O/T (sort of) Legacy Outback 2.5 SE Power output???????

[bigbadboab]

Could anyone advise me what it is^^^^^^^????

It seems a bit lethargic for a 2.5ltr.  I had a trailer with my mini on the back yesterday and it was a pile of poo.  It could not pull the skin off a rice pudding.  It struggled through all the gears even on the straight, and the cruise control could not manage the small incline on the M8 coming past Claylands (Junct 2 Newbridge) sitting at 60mph.

Is there any way of upgrading the power ie exhaust, better breathing?

If not, then although I have just bought it, it will have to go.  I bought it on the write ups it got saying it was a good towing machine.

 

Disappointed

 

Boab

[ANDYJDMSTI]

you could try the legacy forums, they may be able to help you abit more.

Wilky found the same thing with his, drop him a pm

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[bigbadboab]

you could try the legacy forums, they may be able to help you abit more.

Wilky found the same thing with his, drop him a pm

[]

 

Cheers bud[]

[gus the bus]

Boab,

Think your looking @ 180bhp.

surprised its not doing the business[] as we used my 2.5 to lug a rather heavy horsetrailer and dobbin 1.5 tonnes in all across the country and it was BY FAR the best of all the vehicles we have had for the job.

Gus

PS remember there is a speed limit for towing[][]

 

 

[craigdmcd]

you could try the legacy forums, they may be able to help you abit more.

Wilky found the same thing with his, drop him a pm

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Here's the http://www.legacy.manxforums.com/forums/ site. It sounds as if the the car is running sick, possibly an air-mass meter or similar. Definately shouldn't be that slow.

[JohnSt]

Hmmm, I was just about to buy a new legacy for the very purpose of towing my Impreza, might need a re-think.

 

---john---

[bigbadboab]

Hmmm, I was just about to buy a new legacy for the very purpose of towing my Impreza, might need a re-think.

 

---john---

Don't get me wrong John, it runs as smooth as can be without anything on the back, but just seems to lack the power.

[scoobyseller555]

163ps

[JohnSt]

I'm sure the car's are nice and smooth, however if it's struggling to pull a Mini, it's going to baulk at dragging my Impreza from one end of the country to the other [:'(]

On the other hand.... anyone tried a 3.0R ?  []

 

---john---

[scoobyseller555]

yep my old man's got a 3.0r outback 06 model,5 speed auto co developed with prodrive,goes well for a load lugger!

Gav

[JohnSt]

..and does sir have any to sell ?

 

---john---

[drb5]

..........hmm. Twin-turbo anyone???

[scoobyseller555]

got a twin turbo e-tune blitzen estate with the manuel box in at the moment,customer just imported it from new- zealand.

Gav

[JohnSt]

Gav, I touch goats