Mitch Haley wrote: > What's the modern Subaru system like? > > My old 1977 wagon differed from the 2WD in: > 1. not having fifth gear, the fifth gear shift fork was hooked up to > a separate gearshift lever and engaged a driveshaft for the rear wheels. > 2. Datsun (Nissan now) 280Z diff in the back, with an extra set of > halfshafts. > > So, the added complexity in that case was three driveshafts and one diff, > all rated for far more power than my 1.6L boxermotor ever dreamed of > producing, > and one extra shift lever.
The modern systems are full-time and more complex, but I don't know the details. AFAIK Subaru doesn't sell a 2WD car anymore.
