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17 April 2007, 01:56 PM
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how accurate is this copy
I was wondering if anyone can read through this WRX STi 2004 copy and tell me if it is accurate or not?
Throughout 2004, Subaru yet again dominated the World Rally Championship with its legendary Impreza WRX STi car securing Petter Solberg his first World Rally Championship and Subaru's 5th WRC manufacturers title since 2001. Although similar in looks to the WRC car, the resemblance between the road going STi Type UK and its WRC competition big brother went much deeper than just a big bonnet scoop and rear wing. Developed with the assistance of Subarus WRC team preparation division, Prodrive based in Banbury, both cars shared the distinctive 2 litre, four cylinder, turbo charged 'Boxer' engine and combined the fully independent suspension with the relentless grip of the Subaru all wheel drive system. Indeed, the Impreza WRX STi Type UK could attribute all its on road going charactaritics to Prodrives indepth dedication into combining its research and development with the state-of-the-art production techniques of its WRC rally products to produce one of the best production road cars money could buy. Its little wonder therefore, that all Impreza owners could not but enjoy the experience of driving a vehicle with a magnificent sporting pedegree and one that could challenge some of the best sports cars from around the world.
At the heart of every great car lies a engine capable of delivering exceptional performance like no other and the Impreza WRX STi Type UK was no exception. Utilising the outstanding 2 litre 'Boxer' engine from the WRC car, which gave the STi Type UK a lower centre of gravity helping to lower the car by .5 of an inch used a cylinder block cast from lightweight aluminium alloy and was specially reinforced for maximum performance and legendary Subaru durability. The Malybdenm coated pistons were designed to resist heat build up and reduce internal friction and the dual overhead camshaft cylinder head used hollow camshafts with sodium filled exhaust valves to reduce mass for quicker engine response. The Active Valve Control System (AVCS) variable timing technology provided optimum valve timing for stable engine idle and torque delivery across the whole engine speed range, thus eliminating the traditional compromise between low end torque and high RPM horsepower. The large top mounted intercooler optimised maximum performance by reducing the temperature of the intake air that had been compressed by the high-boost VF35 turbocharger. To do this, a manual dash mounted button could be operated by the driver which kept the compressed intake air cool and dense by spraying bursts of cool water over the intercooler when being induced into the engine to maintain top performance at all times. Prodrive also utilised their WRC technology to assist Subaru in producing a Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) which was a sophisticated computer controlled drive-by-wire system which enhanced engine response by eliminating the mechanical throttle linkage which applied to previous models.
To transfer all this power onto the road, Subaru employed the Suretrac front limited-slip differencial which used a series of cams on each of the front axles that matched up to the cam followers attached to the differencial case. The Suretrac system then sensed any left to right torque difference and prevented the inner most wheel from spinning in a tight corner without impeding steering response. At the rear, a fast acting mechanical limited-slip differencial sends the most grip to the wheel with the best traction which translates into all the power going to the road and not into tyre smoke! The all new 6 speed transmission provided short, sharp gear changes in all gears through its larger 9.5 inch all improved clutch which encorporated a temperature compressing hydraulic damper to prevent sudden engagements. There was also a trochoidal oil pump and transmission cooler for added durability. In addition to this, the legendary Impreza grip and handling could be appointed to its fully independent suspension system combined with its all wheel drive system. Inverted struts meant that the strut piston was essentially upside down inside a larger, stronger strut tube which took the brunt of the lateral forces acting upon it allowing the piston to act freely through its vertical stroke without knocking the sides of the outer casing. Consequently, this increased lateral rigidity for quicker more consistant performance under hard cornering
All this advanced technology provided impressive performance figures. At its maximum boost of 14.5 psi from its turbo and astounding levels of grip from its four wheel drive system, the WRX STi Type UK developed 300 BHP at 6,000 RPM, which projected this 3200 lb car from 0-60 MPH in 4.9 seconds, with a 0-100 MPH sprint time in under 8 seconds!! Yet with all this brootish power delivery, the STi was also a car that could be used everyday returning a overall fuel consumption figure of around 24 MPG from its 16 gallon fuel tank. In order to manage such performance figures, Subaru employed a Brembo perfomance braking system which was made up of 13 inch fully ventilated disks with gold coloured 4 pot fixed position calipers on the front and 12 inch ventilated disks with 2 pot calipers on the rear which provided impressive stopping distances from the high speeds produced by this car. This system was power assisted with dual diagonal hydraulic circuits and 4 channel/4 sensor Super Sport anti-lock (ABS) capability with electronic brake force distribution (EBD). This system allowed inputs to be taken from a lateral g-sensor which controlled braking pressure at each rear wheel independantly, something conventional ABS systems could
not do. Distinctive lightweight rally style 17x7.5J gold wheels reflected the WRC car appearance and Bridgstone Potenza 225/45/1 R19 90W
tyres came as standard.
Inside, the cockpit layout was pretty identical to other Imprezas in the range, but differed slightly with the inclusion of front Recaro styled seats draped in blue and black perforated Ecsaine and Alcantara fabric with STi logos embroidered in red into the seat back rest. The front seats themsleves had height adjustment and were moulded in a rally style so that the driver sat firmly in position when the going got tough. This blue and black fabric was also taken over onto the rear seat coverings which also included headrests across all three seating positions. The red stitching was also used for both the steering wheel and gear **** covering, which also incorporated a chrome gaitor surround with a STi indented logo. The three spoke leather wrapped steering wheel also had an integral SRS air bag which included a silver plastic covering with red STi graphics. Also offered were 2 side impact SRS airbags for added driver and passenger protection. Other details included black faced dials with red numbers with STi graphics on the dashboard to provide a distinctive and functional feel which proved extremely popular with all its owners. The Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK was offered in only one colour blue, which very much reflected its competition brethren. As with all range topping Imprezas, this Impreza was equipped with a digital trip odometer, a high spec dash-integrated CD player, variable air conditioning and aluminium alloy pedal covers as standard.
The Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK is indeed a exquisite piece of automotive engineering which has been documented many times, is one of the quickest cars across country that money can buy. It is therefore little wonder why this car has for so many years, been one of the best drivers cars ever to go on sale in this country, not just because of its sheer outright performance, but also because of its indeering appeal as a practical day to day runaround. We, as road car enthusiasts should be fortunate that a car like this exists and its to the world of motorsport that we must thank, for without rallying this car would never have been developed. From the way that it goes to the way it looks and through to the way it treats its highways with such contempt, there is not much that can compare to the Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK, which for those lucky owners is a chance to own one of the best handling performance road cars available today!
tony
Throughout 2004, Subaru yet again dominated the World Rally Championship with its legendary Impreza WRX STi car securing Petter Solberg his first World Rally Championship and Subaru's 5th WRC manufacturers title since 2001. Although similar in looks to the WRC car, the resemblance between the road going STi Type UK and its WRC competition big brother went much deeper than just a big bonnet scoop and rear wing. Developed with the assistance of Subarus WRC team preparation division, Prodrive based in Banbury, both cars shared the distinctive 2 litre, four cylinder, turbo charged 'Boxer' engine and combined the fully independent suspension with the relentless grip of the Subaru all wheel drive system. Indeed, the Impreza WRX STi Type UK could attribute all its on road going charactaritics to Prodrives indepth dedication into combining its research and development with the state-of-the-art production techniques of its WRC rally products to produce one of the best production road cars money could buy. Its little wonder therefore, that all Impreza owners could not but enjoy the experience of driving a vehicle with a magnificent sporting pedegree and one that could challenge some of the best sports cars from around the world.
At the heart of every great car lies a engine capable of delivering exceptional performance like no other and the Impreza WRX STi Type UK was no exception. Utilising the outstanding 2 litre 'Boxer' engine from the WRC car, which gave the STi Type UK a lower centre of gravity helping to lower the car by .5 of an inch used a cylinder block cast from lightweight aluminium alloy and was specially reinforced for maximum performance and legendary Subaru durability. The Malybdenm coated pistons were designed to resist heat build up and reduce internal friction and the dual overhead camshaft cylinder head used hollow camshafts with sodium filled exhaust valves to reduce mass for quicker engine response. The Active Valve Control System (AVCS) variable timing technology provided optimum valve timing for stable engine idle and torque delivery across the whole engine speed range, thus eliminating the traditional compromise between low end torque and high RPM horsepower. The large top mounted intercooler optimised maximum performance by reducing the temperature of the intake air that had been compressed by the high-boost VF35 turbocharger. To do this, a manual dash mounted button could be operated by the driver which kept the compressed intake air cool and dense by spraying bursts of cool water over the intercooler when being induced into the engine to maintain top performance at all times. Prodrive also utilised their WRC technology to assist Subaru in producing a Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) which was a sophisticated computer controlled drive-by-wire system which enhanced engine response by eliminating the mechanical throttle linkage which applied to previous models.
To transfer all this power onto the road, Subaru employed the Suretrac front limited-slip differencial which used a series of cams on each of the front axles that matched up to the cam followers attached to the differencial case. The Suretrac system then sensed any left to right torque difference and prevented the inner most wheel from spinning in a tight corner without impeding steering response. At the rear, a fast acting mechanical limited-slip differencial sends the most grip to the wheel with the best traction which translates into all the power going to the road and not into tyre smoke! The all new 6 speed transmission provided short, sharp gear changes in all gears through its larger 9.5 inch all improved clutch which encorporated a temperature compressing hydraulic damper to prevent sudden engagements. There was also a trochoidal oil pump and transmission cooler for added durability. In addition to this, the legendary Impreza grip and handling could be appointed to its fully independent suspension system combined with its all wheel drive system. Inverted struts meant that the strut piston was essentially upside down inside a larger, stronger strut tube which took the brunt of the lateral forces acting upon it allowing the piston to act freely through its vertical stroke without knocking the sides of the outer casing. Consequently, this increased lateral rigidity for quicker more consistant performance under hard cornering
All this advanced technology provided impressive performance figures. At its maximum boost of 14.5 psi from its turbo and astounding levels of grip from its four wheel drive system, the WRX STi Type UK developed 300 BHP at 6,000 RPM, which projected this 3200 lb car from 0-60 MPH in 4.9 seconds, with a 0-100 MPH sprint time in under 8 seconds!! Yet with all this brootish power delivery, the STi was also a car that could be used everyday returning a overall fuel consumption figure of around 24 MPG from its 16 gallon fuel tank. In order to manage such performance figures, Subaru employed a Brembo perfomance braking system which was made up of 13 inch fully ventilated disks with gold coloured 4 pot fixed position calipers on the front and 12 inch ventilated disks with 2 pot calipers on the rear which provided impressive stopping distances from the high speeds produced by this car. This system was power assisted with dual diagonal hydraulic circuits and 4 channel/4 sensor Super Sport anti-lock (ABS) capability with electronic brake force distribution (EBD). This system allowed inputs to be taken from a lateral g-sensor which controlled braking pressure at each rear wheel independantly, something conventional ABS systems could
not do. Distinctive lightweight rally style 17x7.5J gold wheels reflected the WRC car appearance and Bridgstone Potenza 225/45/1 R19 90W
tyres came as standard.
Inside, the cockpit layout was pretty identical to other Imprezas in the range, but differed slightly with the inclusion of front Recaro styled seats draped in blue and black perforated Ecsaine and Alcantara fabric with STi logos embroidered in red into the seat back rest. The front seats themsleves had height adjustment and were moulded in a rally style so that the driver sat firmly in position when the going got tough. This blue and black fabric was also taken over onto the rear seat coverings which also included headrests across all three seating positions. The red stitching was also used for both the steering wheel and gear **** covering, which also incorporated a chrome gaitor surround with a STi indented logo. The three spoke leather wrapped steering wheel also had an integral SRS air bag which included a silver plastic covering with red STi graphics. Also offered were 2 side impact SRS airbags for added driver and passenger protection. Other details included black faced dials with red numbers with STi graphics on the dashboard to provide a distinctive and functional feel which proved extremely popular with all its owners. The Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK was offered in only one colour blue, which very much reflected its competition brethren. As with all range topping Imprezas, this Impreza was equipped with a digital trip odometer, a high spec dash-integrated CD player, variable air conditioning and aluminium alloy pedal covers as standard.
The Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK is indeed a exquisite piece of automotive engineering which has been documented many times, is one of the quickest cars across country that money can buy. It is therefore little wonder why this car has for so many years, been one of the best drivers cars ever to go on sale in this country, not just because of its sheer outright performance, but also because of its indeering appeal as a practical day to day runaround. We, as road car enthusiasts should be fortunate that a car like this exists and its to the world of motorsport that we must thank, for without rallying this car would never have been developed. From the way that it goes to the way it looks and through to the way it treats its highways with such contempt, there is not much that can compare to the Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK, which for those lucky owners is a chance to own one of the best handling performance road cars available today!
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First line contains an error - Solberg won the championship in 2003, not 2004!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and how, if we're talking about the 2004 season can they have won their 5th manufacturers title since 2001????????????????
and how, if we're talking about the 2004 season can they have won their 5th manufacturers title since 2001????????????????
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many thanks for that
Many thanks for your comments guys I VERY much appreciate you assisting me on this one!!!! Any further 'positive' comments would very much be appreciated!
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Did you write it all yourself by obtaining spec's/facts from various sources? If so paragraph structure needs some work so it flows when reading.
Rule - if you read something aloud and need to take a breath then the sentence is to long. Quite alot of that in this copy.
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TBH there are loads of mistakes that stick out like a sore thumb, you don’t appear to have run a basic spell / grammar checker. ‘charactaritics’, ‘a engine’, ‘pedegree’, ‘differencial’.
There are also grammatical errors, e.g. Prodrive is a single company so ‘Prodrive also utilised its’ not their WRX technology. Generally it is confusing whether you are writing about the rally car or the road car. For example ‘Utilising the outstanding 2 litre 'Boxer' engine from the WRC car’, surely the rally car is based on the road car not the other way round? ‘the engine helping to lower the car by .5 of an inch’ compared to what? As stated above, how do you fit 19” tyres on 17” wheels? You can’t send grip to a wheel! A car doesn’t produce speed!
Once you have the spelling and grammar sorted then you need a fact checker to confirm it all. Then make it more readable and it will make a nice little article, albeit a little over descriptive, and dare I say boring.
Here’s a reworked version of para 3, for real proofreading normal rates apply
“To help transfer all this power onto the road Subaru employed the Suretrac front limited-slip differential. Suretrac uses a series of cams on each front axle that match up to cam followers attached to the differential case. The Suretrac system senses any torque difference between left and right wheels, and prevents the inner most wheel from spinning in a tight corner, without affecting steering response. At the rear, a fast-acting mechanical limited-slip differential sends the most torque to the wheel with the best traction, so all the power goes to the road and not into tyre smoke! The all new 6-speed transmission provided short, sharp changes in all gears through its larger 9.5 inch all improved clutch. The clutch also incorporated a temperature compressing hydraulic damper to prevent sudden engagements. There was a trochoidal oil pump, and transmission cooler, for added durability. The legendary Impreza grip and handling are due to its fully independent suspension and all wheel drive systems. Inverted struts mean that the strut piston is upside down inside a larger, stronger, strut tube, which takes the brunt of the lateral forces acting upon it. This allows the piston to act freely through its vertical stroke without knocking the sides of the outer casing increasing lateral rigidity for quicker, more consistent performance under hard cornering.”
HTH
There are also grammatical errors, e.g. Prodrive is a single company so ‘Prodrive also utilised its’ not their WRX technology. Generally it is confusing whether you are writing about the rally car or the road car. For example ‘Utilising the outstanding 2 litre 'Boxer' engine from the WRC car’, surely the rally car is based on the road car not the other way round? ‘the engine helping to lower the car by .5 of an inch’ compared to what? As stated above, how do you fit 19” tyres on 17” wheels? You can’t send grip to a wheel! A car doesn’t produce speed!
Once you have the spelling and grammar sorted then you need a fact checker to confirm it all. Then make it more readable and it will make a nice little article, albeit a little over descriptive, and dare I say boring.
Here’s a reworked version of para 3, for real proofreading normal rates apply
“To help transfer all this power onto the road Subaru employed the Suretrac front limited-slip differential. Suretrac uses a series of cams on each front axle that match up to cam followers attached to the differential case. The Suretrac system senses any torque difference between left and right wheels, and prevents the inner most wheel from spinning in a tight corner, without affecting steering response. At the rear, a fast-acting mechanical limited-slip differential sends the most torque to the wheel with the best traction, so all the power goes to the road and not into tyre smoke! The all new 6-speed transmission provided short, sharp changes in all gears through its larger 9.5 inch all improved clutch. The clutch also incorporated a temperature compressing hydraulic damper to prevent sudden engagements. There was a trochoidal oil pump, and transmission cooler, for added durability. The legendary Impreza grip and handling are due to its fully independent suspension and all wheel drive systems. Inverted struts mean that the strut piston is upside down inside a larger, stronger, strut tube, which takes the brunt of the lateral forces acting upon it. This allows the piston to act freely through its vertical stroke without knocking the sides of the outer casing increasing lateral rigidity for quicker, more consistent performance under hard cornering.”
HTH
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