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Originally Posted by Frost
I just want it eventually to have 200-220whp (vs the 170whp stock). That's a 50hp gain over stock.
Do able no? Or am I being disillusioned?
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Why? Just so you can say it has that much HP? It' doesn't
need anymore than it has.
Everyone loves HP, bottomline. But that's not what
this car is about. This car is about handling performance and lightweight agility.
Let me put it this way, a mustang, for example has a high HP engine, but no amount of money will allow it to handle as good as the 86, because it simply does not have a boxer style engine (mounted as far back and as low as possible). Just as no amount of money could make the 86 as powerful as the mustang, because it simply does not have the powerplant, or the components to go with it.
If you were to add more power, your also adding weight, which changes handling performance and before you know it, it will not be an 86 anymore.
Do you really want more power, or just the idea of knowing it has more power? Do you just want to say it has X amount of power.
Cars that are considered "driving nirvana" never have had tons of power.