Subaru G
The Subaru FF-1 G (also sold as the 1100 and 1300) was a compact car from the 1970s, replacing the FF-1 Star. It was a front-wheel drive vehicle with a typical Subaru EA61 or EA62 flat-4 engine. A fully independent torsion bar suspension and rack and pinion steering were impressive for the time. The inboard front drum brakes were an oddity for this base level car. Inboard brakes were usually found on exotic cars as a medhodnof reducing unstrung weight. For this light weight car it did tha and other benefits such as, this inward placement of the brakes allowed the steering ball joints to be located in the center line of the wheel. Referred to by Subaru as “center point steering” this virtually eliminated any steering reaction when one tire went through slush, water or an object. There was no wheel scrub on turning the wheel right or left. Usual steering geometry causes the wheel to make a radius motion around the ball joint pivot point. This causes the tire to scrub and a reaction is felt throughout the steering system when that tire encounters resistance. (Also occurs when braking and one tire is on a slick surface and the other a high traction surface. It may be felt as the steering wheel is suddenly jerked out of the driver’s hand. The Subaru FF 1 was virtually immune to these problems. Also strange were the dual radiators – the car used only a small radiator (which was also the heater core) on starting, hastening warm up. Even in 1972, Subaru boasted about the foul-weather handling of their cars, and they were quite successful. Priced at just over US$2,000 and achieving 29 miles per US gallon (8.1 L/100 km; 35 mpg‑imp), the Subaru quickly became a strong-selling import car in the United States.
| Subaru G | |
|---|---|
 Subaru 1300G | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) |
| Also called | Subaru 1300G, FF-1 G |
| Production | 1971–72 |
| Designer | Shinroku Momose |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door Sedan 5-door wagon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Subaru 1000 Subaru FF-1 Star |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.1L/1.3L Subaru EA engine |
| Transmission | Four-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 95.7 in (2,431 mm) |
| Length | 155.0 in (3,937 mm) |
| Width | 58.3 in (1,481 mm) |
| Height | 54.7 in (1,389 mm) |
| Curb weight | 1,460 lb (662 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Subaru Leone |
Engines
The 1.1L EA61 and 1.3L EA62 engines had no cooling fan, only an electric fan on the small radiator cooled the engine. The 1.1L was shared with the Subaru FF-1 Star, however the 1.3L engine was unique to this model and the only Subaru engine to have rear-facing exhaust ports. Most 1972–73 models were equipped with the 1.3L EA62 engine and dual carburetors was an available factory option. The transmission was also borrowed from the Subaru FF-1 Star.
EA61 1.1L OHV water-cooled flat-4
- Displacement: 76 mm x 60 mm, 1088 cc
- Power: 61 bhp (45 kW) at 5600 rpm, 65 ft⋅lbf (88 N⋅m) at 4000 rpm with 9:1 compression and two-barrel carburetor
EA62 1.3L OHV water-cooled flat-4
- Displacement: 82 mm x 60 mm, 1268 cc
- Power: 80 bhp (60 kW) at 6400 rpm, 73 ft⋅lbf (99 N⋅m) at 4000 rpm with 9:1 compression and dual two-barrel carburetors
Transmission
Subaru T71 four-speed manual, front-wheel drive
- Gear Ratios: 1st 3.540 2nd 2.235 3rd 1.543 4th 1.033, Rev 4.100 Final 4.125
