Delinquent
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| posted on 16/1/08 at 09:35 AM |
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Originally posted by kb58
Very cool, thank you both!
Not sure if it's already been mentioned in this thread, but you can purchase adapters from Saker to convert the 4wd scooby boxes to 2wd by
removing the rear end of the box - considerably shortens it but keeps the strength advantage the 4WD box has over the 2WD.
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THAWA
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| posted on 19/1/08 at 05:02 AM |
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Originally posted by Gakes
I know this is an old thread but, the advantages of having the flat 4 suby is that almost all mechanical forces are balanced, including gearbox, and
shafts. most i4's have a long and short driveshaft that creates torque steer in front wheel drives and tail happy middy's
That's really not true. A boxer 4 still has imbalances, and any Subaru will torque steer given either enough torque, lack of grip, or shitty
tires. Of course both of these cases will still be less than a 2wd inline 4, but they're still apparent in a boxer4, 2wd or awd.
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Gakes
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| posted on 21/1/08 at 08:54 PM |
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Thawa
That's really not true. A boxer 4 still has imbalances, and any Subaru will torque steer given either enough torque, lack of grip, or shitty
tires. Of course both of these cases will still be less than a 2wd inline 4, but they're still apparent in a boxer4, 2wd or awd.
You are correct. I'm being biased of the boxers . There is much less torque steer on these powerplants, it is very noticeable with good tyres.
But it still does a little
 
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Kaspa
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| posted on 6/3/08 at 11:56 PM |
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guys your horribly underestimating the subbies output , down here in the antipodes the EJ20t puts out 220 hp and with few minor mods 250-300 is easily
acheivable, for an instalation set up and specs Google Saker as they use the subby power train , and are designed and built by a good freind of mine
from just around the cnr,
plus i have just bought a chassis all set up with a EJ20t in it, some pics of said beast in my last post
cheers Kaspa
understeer= when you hit the wall front first
oversteer=when you hit the wall back first
HP= how fast you hit the wall
Torque= how far the wall moves when you hit it
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Doug68
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:14 AM |
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Here's what you can get if you go really silly with a Suby motor. Of course I'd expect the owner to be in debt for the rest of their
life.
Doug. 1TG
Sports Car Builders WA
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Kaspa
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| posted on 8/3/08 at 01:52 AM |
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Doug, actualy not as expensive as i would have thought, i spoke to a subby engine specialist yesterday and his advice was a late model 2-5ltr
engine,with piston and rod upgrade , cams and turbo,= 450hp reliable engine for around $5-6 g nz.
he also added for ultra reliability get the new 6 speed box, much stronger diff, & pinion carriers [the weakness on earlier boxs, they tend to
spread apart with big Hp]
cheers Kaspa
understeer= when you hit the wall front first
oversteer=when you hit the wall back first
HP= how fast you hit the wall
Torque= how far the wall moves when you hit it
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