Mutts Nutts

Our neighbour really likes our wagon since we got ours last month and would ideally love one, but budget and insurance stops play on the turbo versions.

The probably real simple question that i'm asking on behalf is, what non turbo versions of the wagon are there and do they make the same nice exhaust burble of the turbo and could they but a back box/ sytem to give that. Next they'll be asking where they can get a scoop for the bonnet .

They were looking at a MG ZT-T, please help me to convince them to buy a wagon. It would look cool to have two parked out front

Cheers for the help

GC8

The 'burble' to which you refer is caused by the car having un-equal length exhaust headers/manifolds. This is s cost-cutting measure that has been applied to most Imprezas, rather than a design consideration and a normally aspirated car would sound (relatively) similar to FI one, if it was fitted with an open exhaust.

Simon

Mutts Nutts

Cheers Simon,

Whats 'FI' and could yoou expand further on the term open exhaust never heard that before.
Thanks

Dspeed

Yes they do, slightly higher pitch, due to the compresion ratio. Ive had 2 NA Brilliant cars in there own rite. Sounded great with my afterburner!

Mutts Nutts

Hi What models? , just been looking on subaru site and there is the 1.6 TS wagon and a GX & GX sport. By the looks i reckon GX sport would closest to our WRX ... anyone have any pics i could show them??

Thanks again

Horico

I would assume he means 'forced induction' which is what a turbo'd or supercharged engine has.

The open exhaust is just a way of referring to a bigger bore exhaust that changes the normal exhaust note - an aftermarket back box would do the same..

scoobynut555

I had a bug eye GX sport a saloon but with a Hayward & Scott back box sounded nice, obviously not the same as a turbo but definately a distinct burble.

GC8

Forced Induction; as opposed to Normally Aspirated; sorry. As Horico says; an 'open exhaust' is one where the exhaust gas passes straight through (silencing by absorbtion rather than obstruction; leaving lower frequency sound to pass through), as opposed to the baffled type used by manufacturers.

Simon

Mutts Nutts

Thanks all for the quick responses,

I think that has answered it all pretty much, unless other people have there two-penneth to add, the advice on here is always appreciated .

Am I about to be upstaged by a GX Sport parked next door if they put all the wrx kit on it.

I'm not telling them where to a get a turbo bonnet

Dspeed

For some nice looking sports and any other info try

www.imprezasport.net

Mutts Nutts

Thanks for helping get another scooby owner on the road and to everyone whose contributed in this post.

flat4_ire

dont understand ppl buying n/a scoobs, unless they really love the look of them and dont mind having no performance, cos in all fairness we all know a starlet turbo would fleece a 2.0 n/a scoob

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

Different budgets and different ages which show on insurance.... everyone needs to start somewhere.

flat4_ire

suppose yeah, but personally id rather a 1.3 starlet turbo and then get a turbo scoob rather than buy a n/a scoob first, at least if u get a n/a scoob dont try give it that "turbo replica" look

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

My old GX Sport

flat4_ire

looks nice man, clean

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

Thanks matey

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

Does the sport still have 4WD, cause I can see why it appeals to some people, how many 4wd sport saloons for can you get for the same price as a Scooby sport.

GC8

It isnt a performance four wheel drive though transmision; its completely different.

EEZY

I am 18 and have just bought a sport...i have to wait untill i turn 19 next month before i can insure that!!
I wanted the car for the looks, handling, and power (compaired to my 1.2 corsa. and i don't drive fast anyway, it would be nice to be able to get around the hills where i live without dropping into first though )
For people that say 'why buy a sport'....with the insurance difference and with stupid fuel prices of today, unless you race the car then why buy a turbo??...
(i can see this being a controversial coment )

TonyFlow

IMHO, when fitted with a performance exhaust, the sports are louder than the Turbo versions. IIRC, a turbocharger can act as a "silencer", I can vouch that my mates old sport with H+S full system is louder than his current Turbo with H+S full system!