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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
I think Tcoat's point is pretty valid. With all the talk about how the FRS should have 240 hp like the F20/F22, I'm not convinced that'd be enough to be satisfying in a straight line.
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I keep seeing this line of reasoning, and I find it a bit ridiculous. I.e., 240hp "wouldn't be enough", therefore 205 is "fine". There's no defined line of what is "enough" and if there was it would be different for every individual, and even for the same individual on different days.
If 205hp is "enough" for 50% of the people most of the time, then 240hp would be "enough" for a greater percentage of people, more of the time.
205hp is fine with me on the street, but I would like more at the track. 240hp would be objectively faster and for me in that context, "better". Of course there are other considerations, but to argue that any increase "wouldn't be enough" could just as well be applied backwards to make the argument that 150hp should be just fine, because "even" 205hp wouldn't be "enough"...
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On track, the corners are where the smiles happen anyway, and the FRS is great/balanced there.
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I like to drive fast on the track. Faster is more challenging and more fun. A stock FT86 is OK at the track but as we all know it needs a TON more front camber than you can get with the stock setup, and "balance" is objectively not that good at ~55/45. So even ignoring power, the car could stand to be improved...
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The FRS isn't for everyone but I can appreciate the compromises Toyota/Subaru made to create the car it did.
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So can I, that's why I bought one, and why I'm considering keeping it instead of the Cayman (assuming I do get rid of one of em). But it's not perfect, and for sure 240hp would make it more compelling for a greater number of people, including myself.