Obsessotron Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I am thinking of upgrading to a 2010+ Legacy GT from my 2007, and just out of curiosity I was wondering if the newer LGT is faster than the 05-09 GT. If they were both manual transmission cars, would the new one be faster at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 "faster" is a vague term quarter mile time? WHP numbers? The 2010+ can get more power with less mods, generally speaking. The LGT stage 1 (no mods, just re-tuning the stock car) does quite well. Here are COBB's rated specs for Stage 1 with each car. COBBS release for 2011: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/easy-horsepower-2011-subaru-legacy-gt-162703.html?t=162703 2010: Stage1: +14% HP and +30% TQ 2007: Stage 1: +4.0% HP and +9.0% TQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My guess is no because 5th gen are bigger which means more weight and still have a similar power output? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsessotron Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 "faster" is a vague term quarter mile time? WHP numbers? The 2010+ can get more power with less mods, generally speaking. The LGT stage 1 (no mods, just re-tuning the stock car) does quite well. Here are COBB's rated specs for Stage 1 with each car. COBBS release for 2011: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/easy-horsepower-2011-subaru-legacy-gt-162703.html?t=162703 2010: Stage1: +14% HP and +30% TQ 2007: Stage 1: +4.0% HP and +9.0% TQ Yeah I guess I am talking more real world 0-60 and quarter mile time numbers. It strikes me as a bigger car with the same engine, but I was curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuccims Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 My guess is no because 5th gen are bigger which means more weight and still have a similar power output? The 5th gen manual adds less than 50 lbs over 4th gen manual. Chump change. The 5th gen power is developed in the lower RPMs. See below for a few comparisons on the same dyno.... http://legacygt.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=547&pictureid=4303 http://legacygt.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=547&pictureid=4283 http://legacygt.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=547&pictureid=3586 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Gear ratios hurt. You have to shift more with a 5th gen, than you would in a 4th gen. But, really, just like every other Subaru, they are the same. A 1994 Impreza is just as fast, and just as fun to drive as a 2010 Impreza. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuccims Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 gear ratios hurt. You have to shift more with a 5th gen, than you would in a 4th gen. But, really, just like every other subaru, they are the same. A 1994 impreza is just as fast, and just as fun to drive as a 2010 impreza. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 That could be Subaru's new marketing campaign. "24 years of making exactly the same car" [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 stick with your 4th gen IMHO... how many miles on your LGT now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsessotron Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 stick with your 4th gen IMHO... how many miles on your LGT now? 50,000 miles, 2007 Black on Black with the manual transmission. I love the car, and put on front and rear swaybars which completely changed the way it behaves on turns for the better, the difference was unreal. No real reason to sell, but I really like that new interior. Other than that the new LGT looks less nimble and maybe a bit too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 yeah I drove one I wasn't impressed. happy with my 95k miles stage 3 specb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camber Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 From what I have seen it's not faster(straight line, turns, braking etc) but it is a much bigger car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidWombat Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 50,000 miles, 2007 Black on Black with the manual transmission. I love the car, and put on front and rear swaybars which completely changed the way it behaves on turns for the better, the difference was unreal. No real reason to sell, but I really like that new interior. Other than that the new LGT looks less nimble and maybe a bit too big. Interesting. I feel like the interior on my 4th gen is much higher quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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