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Old 07-04-2011, 01:38 AM   #184
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Originally Posted by Dimman View Post
But why so on the FT86? The transmissions are probably shared with the Lexus IS250,
How do you figure? The engine in the ft86 is 5" lower that the impreza, which I'm assuming is already lower than the IS. You're saying they can just stick an IS transmission in there? That doesn't seem very likely.

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the suspension in the clear Subi display in the current Impreza,
Really? The impreza has multi-link rear suspension?

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the motor's bottom end and accessories are from the car that Subaru expects to be their highest volume vehicle, rear diff probably comes from it too, with an LSD added. So we have some mythical Yamaha heads and D4-S. Whoopee...
So you admit that all this stuff is in there, tacked onto the existing parts they've taken from the parts bin. So clearly it's going to add some cost. The price supposedly is in the low-mid 20's, which is cheaper than any other RWD coupe out there except maybe the v6 base Mustang (barf). What exactly are we complaining about again?
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