Impreza S204 more rigid?
03 March 2006, 01:50 AM
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Where did you hear that the shell had been modified?
Are you asking if it is more rigid than the standard MY06 Impreza STi?
They have employed (Yamaha) dampers to reduce side-to-side oscillations created by the suspension.
Are you asking if it is more rigid than the standard MY06 Impreza STi?
They have employed (Yamaha) dampers to reduce side-to-side oscillations created by the suspension.
03 March 2006, 03:13 AM
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This bit from Auto Express:
"However, there are no complaints about the handling. The newcomer gets a stronger chassis, better roll rigidity and revised suspension. But it's the innovative step of fitting dampers to the body structure between the front and rear suspension strut towers that makes the difference. Apart from their ability to iron out vibrations and bumps, plus give a superb ride, they permit smoother initial turn-in, deliver more information to the driver and virtually eliminate understeer." JL
"However, there are no complaints about the handling. The newcomer gets a stronger chassis, better roll rigidity and revised suspension. But it's the innovative step of fitting dampers to the body structure between the front and rear suspension strut towers that makes the difference. Apart from their ability to iron out vibrations and bumps, plus give a superb ride, they permit smoother initial turn-in, deliver more information to the driver and virtually eliminate understeer." JL
The spec C has a number of other metal structures removed and also different welding and beams on the front strut towers (MY06)
03 March 2006, 06:50 PM
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Mr. L,
Is the spec C more rigid? Also do you plan on imported a S204? certainlty it would be enlightening to see just how good it is? Or maybe even import just the modified parts?
PS Too bad evo mag no longer use you cars in their tests. Its sad that they have to be so "proper" and mostly test unmodded cars. To me thats not the essense of what a high performance car mag should be about. I remember how the spec C trounced the BMW M3CSL and now there saying how the M3cs is one of the greatest saloon cars extant. It just doesn't add up. JL
Is the spec C more rigid? Also do you plan on imported a S204? certainlty it would be enlightening to see just how good it is? Or maybe even import just the modified parts?
PS Too bad evo mag no longer use you cars in their tests. Its sad that they have to be so "proper" and mostly test unmodded cars. To me thats not the essense of what a high performance car mag should be about. I remember how the spec C trounced the BMW M3CSL and now there saying how the M3cs is one of the greatest saloon cars extant. It just doesn't add up. JL
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03 March 2006, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremy
PS Too bad evo mag no longer use you cars in their tests. Its sad that they have to be so "proper" and mostly test unmodded cars. To me thats not the essense of what a high performance car mag should be about. I remember how the spec C trounced the BMW M3CSL and now there saying how the M3cs is one of the greatest saloon cars extant. It just doesn't add up. JL
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