September 30, 200520 yr I just found this pic in an old article on this site. Its in Japanese so is suspect that they never sold over here but just curious. Did they? Cause if so i just added one more car to my "to own" list. Looks a lot like an 83 GLF though. Suppose it wouldn't be to hard to make one Here the link the pic of it: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/projectrudy/sheet8a.jpg
September 30, 200520 yr it was never sold here. that's the one that had the 1800 with dual carb intake.... actually, I believe the heads and cam were different as well, as it was a dual port exhaust. the intake and exhaust valve placement was switched on the heads (thus the cam difference)
September 30, 200520 yr Author AAAWWWW man i want one now. Any idea how many were made? All in Europe i assume or was it strictly for the Japanese market?
September 30, 200520 yr that's a cool looking sube. i like that particular body style of the earlier 80's models, especially the front end headlights/parking lights. i wonder how many of those subaru made.
September 30, 200520 yr Author yeah seriously...now i wish i had money to fly to japan and look for one
September 30, 200520 yr Thanks for sharing - I've always wanted a FT4WD T-Coupe. Plus, now I know what the elusive RX I is; as opposed to the RX II (EA82). I also noticed a heading that referenced the LSD (and it does have the D/R in it - 4SPD[?]) Anyhow, I just wanted to say - this car is AWESOME and that I want it really bad. Let's buy one from the JDM, import it here and use it as a flagship car for the USMB We can share it.
September 30, 200520 yr We can keep it at my place and you guys can come over and use it any time you want. Ed
September 30, 200520 yr Author I just wonder if any of them have made it over to the states in the 20+ years that the've been around. This is one of those things that will keep me up at night. Guess im a subaru nut.
September 30, 200520 yr I just wonder if any of them have made it over to the states in the 20+ years that the've been around. This is one of those things that will keep me up at night. Guess im a subaru nut. Wrong thread for that.
September 30, 200520 yr Looks cool but I still want the hatchback that was in Cannonball Run or maybe Cball Run 2! Digital dash and the ability to spool the turbo up until you jump over things!!! Way cool!
September 30, 200520 yr Thanks for sharing - I've always wanted a FT4WD T-Coupe. Plus, now I know what the elusive RX I is; as opposed to the RX II (EA82). I also noticed a heading that referenced the LSD (and it does have the D/R in it - 4SPD[?]) Anyhow, I just wanted to say - this car is AWESOME and that I want it really bad. Let's buy one from the JDM, import it here and use it as a flagship car for the USMB We can share it. Why dont you just make one? All the parts are available, altho its a little hard to source the Dual Intake. But it can be done. And I looked real hard, but couldnt find anything on the brochure saying it had a LSD and D/R.
September 30, 200520 yr There are a resonable few of them floating around here - i just wish i had space to get one! I already have one more car than i have space for, but can't seem to get rid of one! If anyone is REALLY keen, you could see how much it would cost to ship from New Zealand to the US!
October 1, 200520 yr I just found this pic in an old article on this site. Its in Japanese so is suspect that they never sold over here but just curious. Did they? Cause if so i just added one more car to my "to own" list. Looks a lot like an 83 GLF though. Suppose it wouldn't be to hard to make one Here the link the pic of it: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/projectrudy/sheet8a.jpg That was my first Subaru (long Island, NY). I bought it used. It only had FWD and had a digital dash, The trip computer was neat, but actually screamed when it died. the car called it quits at 226K, with the original clutch. The car still ran, but cancer cought up to it. Odd i thought it was limited edition for america, as the drivers seat was where it belonged, but it did have the dual carbs. nipper
October 1, 200520 yr That was my first Subaru (long Island, NY). I bought it used. It only had FWD and had a digital dash, The trip computer was neat, but actually screamed when it died. the car called it quits at 226K, with the original clutch. The car still ran, but cancer cought up to it.Odd i thought it was limited edition for america, as the drivers seat was where it belonged, but it did have the dual carbs. Interesting that yours had dual carbs... must have been a special order or setup, but not an RX (at least not in this sense). The japanese RX is clearly 4WD... and judging by the brochure, where it breaks down gearing, it looks like it was a 4-speed single-range... count the gears and look at their ratios... 1st... 3.636 2nd... 1.950 3rd... 1.344 4th... 0.942 Reverse... 3.583 next is 1.000/1.203, which... wouldn't that be final drive? then 3.700 would be rear diff ratio, right?
October 1, 200520 yr cool maybe i had a conversion or somethng it did have some pep to it, and was a blast to drive. nipper
October 1, 200520 yr Looks cool but I still want the hatchback that was in Cannonball Run or maybe Cball Run 2! Digital dash and the ability to spool the turbo up until you jump over things!!! Way cool! not to be an rump roast but i thought it was a mitsubishi in cannon ball run2 eather way i totally agree
October 1, 200520 yr not to be an rump roast but i thought it was a mitsubishi in cannon ball run2 eather way i totally agree Pretty sure it was a Subie but then again it has probably been 15 years since I saw it.
October 1, 200520 yr I looked real hard, but couldnt find anything on the brochure saying it had a LSD and D/R. "Closed ratio&Dual range Transmission" "Limited Slip Differential Gear" D/R & LSD http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/projectrudy/sheet5a.jpg I would like to get a EA81T Coupe to put a D/R FT4WD transmission in it.
October 1, 200520 yr it looks like it was a 4-speed single-range...count the gears and look at their ratios... 1st... 3.636 2nd... 1.950 3rd... 1.344 4th... 0.942 Reverse... 3.583 next is 1.000/1.203, which... wouldn't that be final drive? then 3.700 would be rear diff ratio, right? Dual Range. Hi (normal) 3.700*1.000=3.700, Lo 3.700*1.203=4.451.
October 1, 200520 yr Thanks Noah, hadnt seen that page yet. Thats a sweet setup for the coupe, but I think it needs the 5spd D/R with MPFI
October 1, 200520 yr we have got a family friend that has one of them over here in newzealand its a gold one. but im not sure if it badged up as a rx coupe i thought its was just a real early 1800 leone coupe.
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