OffRoad BA Subaru
- Thread starter GClark
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LostinMaine
8/26/85 - 5/23/10
i ran around on gravels all weekend at NEFR, but at the end they were so out of balance i thought i lost a wheel bearing
Nigel Prodrive
Dirt surfer
running gravel rally tires, you trade off streetability for backroads grip and toughness
they aren't up to sustained high speed highway use, and the rubber compound has a narrow window where it either works great or sucks greatly. they turn into hockey pucks below freezing.
they're like many kinds of specialized gear-- you need to know where their strong points and weak points are.
they aren't up to sustained high speed highway use, and the rubber compound has a narrow window where it either works great or sucks greatly. they turn into hockey pucks below freezing.
they're like many kinds of specialized gear-- you need to know where their strong points and weak points are.
LostinMaine
8/26/85 - 5/23/10
i have 3 sets of rims for my audi studs, street, and gravel. if i could get another set of 15s i would have auto-x tires as well. but i like having tires for every occasion
LostinMaine
8/26/85 - 5/23/10
you going to come test it with us?... if so i am definitely down for some sand people action
Nigel Prodrive
Dirt surfer
got skidplates under that thing yet? if u want to test it out, wear protection
hint hint, I gots a Primitive rear diff protector that'll cover yer ass, literally (see for sale thread) same diff cover fits Impreza 94-07
subys trying to follow rough tracks dug up by full size offroaders can really USE some ass coverage!
hint hint, I gots a Primitive rear diff protector that'll cover yer ass, literally (see for sale thread) same diff cover fits Impreza 94-07
subys trying to follow rough tracks dug up by full size offroaders can really USE some ass coverage!
LostinMaine
8/26/85 - 5/23/10
luckyl my audi sits so damn high on the gravels as well as the diff being mounted very high makes it so i dont worry about ground clearance so much, but i am still careful if the road gets a bit too rough (making skid soon)
Nigel Prodrive
Dirt surfer
quattro clearance probs are at the front, where they are very susceptible to nose hits. Team O school quattros have custom fabbed 1" tubular front subframe with 3/8" skids to keep the students (instructors too
) from bashing the oil pans, rads and accessory pulleys all to crap
) from bashing the oil pans, rads and accessory pulleys all to crap
LostinMaine
8/26/85 - 5/23/10
quattro clearance probs are at the front, where they are very susceptible to nose hits. Team O school quattros have custom fabbed 1" tubular front subframe with 3/8" skids to keep the students (instructors too
yup ty did the same thing to his too, that's why im building mine pretty much the same way... once i can get someone to bend up the pipe for me
Nigel Prodrive
Dirt surfer
things that also suck: fitting the spacers for diff subframe bolts when installing Primitive diff protector...esp without removing rear exhaust pipes. You can do it, but sure as hell not when the exhaust is hot!
pls don't axe how this was learnt
pls don't axe how this was learnt
GClark
New member
yup im not looking forward to installing my skid plate, but! I got the two rear spacers on, looks pretty good, also got the skid guard in, not skid plate mind you, skid guard. that's being put on after the front two are done. Heres a little preview.
The front was way higher then the back before, now the back is higher then the front! Ill get some real before and after when im done.
The front was way higher then the back before, now the back is higher then the front! Ill get some real before and after when im done.