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11-03-2009, 01:12 PM #1
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http://gizmodo.com/5396098/you-wont-...r-in-the-world
"I don't care that Ken Block's new Subaru-based Trax STI could be the fastest snow vehicle in the world. But if Brian manages to secure it for Snowmodo 2010, I'll be there with my red Zissou hat.
By "there" I mean that I would be driving snowboarders up and down Lake Tahoe's hills. And by "driving snowboarders up and down" I mean racing up to the mountain top and back to the mountain base. And with "mountain base" I really mean bar.
I guess I won't be driving the Trax—with its 400hp engine, cat tracks, and four-snowboarder sleigh—a lot, after all."
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11-03-2009, 01:20 PM #2Registered User
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That's pretty cool, but how would you like to dig that fucker out!
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11-03-2009, 01:22 PM #3
Dear Subaru,
As a long time Subaru owner I was very excited to learn of the new Ken Block Subaru snow cat/car. However, upon seeing your relationship with Monster Energy Drinks I can no longer support your company or products. Should you divest from the evil Coca empire, I will reconsider.
Sincerely,
Powdork
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11-03-2009, 01:28 PM #4Registered User
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11-03-2009, 01:31 PM #5
nice concept, waste of money
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11-03-2009, 01:38 PM #6
i really suck at driving.
1 WIDE Ski
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11-03-2009, 02:02 PM #7
riches = bitches
this is the real deal- Vadez, AK
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11-03-2009, 02:03 PM #8
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11-03-2009, 02:03 PM #9holy fucking shitballs
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11-03-2009, 02:28 PM #10
On the topic of Ken Block and Subaru awesomness, if you haven't seen this check it out. Go to YouTube to watch in HD.
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11-03-2009, 02:38 PM #11
"fastest snow vehicle"?
There was nothing fast about that video....put the tracks on most diesel trucks, and that little Subaru POS would get smoked.
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11-03-2009, 02:48 PM #121 WIDE Ski
'and don't worry its clean, because I never get laid anyways.' - leroy jenkins
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11-03-2009, 04:43 PM #13pura vida
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11-03-2009, 04:49 PM #14
Subaru doesn't have the torque to spin 4 tracks =slow
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11-03-2009, 04:51 PM #15
I think that the fastest snow vehicle is likely to be an open class (1000cc or above) mod sled with nitrous and a super charger. The power to weight ratios aren't even close. And, one has to wonder if those "tracks" were engineered to take that much speed over and extended period of time. It would be interesting to see them grenade.
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11-03-2009, 04:53 PM #16pura vida
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11-03-2009, 05:09 PM #17
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11-03-2009, 05:18 PM #18pura vida
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it's not.
Prepared by Vermont SportsCar, performance modifications include 400-hp and features Group N competition rally dampers made by EXE-TC and a KAPS 5-speed close-ratio dog-engagement gearbox. Under the hood sits a 2.5 liter, 4-cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled STI engine tuned with a MOTEC M800 ECU.
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11-03-2009, 08:00 PM #19jgb@etree Guest
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11-03-2009, 08:07 PM #20
Um, no. You're not turning wheels, you're turning tracks and that takes assloads of torque. Something a 4 banger is not too hot on, even if it's an STI 2.5 turbo. Now stuff those same tracks on a propane-injected powerstroke diesel and watch that bitch throw some snow! Mix in the longer wheelbase for steeper ascents and an 8' bed for hauling gear... WINNER WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!
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11-03-2009, 08:10 PM #21I touched your avatar
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Id rather have this
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ExBgdaTTDU&feature=fvw"]YouTube - H1 on Mattracks in the snow[/ame]Took me like 10 minutes to figure out how to change this shit
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11-03-2009, 08:20 PM #22
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11-03-2009, 08:23 PM #23
A sled ftw, it looks cool but thats about it. Those tracks would probably grenade quickly.
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11-03-2009, 08:29 PM #24
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11-03-2009, 08:56 PM #25
you mean something like this blurred
Random pic pulled of the internet btw
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