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Originally Posted by yo joshman
I agree with this statement. The "lack of power" public notion goin around will probably be dealt with by going with the pre existing 2.5 boxer engine with slight modifications. In my opinion that would cost the company the least amount of money to address the problem. Slapping on a turbo or supercharger would be too costly considering internal engine components must be strenghtened/has to meet strict emssion standards etc. Toyota can make a faster frs no problem...but try to make one on the cheap with stiff regulations ?? Thats a tall order. In the end the whole point of this car was to be like the original ae86 cheap/fun/reliable. In that sense i feel like the company did just that. I really dont see the problem some ppl have with this car...u need more power go add some...?
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Actually of those options, the turbo will be the one that's easiest to pass emissions regulations of the three. A larger displacement engine is better of the three on the fuel economy side(CAFE). The supercharger is the one that will get shafted because it does neither of those well. The issue with going turbo though...making sure it doesn't cause issues for the warranty department. Its the big reason why many would like to see a factory turbo rather than going aftermarket, having that powertrain warranty there is very reassuring. If there is going to be a big engine change, I do think its likely going to come in the form of a 2.5L, as this would be ideal to increase this car's power while at the same time for Subaru makes it easier to finally replace the EJ25 in their whole lineup including the WRX STi.