Drift Monkey Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 As stated before, I actually WANT the shoter gearing. I'd sacrifice a bit of fuel economy for faster acceleration. Call me nuts? :lol: I know I'm likely to be a minority for that notion though. Having driven/rode in countless cars with very harsh coilover type suspensions, I could honestly say I could handle it. I'm no old man! :lol: It doesn't really matter to me in the end. Slight asthetics aside, I'm really just happy we're getting the GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 If you want the shorter gearing, the FXT is available, just put the standard size tire on, not the offroad size found on the OB/Forester/Baja. Then put some coil-overs on. Problem solved. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 No thanks. :lol: Maybe if gearing made the whole car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Just throwing options on the table. Or maybe I should say, to the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I have considered it at one point, but it just seems so big and bulky! Also, I don't really like the styling, particularly the new triangle tails. Awesome car for the money though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 [quote name='gtguy'] And isn't the Rev B Legacy in the JDM getting softer suspension tuning because of NVH complaints? Kevin[/quote] Is there any truth in this, and what is NVH?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 [quote name='MSB'][quote name='gtguy'] And isn't the Rev B Legacy in the JDM getting softer suspension tuning because of NVH complaints? Kevin[/quote] Is there any truth in this, and what is NVH??[/quote] According to a post on this board, it is. NVH is "noise, vibration and harshness," all of which are unfortunate symptoms of a too-stiff suspension. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 The real culprit is crappy US roads. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 It is the culprit for the most part. Now if only they can figure out how to make roads super-smooth for the next 50 years and ALL of them, then maybe it would be more viable, unfortunately that isn't a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Japan has WAY less roads than the USA. The autobahn in Germany however is built to last. I watched a documentary on it. It has many more layers and uses higher quality matireals, lengthening the amount of time between repairs/repavement. Probably another reason EDM gets Spec Bs...or do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Indeed their roads are built to a much higher standard in general. They cost a bit more but last several times longer than the expectancy of the roads over here. They had shown a 3.0R Spec B model at the Geneva auto show and called it a concept, but from everything I read and saw, it appeared to be very near production for the EDM. It had a 6-speed too. ;) There has been rumors for some time of a more mainstream and lighter weight 6-speed transmission in the works. My suspission is that they are waiting for that unit over the STi unit they had shown with the 3.0R concept, but at this time I cannot substantiate that. But to simply answer your question, no they don't have one now, but may very shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Intresting bit of information, but why the H6 over the H4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I believe emissions mainly. EU is rather tight on that, probably tighter than all other markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Yet they promote (and incorporate) turbodiesels widespread? I would think the US has more strict emissions regualtions, seeing as diesels, if not improved upon to reduce NOx levels soon, may be outlawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I don't know if this was covered already, but the Outback XT has .3 inches more ground clearance than the regular Outback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 [quote name='jedimaster']I don't know if this was covered already, but the Outback XT has .3 inches more ground clearance than the regular Outback.[/quote] Making it _easier_ to drag people? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 [quote name='Drift Monkey'][quote name='jedimaster']I don't know if this was covered already, but the Outback XT has .3 inches more ground clearance than the regular Outback.[/quote] Making it _easier_ to drag people? :o[/quote] :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 DM, supposedly a big culprit of the diesel emissions is sulfer, which as I've noted before, will be reduced from the current 3400ppm average to about 15ppm IIRC by 2010. Maybe that helps a little despite not bearing on the GT vs GT Ltd Suspension topic. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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