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Originally Posted by chanomatik
The issue is that people say these cars "NEED" a turbo when they don't. If their purpose to be built didn't include a turbo, then they don't NEED a turbo. People just WANT a turbo because they want to show off and a turbo compensates for their poor driving skills. Once that turbo spools up, most people are suddenly off the road, and that's with an AWD car. I would love to see insurance sky rocket with a turbocharged FT-86 let loose. Loose, I say!
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Nah, the supercharger or turbo would just be nice for passing maneuvers on the freeway or back roads when granny is doing 40 in a 55. That's the only reason I want one.
I'm not sure where your 'compensating for poor driving skills' assumption comes from. Induction isn't autopilot.
One major downside to boost is that it puts the car into a much more competitive racing class for autoX.
Another reason not to put a bunch of extra power into the BRZ is that it already gets floaty above 100mph. Without a big wing on the back and maybe a splitter, I'd be wary of going much over 220-250whp and 120+ mph. This may be why Toyobaru went easy on the power and focused on handling. Better to have a car that the vast majority of drivers can handle easily than throw together a death trap.