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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
Just the amount of equipment from the factory.
- Oil cooler - factory on S2k, none on FRS/BRZ.
- full alignment capability front/rear - factory on S2k, toe only on FRS/BRZ
- Aerodyanmics - S2k makes significant front downforce. Rear downforce is easy to make with a wing
If you compare the drivetrain, the S2k has:
- Bulletproof engine
- Much stronger transmission (early figure indicate the S2k trans can handle around 80% more torque than the BRZ/FRS before giving out)
- Stronger axles/CVs
A lot of these strengths are due to the engineering tolerances being cut to reduce cost on the FRS/BRZ.
FRS/BRZ advantages:
- Modern Technology
- More aerodynamic (less drag, less rear lift)
- less NVH
S2k Advantages:
- huge front downforce from the factory
- designed to be unstable (think fighter jets... theyre purposely made to be unstable to promote maneuverability) This makes the car want to rotate whether you want it to or not... which is why so many s2ks are totalled by spins on the street.
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Hmm...thx. I had no idea the S2000 had such a large advantage w/ front end DF/lift over the 86. I was already planning to tweak a few things up front but I'll have to look into that. I know the Griffon offers an insight into some obvious solutions and areas to look at.
Yeah, I get dynamic instability and requisite fly by wire. This is why my MR is my more serious car until it's replaced. Honestly the 86 was bought as my DD/grocery getter/commuter. IT's my idea of fun and practicality, not serious speed but I'd like to maximize that potential w/o compromising the rest by making an efficient Jack of all Trades package.
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Ice-mode braking. Yeah...tell me about it.