Hi Everyone, I hope I've posted this in the right area.
My name is Matt and I'm currently in the market for a 07+ Liberty 3.0R Premium / R-B. I was referred to these forums by another member who I had a chat to on my quest to find the right car! He mentioned that you guys are a helpful bunch and would be willing to help me out with any Suby related questions that I may have.
I've spent some time searching these forums and the net in general for some info about the different 3.0R models. I was initially looking at the 3.0R-B. After test driving the first one, I fell in love with Subaru and am now definitely set on buying one! This is a weird feeling for someone that has been obsessed with a RWD Nissan 180SX for the last 5 years...
My question is, what are the specific differences between the Spec-B model and the 3.0R Premium? So far I've established the following:
* Spec-B has the Bilstein suspension which seems to sit the car a little lower
* Spec-B has 18" wheels
Apart from these two differences, is there anything else that separates the R-B from the Premium? ECU tuning? Throttle responsiveness? Engine feel? Auto box feel?
Regardless of which way I go, I plan to get a Kido tune which I'm assuming has the potential to close any gap between the Spec-B and Premium in terms of performance and driving feel.
If you were to swap in the Bilstein suspension and 18" wheels, would you essentially have a Spec-B in disguise?
Cheers.