments you make. You have yet to say anything except a personal insult that has any meaning or pertinence to the conversation.

My Job does prevent me from going to the west coast and challenging someone to a race who races for a living...

[Phatron]

Originally Posted by jetfan8178

Internet toughguys...

Im done for real now...You dance around the point. Thats fine. Talk smack instead of facing facts and bow down to your idol that races everyone that doesn't matter...

Meanwhile a event that means something to the everyday subaru owner will be won by the common man and they will hold the title and ESX will have a bunch of trophy's to pump in and out of your tail...

People like you, Phatron and Bunot enjoy it anyway...That explains the comments you make. You have yet to say anything except a personal insult that has any meaning or pertinence to the conversation.

My Job does prevent me from going to the west coast and challenging someone to a race who races for a living...

Anything going in and out of my tail is a good time. Especially something so knobby and sharp like a trophy.

But who is dancing around the point? I didnt even realize you had a point? Is it possible to have make a point about something you know nothing about?

Heres the points:
1) If ESX took both their cars to the shoot out they would mop up everyone in the modified car by running a 8.XX @ 17X and Julie would take second with a 9.1X @ 15X.

2) Why should ESX take a special trip to prove what they do every weekend? All you have to do is watch ESPN to see them race.

3) It takes money (tons of it) to race, PERIOD.

4) And yes you can buy their tranny that they have in the race car. I almost did a couple years ago.

5) Why does everyone keep making such a big deal about the money they spend and that they are sponsored? Pretty much every f****cking car I see at the NHRA events goes back to a huge trailer. Its not like ESX is the only one with a trailer. There are classes for the hobbyist, they are called "Run what ya brung" or "Bracket Racing" and they happen every wednesday and friday at LACR. And even going to those you will still get mopped up with a stage 2 STi.


7) A wise man once told me, "You want to know how to become a millionaire drag racing? Start off as a multi-millionaire"

[bunot]

Originally Posted by jetfan8178

Internet toughguys...

Im done for real now...You dance around the point. Thats fine. Talk smack instead of facing facts and bow down to your idol that races everyone that doesn't matter...

you had a point?

what facts were we supposed to face? you didn't even know the car was AWD. you provided us with nothing but your incorrect assumptions and personal opinions (which you pretended was the opinion of the whole suby community) .

Meanwhile a event that means something to the everyday subaru owner will be won by the common man and they will hold the title and ESX will have a bunch of trophy's to pump in and out of your tail...

im an everyday suby owner and this event means little to me. you think i will have less of an opinion about subarus if the evos win this event? this event was set up by a mitsu shop. you can already clearly see that they have fashioned several rules to handicap subarus by banning the use of nitrous. is big valley even showing up to this event? doubt it. everyone is waiting for the E-town event, not this one.

i was planning on attending this ohio event, but thanks to you, i think i'll skip this one.

People like you, Phatron and Bunot enjoy it anyway...That explaisn the comments you make. You have yet to say anything except a personal insult that has any meaning or pertinence to the conversation.

really? didn't we just educate you that the ESX car is AWD. i think that was pertinent and you learned something as well.

[bunot]

Originally Posted by Phatron

2) Why should ESX take a special trip to prove what they do every weekend? All you have to do is watch ESPN to see them race.

very good point. ESX races their car 2-3 weekends every month. and in each outing, they continue to break records for a 3,200lb full interior vehicle.

IF this does not impress you jetsfan, go trade in your subaru and buy a supra.

[BROKENWRX]

Originally Posted by jetfan8178

Internet toughguys...

Im done for real now...You dance around the point. Thats fine. Talk smack instead of facing facts and bow down to your idol that races everyone that doesn't matter...

Meanwhile a event that means something to the everyday subaru owner will be won by the common man and they will hold the title and ESX will have a bunch of trophy's to pump in and out of your tail...

People like you, Phatron and Bunot enjoy it anyway...That explains the comments you make. You have yet to say anything except a personal insult that has any meaning or pertinence to the conversation.

My Job does prevent me from going to the west coast and challenging someone to a race who races for a living...

I’m sorry but I still do not get what you are on about. We race in the NHRA and Nopi series, where we race to rules and compete with other cars, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Toyota, Gm and so on. They governing body trys to level out the playing field by adding restrictions in the classes e.g., boost limit, turbo restriction, cubic capacity, weight, tire type and so on. In this arena we have done very well over the past two year but struggled before that. It has taken long hours, lots of money and many different setups for us to get where we are. These events are covered in print and also televised, but yet you say that they meaning less and that our trophies are worth less.

But if we win the shootout, an event with basically no rules, against cars that are not even in our playing field that will prove that we can do something worthwhile? What do you thing will happen if we put slicks, a trans break and increase the size of the turbo?? I can tell you mid 8's, but what does that prove? Nothing.

If we do come to the shoot out it will be on exhibition passes only, there is no point in racing 10,11,12 sec cars. You seam to think there is, but I do not

Jamie

[Phatron]

The NHRA should just have one huge class for all drag racing, then the $$$ wouldn't matter. All bracket racing. Then its all about driver skill, right?

There is a guy here in my town with a 19 second Ford Assssfire that gets first place every f***cking race. 19 second POS automatic = 1st place

I got to race him once, its weird sitting at the line for 6.5 seconds waiting for your lights.
Everyone would go to those NHRA events.

[hotrod]

Hey Jamie / Julie congratulations, I enjoyed watching Julie win her first Wally up here at Bandimere June 11-12 '05, and shooting some pictures of her in the car that day.
Its good to see she is getting in the groove and able to run the car consistantly at its potential!

The folks in the stands were impressed even if some of the folks here have no clue.
Hope to see you this year -- I see on your schedule you will be running up here on June 10-11 at the Mountain Madness Sport Compact Nationals.

Hope to see you out there!

Larry

[BROKENWRX]

Originally Posted by hotrod

Hey Jamie / Julie congratulations, I enjoyed watching Julie win her first Wally up here at Bandimere June 11-12 '05, and shooting some pictures of her in the car that day.
Its good to see she is getting in the groove and able to run the car consistantly at its potential!

The folks in the stands were impressed even if some of the folks here have no clue.
Hope to see you this year -- I see on your schedule you will be running up here on June 10-11 at the Mountain Madness Sport Compact Nationals.

Hope to see you out there!

Larry

Hey larry,

Great to hear from you, we do hope to be there for the race. We always have a blast up there.

Jamie

[alfriedesq]

Originally Posted by jetfan8178

Internet toughguys...

Im done for real now...You dance around the point. Thats fine. Talk smack instead of facing facts and bow down to your idol that races everyone that doesn't matter...

Meanwhile a event that means something to the everyday subaru owner will be won by the common man and they will hold the title and ESX will have a bunch of trophy's to pump in and out of your tail...

People like you, Phatron and Bunot enjoy it anyway...That explains the comments you make. You have yet to say anything except a personal insult that has any meaning or pertinence to the conversation.

My Job does prevent me from going to the west coast and challenging someone to a race who races for a living...

Dont shoot the mesanger

I am just pointing out that in the short 3 years I have been going to NHRA races the SRWD class has all but died

Frankly, its shameful to brag about winning a walley in a class with two cars

I am just starting a dialouge about the matter - everyone has his / her opinion on the subject

I would compete in SRWD but they dont allow fuel cells - reason they gave - "becuase they want to keep the cars simple to appeal to a sportsman's budget" Its comical to me that they wont allow me ti run a fuel cell but they allow a car with an auto trans conversion.

Lets hope that the rest of the races have more participants in the class

This is the 2006 SRWD class thus far

FLA

1. Julie Stepan '06Subaru 9.859 135.89
2. Mark Mazurowski '05 240SX 9.973 145.41
3. Mike Colon '92 MR2 10.261 138.82
4. Dan Schechter '93 RX7 10.484 130.60
5. Farley Mahabir '93 Supra 11.475 125.80
6. Niel Ramkissoon '90 Supra 12.297 92.96
7. not on file 12.750 113.22
8. Anthony Dowd '04 R32 13.327 102.73
9. Daniel Nunez '91Mistsu 15.759 92.37
10. Reimel Corvo '94 Supra 24.527 31.66

VA

1. Julie Stepan '06Subaru 9.854 141.15

2. Dan Schechter '93 RX7 9.907 143.58

3. Mark Mazurowski '05 240SX 11.604 125.44


Etown

Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed

1. Julie Stepan '06Subaru 9.362 143.83
2. Mark Mazurowski '05 240SX 9.714 144.44
3. Dan Schechter '93 RX7 9.783 144.27
4. Keith LoForte '92 Talon 10.273 141.37
5. Anthony Niemezyk '95Mitsubishi 10.846 130.40

ATCO

Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed

1. Julie Stepan '06Subaru 9.147 146.62
2. Mark Mazurowski '05 240SX 9.289 154.19

[bunot]

Originally Posted by alfriedesq

I would compete in SRWD but they dont allow fuel cells - reason they gave - "becuase they want to keep the cars simple to appeal to a sportsman's budget" Its comical to me that they wont allow me ti run a fuel cell but they allow a car with an auto trans conversion.

what are you talking about? you do know wrxs come in auto right? it's not like they had to custom manufacture an auto gearbox from scratch.

and it's not like shep's trans can't handle the torque the evo guys put down. AMS is running 9.4s with the shep tranny. so what exactly are you bitching about?

it's sounding more and more like sour grapes to me.

[johnstep]

your promiting your on race series for your own personal gain and you and your sponsor make the rules good job on running 148.5 wheres ivey he,s more than capable of running with esx and he displays his wally,s on his web site

[99RSTurbo]

alfriedesq

If you have a fuel cell, and want to run SRWD, you didn't read the rule book before building your car. NHRA has always been agaisnt fuel cells in a street class. There are classes for your car. Its called a PRO class, or you can run the NDRA Turbo Street class.

When I built my race car, I built it by the rulebook for the class I was going to compete in. I didn't build it, then bitch because it wasn't legal for the class I wanted to run.

[alfriedesq]

Originally Posted by 99RSTurbo

alfriedesq

If you have a fuel cell, and want to run SRWD, you didn't read the rule book before building your car. NHRA has always been agaisnt fuel cells in a street class. There are classes for your car. Its called a PRO class, or you can run the NDRA Turbo Street class.

When I built my race car, I built it by the rulebook for the class I was going to compete in. I didn't build it, then bitch because it wasn't legal for the class I wanted to run.

The facts speak for themselves - two participants in a class at NHRA a sad state of affairs

I am not crying about anything, I compete in and enjoy the Quick 16 class.

[BROKENWRX]

Originally Posted by alfriedesq

Dont shoot the mesanger

Frankly, its shameful to brag about winning a walley in a class with two cars

Alfried, I really do not care too much when you stir the pot but this one is a fairly low post. The thread is about her running a 9.14, the fastest time ever run by a street tire wrx. No one from easystreet is bragging. You should be the last one comment about people bragging about doing incidental things. Should we have sat this one out and just have let the Nissan race? If we had of lost you would have joined in on what a joke it is that we lost (we will lose a race sooner or later). You have a 900whp evo that could compete if you put you fuel tank back in, why don’t you? (Just asking not a challenge).

Jamie