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Old 01-01-2012, 08:24 PM   #164
catharsis
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Originally Posted by ahausheer View Post
I was thinking, if the 200 hp version can, for the most part, support significantly more hp it seems reasonable to assume it is fairly robust. The question for me becomes, do I want 200 hp that I can use and abuse or do I want 300 hp that I feel hesitant about driving very hard frequently due to stress on the motor. I think I would rather have 200 hp if I can use all of it and drive the car very hard. Sorry if this is off topic

If Toyota built this car like they say they did as in it being tuner friendly. 300whp should be no problem. We already know the transmission is robust, the question is, is the motor?
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