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Originally Posted by SlickWillyFRS
Rookie mistake!
First off, I love the idea of an FRS because it is a relatively inexpensive platform that handles exceeding well in the corners.
My jeep has evolved into an impractical daily driver. I mean it gets alright fuel economy at 16mpg weighing close to 3 tons, but its almost exhausting to drive long distances.
I want an FRS that is more or less reliable ( I understand things are bound to break ) But I also want it to have roughly 400-450 horse power. I realize this may seem like an arbitrary number and I suppose I do not have a great reason for justifying it. But I know I don't really need any more than that for how light the car is.
Long story short, a most daily driven vehicle that I can take to the track for some fun. (Yes I know it handles well already at the track, but everyone loves that acceleration)
Thanks for the question!
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there's a couple flaws in your logic. Once you're done with it, it will not be cheap or reliable. At the power level you want, any path you take to get there will make the car problematic.
Also, you say the cornering is great and the everything. But if you unbalance it with crazy power, you'll have to add a lot of very heavy supporting mods- both for safety and to put that power down. If you do an LS motor, you will have a high CG up front. A built and turbo'ed engine/tranny will even change the nature of the car and raise the CG. In short, you're going to fundamentally change the character of the car no matter how you achieve that 400 HP goal.
Why not just go for a Camaro SS? It'll cost about the same once you are done and it already has a LS motor and you can start modding that one with the baseline power being what you are already targeting.