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Old 01-29-2019, 11:04 AM   #202
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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo View Post
Keep in mind that the Mazda motor STILL makes significantly less specific power. 90.5 HP/l vs 102.5 HP/l for the twins. Especially for a boxer that's damn impressive. Before 2010 even Porsche didn't have an NA boxer for sale over 100hp/l except for the GT3. If the twins had as much displacement/ton as the Miata they'd have 237hp. Our engine doesn't make that much power, but it sure tries hard!
For sure when you look at the HP/L the FA20 is impressive. It would love to see them bump it to 2.4L. The FA24 has the same stroke but bigger bore. This would give more valve area so theoretically with the right heads and valvetrain you could sling it faster than the FA20 and make more power while keeping the mass very close if not identical to the FA20. I'd much rather see this vs add the turbo that everyone always screams.
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