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  • dean1484

    June 3, 2011 4:13 p.m. dean1484 SuperDork

    I am in the early stages of designing a processing facility for Subaru cars. They take the cars that come off the boat and do the final build by adding specified options from the build sheet. This includes things like roof racks and the various manuals, floor mats etc.

    What I am specifically looking for is something like the following:

    2011 WRX DIMENSIONS

    4 door sedan 5 Door Wagon STI 4 Door Sedan STI 5 Door Wagon Wheelbase: 103.3" 103.3 103.3 103.3
    Overall Length: 180.3 173.8 180.3 173.8 Width: 70.7" 70.7" 70.7" 70.7"

    Height: 58.1" 58.1" 57.9” 57.9”

    Turn Radious curb to curb 34.8ft; wheel to wheel 37.4''

    For the turning radius I need to know the actual radios at the tires as well as the overall turning radius that takes in to account the overhang at the front of the car. From my research this looks to be about 2.5 feet greater than the radius at the wheels.

    The other measurements that are critical are the overall width (including the mirrors) and the length.

    I stopped at the local dealer and they did not have the information at had and told em to go look at the website called cars101.com. It has alot of info but the formatting has alto to be desired AND it is not an official Subaru site.

    So can anyone steer me to this information? I will need it for every Subaru 2011 model and if I could get the info for 2012 that would be a bonus.

    It would be ideal if there was a place to get this directly from Subaru

  • ransom

    June 3, 2011 4:26 p.m. ransom Reader

    I don't know much about this place; I worked there as a temp receptionist years and years ago. But I think they deal in the sort of data you're after. Whether they are willing to disseminate what you need on reasonable terms for your purpose I have no idea.

    Chrome Data

  • erohslc

    June 3, 2011 5:45 p.m. erohslc Reader

    The ramifications of an error could be $100K's. Who is paying you? Is this salaried or contract? If Subaru or affilaited company then demand factory info. If independent, then try to arrange availability of every model, and then perform the tests yourself. Then list every model tested, the results, and get signoff from Subaru. I would never bet the farm on info from the interwebz without official verification.

    But that's just me, I'm allergic to lawsuits.

    Carter

 
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