Saturday, May 26, 2007

SUPERU is taking shape!

The Superu is really coming together nicely. Yes, it's over the top. Yes, it's a bit extreme. It's not a true rally car since I'm building it more for off-road water fording and climbing capability than high speed handling in dirt, gravel and wet leaves! But that won't stop me from adding all the rally team decals. :-)





But isn't that what we've all come to expect from me? 1.6" of lift with tire and spring combination gives us 10" of ground clearance. A Primitive Racing skidplate protects the underside from rocks and stumps and slow small animals!



The Surco rack carries the full size spare, the Hi-Lift jack and shovel and axe combo as well as allowing plenty of extra space for tents and other important items.



The White Knight light bar in the back provides a ton of light for backing up


and the triumvirate of LightForce projectors up front let me see what's up ahead. In the rain, fog and snow the Hellas provide that visibility.



The CB keeps me apprised of changing road conditions courtesy of America's Truckers and the iPod/Stereo keep the tunes blasting on the way.



JDM rain visors keep the fresh air coming in when the drops are falling outside.



And when there's simply not enough room in the Subie, that's when we pull out the matching trailer! :-)



All in all, I'd have to say I am very pleased with this little monster we're creating! Stay tuned for more pimped out crazy modifications!

ICYWW, the chrome thing on the roof is a solar powered cabin vent from Nicro. Keeps the hot air moving from inside to out while the car is sitting.

Inside w/o screen

Outside

Get stuck off-road? Not a problem with these essential items on board!

Black Rat Winch


Hi-Lift Jack


Need to know the latest road and weather conditions? We've got that covered as well!

Cobra 25 WX NW ST CB radio because truckers have the best vantage point for traffic conditions and it has a built in NOAA weather alert feature!


And Storm Predator III for real time radar imagery and weather reporting on the laptop!


And for tailgating/camping, we have a perfect trifecta in the Engel MT-45 Fridge/Freezer,

The ToolBox Grill

and the Trekking aluminum folding table.


Need a place to sleep? Take your pick for large crowds and small.

Eureka 9 person 2-3 room tent. Sets up in about 10 minutes.


AirZone 4+ person tent. Sets up in 5 minutes.


And finally, for now, just to be sure the little Subie is heard when some big rig or cell phone talking, makeup applying, coffee drinking, breakfast eating driver starts to wander too close!

Kleinn triple trumpets with on board air tank and compressor.


This concludes today's installment of SUPERU update! Stay tuned for more updates and adventure pics!

Impreza WRX Sti pic here, but it shows the graphics that are coming for the side of SUPERU!



Be nice.
Peace