So Project Shale aka ‘NA OF DOOM’ marches on.

Tomorrow is Dyno Day – Shale goes on the dyno so we can have a feel of his private bits...for those in the dark, we are going to find out what power and torque he is making :3

A stock HX20s makes 135hp...not a lot. As a comparison, a stock BC5 Legacy GT will make about 220hp...my partner has said Legacy with a boost controller. Low boost makes 180-200hp, high boost adds about 60hp to that. Feels like a NOS switch, I swear. Lol. So we’re driving back to his place to drop the Legacy (aka guzzleguts) back, and I’m following behind in Shale. He puts his foot on the floor on low boost...I put my foot down with no boost...and wow. The Legacy could not get away...right through first and second gear, that Legacy could not gain distance on Shale. That tells me – we can expect upwards of 170hp a the engine, and considering it’s almost stock, that’s a HUGE improvement over the factory output.

Hence the dyno. :3

Anyway...

The folks with the 6MT I want are willing to negotiate...so with my loan I should have that sorted. From there I need forged rotors for my brakes (5x100, the cast ones I have are 5x114.5), rear hubs, four halfshafts, a new propshaft, R180 diff and a new clutch. And then we will have... GC8/GDB mongrel of d00m :3

We’re looking at a scary vehicle.

Unfortunately Winger currently has my dream car in...and I can’t afford it. Black version 9 STi – all the specs I want bar it being a Spec C. Maaan...Blackie is sitting there waiting to be bought while his poor son Shale is sitting out in the rain alooooone...