[Laloosh]

Originally Posted by TrqlessWonder

Yep. Just not the same players anymore. Kinda like the other non-BRZ/FR-S cars in CS.

Although, they never were the same players in the first place. Spring rate disparity existed long before the TRD mess, and is as valid a reason as any to pick one car over another. And there's a 50-ish pound weight difference between the two as well.

Level playing field is a broad term that hides the fact that one is faster than the other. Pretty sure if you give a C-street prepped BRZ to a talented driver like Strano for example and then have him run the course in a TRD prepped FRS that FRS will put up better #s. You have me do the same test and chances are the results will not be obvious/drastic...or maybe they will. However, a lot of people want to know they are driving something that gives them the best shot to be competitive. And as indicative by the results, if a twin is your choice, the BRZ is no longer on the list. Before the TRD update I agree that the BRZ/FRS was a crap shoot and capable of equal results, now though, not so much. There is a reason why ALOT of people ditched their C-street brz's or turned them into STX cars and its not because of 50lbs or the factory spring rates favoring over/under steer lol.