When did the Subaru Legacy Turbo come out?
The Legacy sedan (renamed Liberty for Australia) that arrived in 1989 broke new ground for Subaru. It included a string of FIA international motor sporting records During a three-week enduro, three Legacy Turbo sedans lapped a banked oval in bone-dry Arizona to set 15 new endurance and speed records.
What’s the average speed of a Legacy Turbo?
During a three-week enduro, three Legacy Turbo sedans lapped a banked oval in bone-dry Arizona to set 15 new endurance and speed records. They included the highest-ever average by a petrol-engined car: 223km/h for 100,000 kilometres.
Are there any problems with the Subaru Liberty turbo?
The seat cloth used in RS Turbos is of high quality and a lot of cars will today have original trim. The plastics suffer from sun exposure and even cared-for cars will likely have dash cracks. Controls including column stalks can literally crumble if the car has been exposed to high interior temperatures.
What to look for in a Subaru Liberty RS?
Choose a car about which as much as possible is known to avoid turning your bargain buy into a very deep money pit. Wagons combine classic motoring with practicality but avoid those with trashed load areas. Turbos with towbars can be a worry too because extra weight being moved flogs the transmission.
1992–1994 Subaru Legacy Turbo (Euro spec with MOMO steering wheel) The European, British and Australian versions were offered with three trim levels; the upscale GX, the more affordable LX in Australia called the GL in Europe and the UK, and the very basic DL in parts of Europe, with AWD offered as an option on the GX, LX and GL.
What kind of transmission does a Subaru Legacy have?
The 2010 Legacy and Outback models offer a six-speed manual as one of the two transmission options in the base 2.5i, and is the only option for the Legacy GT model. This transmission is an evolution of the 5MT split-case design, and does not share any parts with the STI’s 6MT transmission.
Which is the best clutch kit for Subaru?
Subaru Clutch and Clutch Kits Organic ACT Exedy Blue Box & Pink Box Clutch, Flywheels. Diesel Delivery extra. Streetlite. Most popular.
What kind of wheels does the Subaru Legacy use?
The Legacy was also the second Subaru to use wheels with five lug nuts instead of four to better cope with the increased horsepower and torque from the powertrain.