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Originally Posted by bmxr
You misunderstood what I wrote. I did not say a WRX is a 300 hp car. I was referring to the power levels of aftermarket FI builds I am reading about here. Intended as a separate point, I wrote “WRX style” turbo referring to a hypothetical factory fa20 turbo, not an actual WRX. I know how that car works well. I owned a 2015, and my son drives a 2018. That is the worst-tuned engine I’ve ever experienced. It’s truly awful. I don’t want that in my car, but in theory, it could be done properly.
Anyway, all I was really saying is that a sub-200 hp NA BRZ is plenty fun. FI would be fun too, but for the cost to do it right, I’d personally start with a different platform.
But for the record, stock v stock, a WRX will SMOKE a BRZ in just about any kind of race you could dream up. Track, stoplight to stoplight, roll race... it’s not close. 100 ft lbs is a lot, even with an extra 500ish pounds.
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I think it would depend on the level of modification on both cars, but in roughly apples to apples levels of modification, the WRX will win any acceleration metric, while the BRZ takes any cornering type of metric. In terms of actual on-track performance, it's actually very, very close, with the WRX having an exponentially lower skill floor.
The bigger issue, is that the WRX will overheat in stock or bolt-on form, while the BRZ will just cook it's oil.