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Originally Posted by pgranberg11
for the amount of money i spent, supercharging, blowing a motor, going turbo and buying a used motor I would DEFINITELY not do it again. It's a great platform don't get me wrong, but if I knew I would spend this much, I would rather have invested in a k-miata and shit on everything at the track with 500+whp on a stock k block with 0 problems in a car that I could get to weigh around 2000lbs.
knowing that I would have spent this much I probably would have gotten an M235i or Porsche Cayman S and left either of those cars both stock. But that's boring so that's why I got a BRZ to modify to my heart's content which I think which appeals to a lot. There's a lot you can do with this car and I think it's just a matter of doing it right.
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Similar boat, on engine 3, blew one NA, one on Edelbrock with Jackson dual rad, the "safe setup". Lot of money but I really love the chassis! I know plenty of guys who have popped them and every built FA20 I've seen popped as well so that option doesn't feel safe either. They're a **** to tear down and rebuild from the RTV. They're highly strung, high revving, 12.5:1 comp on rod bearings that are dying to spin.
Doesn't exactly stop me from hitting the track but I don't know why the wife puts up with me or the car.
If I had to do it again I would either get a used 15+ for cheap now ($12k) and leave it NA and spend minimally for e85/headers/tune/tires, swap in a 2J / LS or get a Cayman S.