Transmission is in
by Andy
Well, I don’t have any pictures this time because my photojournalist (aka my wife) was not home. I did have my Dad come down and help though, as getting the trans in alone can be slow going. I installed...
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Labor Day Weekend
by Andy
Busy weekend! On saturday, I met up with another Subaru enthusiast to buy some 2.5RS strut assemblies that he sold me for $80. Although these will raise the value of the vehicle, they are nearly a necessity on our underpowered chump...
She passed the test!!
by Andy
Chumpcar does not require that your car be registered and street legal. However, I hope to race the car in other sanctioning bodies that WILL require my car be registered. Therefore, today I got the car emissions tested, and...
The Website is Born
by Andy
I can make a website. Really, I can. Just because I haven’t yet, well that’s trivial. Teammate, friend, coworker, and US Army Sergeant Jon Steele, also builds good websites, and he has done a few. In fact he did...
Not Cool
by Andy
Another way to add power is to reduce parasitic loss. The A/C system is great for keeping the interior nice and cool, but when it comes to racing, it’s a power robbing parasite. Since ChumpCar rules dictate that all...
Less is More
by Andy
ChumpCar has lots of rules. They are good rules. And they are in place to ensure that everyone, regardless of budget, can be competitive, and have a good time. A lot of those rules surround modifications. In short, you...
The Beginning
by Andy
Credit for discovering the ChumpCar racing series goes to fellow teammate, coworker, friend, and car enthusiast, Brian Myers. During a business trip in Minneaplis, Brian bumped into one of the PR guys from ChumpCar. After learning about the ChumpCar...