WTF Japan?
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WTF Japan?
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That was on of the things the Legacy RS had. Very cool I believe it makes steering more responsive. Again one of the things our US Subaru's didn't have. Actually I think the 94 US legacy's had them. These cars had ALOT of goodies that most cars today don't have with the JDM versions and were subaru fast. Especially the Legacy RS-RA.
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You, what ericem said. It adjusted the valvebody inside the steering rack, or the pump I think.
There were so many parts on JDM and EDM cars we never got.
Every week I find a new part.
There were so many parts on JDM and EDM cars we never got.
Every week I find a new part.
Yes I have too many Subarus
No you can't have one
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01- RS- Swapped-07 STI
00- GF
93 SS- "the original Robtune" (now in new hands)
No you can't have one
05 GD-STI
01- RS- Swapped-07 STI
00- GF
93 SS- "the original Robtune" (now in new hands)
A few things our USDM vehicles should have had.
power folding mirrors, fog lights, EJ20TT motor, entire skirt package, and the sporty steering button.......
Yet we didn't, and I ask why
power folding mirrors, fog lights, EJ20TT motor, entire skirt package, and the sporty steering button.......
Yet we didn't, and I ask why
1993 Subaru Legacy L AWD Wagon R.I.P
1994 Subaru Legacy SS R.I.P :(
2004 Nissan Titan LE 4X4
2007 Subaru Legacy GT :)
1994 Subaru Legacy SS R.I.P :(
2004 Nissan Titan LE 4X4
2007 Subaru Legacy GT :)
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maybe because ours were built in Indiana?ericem wrote:A few things our USDM vehicles should have had.
power folding mirrors, fog lights, EJ20TT motor, entire skirt package, and the sporty steering button.......
Yet we didn't, and I ask why
94 BC w/ AWD Sold 6/25/08
92 BJ Rust bucket gone
90 BC (I think) Stripper, gone since 2k
86 GL10 Turbo 4wd, Gone since 99
92 BJ Rust bucket gone
90 BC (I think) Stripper, gone since 2k
86 GL10 Turbo 4wd, Gone since 99
I just got the folding mirrors from JDM Hot...
(And she IS kinda hot... check out the picture in About Me on EBay!)
Now I have to figure out how the hell to wire them up. I almost bought a 2nd gen set, but decided not to, then the next week these came up.
Anyone have JDM-spec wiring diagrams???
She'll be pretty close to a real RS-RA, if they ever get done with the engine. Still need the skirts...
Check out this launch!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yHMDTiKAfOo
It's a Liberty RS
(And she IS kinda hot... check out the picture in About Me on EBay!)
Now I have to figure out how the hell to wire them up. I almost bought a 2nd gen set, but decided not to, then the next week these came up.
Anyone have JDM-spec wiring diagrams???
She'll be pretty close to a real RS-RA, if they ever get done with the engine. Still need the skirts...
Check out this launch!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yHMDTiKAfOo
It's a Liberty RS
Jerry
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'04 Passat GLS 4Motion 5MT (Subaru by VW)
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The real reason we didn't get most of those options is because Subarus are already kinda expensive (for what you get) over here. Adding cost for stuff that really is just fluff wasn't in Subarus best intrest.
Folding mirrors? Nobody had them in North America at that time.
Variable assist steering? Some cars had it, but a well weighted fixed setup is just fine. Read reviews of some cars that had it back then. The T-bird S/C comes to mind.
Ground effects? The Legacy was a mom-and-pop car in the early 90s. No need for such gaudy add-ons in thier eyes.
EJ20TT? Easy. No twin turbos till the new bodystyle.
EJ20G? Too high reving and no low end torgue for the target mom-and-pop audience. A normally aspirated ej22 feels better off the line, which is where 'us americans' like thier power.
No fog lights is an interesting choice. Not sure why the SSs didn't have them. I would guess there was no money to design a new bumber beam to accomodate them in the North American market.
Folding mirrors? Nobody had them in North America at that time.
Variable assist steering? Some cars had it, but a well weighted fixed setup is just fine. Read reviews of some cars that had it back then. The T-bird S/C comes to mind.
Ground effects? The Legacy was a mom-and-pop car in the early 90s. No need for such gaudy add-ons in thier eyes.
EJ20TT? Easy. No twin turbos till the new bodystyle.
EJ20G? Too high reving and no low end torgue for the target mom-and-pop audience. A normally aspirated ej22 feels better off the line, which is where 'us americans' like thier power.
No fog lights is an interesting choice. Not sure why the SSs didn't have them. I would guess there was no money to design a new bumber beam to accomodate them in the North American market.
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'93 Pure White SS EJ20G slanty intercooled, SIDESWIPED! In stasis.
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I dunno about yours, but my SS was built in Japan.internetautomart wrote:maybe because ours were built in Indiana?
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1. I don't have an SSIronMonkeyL255 wrote:I dunno about yours, but my SS was built in Japan.internetautomart wrote:maybe because ours were built in Indiana?
2. I thought that all the first gen legacies were built in indiana
94 BC w/ AWD Sold 6/25/08
92 BJ Rust bucket gone
90 BC (I think) Stripper, gone since 2k
86 GL10 Turbo 4wd, Gone since 99
92 BJ Rust bucket gone
90 BC (I think) Stripper, gone since 2k
86 GL10 Turbo 4wd, Gone since 99
Turbo Legacies were (and still are?) built in Japan. So are STis, and possibly most other Imprezas.internetautomart wrote: 2. I thought that all the first gen legacies were built in indiana
Also, one other reason for no twin turbo is that they won't fit in a left hand drive car due to the steering and brake stuff.
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The SVX has variable assist steering! Speed Sensitive to be exact.
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Wow, I see this thread a bit late.
I also never saw that switch It's a pitty that those JDM cars have all those features and we don't.
Here in Europe we do have heated seats in the 2.2 version and from 1993 all 4wd's had heated mirrors as well. I wonder how they combined that in Japan, because the heating switch was on the same position as de folding switch...
It's also impossible to combine all the functions.
Headlight adjusting, cruise, fogs rear, fogs front, rear window defroster, headlight washers, sporty steering...
I count 7 functions, while I have 5 positions in my car. I saw cars with 6 positions for those buttons.
Damn, I would kill for a set of those folding mirrors and also for a MT cruise control kit!
I also never saw that switch It's a pitty that those JDM cars have all those features and we don't.
Here in Europe we do have heated seats in the 2.2 version and from 1993 all 4wd's had heated mirrors as well. I wonder how they combined that in Japan, because the heating switch was on the same position as de folding switch...
It's also impossible to combine all the functions.
Headlight adjusting, cruise, fogs rear, fogs front, rear window defroster, headlight washers, sporty steering...
I count 7 functions, while I have 5 positions in my car. I saw cars with 6 positions for those buttons.
Damn, I would kill for a set of those folding mirrors and also for a MT cruise control kit!
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Damn... But, when you get a set of both, you can combine those two and fix it up with the defroster!legacy4ever wrote:the mirrors were either heated or folding. you couldn't get both. JDM got folding, euro-spec got heated, USDM got... ehm 2.2T :>
Or... Buy Legacy IV mirrors, that fold and are heated
Ben, you've got heated mirrors?
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who do companies base there target market off of?not us.. why don't they scan the forums for thoughts then maybe we can get some cool cars... we get options like a/c seats(caddy)or weatherband radio(can just tune it to am have to have special buttons??)I do like the heated wiper area on the widows in the wagons nice after ski trips but i also have a scrapper... hads my buddies 540 bmw great car but not as nice as the one we had in germany... ford mondy(contour) euro wins
focus rs(svt)euro again aussy finding turbos are nothing here there like looking for a needle in a haystack....WHY?? do they tease me with things i can't have
focus rs(svt)euro again aussy finding turbos are nothing here there like looking for a needle in a haystack....WHY?? do they tease me with things i can't have
i guess i'm the forum a-hole now