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post #1 of 47
3/8/07 at 12:19am
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For the 1st time, US-destined cars will be equipped with Active Yaw Control









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post #2 of 47
3/8/07 at 12:41am
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Originally Posted by Christofuh
For the 1st time, US-destined cars will be equipped with Active Yaw Control

Alot of cars in the US have yaw control, it's been out for years. However, as good as the Evo allready is, this is great news that the US is getting the technology in this model.
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post #3 of 47
3/8/07 at 12:43am
This is an Everything killer.
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post #4 of 47
3/8/07 at 1:31am
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Originally Posted by LSeca
Alot of cars in the US have yaw control, it's been out for years. However, as good as the Evo allready is, this is great news that the US is getting the technology in this model.

I think he means that the US spec Evo might have the S-AYC system which was never offered in the States before.

Also, yaw control in as a generic way to describe stability control is not the same type of system used by Mitsu here. S-AYC does not individually brake a slipping wheel like a traditional stability control program, but instead it redirects torque based on inputs from many of the cars systems to ensure the maximum amount of power can be put down while cornering.
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post #5 of 47
3/8/07 at 1:37am
Doesn't the STi already have a computer controlled center clutch to do the center division (to Torsen diffs on each axle)? Also, the older Nissan Skylines had computer-controlled clutches for their diffs, too. And I think Honda's SH-AWD does similar things, too.

--Andre
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post #6 of 47
3/8/07 at 1:43am
This looks much better than the prototype did.
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post #7 of 47
3/8/07 at 1:43am
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AYC ( later S-AYC ) is supposed to be Mitsu proprietary technology
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post #8 of 47
3/8/07 at 1:47am
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Originally Posted by wEstSidE
This is an Everything killer.



That remains to be seen...

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post #9 of 47
3/8/07 at 2:02am
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Originally Posted by Andre Yew
Doesn't the STi already have a computer controlled center clutch to do the center division (to Torsen diffs on each axle)? Also, the older Nissan Skylines had computer-controlled clutches for their diffs, too. And I think Honda's SH-AWD does similar things, too.

--Andre

The center diff on a Subaru STi is often misunderstood as able to change the torque bias when in reality it can only adjust the locking/slipping of the center diff. The torque bias is mechanically set at design time. The diff can be manually changed to 6 different settings (open, locked and a few in between) or it can also be set to auto to let the computer figure out the optimal setting from various sensors, but the torque bias is always the same, (35/65 for 04 and 05, 41/59 for anything since).

This is all pretty different from the S-AYC system, which is essentially a computer controlled rear diff, but I suppose the results are similar. You can hit the gas earlier while cornering and maintain traction and a good line.

I like these approaches more than 95% of the stability programs out there. Subaru and Mitsu have found a way to use a computer to determine the optimal settings for a mechanical diff to ensure max grip through a corner.. Most stability programs just brake the wheel that slips, ultimately slowing the car down.
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post #10 of 47
3/8/07 at 2:05am
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Originally Posted by Christofuh

Wait... is that a microfiber dashboard? WTF?!?!

That is disgusting.
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post #11 of 47
3/8/07 at 3:25am
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Originally Posted by Christofuh

Is that an automatic?!!
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post #12 of 47
3/8/07 at 4:09am
Who cares about the cars? I want to know who Christofuh's avatar is!
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post #13 of 47
3/8/07 at 4:17am
It's Cameron Diaz.

This is a nice looking car. I've always been a fan of the overly aggressive boxy rally cars, the Subarus moreso than the Evos, but this ones making me reconsider that alliance.

Slim the GTR is beautiful... a V6 putting out 450 hp.. is that confirmed yet or still in the works? I'd suspect it will be about double the price of this Evo though.
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post #14 of 47
3/8/07 at 4:25am
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Originally Posted by acidicboy
Is that an automatic?!!
Semiautomatic. Clutchless manual basically. I am still waiting for the Delta to come back from the dead and show these whippersnappers what six consecutive rally championship titles means Hey, I can hope...
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post #15 of 47
3/8/07 at 5:01am
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Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim
Wait... is that a microfiber dashboard? WTF?!?!

That is disgusting.


Alcantara, actually. Very grippy material for steering wheels.

Hopefully the yaw control helps to prevent it from rolling over like so many of them seem to do at track events. There's always one story at every driving event that starts with, "last week at this track, an Evo went off track and rolled..."
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