First Vinyl Wrap Experience

Today, I will share with all of you my first vinyl wrapping experience. I knew it would be difficult before I even bought the vinyl, but I knew that a few little mistakes would make the car look hundreds of times better than without it. A wrinkle here and there would not bother me. I brought the car to Jack's house since he wrapped some sections of his STI. We started with the hood. Roughly cut it out, peel back the paper while laying it flat, and squeegee carefully while pulling up the vinyl. Sounds easy and looks easy when...

Breaking Things Is Good (Sometimes)

Building a car for motorsport events is a costly endeavor, and the last thing you want happening is a part failing during your next event. Extensively testing your build after every modification is crucial to a successful event. So how to you make sure that your car lasts and has consistent performance? Driving it. (Duh) Abusing it. (Yes!) Every time something breaks on my car, I am actually very happy (very happy will turn into unhappy for expensive events). Why? Because I know that I found a weak point, and I can fix it and make it even stronger or...

Waste Management Winter Rally 2017 Preparation

I signed up for Waste Management Winter Rally (WMWR) this year. Last year, I was a co-driver for Derek James for this event, I even made a video! I am very excited to run this event since I have two co-driving experiences with the Waste Management stages. The car and I are ready to give it our all for this event. Until then, I have a few things to do. To Do List: Finish vinyl wrap Paint interior Install 1.5:1 steering quickener Install battery/ignition/starter switch panel Align steering wheel The car is mostly ready for the...

Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Rally Car Specs - January 2017

UPDATE: I added Amazon links so the products are much easier to find online. Here is my current list of modifications to my rally car. Obviously, I will share any new modifications along the way on this blog. Just to get this out of the way, I am running the Open Light class, which is a non-turbo all-wheel-drive class. This is why I will be sticking with the EJ251 that came with the car. One day when I decide to go to the Open class, I will switch over to a turbo engine. Dyno Plot: Suspension: Front Shock: Bilstein 40mm...