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'06 Forester Heater/Mode Cables Deform

13 messages,  Last post on Dec 06, 2012 at 1:11 PM

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What is this discussion about? Subaru Forester, Heating / Cooling, SUV

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#12 of 13 Re: '06 Forester Heater/Mode Cables Deform [saedave] by pulphook

Dec 06, 2012 (8:39 am)

Replying to: saedave (Dec 06, 2012 8:18 am)
NO.
Weight of a full set of cable ass'y weight including knobs is less than a couple of pounds. Decreasing the thickness and material quality of cables of less than 12" for each cannot be a weight decision on a vehicle weight or "fuel economy". Give us a break: SOA wanted to save a buck.
Now if it is weight, the poundage of the hood for example has been lightened by near 1/2 from the 2001 Forester to the 2006. Now that's a weight consideration for fuel savings.
In any product, the CFO rules.

#13 of 13 Re: '06 Forester Heater/Mode Cables Deform [pulphook] by saedave

Dec 06, 2012 (1:11 pm)

Replying to: pulphook (Dec 06, 2012 8:39 am)
Even windshield thickness and carpet padding is decreasing for weight reasons. The new, very thin, transparent back bumper abrasion cover is another example.
 
Certainly cost is also very important: We are Subaru rather than Audi buyers.
 
Audi , for example,went too far on early model year 1974 Fox models' window crank mechanisms and had to retrofit heavier and sturdier versions. My new 1974 Audi Fox was one of those getting the fix.

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