ralph Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I am thinking purchasing a new 2005 Outback. I see that there are 2 engines available with the same horsepower (a turbo 4 and a 6). I would appreciate any thoughts as to the relative merits (and demerits) of each engine. thanks....ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I am thinking purchasing a new 2005 Outback. I see that there are 2 engines available with the same horsepower (a turbo 4 and a 6). I would appreciate any thoughts as to the relative merits (and demerits) of each engine.thanks....ralph hmm....dont know much about it, but i would imagine that the turbo 4 is better for the speed and acceleration whereas the 6 is better for pulling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAWA Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 it's not all about hp. Personally I'd take the 2.5t, it feels better than the 3.0r, which feels very sluggish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Six cylinder has better throttle response, potentially better economy, MUCH better sound track. Engine will last a long time. Four cylinder turbo will have more torque, as soon as the turbo is spooled up, meaning from 2500rpm it should shove along nicely. This engine is likely to weigh slightly less, which would given a more even handling balance. This engine is likely to have head gasket issues - unless the block is total a redesign. Even so, you must compare the suspension set ups to judge handling fairly, and I would suspect that Subaru reckons that H6 owners want a smoother ride, and turbo owners want better body control. I would choose the H6, no matter the suspension bias. There is nothing that can compete with the smooth silken sound of a boxer six..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph Posted August 17, 2004 Author Share Posted August 17, 2004 Setright: What do you mean by: "MUCH better sound track"??? .....ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 he means the sound of the engine, have you ever heard a Boxer 6? beautiful, just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slo5oh Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 he means the sound of the engine, have you ever heard a Boxer 6? beautiful, just beautiful. I guess I need to get down the dealer and listen to one... The only cars with a tone that could bring a tear to my eye were filled with a fast revving high horse power 302 or 351. There's something that brings out that little boy in me when I fire up a supercharged 5.0 pushing over 400hp and the throttle response is instantanious... stabbing the throttle a couple times from an idle, then letting her settle back down and hearing that tale tell whistling of the supercharger just teasing you into grabbing 2nd and laying down a patch of rubber for about 300 yards. hummm... back to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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