nipper Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 http://www.leftlanenews.com/subaru-impreza-hatchback-review.html I would buy one. The new ones are the same size as Blu, thats scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john40iowa Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 is that really a plastic intake on the engine? Not to impressed with these on other engines......The interior is really sweet, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 You would be surprised how many engines have plastic intakes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterbang Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 When I looked under the hood of my brother's Impreza I thought the same thing. However, I read that they help engine performance since they don't conduct heat like metal and can be more easily manufactured for better air flow. Don't know if that's just justification to cut costs or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Weight and noise ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 is that really a plastic intake on the engine? Not to impressed with these on other engines......The interior is really sweet, though. Fiberglass and Nylon composite. They're actually very tough, and as Nipper said, weigh quite a bit less than an aluminum manifold, and cuts demand for aluminum. Go look under the hood of a Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes, or BWM, even Porsche for that matter. They all have them too. Ford and GM have used composite intakes for years, same with Dodge/Chyssler. Very common and it works quite well. I've seen a few of these sporting around. They look good (except for the ugly metallic light blue one) and they certainly don't look as big as the 2nd gen Legacy until you get up close. But it's the same old story. Remember the Camry? Used to be a small nearly compact car, now it's a tank, and the Corolla is bigger than the old Camry was. Hyundai Elantra/Sonata, same story. Subaru is just following the yellow brick road. Can't wait to see what they move in as the new compact compact. Think 4 door BRz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboguzzi Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 my 17 year old gen 2 gets exactly 28.5 average, tank after tank.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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