KUMAKUBO's New D1 Car! (Subaru Impreza)

[Hubert Young]

nice... drool...

[Stickz]

WoW..it turned out great!

[hatebbobbarker]

i knew a rwd impreza would be in d1 some day, finally. cant wait to see it in person.

[Oki Drifter]

This means a Lancer's gotta get into D1 sooner or later

[Senshi Tenshi]

god i love subarus

[akuma S14]

This means a Lancer's gotta get into D1 sooner or later

WITH ITS SWEET FRONT WHEEL DRIVE FRIENDLY LAYOUT! LOL

I don't think Evo's have nearly the potential of an Impreza for drifting.

[driftex]

that is most definatley the coolest WRX i've ever seen. What kind of suspension does it have? i love the radiator in the trunk. how did it finish?

[Nzo]

I don't think Evo's have nearly the potential of an Impreza for drifting.

Based on...?

[MeetYouAtTheTop]

ppppssshhhhh he changed to 2wd....hardly as cool and new as it was when i thought it was still awd

[Piner]

well D1 doesnt allow AWD's or i think rhys would still be running his evo.

[my 1 88 u]

Based on...?

the engine sits the wrong way

[Lord_EJR]

any vids?

[Nzo]

the engine sits the wrong way

Yes...keep going. Which means what?

[hatebbobbarker]

Yes...keep going. Which means what?

someone else explain the technical details to him, ill put it simply.

subarus are like rwd converted to awd. you can actually make a subaru rwd by welding the center diff.
mitsubishis are like front wheel drive converted to awd. so when you take away awd you get a front wheel drive car, it could be possible, but it would take an incredible amount of work to make it rwd. FAR more work.

engine bay shots of a front wheel drive car and rwd car could help alot, along with undercarriage shots, then hell udnerstand driveshafts.

[Tsunami]

What he was trying to accomplish by putting the radiator back there? Lower coolant temps, better weight dist, more rear traction???

The Subaru has better weight distribution because of it's driveline layout. The Evo's engine and transmission sit sideways over the front axle, so most of the Evo's weight is up front, like a FWD. The Subaru's engine is mounted like a RWD, with the engine over the front axle, and the trans behind the engine. Thus, the Subaru's mass is distributed more evenly throughout the car.