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Standalone also cost alot if you want to do it right. Tuners have no problem tuning any car if you go standalone, but at $1500 plus tuning cost/installation they will make no money from that setup except for a few race guys.
Average 23k car owners will not have $2-3k to dump on a tune. $500 dollar flash? I guess a few month of eating nothing but oatmeals and rice will help get you there.
Its the same motor structure as the EVO. Mitsu tuners are flashing ECUs left and right with great results at an affordable price. Hyundai needs to figure that part out if they want the GC 2.0 to be more popular. The hp increase will draw buyers but if the aftermarket cannot mod it its not going to be a top choice to enthusiasts who are financially limited.
The BRZ/FRS will have huge aftermarket support simply because japanese tuning companies usually get access pretty quickly to japanese cars and the aftermarket is part of the car culture it seems. Being a small displacement NA/High comp/DI motor the hp tuning limit will probably be limited compared to the GC 2.0 motor.
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