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Jim
Ken
Any Subaru dealer you like or would avoid here in Houston? Been here less than 2 weeks. Even with my disappoint, so far, in the Forester redo. I can't write it off. It looks much better to me on Edmunds than Subaru's site. Hopefully, they will be addressing rear leg room issues.
Jim
"Katy prairie" LOL- Is that between Brookshire and Sealy?
http://www.hot.ee/ujuvsti/index_eng.htm
Stephen
Speaking of which, is there good stuff yet to come since Patti hasn't posted since before the Forester redo came out?
Regards,
Frank
--Bart
Two words come to mind, ugly and claustrophobic, the back doors especially are real off putting, all door and very little glass,the inside is nicely done but I would hate to travel anywhere in the back.
Cheers Pat.
New for 2003, an Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) system on the 2.5 XS enhances braking performance and stability by actively optimizing braking force distribution between the front and rear wheels.
Does anyone have more details on this? I'm not familiar with the technology.
..Mike
..Mike
electronic brake-force distribution (EBD)
An antilock braking system provision that delivers shorter stopping distances by optimizing the force applied to each wheel’s brake regardless of the vehicle’s weight distribution
The force required at the front and rear brake pairs varies with the load carried by the vehicle and the urgency of the stop. Front brakes handle the majority of the action, because the vehicle’s weight shifts forward during braking. Rear brakes require less force overall but need more when the rear of the car is weighed down with passengers or cargo. Historically, engineers have designed front/rear proportioning valves to hit the median for rear brakes — enough force for some rear cargo but no so much that the wheels lock up when the car is unladen.
Over the years, the odd car has incorporated a variable brake-proportioning valve that adjusts how much force the rears get based on how low the chassis is riding due to onboard weight. Now, ABS-based electronic brake-force distribution achieves the same results — more precisely and for each wheel rather than for front and rear pairs. All brakes receive a given amount of force, and the ABS prevents lockup individually at each wheel.
This raises the question, Isn’t EBD inherent in any ABS system? To a degree, yes; but the threshold at which ABS kicks in is now lower, and the force proportioning is more variable. This greater sensitivity at lower slip rates helps enable shorter stopping distances — no matter how much weight the vehicle is carrying and where it is distributed.
As to juice, he's in Florida at a wedding I believe.
Bob
Jim
-mike
Ross
I don't care for the styling of either one. I also don't care for the styling of the current models either. The Chevy's front does look a bit more "aggressive."
Until GM does a complete makeover of this pickup range (years down the road), they rank, IMO, and other than the Tundra, the worst styled full-size trucks out there.
It's a shame, because under the skin, they're arguably the best pickups out there.
Bob
-mike
..Mike
..Mike
Jim
Bob
http://www.subaru.co.jp/
-Frank P.
P.S. I see SOJ has now included an english text version of their site.
..Mike
..Mike
Bob
-Dave
..Mike
..Mike
Have to wait for IT (brother) to undo the mess :-)
-Dave
heh, you're thanking me for instructions that screwed up your computer?
If you're running Windoze, go to Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, and uninstall Acrobat Reader and the font pack (might not be listed). Reboot. Download and install a new copy of Acrobat Reader 5.0, then the font pack.
Apologies if I caused any problems. On second thought, blame Bob. ;-)
..Mike
..Mike
The screw-up was my own baddy :-)
Was looking for the uninstall, but cant find it. I am using a Mac OS 9.2. I know the stuffs are somewhere in the laptop. Just got to figure where it got hidden.
Brother should be home soon.
-Dave
..Mike
..Mike
Let me guess, from English sprinkles, 2.0l engine (wonder how "turbo" looks like in Japanese)
4AT-VTD sport shift by Prodrive, 5MT with LSD
AT 256hp @ 6000 rpm 235 ft-lb @ 5000 rpm
MT 276hp @ 6500 rpm 253 ft-lb @ 5000 rpm
There seem to be 2 sets of weights for each. I'm guessing Sedan and Wagon.
McIntosh stereo; HIDs; MOMO steering...
-Dave
What are the mechanical differences between the Blitzen Touring Wagon and GT-B E-tune II? Suspension?
..Mike
..Mike
Michael
I took a quick look at the PDF. Let me know if you want any specific specs.
Ken
I notice GT-B E-tune II is mentioned in the Blizten document. Does the GT-B share components with the Blitzen? I'm not clear on the distinction between the Blitzen and GT-B.
Thanks.
..Mike
..Mike
The first sentence in the .pdf explains that the red star symbol denotes Blitzen specific features that are above and beyond the RSK or GT-B E-tune II standard equipment.
Some of them are:
- Porsche design 17" rims
- Front helical LSD
- Front strut tower bar
- Legacy McIntosh stereo
- All the Blitzen specific body trim (duh)
Ken
Is that in additional to the rear LSD?
On MT only? OK OK, I'm a slush box driver [not by choice]. :-)
-Dave
Yes, that's in addition to the rear LSD. I'll have to check the .pdf I printed out when I get home to see if it's on both MT and AT.
Ken
-mike
it would help some offroad as well, but on-road much more.
-Colin
-mike
they're awesome on tarmac though, biasing the wheelspeed instead of mundanely locking the outputs together.
-Colin
-mike
Ken
Would be great if the AT had them too
-Dave