thefultonhow

1 hour ago, Falcor said:

Rode around quite a bit in my buddy's 2023 WRX Limited over the weekend. Loved everything except two things. It didn't have a sunglass holder (minor gripe), and the ride was harsher than I expected. I keep my Koni's at 1/2 or full turn on the fronts and 0 on the rear and love the ride. I'm wondering if the WRX GT would ride a bit softer like mine since they are adjustable as well. That would make DDing it way better.

I hated the ride in my 2015 WRX. Very bumpy even on smooth roads. One of the many reasons I got rid of it. 

2 hours ago, m sprank said:

Anyone who removes the engine to replace the clutch on a 4th gen Legacy should not be performing clutch jobs professionally.

I did that twice.

To be fair, the first time I was also replacing the longblock, and the second time I also needed to replace the intake manifold gaskets and install a pressure sender in the oil galley plug, so I figured those things would be slgihtly easier with the engine out of the car. 

Oh, and also, I wasn't a pro

6 hours ago, Bariki said:

Maybe try being useful instead of being funny?

I think what he was saying is, he was drunk AF when he wrote that.

I'm still salty y'all made me move my Sonic for the pics 

Jeni, I have eaten nothing but leftovers since I got home. 

Here's the only pic I took.

Trying to plan when I have to leave Saturday morning... Where is the 9am breakfast? 

1 hour ago, m sprank said:

13hrs is a LONG day driving.  There is a reason DOT limits truckers hours on road per day.  

I did a road trip to SF and back in my WRX in 2015. Longest day was Aurora, CO to Indianapolis, IN. I had wanted to stay in Kansas that night but it was snowing and the Vail Pass was closed for 3 hours while they cleaned up some accidents. I left Aurora at 9am and, around 1am somewhere in IL, realized I wasn't going to get to Indianapolis without a short nap. Finally got to my wife's aunt's place at 3:30am.

3 hours ago, jaylew said:

Can't really use "The one with the same car as me" to help remember people now can we

I mean, how many people who are coming are actually bringing a Legacy? 

So I haven't been following the multiple pages of banter.  I'm planning on just coming up Saturday.  Gonna use my summer half-day on Friday afternoon to wash the spicy Malibu, and I'm thinking it doesn't make sense to come up for just a couple hours on Sunday.

Besides said spicy Malibu, am I supposed to bring anything?  I guess I can look around my attic for old LGT parts I never sold

On 2/19/2023 at 6:47 PM, Syndicate said:

...thanks for the heads up @JJBerk, if this happens during the summer my LGT should be back on the road by then lol.

Hey, just bring the Lexus. I'll have my SS. 

BTW, autocross schedule has been released -- the June event is the next weekend, so I am free both days. So far though, based on the tentative schedule, it seems like not much will be happening on Sunday...

I'm still staying at my house.

We'll have to see if there is an autocross that weekend. If not, I'll do both days. If there is, Sunday only. 

22 minutes ago, SubOperator said:

WRX owners under 40 years are questionable bunch... m_sprank we will have to trust your judgement on your neighbors.

As someone who owned a WRX for 2.5 years while under 40... can confirm

Honestly I'd probably say under 30, not under 40.  Although I was in fact under 30 for 1 of those years.

28 minutes ago, boxkita said:

20 owners showing up. collectively should be able to fix anything including a rebuild in a weekend

Before I got my 05 LGT, I had a 92 Infiniti G20.  Went to a Nissan convention/track day in western IA and broke a clutch disc spring.  It was a three-day thing (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and I broke the spring Friday afternoon.  Someone had a used clutch at the track... bought it from him for $50, got the swap done by Sunday afternoon, and drove 1000 miles home in time to start a new job on Tuesday.  That incident was actually the impetus to me buying my 05... I wanted something a bit more reliable.  Hah!

1 hour ago, m sprank said:

 

@thefultonhow I am around 750ft elev.  But, we get the moutain  breezes all day.  Love the aquarium, not much of a fan of the rest of the tourist trap/inner harbor.  Saving grace is Lobster Rolls, sucker for lobster rolls. 

Crabcakes, bro! Crabcakes! Get yer seafood products right! Lobster rolls are a Maine thing. 

TBH most of the Inner Harbor is pretty shitty now. The pavilions are apparently only like 1/3 leased, and the management company is going bankrupt. Fells Point is a lot nicer. Frankly, at this point we go to downtown Annapolis more than we go to downtown Baltimore. 

24 minutes ago, THE RZA said:

Baltimore sucks  everything about it sucks  the weather, squeegee kids on Pratt St. Baltimore County ain’t too great either unless you’re in Hunt Valley/Cockeysville or Towson.

Maryland’s speed cameras also suck  

We could have it in Atlantic City? 

Yeah, yeah, f*** you RZA. Nobody wants to go to Atlantic City. It's even shittier than Baltimore. Also, the squeegie boys are banned from like half the downtown corners now, and the speed cameras don't even ticket you until 12 over, and they're a $40 no-points ticket that nothing will actually happen if you don't pay

You ever been to Catonsville or Ellicott City? They have some nice old-town sections (although Ellicott City is technically in Howard County... But the old town is right across the line from Baltimore County). 

32 minutes ago, m sprank said:

Elevation.  Baltimore is sea level.  Normally in June the humidly has not yet "kicked in" and is rather mild.  July/August is more humid. 

Downtown Baltimore is at sea level.  Up here in the northwest suburbs, we're already in the Piedmont like you are.  Not sure what your exact elevation is, but based on https://en-us.topographic-map.com/ I am about 650 ft above sea level.  It's cooler here year-round than it is at the Inner Harbor, but it usually still sucks in the summer.

Just an FYI for those thinking about camping... Carlisle and Harper's Ferry are a little cooler on average than Baltimore, but mid-June can get pretty hot around here, and it's not a dry heat either. Mid-80s or higher and 90+% humidity is likely. 

Personally, I'll be sleeping in my bed each night. 1.5 hours to Carlisle Fairgrounds from my house. 

Both Carlisle and Harper's Ferry are a little cooler on average than Baltimore, but just an FYI for those contemplating camping, it can get pretty hot in this area in June, and it's not a dry heat either. Mid-80s or higher, and 90+% humidity, is likely. 

Personally, I'll be sleeping in my bed each night. 1.5 hours to Carlisle Fairgrounds. 

Both Carlisle and Harper's Ferry are a little cooler on average than Baltimore, but just an FYI for those contemplating camping, it can get pretty hot in this area in June, and it's not a dry heat either. Mid-80s or higher, and 90+% humidity, is likely. 

Personally, I'll be sleeping in my bed each night. 1.5 hours to Carlisle Fairgrounds. 

4 hours ago, Code said:

I may need to find an e85 friendly route from SW PA. I don’t think I could do finger lakes area on a single tank.  

Don't most Sheetz stations have E85 now? 

One more reason Sheetz is better than Wawa

Just now, THE RZA said:

There's a lot of time and track days before this meet for Fulton, by then spicy Malibus may be singular

No track days... just autocrosses.  Wife won't let me go to track days after last time.

18 minutes ago, StoplightAssassin said:

Nobody wants to see a bunch of spicy Malibus.

Nobody wants to see a spicy Cimarron either, and yet here RZA is

4 hours ago, Scottydunno said:

That drive sux! 84 to 81 is way nicer! 

+1, and TBH you're not really saving much time.  It's like 30 minutes shorter to go 287 to 78, if you don't hit any traffic on 95 (big "if").  Plus the Tappan Zee is $10 round trip, and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge is $1.55.

2 hours ago, JJBerk said:

 @thefultonhow good to see you out here!

Sup Jeni!  I haven't had a Subaru in like 5 years

3 hours ago, SubOperator said:

@EnlightCarlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 is the location? Trying to estimate the drive time and that one looks good from where I am.

 

For anyone in I-95 corridor north of NYC - getting through CT is a wild card.

Take I-84 to I-81. Carlisle is right on I-81. Easy. 

Or, if you're closer to NYC, I-78 to I-81 works too. 

On 2/2/2023 at 7:05 AM, THE RZA said:

I am still around! My WRX is my 2nd/3rd car these days  mainly driving a 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 & 2022 Cadillac CT4V-Blackwing (garage queen  ) 

I split my time for work between Central NJ & Central Maryland (Frederick), am pretty flexible with locations

Frederick, huh? We've gotta meet up sometime independent of this whole east coast meet thing. I'm like 45 minutes away. 

Hilariously, I have a super busy summer, but all the weekends I absolutely can't do are in July and early August, so most of those May/June slots are fine. My guess is there's going to be a Saturday in May, maybe one in June, that I can't do because of autocross, but the schedule isn't out yet so I can't say which one. Right now, though, the only slot on the Doodle that's kind of iffy is the last weekend in June, since I'll be preparing for a trip starting the next weekend. 

I am definitely down for Carlisle, since it's probably 60-90 minutes from me, but I could do something a bit further afield too. Let's say a maximum of 3-4 hours from Baltimore. 

Well, after email notifications working flawlessly for months, now when I click on "Go to this Post" in any email notification, it just takes me to the forum index.

Halp?

8 hours ago, m sprank said:

SPOTTED!!!!  While working in Glenmont.  Hoping this is a forum member.  A clean (guessing 08) DGM SpecB. 

 

 

That's an 07. Pre-facelift.