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AHA! I found it!
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:23 pm
by Thalass
I found this in a magazine at work last week, before the WA bbq. I couldn't remember the name of it, and when I got back to work on tuesday I couldn't find the magazine. But now I've found them!
I think these would be
awesome on a subaru!
http://www.mattracks.com/
Good for sand or snow, I'd say!

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:59 pm
by Subafury
oh yeah those are they ultimate wheel? setup for a subaru. prolly make the car weigh 4 times as much and lose all speed but would turn any car into a wikid rock crawler
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:01 pm
by nomad
you've got to be kidding:eek:
where could you not go:D man who needs a lift kit with that.
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:06 pm
by nomad
anybody want to put their hand up for a project car.trust the yanks to take things to extremes
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:10 pm
by Thalass
The max speed is about 60km/h, so it's no good for on-road use. But it'd be great in the sand... Imagine the hatchie with those! hahaha
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:28 pm
by Matatak
Put some onto the Wackybug of AndrewT's
lol i culd use some to..Matatak's Mattracks....sounds good to me
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:08 pm
by SuBaRiNo
Well i wasn't expecting that.
Dave
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:24 pm
by Thalass
You know you want some, Dave.
Pity they're a bit pricey, though.
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:16 pm
by SuBaRiNo
No time like the present to start saving up. I don't think Hatchie will like being speed limited to 60 though.
Dave
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:23 am
by Thalass
They claim that after the first installation, it's just a matter of an hour to put them on, the same as if you were changing your tyres or something. Though you might not have enough room for all four in that little blue thing. heh.
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:44 pm
by El_Freddo
SuBaRiNo wrote:No time like the present to start saving up. I don't think Hatchie will like being speed limited to 60 though.
Hatchie as a vehicle or just the supercharger???
Thalass wrote:Though you might not have enough room for all four in that little blue thing. heh.
Easy big fella. Don't let the mighty Hatchie hear you calling it "that little blue thing"...
Yeah, those things look insane. Jono could probabily knock you up a set if you've got enough busted CVs - I'm sure the collective WA crew would have enough busted CVs to even make a spare!
Bennie
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:15 pm
by SuBaRiNo
I don't doubt that Jonno would already have a set in his shed some where.
Dave
60 km/hr
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:43 pm
by L-Raiser
Thalass wrote:The max speed is about 60km/h, so it's no good for on-road use. But it'd be great in the sand... Imagine the hatchie with those! hahaha
....That Hum Vee was doing much more than 60km/hr in that Video...! Sure it didnt mean 60
miles per hour max...??? hehe
All the same....I was very impressed! Especially in the SNOW....that Jeep pissed all over that hip deep soft snow...!
Kaz
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:30 pm
by Alex
may as well get a tractor...(or an army tank)
alex
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:27 am
by Phizinza
And for only something like $10000 USD you can have a set.. The gearing is like driving on a 14-15" OD tyre. Was talked about on USMB about 2 years ago. Very cool if you live in the right place (where there are no roads) and you have some spare cash.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:10 pm
by Phizinza
Over at USMB someone found this.
http://break.com/index/sweet-subaru-wit ... racks.html
Finally we get to see them on a Subaru. But not doing anything great. Oh well, someone went to the expense. I think they are ATV ones, thats how to are small enough to fit a Subaru
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:49 pm
by SuBaRiNo
And it's a hatch. LOL
Awesome
Dave
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:53 pm
by theclick
oh lordy that is hot. love the sound too..wish i could make my crud l sound like that
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:06 pm
by vincentvega
imagine if you had some HP to turn them,... that hatch would be unstoppable
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:56 pm
by SUBYDAZZ
Seen them on some Toyotas in the snowfields in NSW. Great extra flotation for sand/mud/snow, but do add a considerable weight to the vehicle and raise the centre of gravity (so roll easier). I believe they are not road-legal here yet. You do have to replace the track segments from time to time when worn.