Kiahatsiu's 05 Wagon: stepping it up again.

by **kiahatsiu** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:48 pm

That was as hard as i could launch it. Side stepping the clutch at 5500-6000rpm...just the stiff sidewall of the a048s would cause it so spin then slingshot off. It was heaps of fun. I learned something too with the fuel levels.

by **alexeiwoody** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 1:35 am

kiahatsiu wrote:That was as hard as i could launch it. Side stepping the clutch at 5500-6000rpm...just the stiff sidewall of the a048s would cause it so spin then slingshot off. It was heaps of fun. I learned something too with the fuel levels.

Should be able to get a 1.8 60fter? Post a slip (curious about your halfway speed)?

Launching with 300 at all 4 wheels is fun! When that tyre grips...I did it against a big bike the other day, as we were dead even once moving. Decided I'll use my advantage and launch - managed a perfect launch, left the bike standing still. He didn't bother racing after that and I drove like a grandma for a while, whilst pondering the joys of subaru and the meaning of life.

by **kiahatsiu** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 7:16 am

I was 90 mph at half track on the nose.

by **kiahatsiu** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:31 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFC0SMV ... e=youtu.be

Man the gears are short in this thing.

by **cliffo3rb** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:36 am

Solid.

What clutch do you run? Haven't had the guts to sidestep in mine yet.

by **ferret89** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:25 am

Needs more power

by **kiahatsiu** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:42 am

With the power it makes on a dyno it should be doing well over 120mph. It has consistently run 117mph* with 270, 315 and 340+ kw at the wheels. So who knows. Needs better driver or better weather conditions.

*115.9mph at 12 degrees in winter (270kw), 116.8 (315kw)(not 117 as I advised earlier at powercruise at 18 degrees in Spring)

by **kiahatsiu** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:44 am

cliffo3rb wrote:Solid.

What clutch do you run? Haven't had the guts to sidestep in mine yet.

Competition Clutches stage 3.
http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Competi ... Clutch-Kit
Purchased locally through 999.

by **Newbie GT** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:03 am

kiahatsiu wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFC0SMVm9vw&feature=youtu.be

Man the gears are short in this thing.

Ian this is a nice rig love the video well done

by **WIDELOAD** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:02 pm

Few pics up on Dragphotos.com.au. You look like the mode of concentration in a couple of em Ian.

by **kiahatsiu** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:05 pm

I do have a tendency to concentrate when driving fast. Hah.

by **WIDELOAD** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:07 pm

kiahatsiu wrote:I do have a tendency to concentrate when driving fast. Hah.

Looks like you're trying to stare down the timing board in this one.
http://www.dragphotos.com.au/p94558414/ ... #h2dd79a73

by **kiahatsiu** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:21 pm

Car looks good on those photos. Liking the lines behind the tyres. I think the look is one of looking anywhere by the tacho as I drop the clutch and hold on.

by **kiahatsiu** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:01 am

Wastegate (nick) took some great slow motion footage which clearly shows a gearchange before 60'. Goes a long way to explaining why it is hard to launch. I am tempted to try 2nd off the line.

by **SegR** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:29 am

First world problems though right? :lol:

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