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Originally Posted by Cueman
This is basically my hope, and the idea excites me.
If it comes to a slightly lighter version of STX where we have to torture ourselves everyday with tiny batteries, fixed buckets and low down ride heights, I'm not as keen.
Power is certainly the cars weakest point, but I don't think there is a great way to address it.
A few more torques for the kouki cars is arguably offset by a lower final drive while doing solo. I wouldn't strongly favour the newer cars if all else ends up equal.
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Agreed. I think the focus should be on reliability (oil coolers), cost effectiveness (limited power mods), safety (retention of OEM safety systems, i.e. no bucket seats), and minor handling performance improvements suited to both autox and track days (spec shock/spring combo, open camber bolt rules, and 17x8" wheels).
This keeps costs relatively low, allows for safe/reliable track days, and still makes for a fun/competitive setup in both HPDE and autox that compliments the natural characteristics of the car. It solves the problems of STX being too expensive for most people to build a fully-prepped car and CS/DS being camber limited and not allowing oil coolers or wider wheels that are favored for track days.
I agree on the extra power of the kouki cars being negligible given the gearing. I'd be fine running with new 86s/BRZs, even the brake kit on the PP BRZ likely wouldn't be much of a bother to me in an autox environment.