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Old 04-21-2011, 01:32 PM   #686
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Originally Posted by ichitaka05 View Post
Yes you're right. Toyota did w 1.6L & 1.8L and so on... but have you forgotten something. This is Boxer engine, Toyota is already pushing this FB20 engine a 30~40hp plus (iirc stock FB20 is pushing 145hp). Now, it's like squeezing more hp out of F20C. You know how hard to get more hp out from that engine and keep it NA? Cost + Effort =/= Gain of HP. I'm pretty sure S2k owner can tell, but that's why you see a lot of ppl go w bolt on turbo or SC on S2k you get 300hp or more while put so much $ and not even breaking 300hp NA.
I thought as much. This is why I've been considering a Rotrex build. I'm not looking for stupid amounts of horsepower, just enough to go with enough weight reduction to get a power to weight ratio close to my father-in-law's 2009 M5. With my Celica I had worked it out to be around 350hp as the goal, so it'll ultimately depend on the final specs of the car when we finally get thrown that bone.
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