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Interesting little detail on the stock front differential
I was looking at my original user manual today (because I was bored), and noticed something interesting about the stock gearing setup. I must have missed this little detail before, but did anyone else here know that the FWD model has a lower final drive ratio for the front diff than the AWD?
Here's what I found: AWD gearing chart 1st: 2.875 2nd: 1.545 3rd: 1.000 4th: 0.694 Rev: 2.272 Reduction: 1.000 Front final drive: 3.545 Rear final drive: 3.545 FWD gearing chart 1st: 2.875 2nd: 1.545 3rd: 1.000 4th: 0.694 Rev: 2.272 Reduction: 0.927 Front final drive: 3.700 Rear final drive: ------ Ever since my initial visit to the board, I've seen many members complaining that the stock 3.545 isn't low enough (and some have therefore modded a 4.11 or 4.44 into the equation). I agree. But since I've got a 3.70 instead, I don't really feel that badly about it anymore. It's still not low enough, but just an interesting point... |
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FWD diff ratio.
Yes the FWD version, front diff has the same ratio as the Euro version 3.7:1. Thats why they say the FWD version accelerates quicker than the US AWD version.
Harvey.
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to add to harvey's staement, they also are a bit quicker due to less weight with all the rear driveline parts and there is less loss of power through the fwd than awd. Just a note
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I hear ya, tomssvx! I definitely didn't know the little bit about the Euro SVX, though... Thanks Harvey (you always seem to come through, ya know?).
And as for the reduction ratio, I'm not quite sure what that means. I know what a reduction gearing is, but I'm not 100% certain on what Subaru is talking about in term of this ratio. Can anyone fill us in? Harvey? |
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