hello,
After 9 years (with one repair) I gave away my 1987 DL wagon and inherited a "junked" 93 loyale 2wd (body was good).sedan
I fixed 2 timing belts after finding driver side stretched and passenger side "maliciously"off exactly one tooth.The idle changed dramatically smoother and alot more power.Now in 4th and 5th gears, giving too much throttle
slips the clutch.
Anything I can check/tigten/adjust before ripping it apart?
Also,
Is it just me, or was the 1.8 Underestimated in about every way?
oem numbers for mpg is 25/32, I get 38 on highway.@ 136,000 miles.
the hp and torque 90 and 101?! I've been in the "inline"
cars with 1.8litres and subarus absolutely walk away from them.(American 1.8's especially, oem'd with more "power")
I intentionally put the largest, "fattest" tires i could fit because the torque could easily handle a 6th gear (helped drop rpm @ same speeds)
This is a factor to add to the clutch slipping, i'm sure.Any ideas to toughen this old suby? I dont like high revving madness, want to use the torque and get up to speed a little slower.....which brings me to another point about oem facts:
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Two engines are available for the Subaru Loyale, a 1.8-liter, horizontally opposed 4-cylinder and a turbocharged version of the same engine. The normally aspirated version provides 90 horsepower at 5200 rpm and 101 pound-feet of torque at 2800 rpm. The turbocharger changes the output to 115 horsepower at 5200 rpm and 134 pound-feet of torque at 2800 rpm. Both engines come standard with a 5-speed manual, with a 3-speed automatic as an available option.
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Hmmmm......The Day My Loyale Hits 5200 rpm
is the day I'm Shifting into 7th gear @ 150+/- a few mph!!
p.s.
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