# subaru question **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 27, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109 "2003-12-27T23:51:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ohsoquik02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@ohsoquik02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoquik02)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/1 "2003-12-27T23:51:10Z")
here is a question who makes suburau???/like what country me and shaggy were trying ot figure this one out ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/2 "2003-12-28T00:02:05Z")
> _Originally posted by ohsoquik02_ > **here is a question who makes suburau???/like what country me and shaggy were trying ot figure this one out** ummm JAPAN! ---
**Author:** ![raverjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@raverjames](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raverjames)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/3 "2003-12-28T00:24:06Z")
> _Originally posted by ohsoquik02_ > **ok good answer but why do they share designs with a german company[ie wrx=boxer]** They share a design concept but not the actual design. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/4 "2003-12-28T00:25:11Z")
> _Originally posted by ohsoquik02_ > **ok good answer but why do they share designs with a german company[ie wrx=boxer]** off topic but porsche designed the boxer engine in i want to say 30’s or 40’s… subaru adopted their design. ---
**Author:** ![ohsoquik02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@ohsoquik02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoquik02)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/5 "2003-12-28T00:40:29Z")
> _Originally posted by whitey_ > **off topic but porsche designed the boxer engine in i want to say 30’s or 40’s… subaru adopted their design.** > well how come when try first came out they were saying that the WRX has a boxer motor ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/6 "2003-12-28T00:42:12Z")
wrx is a boxer motor, a flat four or also called horizontally opposed ---
**Author:** ![raverjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@raverjames](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raverjames)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/7 "2003-12-28T00:42:20Z")
Same concept. Boxer is a type of engine. It is a flat design instead of a V or inline. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/8 "2003-12-28T00:46:57Z")
here is a link that might help more about air cooled dubs but it tell you a lil about the boxer engine [http://www.peebles34.freeserve.co.uk/Pages/How%20Engine%20Works/How%20Engine%20Wks%20Overview/Boxer%20Engine.htm](http://www.peebles34.freeserve.co.uk/Pages/How%20Engine%20Works/How%20Engine%20Wks%20Overview/Boxer%20Engine.htm) ---
**Author:** ![ohsoquik02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@ohsoquik02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoquik02)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/9 "2003-12-28T00:47:46Z")
to clear things for me did they come from japan??? and when the comercial first came out they said it was a porsche boxer turbo motor:dunno:😕 ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/10 "2003-12-28T00:49:49Z")
porsche designed boxer engine and yes they are from japan ---
**Author:** ![ohsoquik02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@ohsoquik02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoquik02)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/11 "2003-12-28T00:50:56Z")
ok one thing clear up how about the other thing??? does anyone remeber the comcerial when the wrx first came out??? ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/12 "2003-12-28T00:51:27Z")
[http://www.alfisti.co.uk/boxerpage.htm](http://www.alfisti.co.uk/boxerpage.htm) ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/13 "2003-12-28T00:52:24Z")
> _Originally posted by ohsoquik02_ > **ok one thing clear up how about the other thing???** > > > > **does anyone remeber the comcerial when the wrx first came out???** i did look up, it says PORSCHE DESIGNED BOXER ENGINE ---
**Author:** ![raverjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@raverjames](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raverjames)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/14 "2003-12-28T00:53:41Z")
I never saw a commercial that said it was a porsche engine. Subaru has used the flat 4 design for years. My 87 Subaru wagon has a flat 4. Show me an add that says this because that would be false advertising. The WRX uses a 2.0 L Flat 4 designed by subaru and has been used in the Japanese version of the WRX for years. The STi uses a 2.5 L flat 4 that is similar to the design of the engine in the 2.5RS and Legacy GT. ---
**Author:** ![raverjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@raverjames](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raverjames)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/15 "2003-12-28T00:56:55Z")
No the parts are different. That is like saying I can use all the VW parts on my sentra because it is a straight 4. Porsche designed the boxer engine and Subaru used this concept to design their own. ---
**Author:** ![ohsoquik02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@ohsoquik02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoquik02)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/16 "2003-12-28T00:58:58Z")
ok things are clear now, so its based from the designs of the porsche version but not actually the same shit ---
**Author:** ![raverjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@raverjames](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raverjames)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/17 "2003-12-28T01:00:01Z")
exactly ---
**Author:** ![ohsoquik02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@ohsoquik02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoquik02)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/18 "2003-12-28T01:01:54Z")
got it dude:bigok: ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/19 "2003-12-28T15:22:21Z")
:gives: ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109/20 "2003-12-28T15:26:36Z")
> _Originally posted by slowcamaro_ > **:gives:** > :offtopic: gentalman!!! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-question/163109.md?page=2)