Subject	The reason we're getting the bigger motor is not the EVO...
Posted by	Altersys on January 07, 2003 at 5:11 AM
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In Reply To	WOW!! posted by Red Leader on January 07, 2003 at 04:39 AM
Message	it's due to emissions regulations being stricter here than over the pond. Subaru couldn't get a high-boost 2.0L to pass, so they opted for a toquier, more powerful, moderately-boosted larger engine. For once, I'm happy about our stricter regs :) -Alt
Follow Ups	oh my...STi - ///MO3N 00:55:00 01/07/03 wow (n/m) - Snoguitar 00:59:10 01/07/03 Interesting...intercooler has manual water spray >> - ChristopherTheOne 11:54:20 01/07/03 correct (n/m) - Bernie 10:24:03 01/08/03 well said (n/m) - HalfnHalf702[HJC] 13:59:35 01/07/03 oh my.../drool (n/m) - safZ 01:01:26 01/07/03 Those are JDM numbers. Anyone sure on USDM numbers? - SeedyROM 01:03:59 01/07/03 Supposedly USDM numbers. More info> - ///MO3N 01:08:09 01/07/03 Well sweet! - SeedyROM 01:10:16 01/07/03 nope... this time USDM numbers are better! - Altersys 05:10:04 01/07/03 us numbers are lower, nowhere near evo's (n/m) - Sweet Z(UTAH) 01:18:22 01/07/03 Nope...those are the US numbers. Read the press release - ///MO3N 01:36:36 01/07/03 2.5L? - zkillionaire 01:38:45 01/07/03 Been using a 2.5 in Japan for a long time now (n/m) - U ZCREAM (TTZ in '03) 08:53:32 01/07/03 Actually this will be the first wrx w/ 2.5. 2.2l in past. (n/m) - ///MO3N 11:41:12 01/07/03 Bah. There's been plenty of 2.5 non-turbos though (n/m) - U ZCREAM (TTZ in '03) 12:01:29 01/07/03 Imprezas, not WRXs. (n/m) - ///MO3N 14:47:48 01/07/03 Technically the WRX is an Impreza (n/m) - U ZCREAM (TTZ in '03) 14:54:06 01/07/03 Yes, but an Impreza is not necessarily a WRX. ;) (n/m) - ///MO3N 15:34:57 01/07/03 2.2? I was pretty sure all WRXs were 2.0, for WRC standards - SactoTodd 12:22:27 01/07/03 Most were 2.0, some models 2.2 (22B for example), 2.5 NAs - ///MO3N 14:46:52 01/07/03 I'm no expert, this is all from (somewhat foggy) memory (n/m) - ///MO3N 14:48:38 01/07/03 There's a 2.2 stroker that is in some special editions - U ZCREAM (TTZ in '03) 14:54:47 01/07/03 thanks for the info...i did heard about 22b (n/m) - zkillionaire 19:50:43 01/07/03 ooh - TelZX 02:58:43 01/07/03 And its got a scoop that should be on a Mustang / Camaro! (n/m) - markpearl91tt 02:59:18 01/07/03 big scoop>big intercooler :) (n/m) - Snoguitar 04:02:26 01/07/03 top mount IC. That scoop looks much better than a comaro - sbsTT(MD) 12:52:35 01/07/03 is it going to have a decent interior finally? - Keepsake 04:15:43 01/07/03 WOW!! - Red Leader 04:39:03 01/07/03 The reason we're getting the bigger motor is not the EVO... - Altersys 05:11:52 01/07/03 doesn't make sense to me... - aliaZ 09:09:58 01/07/03 that's the scoop - Altersys 14:53:31 01/07/03 me like!!! (n/m) - Halo Z 05:37:18 01/07/03 Man... - Unreal 05:45:41 01/07/03 I will wait for the EVO VIII (n/m) - NSANY(ATL) 07:24:41 01/07/03 very nice....I love it, much better than the ugly EVO (n/m) - NissanRacing98 (OH) 09:03:48 01/07/03 2nd (n/m) - LedZep(196.8 RWHP) 11:33:55 01/07/03 Ah shit... Looks like I'm going to be trading mine in... lol - SpdDemon13 (Baltimore) 10:20:26 01/07/03 Now they're saying low- to mid-30's for price. Def not cheap (n/m) - ///MO3N 11:43:40 01/07/03 Not cheap but more worthwhile for the enthusiast driver. (n/m) - SpdDemon13 (Baltimore) 08:58:51 01/08/03 yummy, daily driver. (n/m) - JustinZTT-ATL 10:53:16 01/07/03 damn nice (n/m) - sbsTT(MD) 12:50:29 01/07/03 Performance is there, and they mostly got rid of the ugly - Cherry3z 13:42:14 01/07/03 man that thing is ugly, so what if its fast - naZeer (Houston) 15:18:17 01/07/03 fog lights? (n/m) - 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) 16:46:51 01/07/03
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