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Originally Posted by hamlet
The real problem, and the reason sales numbers are down, is that it's about 50hp shy of perfection from the factory. I solved the problem with a supercharger, but most people want that power from the factory. I'm just confused why they wouldn't just stick the turbo engine THEY ALREADY MAKE into this car.
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Cuz if they stick the turbo engine into the car, they'll need to raise the damn hoodline to meet pedestrian front impact safety legislation. If anything I wish they make the hoodline as low as possible for better visibility (ever driven a late 80s/early 90s Honda?). Furthermore, with more output they would have to beef up various components of the entire car design, then people would bitch about it being even more heavy (less feel) with a higher price tag than it already is.
Toyota wanted aftermarket support for the car, so once the various tuning companies spent the R&D money to come up with quality charged kits you want the factory to double cross them with a factory charged engine? Good way to piss them off!
Honda initially started their S2000 project as the S1600. They fucked up big time and made a monster out of their Miata rendition because of the devil's circle. I think Toyota/Subaru tried hard to follow Bob Hall's Miata "non-cept" idea with the 86/BRZ, as in don't make the car into something that it isn't destined to be.
I would rather have Toyota/Subaru up the displacement another 200cc to create better mid-range torque instead, while keeping the redline the same if possible. 200hp is enough for the 86/BRZ but I digress.