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Originally Posted by bkharmony
Totally agree.
It just doesn't make sense to me that these two haven't been implemented yet. I mean, these seem simpler than the head and intake redesign from last year. How much could this add to the final cost? $200? $400? I'll take it.
I get that the Primacy tires are on it because they're long-lasting, all-around tires with low friction that enable a bit of tail end slide, but aren't we past that fun marketing gimmick at this point? I mean, the BRZ suspension retune last year went a ways toward downplaying the tail-end slide. Why not just put proper tires on it out the door?
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The manufacturers walk a fine line when meeting the required mileage and emissions standards. Things that look simple on the surface could actually push them over the edge for either of those requirements. The header could be an obvious one since in order to take advantage of a redesign it may require a tune. A tune may not be able to meet the standards. It is pretty common knowledge by now that the infamous torque dip is actually tuned into the engine for emissions reasons that they were forced to meet. Contrary to some people's belief it isn't there just because the engineers don't have a clue about how to build an exhaust system.
Although there is loads of marketing hype about how "playful" the Primacy tires are I would be very willing to bet that if you dug deeper they are actually the best bet they could find to meet the requirements.
Now, before everybody jumps on the whole "but the XX version has different tires" bandwagon remember that the mileage and emissions ratings are and average across the whole model. There are just not enough versions with different tires to push that average over the restrictions.
Shopping lists of "it should have" are great but there is a massive picture involved.