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Performance specs
Ever wander which is faster : a '92 LS-l AWD or a '94 LS ???
Well, here's your answer. I found this site while I was trying to find the torque split of a '91 Legacy AWD 5-speed. http://www.car-videos.com/performanc...sp?make=Subaru |
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I doubt their abilities to perform those tests or research those numbers. A 5MT BMW 325i has a faster 0-60 time than a 5MT BMW 328i?!
And the 1994 SVX LS is slower than the 1992? The 1992 weighs more (especially if it's got the touring package), loses more power to the wheels than the LS, and has higher gearing. Despite the fact that I do indeed own a FWD SVX, I am not a big FWD fan. But c'mon... There's just no way. And before you say it Chike, cause I know you will, the AWD '92 is not going to give a better launch. And certainly not one that will give it 0.3 seconds of an advantage to 60 mph. Despite what all you AWD owners think, the FWD SVXen do not spin their tires that easily. Especially if you learn to control it. |
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I always take stats of the SVX from sites and mags with a grain of salt. most of them are stickshift "bible thumpers" that don't (and don;t care to) know how to launch an automatic vehicle worth a damn.
as for the FWD/AWD arguement..... When I put the FWD fuse in my last SVX, it would spin the tires with ease. although lighter (and with fewer driveline losses) I would think the AWD should get a slightly better launch. Damn... I brought it there. ::runs and hides:: EDIT - I can;t read.
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It takes longer to go from 5-60 mph than it does to go from 0-60
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Current: 2005 Black Legacy 2.5i 63k Previous: 1996 Brilliant Red SVX LSi 117k |
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the purpose of a "street start" is to eliminate the launch from the equation. this helps level the playing field for cars that depend on launching for high performance numbers (see: wrx). basically it's 0-60 with no launch
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IggDawg is cool -IggDawg 1992 Teal SVX LS-L 160k miles 4.11:1 final drive, K&B dropsprings, ART front rotors, stainless steel brake, aluminum underdrive crank pulley, Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712's, K&N drop-in filter. Previously owned by Alacrity024. FOR SALE 1994 SVX LSi, Barcelona Red #1659, build date 11/93, 117k miles, RIP ECUtune stage 1, bead crush, smallcar shift kit, TB bypass, SS brake lines, silencer removed, alternator and grounding wires, Mobil1 @ 117k |
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Is "Preformance" the test results before you install your mods?
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An awd car will have a better launch, but this can be taken out of the equation if the fwd owner uses slicks or sticky rubber. One interesting thing to point out, in their test results the '94 LS ran the 1/4 mile in 15.61 @ 92.29mph while the awd '92 LS-L ran it in 15.32 @ 90.8mph. The trap speed clearly shows the fwd model is making more power, but the awd model has the 'traction' to run a lower time. -Chike
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Actually weren't the 92's the fastest of all other year svx's? I am almost certain. I remember reading that the 92's had a more aggressive torque path or whatever you call it in the powermode. I know the 92 is the fastest i just don't have the substantive proof to back it up....i'll go find the info...in the meantime if someone else knows where it is that would be greatly appreciative
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Theoretical top speed for a 92 is only 145 mph? I thought the actual top speed was in the 150's and the theoretical top speed was way up there.
BTW, I wonder if they really took an SVX on the Nürburgring... |
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-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Boy, Talk about stiring up a hornets nest. I think I started something here.
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I think he was talking about torque transfer through the transmission. Dave |
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Here are some specs for you
These performance specs were taken from factory publications. They are the reason that I would only buy a 1992.
1992 LS AWD: 0-60 7.1, 1/4 mile 15.2, Top Speed 154, Braking 70-0 169, dBA 73 1992 LSL AWD: 0-60 6.9, 1/4 mile 15.1, Top Speed 155, Braking 70-0 170, dBA 73 1994 LS Front wheel drive: 0-60 7.1, 1/4 mile 15.3, Top Speed 136, Braking 70-0 189, dBA 71 1994 - 1996 AWD models: 0-60 7.6, 1/4 mile 15.9, Top Speed 136, Braking 70-0 174, dBA 71 ALL 1997'S 0-60 7.4, 1/4 mile 15.5, Top Speed 136, Braking 70-0 171, dBA 70 gpsjim |
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Robert Is Bush in jail yet? (Looks frantically at watch, then back up) How about now? Now? Come onnnnnn...... Someone freeze me until January, this wait is killing me. Update: 09 January, and still not in jail! Wassup?? 1992 Teal LS-L - 160k (Now new and improved with perfect paint!) |
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That's what I understand
My favorite Subaru repair guy in Tacoma told me that very thing. The governors were placed on the cars after the factory decided the first model year was just a little too fast for American roads. Truth or myth?
I know that I've taken hotshots driving BMW 735i's uphill. I tend to believe the story. gpsjim |
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