What have you done to your car today?

Gidday Barry

Barry said:
Am feeling for you John, the significant other frequently needs similar degrees of such meds, so I 'get' where you are coming from.
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Thanks, mate.

It's often a choice between feeling like warmed-over dog vomit from the medications, or from not sleeping at all ... Hobson's choice really.

My SWMBO is as robust as heck. Thank goodness! After all, she has to deal with my being a cot case a lot of the time. Bloody frustrating for both her and me ...

BTW, terrific to meet you at the Noojee run.

I suspect that technique is more important than modifications in many circumstances.

I know that was the case with me on that slope you got stuck on at the bottom, where I got stuck at the top. With Rhys' directions, I got out of that. The car will do it, I just have to learn how to better control and direct it ... :iconwink:.

I also learned (yet again ... ) to carefully assess my approach options.

Tyres with better grip than (both our) Pirelli P7s would definitely help, IMHO.
 
Ratbag said:
I also learned (yet again ... ) to carefully assess my approach options.
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That is so very true :iconwink:
Picking the right line as opposed to the wrong one is the key :)
But having a good set of boots is always a great help too :cool:

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
Gidday Mr T

Ratbag said:
I suspect that technique is more important than modifications in many circumstances.

I also learned (yet again ... ) to carefully assess my approach options.

Tyres with better grip than (both our) Pirelli P7s would definitely help, IMHO.
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mr turbo said:
That is so very true :iconwink:
Picking the right line as opposed to the wrong one is the key :)
But having a good set of boots is always a great help too :cool:

Regards
Mr Turbo
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I suspect that's how I wrecked my shoulder/arm.
Making a split-second decision to change my line through a situation.
Problem is, I don't realise that the damage has been done until a bit later. Often several days later ...

I asked the Doc if she thought that the Warfarin contributed to this, but she was fairly non-committal (i.e. probably didn't know ... GPs always astound me at how very much they DO know; not that they occasionally don't!).
Must put it on my list to ask my cardiologist next checkup ... He may know.
 
One of the 'problems' with the front o'hang of the Outback is difficulty with seeing where you are placing your 'feet'. I suspect that the blind spot is nowhere near as significant in the Forester.

On a steep incline with mine it really is a case of 'gunning' in low first, or stall out and not get re-started. With better low ratio it should allow greater control and also the chance to stop and re-start.

Where there was an opportunity to walk a section to determine the line in advance there were no problems then just 'going for it'.
 
Gidday Barry

Barry said:
One of the 'problems' with the front o'hang of the Outback is difficulty with seeing where you are placing your 'feet'. I suspect that the blind spot is nowhere near as significant in the Forester.
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I sure can't speak with any authority on that, but I can assure you that there is still that blind spot with Roo2 as well.

Seems to me that the 'secret' is to:
  • approach very circumspectly;
  • get the front wheels at the start of a hump;
  • use one's AWD to get the front wheels to a point where one can see something of the yawning gulf waiting to swallow one on the other side ( :rotfl: ),
  • then giving it a little squirt to get grip with the front and then with the back wheels once rolling, while steering away from the worst of what's waiting to engulf one ... .
The 'trick' seems to be to make that "little squirt" just enough to get one over the hangup while still on the move, without getting up so much speed that one is going to dig in on the far side, or damage one's vehicle on the hangup if it is harder and nastier than it appears.

My problem last Saturday was being just that little bit too gentle with the second bit, and got hung up twice because of it.

IMVHO, it is getting that throttle control and speed just right that is the 'secret'. I reckon that I made some progress with developing that judgement last Saturday.

On a steep incline with mine it really is a case of 'gunning' in low first, or stall out and not get re-started. With better low ratio it should allow greater control and also the chance to stop and re-start.
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I had the same problem. I don't reckon it is down to the LR ratios, more to the electronic throttle on my Fox. One has to get it up to around 1500 rpm before letting the clutch out. If I tried to idle it through, the throttle didn't give the engine enough fuel to keep the engine running smoothly. It started to stutter, and I was dead in the water.

Don't know if your OB is fly-by-wire or conventional throttle cable.

Where there was an opportunity to walk a section to determine the line in advance there were no problems then just 'going for it'.
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Just a few semi-random thoughts about all this ... :).

I also reckon that better tyres would help a bit. Don't have to be anything super special; even Bridgestone Duellers with their (relatively) stake-proof sidewalls would be a big improvement over the super-soft Pirelli sidewalls.
 
Yep, I'm also 'fly by wire' - don't like it but just have to live with it.

Gotta agree about better tyres as well, but I find the Pirellis fine for my 95% highway driving
Will eventually get myself a second set of wheels and tyres for off-road. prob BFGs.
 
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Ratbag said:
I sure can't speak with any authority on that, but I can assure you that there is still that blind spot with Roo2 as well......

.....IMVHO, it is getting that throttle control and speed just right that is the 'secret'. I reckon that I made some progress with developing that judgement last Saturday.
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I'll second that RB, my Forry has a blind spot with that area too.
Another key is getting to know exactly where each of your wheels are in relation to their footing :iconwink: but that all comes with practice.

And the other 'secret' is having the loud peddle in just the right spot.
Too much & you'll spin & bounce, too little & you'll stop (& possibly stall it)
Just give it a little time & it will all come together, it just takes a little practice that all :)

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
Maybe a rotator cuff injury? Happened to me so easily, is painful and takes a long time to recover. Feel for ya! Let's hope it settles down quickly.
 
Gidday Kevin

Kevin said:
Maybe a rotator cuff injury? Happened to me so easily, is painful and takes a long time to recover. Feel for ya! Let's hope it settles down quickly.
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Thanks for your concern.
It is settling down. But it will take time.
AND I hate taking painkillers during the day because it nails one down! No point in taking painkillers, then keeping right on doing whatever is injuring the item (causing the pain ... ).

I don't think it's a rotator cuff injury. It reduced far more quickly than that sort of tear. Within 24 hours it was quite bearable.
More of a jolt and sprain type of thing.
However, I expect it to take some weeks to heal properly, as has stirred up the pain down my sternum as well ...

The Doc has given me a referral for an ultrasound if it doesn't continue to settle.
 
got more flex and 5hp from these bad boys

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:woohoo:They look great plazaxt :raz:
Don't forget to let your insurance provider know about the extra value you've added to your Subi aswell :bananatoast:

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
Ratbag said:
I reckon that I made some progress with developing that judgement last Saturday.
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Yep I think so too watching you disappear off up that track with me calling on the radio "wait for the others... waaaiiit" :raspberry:

I also reckon that better tyres would help a bit. Don't have to be anything super special; even Bridgestone Duellers with their (relatively) stake-proof sidewalls would be a big improvement over the super-soft Pirelli sidewalls.
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Yoki Geolander AT-s have good sidewalls & a factory puncture warranty.

See my many posts on the Crapstone Duellers lol :lol:


plazaxt said:
got more flex and 5hp from these bad boys
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What a great performance mod...I might have to try it too lol :biggrin:

mr turbo said:
Don't forget to let your insurance provider know about the extra value you've added to your Subi as well
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haha :biggrin:
 
Today I fitted a decent head unit to my L series. They must have let the apprentices design that part of the sports wagons for this model... it's so tiny! It sticks out like 20mm! Also trying to fit speaker in the doors is tight as well.. i might have to go down to 4" co-axles if these ones (my 2nd pair) don't fit!
I might even take some pics and post the install
 
Species,

You can fit up to 5inch speakers in the front doors, and 6inch in the back. That is what I am running in my L-Series. And yes, any head unit seams to stick out of the dash by a bit in the L-Series as well.

Beigewagon.
 
oh bugger... no before pics! haha well it was completely original before me so that shouldn't be too hard to imagine or replicate
 
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