Nick Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Anyone know the F/R weight distribution of the Legacy GT 5MT sedan or wagon? I've been searching but can't find it. Thanks, -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAHAWK Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Out of Car and Driver ...LGT Front 56.7 / Rear 43.3 Others in the C and D test... TSX 59.9 / 40.1 Audi A4 1.8 58.4 / 41.6 Volvo S40 T5 60 / 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BOY Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 pretty good, IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcphee Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 when I load the wagon up, it's closer to 50 / 50.. ideal! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Wagon is 50/50 My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnoldscu Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I've weighed my legacy on a pretty accurate scale and it's barely front heavy with me in the seat, I'd say it's very close to 50/50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilh Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Wagon is 50/50Where do you get this? From the specifications (vacation pix SPC-5/6), for the wagon it says 1830lbs front and 1525lbs rear for curb weight. That is 54.5%/45.5%. For the sedan it says 1830/1470 or 55.4%/44.6%. They are pretty close, with the wagon having an additional 55lbs in the rear. If you instead look at gross weight, both the sedan and wagon are the same at 50/50, but who drives around at 4435lbs? --Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeTrout Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Where do you get this? From the specifications (vacation pix SPC-5/6), for the wagon it says 1830lbs front and 1525lbs rear for curb weight. That is 54.5%/45.5%. For the sedan it says 1830/1470 or 55.4%/44.6%. They are pretty close, with the wagon having an additional 55lbs in the rear. If you instead look at gross weight, both the sedan and wagon are the same at 50/50, but who drives around at 4435lbs? --Lee S4 drivers... Ich bin echt viel netter, wenn ich nuechtern bin. Echt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOY Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 S4 drivers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Rules3830 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Out of Car and Driver ...LGT Front 56.7 / Rear 43.3 Others in the C and D test... TSX 59.9 / 40.1 Audi A4 1.8 58.4 / 41.6 Volvo S40 T5 60 / 40 HAHA, we have the best weight distrobution :icon_bigg:icon_bigg I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Yes, but slightly more weight and probably a higher center of gravity. Not that I'd ever give up my 5MT wagon for a sedan, but I suspect the sedans have a very slight theoretical handling edge (i.e. if everything else was equal, driver included). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOY Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Yes, but slightly more weight and probably a higher center of gravity. Not that I'd ever give up my 5MT wagon for a sedan, but I suspect the sedans have a very slight theoretical handling edge (i.e. if everything else was equal, driver included). I disagree on both points. Subarus CG is very low due to the boxer and sym AWD layout. Also, the wagons all have more weight in the rear and are better balanced. Sure they are a tad heavier but not enough to matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I agree that in reality none of the weight-related differences between the LGT sedans and wagons matters. I'm just saying in theory, if somehow *everything* else was equal, there'd be a *slight* difference. That's not an opinion or guess, that's a fact. The sedan having the slight advantage is just a guess of course. As far as CG goes, nothing you mentioned is unique to the wagon. Btw, yet another point to consider is that the wagon's extra weight is mostly if not all behind the rear axle. A balanced weight distribution certainly helps to make the car's rotation easier to control, but so does having more weight towards the center and less on the ends. Again, I don't think the difference between the sedan and wagon here ever practically matters, but in theory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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