What’s up everyone?! My name is Louie and I have been here at 4 Wheel Parts for about 6 months and so far I love it. Being an avid off-road enthusiast and a gear head, 4 Wheel Parts is a very good fit for me. I haven’t always been an off-road enthusiast but have always had a passion for cars and making them perform better.
My first taste of off-road driving came in 2005 when I went on a camping trip with some friends. At the time I had a 2004 Subaru WRX and it handled great on the street. Then we came across some red clay fire roads and I was hooked! It was crazy at the time, sliding sideways with 4 people in the car and a fully loaded trunk, but it was a blast.
Fast forward 2 years, a totaled car, and one mistake later to when I purchased my second Subaru, a 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS. This car was destined to be my off-roading beast. I bought the car in February of 2007 and within 2 weeks I attended the California Rally Series Rally School and participated in the rallycross that followed. My addiction grew even stronger from that point on! I attended every race that year and ended up taking home second place in the stock class. Not bad for a rookie with no organized racing experience and a car with autocross tires.
I also joined DirtyImpreza.com. This forum helped me to connect with other off-road & rally enthusiasts and further cemented me in the rally community. We held 2 DI meets that first year, the second of which was at Gorman OHV. This is where my car caught air for the first time. I was surprised at how level the car flew and how smooth the landings were. Even though the car felt good, there is always room for improvement so that winter I began to modify the car in preparation for the next year's RallyX season. Check out my next post to see the first modification I made to my Subaru.
In anticipation of the new RallyX season, I was ready to make some upgrades on my Subaru. I started by swapping out the clutch and adding a lightweight flywheel and crank pulley. This really freed the engine up, allowing it to rev easily. I also added a Borla header, a track pipe, and a Greddy Evo2 ca-back to free up the exhaust and allow the engine to breathe better.
Read Subaru Impreza Upgrades
After far too long sitting at my in-laws’ house with little-to-no progress, the RS is finally resuming its journey that began a year and a half ago.
Read Cage Completion in Progress
Anyone familiar with off-roading, particularly of the dirt bike and ATV variety, should be well acquainted with California City, located in the High Desert of Southern California. If you’re not, then here’s your introduction!
Read Adventures in California City
I’ve been on many memorable adventures in my Subaru, but one of the most memorable has to have been our trip to Hungry Valley OHV in Gorman, CA. Hungry Valley OHV is the site of the Gorman Ridge Rally put on in August every year by the California Rally Series.
Read Hungry Valley OHV
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