Re: MYO6 Subaru Liberty 6

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Blue Heeler wrote:

> I'd be interested if anyone has access to performance data - hp,
> 1/4mile and ultimate top speed stuff would be nice. I'd like to compare
> with some other vehicles, but in particular to the straight 6cyl DOHC
> Celicas, and from history the XU-1 and the 250ci Cortina XLE.
>
> Whose got the biggest collection of old Wheels magazines?

Sounds like the 3.0R B Spec that I was driving this morning, I dropped a
mate and his wife at the airport this morning using his car.
Does it have 18" wheels?
If so the OE tyres are approx $560.00 ea, replace Bridgestones are a lot
cheaper at only $460.00 ea.
I don't have any performance data but I know its got 180kw and it loves
to rev.
IMO they are a brilliant package.


Daryl

[Ext User(Blue Heeler)]

D Walford wrote:


> Sounds like the 3.0R B Spec that I was driving this morning, I
> dropped a mate and his wife at the airport this morning using his
> car.

All I know is that when I flattened it for the first time I was amazed
with the sheer grunt of the thing. I looked dunder the bonnet and the
aircleanr is about as big a s the ones they fit to V8 stuporcar racers
and I couldn't see a bloody thing under it.

> Does it have 18" wheels?

I suspect so, the wheels themselves look enormous, the rubber is only a
few centimetres high, virtually no traditional sidewall at all.

It does definitely have the Bilstein suspension package, there are
stickers all over the place attesting to that, and whilst it is good on
smooth roads, it has very "firm," but accurate respons eover bumps.


> If so the OE tyres are approx $560.00

Funny that, my parents are having a bit of a nark with the dealer over
the tyres. Car has done 8k kms, but Bridgstone say the tyres are 56%
worn - they further say that the OEM tyres should last about 30k km
driven gently and around 24k kms with reasonable, but spirited driving.
The wear to date is predominately due to wheel alignment rather than
hard driving.

> ea, replace Bridgestones are a lot cheaper at only $460.00 ea. I
> don't have any performance data but I know its got 180kw and it loves
> to rev. IMO they are a brilliant package.
>

Mate, I wish it were mine. I am looking forward to having borrowed use
of it for a couple of months, but I had a quick look at the RRP for
the thing and I don't think I'll be stumping up around $60k for the
MYO7 equivalent......





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[Ext User(D Walford)]

Blue Heeler wrote:
> D Walford wrote:
>
>
>> Sounds like the 3.0R B Spec that I was driving this morning, I
>> dropped a mate and his wife at the airport this morning using his
>> car.
>
> All I know is that when I flattened it for the first time I was amazed
> with the sheer grunt of the thing. I looked dunder the bonnet and the
> aircleanr is about as big a s the ones they fit to V8 stuporcar racers
> and I couldn't see a bloody thing under it.
>
>> Does it have 18" wheels?
>
> I suspect so, the wheels themselves look enormous, the rubber is only a
> few centimetres high, virtually no traditional sidewall at all.
>
> It does definitely have the Bilstein suspension package, there are
> stickers all over the place attesting to that, and whilst it is good on
> smooth roads, it has very "firm," but accurate respons eover bumps.
>
>
>> If so the OE tyres are approx $560.00
>
> Funny that, my parents are having a bit of a nark with the dealer over
> the tyres. Car has done 8k kms, but Bridgstone say the tyres are 56%
> worn - they further say that the OEM tyres should last about 30k km
> driven gently and around 24k kms with reasonable, but spirited driving.
> The wear to date is predominately due to wheel alignment rather than
> hard driving.

That must be a common problem because the ones on the mates car wore out
the inside fronts because of an alignment problem but they did do about
35,000klms.
24,00klms is too low for even spirited driving.
>
>> ea, replace Bridgestones are a lot cheaper at only $460.00 ea. I
>> don't have any performance data but I know its got 180kw and it loves
>> to rev. IMO they are a brilliant package.
>>
>
> Mate, I wish it were mine. I am looking forward to having borrowed use
> of it for a couple of months, but I had a quick look at the RRP for
> the thing and I don't think I'll be stumping up around $60k for the
> MYO7 equivalent......

It does go hard and handles very well but IMO our my06 2.0R manual
Impreza is more fun to drive (maybe its because I prefer a manual trans)
, it handles just as good if not better but it does lack the grunt of
the 3.0lt.
Ours is only 6mths old and has done just over 10,000klms but I've
already told my wife I'm trading it in on a WRX when its done about
40,000klms:-)



Daryl

[Ext User(Scotty)]

"D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> That must be a common problem because the ones on the mates car wore out
> the inside fronts because of an alignment problem but they did do about
> 35,000klms.
> 24,00klms is too low for even spirited driving.


24,000 for spirited driving, whats that definition? Donuts on sandpaper?
Hell I always drive 'spririted' and usually with loads on but Ive never,
unless its competition tyres, got less than 30K from a set., well there was
that time that I was about to leave a company and got some nice pics of the
delivery van engulfed in smoke.... ;o)

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> IMO they are a brilliant package.

Yep. Totally fucking brilliant car.

I drove one in New Zealand at Christmas, and it's the only car I've driven
in the last few years that could make me even think about getting a manual
gearbox ;)

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Regards,
Noddy.

[Ext User(Kev)]

D Walford wrote:

> Blue Heeler wrote:
>
>> I'd be interested if anyone has access to performance data - hp,
>> 1/4mile and ultimate top speed stuff would be nice. I'd like to compare
>> with some other vehicles, but in particular to the straight 6cyl DOHC
>> Celicas, and from history the XU-1 and the 250ci Cortina XLE.
>>
>> Whose got the biggest collection of old Wheels magazines?
>
>
> Sounds like the 3.0R B Spec that I was driving this morning, I dropped a
> mate and his wife at the airport this morning using his car.
> Does it have 18" wheels?
> If so the OE tyres are approx $560.00 ea, replace Bridgestones are a lot
> cheaper at only $460.00 ea.
> I don't have any performance data but I know its got 180kw and it loves
> to rev.
> IMO they are a brilliant package.

Now all they gotta do is had a pair of intercooled turbos and then you'd
be in HSV/FPV territory

Kev

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Kev wrote:
> D Walford wrote:
>
>> Blue Heeler wrote:
>>
>>> I'd be interested if anyone has access to performance data - hp,
>>> 1/4mile and ultimate top speed stuff would be nice. I'd like to compare
>>> with some other vehicles, but in particular to the straight 6cyl DOHC
>>> Celicas, and from history the XU-1 and the 250ci Cortina XLE.
>>>
>>> Whose got the biggest collection of old Wheels magazines?
>>
>>
>> Sounds like the 3.0R B Spec that I was driving this morning, I dropped
>> a mate and his wife at the airport this morning using his car.
>> Does it have 18" wheels?
>> If so the OE tyres are approx $560.00 ea, replace Bridgestones are a
>> lot cheaper at only $460.00 ea.
>> I don't have any performance data but I know its got 180kw and it
>> loves to rev.
>> IMO they are a brilliant package.
>
> Now all they gotta do is had a pair of intercooled turbos and then you'd
> be in HSV/FPV territory
>

Adding a turbo should increase power by about 60kw so with 240kw it
would be a rocket.
It would be a bit expensive though, they are close enough to $60,000 now
so expect to pay a lot more for a turbo 3.0lt.


Daryl

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:41:46 +1100, Noddy PCM code reading says :

>

>
> I drove one in New Zealand at Christmas, and it's the only car I've driven
> in the last few years that could make me even think about getting a manual
> gearbox ;)

What granny shift the tranny? ;-p

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Dan

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Dan---" <nospam@lsx-tuning.com> wrote in message
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> What granny shift the tranny? ;-p

Yeah, right :)

There's only one way to shift a manual, and that's exactly the same way as
you shift an auto: Foot flat on the throttle :)

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Regards,
Noddy.