Smo™ Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Sexual. Sounds fantastic too (obviously - it's got an Impreza engine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I wouldnt be suprised if Subaru "borrowed" that design and set up for the next WRX... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I wouldnt be suprised if Subaru "borrowed" that design and set up for the next WRX...Dude I hope they do, I utterly love that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Ahhh, that's what that thing was, I missed the very beginining of last episode. Awesome technology, but it's a bloody ugly car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Ahhh, that's what that thing was, I missed the very beginining of last episode. Awesome technology, but it's a bloody ugly car... I hope you like the back end at least, seeing as if you ever came across one on the road it's all you'd get a glimpse at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Ok, so the back end is nice, but the front... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 *Splooge* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I imagine the technology to keep the turbo spinning would at least be attempted to be transferred over to the WRC car but seeing as they run at high revs throughout the stages I doubt it'd be a whole lot of use...The car as a whole will almost certainly not go to WRC. For one it's not a four door (I think?), probably doesn't have "only" a 2 litre turbo charged engine and there definitely hasn't been 25,000 made of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I imagine the technology to keep the turbo spinning would at least be attempted to be transferred over to the WRC car but seeing as they run at high revs throughout the stages I doubt it'd be a whole lot of use...Motec offer anti-lag on their aftermarket ECUs. If you're doing 'spirited' road driving, it can make sense and it removes lag (and kills the turbo, fries the cat, etc...). Still better than a flamer kit.The car as a whole will almost certainly not go to WRC. For one it's not a four door (I think?), probably doesn't have "only" a 2 litre turbo charged engine and there definitely hasn't been 25,000 made of them!IIRC, 5 doors are not a requirement (remember the Peugeot 207 CC?), it was built around an existing Impreza platform - not the new 2.5 engine so it would be 2 litre, and under WRC rules you don't need to produce 25,000 homolgation special (like the old Evos or Lancia Deltas) like the Group A regs. All you need to do is produce 20 kits of parts and body work to turn the standard car into the WRC car. So no reason why it couldn't go rallying.However, given that Prodrive is launching on an F1 programme, I would think they don't have the resources available to start a production run of cars. It's more of a development programme to show Subaru and Saab (who also use the Subaru chassis and engine) what Prodrive can do with the car, and to pay them more money in the future to get access to those diffs.Prodrive had a mule running several years ago with customisable computer controlled diffs, which some Subaru Owners got a chance to drive. An engineer with a laptop could change the diff map at a moments notice and completely change the handling of the car. You could have the same car with different diff software, one would understeer massively, and the other would do nothing but oversteer. Massive reductions in productions costs, and the prospect of people chipping their diffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Motec offer anti-lag on their aftermarket ECUs. If you're doing 'spirited' road driving, it can make sense and it removes lag (and kills the turbo, fries the cat, etc...). Still better than a flamer kit.I know the technology is already around (it's an obvious development area but as you mentioned there are severe drawbacks) but I was thinking in terms of WRC legislation.IIRC, 5 doors are not a requirement (remember the Peugeot 207 CC?), it was built around an existing Impreza platform - not the new 2.5 engine so it would be 2 litre, and under WRC rules you don't need to produce 25,000 homolgation special (like the old Evos or Lancia Deltas) like the Group A regs. All you need to do is produce 20 kits of parts and body work to turn the standard car into the WRC car. So no reason why it couldn't go rallying."They're familiar because the FIA stipulates that every World Rally Car must originate from its fourseater road-car and be available to the general public (so at least 25,000 of them must have been built). But that's where the similarities end..."Taken directly from the WRC's own website.The time of Lancia Deltas and other similar cars was a very different situation in the rally scene compared to today's cars. Much much more regulation going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Rally cars already have the anti lag and the special diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 JUST STARTED AGAIN.....CHANNEL 2 NOWWWWWWWWWW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 (edited) I wanna see the caravan bit zoo baby!"some say that he invented the branston pickle....and that if you insult his mother,he will headbutt you in the chest...all we know,is that he's called the stig" Edited July 16, 2006 by zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 ''Wow james, someone pulled up in a caravan and they didn't hit anything'' Lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 LMFAO at the double van fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 OMFG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 ahahahahahahahahaha i want to go caravanning, i reckon if my gran saw that she would be horrified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Lmfao!!! hahahahahahaah!!!I couldnt stop laughing when he crashed the caravan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhups Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 He has a AK47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir trial a lot Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 hahaha pure quality. there were so many funny as hell things. i liked it when hammond threw the pillow or whatever and afterwards clarkson just sait to james may that he wouldnt have to tell them about their nackered awning. a funny as hell hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Awesome episode, loved the caravan bit.Especially when they ran from the police and left the caravan behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 I think that whole fire thing was a setup. And i also think the caravan next to theirs was a setup too. Non the less, funny as f**k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 I think that whole fire thing was a setup. And i also think the caravan next to theirs was a setup too. Non the less, funny as f**k. lol, everything is set up...But its just the random things they come out with thats f**king hillerious! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Boobs, I missed it! It's on tuesday too though, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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