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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses
Add another ~130lbs for the STI with larger brakes (weight mostly in the iron, not the caliper), beefier transmission, and beefier rear end. AWD and loads of torque don't play nice, hence the need for that awesome transmission (which I believe is where MOST of the weight differential comes from). The question with this car will not be whether or not it can take turbo, but rather how much turbo it can take before other components fail/need to upgraded as well.
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agreed completely, but I can't imagine such a small light weight car only making 300hp to need a whole lot more than 100lbs. It is a VERY tiny, and fairly light weight car... the stock camary or wrx brakes would likely be more than enough... but you have a bit of a point, given that we already know the stock brakes are barely enough for the car as it is, if you make it quick, it likely would need a substantial brake upgrade.
In other news... I saw that the new Chevy Malibu 4 cycl. is rated at 270hp, and the family 4 door sedan goes 0-60 in 6.3s....