I have been in and driven wrx and sti, love how they drive especially in snow. even suprised for a large guy like me didnt really have issues with comfortability. Originally I was going to buy wrx or sti (which i will get in differences in another thread) but the legacy gt spec b 2007+ has caught my eye. It seems as in power and components to be in between a wrx and a sti. But I have never been in one and have only ran into one of them here. I would like the opinion of people that have either owned both wrx/sti and a spec b or at least driven them. what would be the gain or lose of the spec b, especially driving performance ( cornering etc..) and in snow and ice. I really enjoyed the feel of the wrx/ sti wondering the difference from a spec b insight.
There are a few spec bs around never been in one myself but based on the car with the parts it has I would say it performs well. Question might be good for legacygt.com or another lgt forum
If you wan to check out my Spec -b you can drop me a PM. I have had a WRX and an STi and I really like the under the radar feeling of the B.
You gain rear leg room. You lose dccd, front (and center I think?) LSD and of course the tickets for 46 mph in a 45 due to rear wing. They're just as easy to mod as an STi/WRX if there's something you don't like.
Yeah, i was gonna say that you pretty much just gain "sleeper factor" and leg room in the back seats. Other than that they are pretty much the same thing as a WRX and STi. In fact, i've seen some of them that would blow most stage 2 WRX/STi's away. Oh yeah, they also have more creature features...leather, heated seats, dual climate control...maybe even wood grains?lol
The Spec.B has the limited-slip rear-diff - where as the standard GT does not. Love my Spec.B, but have only ridden in heavily-tuned STI's so hard to compare (my car is stock for the moment.) It's a great all-around car; usable space, my road bike w/ both wheels removed fits in the trunk w/o folding the seats. If you're looking for the violent acceleration of the STI, I imagine that you'd have to heavily tune it - definitely checkout legacygt.com. Another source of generic Subaru info w/ specs - http://www.cars101.com/subaru/legacy/legacy2008.html
The Spec B's fit somewhere between the WRX and STI. The 05-07 LGT shares many common components with the 09+WRX (flanged turbo, TMIC, etc), but uses a VF40 turbo, which is smaller than the VF48/VF39 (STI turbo's) or VF52 (09+ WRX turbo). They also weight over 3500lbs The plus side to the extra weight is that they are much more nicely appointed inside. My WRX is pretty sparse interior-wise. It is basic "economy" car-like interior. The Spec B will be a definite step up in that regard. I like Spec B's. The main downside I see are the cost and the extra weight.
Definitely more rare than any wrx/sti. I'd say if you want the extra cabin space and/or sleeper factor than you've found the right car. Legacy GT with STi goodies! I too wish they still made them - I get excited whenever I see one bc I know you don't just buy that car without knowing what ur paying for
I thank everyone for the input, I started off wanting back in the days a 90s rs then wrx edged to sti now spec b wish i could just have them all ( trying to convience my son to get an rs then dad can borrow once in awhile when he needs gas lol ) hopefully soon enough ill have one and meet up with you all one day
