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Originally Posted by michaelchatten
Honestly to me the FR-S is plenty quick. No it's not a muscle car but fast enough for me......then again I traded in my Mazda2 for an FR-S. The Mazda2 had 100hp and 98 ft lbs. The FR-S feels like a race car after that jump.
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Exactly.
My case if opposite though lol. I came from a 300hp BMW 335i and this car feels way more playful and quick. The BMW felt like a cow. Sure it was fast on the highway...but this car can get to the same speeds anyways....although I don't think people drive 200+km on highways unless your in Germany on the autobahn which is also stupid because Germany has more deaths on the autobahn than from anything else lol
I also own a 2014 Honda Accord, CVT with 185hp...when i drive that car for a week and jump into the FRS/86....i feel like "damnnn, this thing is pretty quick!" lol
Typically, on the highway you drive 100-130km max. Any car today can achieve these speeds. Doesn't matter than you can drive 200+ because nowhere in Canada is that legal. So why do people call this car slow?
Because...INTERNET.
Another thing people always forget.
A lot of the cars on the road have less hp and are slower than the twins. Most cars on the road are CVT's with under 185hp.
Than you have some with 185-230hp but they are SUV's or heavy sedans where power to weight ratio doesn't come close to our cars.
Than of course we have those internet youtube cars with 300+hp that like 10% of drivers own and you rarely see depending where you live, yet on the internet everybody makes it seem like every car on the road has 400hp and is red lining and driving 250km/h+ lol
I live in a wealthy area, so yes, i see quiet a lot of AMG Merc, BMW'S, Lambo etc...but seriously, the guys driving the exotics especially, drive them slower than Honda Fit drivers and regarding the other higher powered cars, I never have a problem overtaking them if i need too.
And than we have the modding solutions.
Stage 2 UEL or EL header back exhaust will bring you up to 230-240hp. Should be plenty quick in such a light car!