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Old 02-15-2018, 09:56 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by gtengr View Post
Does that document explain which emissions regs prevented Subaru from putting a red manifold on the autos, but allowed them to put one on the 6mt's? You already admitted earlier that you didn't know the specifics, but now you do and they're in a document from 2012? Which is it?
I will start with saying I know nothing about the testing process but I can imagine it's incredibly expensive. Perhaps they didn't find it worth the investment for just a 25% market share. Not that it wouldn't pass but just not worth the cost/headache.
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