Bank approved my loan and picked up my Outback a few hours ago!!! Not a bad ride and not a bad deal, $4,000 under MSRP.

 

This board was very helpful with answering my questions, this will be my new home!!

 

Here was my original thread, I know some of you wanted to know if I got it.

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=41695

 

Couple quick questions:

 

1) The breaks and gas are fully "drive by wire"? I read this, but the brakes still have that weird pump feeling. Is it "by wire" after the master cylinder??

 

2) Does shifting the car like a manual put any undue stress on the tranny? I see it downshifts as you slow down, does upshifting too soon cause any problems?

 

Anything else I should know? I tried to use the search as much as possible.

Congradulations! You have made a wise choice and have great taste (ok, I too own a 2005 OBW)

 

Not sure abut the drive by wire you are talking about. Maybe someone else can tell us both.

I do know that driving in sport mode takes some getting used to, as in not overreving the engine and watching out for down shifting and missing a gear and winding out the engine. I have done that, but now have a feel for it and like it at times.

over.

the brakes by wire must be from the pedal to the mastercylinder, because the mastercylinder could not pump fluid through a wire.

 

sport shifting is ok, as long as its not abused.

 

 

oh yea, GREAT CHOICE & WELCOME TO THE SUBARU COMMUNITY

the brakes by wire must be from the pedal to the mastercylinder, because the mastercylinder could not pump fluid through a wire.

 

sport shifting is ok, as long as its not abused.

 

 

oh yea, GREAT CHOICE & WELCOME TO THE SUBARU COMMUNITY

 

it cant be from the pedal to the master cylinder because when I had the car off, I pumped them and they got really hard like in normal cars. Unless they are doing that mechanically some how:confused:

that is strange.look under the hood, find the mastercylinder, and see if there is metal lines going out of it.i am just curious, but you don`t have to look.

The manual states to not go over 4k rpm during the first 1k miles. Leaving the transmission in sport shift will allow revs higher than the suggested limit. And then manual shifting, well, that will really spin up the engine.

 

Now that I'm over 1k miles, I will throw it into sport for passing situations or on ramps.

 

The manual shift is a little strange to work with as the transmission is usually ahead of my inputs.

Where did you read that it was Brake by wire? All the new cars are "drive" by wire, but that is only the throttle. The gas pedal attaches to a sensor that sense how far the pedal is pushed. Then in the engine the throttle plate is opened and closed by an electronic stepper motor. There is no moving cable between the pedal and the throttle plate. As for brakes... I don't see any way possible for them to be electronic in a $30k production car.

 

Keith

Wise choice grasshopper!!! Welcome to a great board... Also your "new owner" manual should tell you all about the break in shifting and the brakes. If not call your dealer too... But alot of others here on the board are really smart about all this stuff too.... Im really glad you chose the SUBARU over the imp!! You will love the room when the baby comes... Oh by the way when is the baby due? Vicky

Where did you read that it was Brake by wire? All the new cars are "drive" by wire, but that is only the throttle. The gas pedal attaches to a sensor that sense how far the pedal is pushed. Then in the engine the throttle plate is opened and closed by an electronic stepper motor. There is no moving cable between the pedal and the throttle plate. As for brakes... I don't see any way possible for them to be electronic in a $30k production car.

 

Keith

 

I thought I read that it was the gas and break, but I guess you are right and it is just the gas.