New Lad from New Zealand

[madmike]

Hi,

I have been surfing around here for a few weeks and decided to sign up and intro myself..
Names Mike.
I have a 1990 BC5 Rally car.
My girlfriend has a 98 wrx sti.. ( yep a subbie girl!)

we can usually be found around various tracks and hillclimbs around the North Island of New Zealand racing in one event or another..

Couple of pics of my car..

http://file048b.bebo.com/21/large/2008/12/22/04/4592716964a9689495804l.jpg

http://file047b.bebo.com/16/large/2009/06/12/08/4592716964a11015944545l.jpg


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs410.snc3/24799_1350791644223_1064313886_31082998_3703587_n.jpg



My and her toys at the track
http://file046b.bebo.com/4/large/2009/02/18/03/4592716964a10131632609l.jpg

[chaksq]

Awesome looking cars. The legacy have any modifications?

[Reason]

Fun! Awesome car man! Welcome to SLi

[Shale]

Glad to see you here Mike :D

I might note that the Legacy has a HELL of an awesome howl IRL! Was so happy to see it at Manfeild.

[madmike]

Glad to see you here Mike :D

I might note that the Legacy has a HELL of an awesome howl IRL! Was so happy to see it at Manfeild.

Thanks guys n girls..

Cheers Shale.....

[madmike]

Awesome looking cars. The legacy have any modifications?

Yeah a few...
Motor/drivetrain
Standard 20lt turbo block
TD05 turbo
Fuel pressure regulator
Speedlabs 16 bit ecu mod chip
Gizzmo EBC boost controller ( set 16psi)
V4 WRX air to air top mount intercooler
equal length headers running a 3" siamese dump pipe to a straight through with cannon muffler at the rear.
V4 WRX STI RA Close ratio gearbox with DCCD Centre diff.
V5 STi high clamp clutch kit..

Interior
Fully stripped interior
Full 8 point weld and certified competition rollcage
Custom alloy strut braces front and rear
Momo race seats with FIA Silvester 5 point race harnesses.
Terratrip Rally computer
Terraphone rally intercom system with Tait pit-car UHF radio

Suspension..

40mm Bilstien struts fitted with coil over platforms and dampening set to suit gravel racing.
All new nolathane bushings throughout car.
Running standard brakes fitted with mintex competition pads all round.
Lightweight 15" Wrx rims fitted with (depending on surface) Silverstone hard compound rally tires
Toyo R888 semi slicks.
Silverstone S525 Competition slicks.

I think i have everything.. Bound to have forgotten something.. LOL..

[madmike]

A couple of videos from tarmac and gravel hillclimbs this year...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iXhwBykpto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cQYzrX92Uc