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Measurements from multiple, reliable outlets at this point have shown this is a 100-101 mph trap car. This points to a substantial power difference from a gen 1 car. There's no way around it.
Measurements from several dynos (including two from King motorsports) point to a ~210WHP dynojet (SAE) reading. This is in line with the trap speed indicated above.
Finally, anecdotal evidence from videos (including the "race" against the bolt-on 8th gen) simply add more to the mountain of evidence that the difference between the FA24 and FA20 is more than just 23-28hp.
Now onto speculation:
The Gen 2 (FA24) is underrated:
1. If it were not underrated, it would imply a RWD manual drivetrain loss of 8%, which is unheard of, and regardless, not in line with the drivetrain loss of the first gen car, which was in the teens (percentage wise). Nothing magical was done to the transmission and differential across generations to explain this discrepancy.
2. If the drivetrain loss was more along the lines of the first gen car, it would imply a crank rating of 240hp. An estimate of 240hp is also substantiated by the 100-101mph trap speed.
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