kingkyle wrote:
Yes i'm a little sad i'm not going with the V8. I cant get my head around the transaxle price tag. I cant go the G50 route again. I've had one in my Ultima and it doesnt work for me. The Ricardo or Hewland boxes are out of my price range. Until I can afford it i'm going with the Subaru. I'm looking at 350whp stock motor and stock turbo. Just a tune. Then I can always get more. Plus the CG of the Boxer drive train is amazing. The little subi motor sounds pretty cool too.
The Subies do break at those levels (the engines, not the boxes).
You wouldn't consider transaxle? If I was in the States I would sure as hell be chasing up a Chrysler 4T over all the others..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_SRT-4 Pretty impressive figures and 11" discs and 17" wheels from a donor..
Power: SAE 215 hp (160 kW) (2003 model)
SAE 230 hp (170 kW) (2004-2005 models)[5][6][7] In 2004, the SRT-4 received a power increase, with larger fuel injectors and a recalibrated engine computer.[8]
Manufacturer's specification when the SRT-4 was released was 230 hp (170 kW). However, several independent tests have produced results indicating that the SRT-4 produces more power than the manufacturer claims. The estimated flywheel power is to be around 265 hp (198 kW).[9][10][11][12]
Torque: 245 lb·ft (332 N·m) @ 3200-4200 rpm (2003 model)
250 lb·ft (339 N·m) @ 2400-4400 rpm (2004-2005 models)
0-60 mph (97 km/h) time: 5.3 seconds[13]
Rev Limiter/Redline: 6240
¼ mile (400 m) time: 13.8 seconds
¼ mile speed: 103 mph (166 km/h)
Top speed: Car and Driver magazine achieved a maximum speed of 153 mph (246 km/h).[13]