Does anyone know the difference between the 1st gen talon TSI FWD and AWD models??
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June 9, 2008 12:36 p.m. DrBoost New Reader
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June 9, 2008 2:51 p.m. Armitage New Reader
http://members.shaw.ca/costall/1000Q/answers-specifications.htm#curbweight
The gist of it is 2745 lbs FWD versus 3073 lbs for AWD.
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June 9, 2008 3:03 p.m. littleturquoiseb Reader
I think the Diffrence is Giant Pig vs Skinny Pig.
My 1G AWD Talon feels like this...
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June 9, 2008 3:12 p.m. GlennS Reader
thats a fat piggy
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June 11, 2008 7:49 p.m. joshx99 New Reader
Doesn't the Laser RS weigh a couple hundred pounds less?
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June 11, 2008 7:50 p.m. therex Dork
joshx99 wrote: Doesn't the Laser RS weigh a couple hundred pounds less?
A couple hundred is being very generous.
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June 12, 2008 8:45 a.m. Jay_W HalfDork
That much? Wow. I'll keep my 2600lb Mazdogs, thanks.
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June 12, 2008 10:11 a.m. GameboyRMH Dork
Armitage wrote: http://members.shaw.ca/costall/1000Q/answers-specifications.htm#curbweight
The gist of it is 2745 lbs FWD versus 3073 lbs for AWD.
Holy crap! They really should have called it the fat and the furious!
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June 12, 2008 10:39 a.m. d_balls None
Under 3100lbs with AWD, intercooled turbo, iron block, glass hatchback, pretty large stock tires, etc. is somehow a pig? Considering the potential of the motor and the relative robustness of the drivetrain, I'd say they did alright.
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June 12, 2008 11:32 a.m. jstein77 HalfDork
Would have been perfect if they hadn't completely undersized the power steering pump.
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June 12, 2008 3:22 p.m. littleturquoiseb Reader
jstein77 wrote: Would have been perfect if they hadn't completely undersized the power steering pump.
Amen!!
this is most likely the reason they feel very heavy ... understeer like mad ... and generally give you a hell of a work out when driving... add a heavy clutch and sit way down in those seats with the high belt line and it feels like a tank.
Don't get me wrong compared to how much weight cars are carring today, DSMs are not that bad ... but in 1990 they could have done a better job at feeling lighter on their feet.
Jeff
