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Originally Posted by ericdared81
Back work after spending 2 days in SF driving the new Subaru's.
Found out a few little things from the subaru rep.
Tuner version of the WRX will be exactly the same as the regular just without some cosmetic features.
Legacy Spec B will be made (500 of them) same engine, tranny. Billstein suspension and 18" Wheels.
They tried to get a H6 mated w/ a 6speed but couldn't get it certified fast enough, which means it still might show up.
Found out a few little things from the subaru rep.
Tuner version of the WRX will be exactly the same as the regular just without some cosmetic features.
Legacy Spec B will be made (500 of them) same engine, tranny. Billstein suspension and 18" Wheels.
They tried to get a H6 mated w/ a 6speed but couldn't get it certified fast enough, which means it still might show up.
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Originally Posted by sonicsuby
Wasn't a WRX model supposed to come out with 4 pots? And does the new WRX have the 2.5?
The brakes are the same from what he said.
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Originally Posted by ericdared81
It's going to have the 2.5 with about 230hp. He didn't know how much torque but he said he drove one and it's way better in the low rpm's.
The brakes are the same from what he said.
The brakes are the same from what he said.
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Originally Posted by Wingless Wonder
Do you know if the 2.5 in the WRX has AVCS?
I sat at a dinner table with a Project manager, head engineer, and one of their racing drivers who owns a 555.
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Originally Posted by ericdared81
Didn't ask. I knew I should have got a list of questions together before I went.
I sat at a dinner table with a Project manager, head engineer, and one of their racing drivers who owns a 555.
I sat at a dinner table with a Project manager, head engineer, and one of their racing drivers who owns a 555.
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Originally Posted by topnotchwrx
So I'm sure you got there numbers for hooking up with them later right? Ask the questions when ya'll go out.
Does that mean something?
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Originally Posted by ericdared81
For some reason they just said "we'll get to touch you, don't worry about it"
Does that mean something?
Does that mean something?
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Originally Posted by kidatari