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04 compared to a 05

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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by calteg
I believe the 05's have a number of both cosmetic and engine differences, such as fender flares, .5 inch wider rims/tires, a less restrictive down pipe...few other things I can't recall
Stereo standard and some other creature comforts which are elluding me as standard
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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-Automatic Climate Control
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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Car Info: Mazda Protege '02 (Wishing protege has AWD and a H6 twin turbo)
Originally Posted by StiNoobie
So would the 04 aftermarket exhaust fix on a 05 ?
I don't see any reason why not they haven't changed anything on the drivetrain that i heard about.
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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I looked into buying an 05 and went with an 04 anyway for 4g less I got a better deal.. All I know is that if you can still find a dealer that has to push out a 4 and you can strike a deal on a 4 i would go with a 4, because of the price. But if price doesnt really matter then get the 5.

When I looked at a 4 and 5 right next to each other I couldnt tell much of a difference, and to someone who doesnt know about cars or soobies, they are going to think they are identical.

As far as the radio is concerned yes a stock one is nice but there should be no reason why you would not want to put in your own speeks and stuff thats way better anyway.

Thats just my 2 cents, take it for what its worth..
Im out.. peace
Old Sep 2, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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other changes

-immobilizer
-underbody aerodynamics
-aluminum rear suspension links
-different front limited slip
-other interior cosmetics like steering wheel
-power steering fluid cooler?
Old Sep 6, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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different panal layout??

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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:00 AM
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05s are supposed to have yaw control too.
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
05s are supposed to have yaw control too.
Yep they definitely do.
Old Sep 11, 2004 | 04:37 AM
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just a yaw-rate sensor, not AYC
Old Sep 11, 2004 | 09:38 AM
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There are three sensors tied into the DCCD in the 05 model: yaw-rate & lateral-G sensor (one unit) and an accel/decel G-sensor. The AYC of the Evo is quite a bit different than what Subaru has implemented here.
Old Sep 13, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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All previously listed differences plus;

STi sticker on door is stacked rather than a long string of text (wordwrap).
"SYMETRICAL AWD" sticker on rear window instead of "AWD".
Plain looking key as result of immobilizer transponder.
short throw shifter different????



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