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Originally Posted by tachi1247
So you don't want the turbo, but you want everything that a turbo would provide? I don't think that most people that are looking for more power want it to drag race mustangs, but just to put the car somewhere in the range where it outpaces a family sedan but is still going to fall short of a muscle car. Keeping pace with a 370Z is exactly what I am looking for and given the weight advantage, I think 270hp would put you right in that range.
Personally, I would love to see the extra power just so they can re-gear the car with a taller 5th and 6th gear to lower the revs during highway cruising.
Any type of engine tune from the factory that is going to increase power by 50-70 hp is going to be crazy expensive. I can't see Subaru doing that when they have a perfectly good turbo version of the same engine that makes that amount of power.
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I don't think I said that. Maybe I should be clearer.
I suggested that I don't need the power that a turbo would provide because things like bragging rights and comparisons to other cars like the Z aren't what I'm into anymore. I'd like only more N/A power because of the characteristics of the engine; the sound and the power delivery. And hopefully through mods I can get at least 20hp more.
I get what you're saying though. I often think that this car is barely faster than a Integra Type R, but I'm sure if I drove one of those today, it'd put a smile on my face.
Also a BRZ that could keep up with a 350z would be similarly priced.
I think I said it here before but my dream car was never really built. I don't want to get hyperbolic, but I think the FRS/BRZ is closest to it. I've always wanted an S2000 coupe and that's what I've imagined the FRS/BRZ to be.