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Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1
I have those PDFS stashed somewhere, still, Nice thread.... however, the 1ZZ is almost a totally different engine to the 2ZZ isn't it? The work Yamaha did developing the heads isn't close to the extent of the differences between the two.
I mention this because I don't expect to see that radical of a change between the FB20 and whatever engine designation rests in the FT-86/FRS... It would be nice to have such a pleasant surprise though, not to mention the 40% power boost between the two variants  |
Thats Yamaha's trademark though....it was the same on the 4A-GE vs. the regular 4A-C, which netted a ~33% power increase from using the Yamaha engineered head (using U.S. 4A-C rated 90hp vs. Japanese 4A-GE 120hp).
Use that same % and you get a power increase on the FB20 from 148 to 196....strikingly close to their rumored HP output.
I think the biggest factor though is that the car's power will HAVE to be in the 200-215 mark for it to be competitive in the sales market against other cars, for the general buyer. I have obviously stated my regards on the hp for this car (As it not really caring all that much), but from the overall business aspect, for sales, they gotta keep it at a certain point. Not only sales, but pride I would hope! Toyota pushed the limit in the early 80's for power output in a 1.6L (beating out Honda by 1 year! HA! eat that honda boys!), did it again in the same engine class in the mid 90's with their final version of the 4A-GE, and we would hope that would motivate them to once again show they can provide a healthy power output in the 2.0L class while maintaining strict emission and MPG standards.
At the very least we know it won't be below 180hp...thats where the tC sits...and they certainly won't let their new flagship car be 'outgunned' by a lesser model.