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Originally Posted by Ryuu0u
Well im fine with the mark for the FRS to be around 200hp for a 2.0 since it kinda falls into the realm of small and sporty like the s2k and miata. The GC having a turbo and only putting that much out seems weak for a turbo engine to me. Yeah there is a growing aftermarket for the 2.0 GC but reading some GenCoupe forums there is a huge trade off when even touching it. Ive read ppl having problems just flashing the ecu, and some having dropped from 20ish to 12ish mpg just from small mods and unknown reasons. From what ive read you cant even touch above 350ish with out first redoing the internals since they are made of glass. $11.5k just for 400whp is probably on the shallow side of a 2.0t built engine when considering Ive read up on some S2k's that have made 500hp with stock internals(i cant vouch for reliability but you can see some running fine on s2ki). Not saying the 2.0 GC is a bad car but it just needs more attention compared to other engines; id rather get the v6 anyways and save some headache. I really considered a GC for my next car but after reading some of their forums id rather w8 for the FRS where i would maybe anticipate some quirks but i would not really expect them.
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Wow misinformation overload. Whenever you start altering your car from factory settings theres a chance of problems. Flashing the ECU is one of the easiest things to do, and easiest things to screw up.
Factory 2.0t GC's are getting anywhere from mid-teens to mid-twenties. From what I've read on their forums, there is some kind of issue going on that's affecting their fuel economy even before they start tinkering with them.
Both the 4B11T and G4KC engines are more than capable of handling over 400whp before having to crack them open.
$11.5k for JUST the built longblock? You can get a built Evo shortblock capable over over 800whp for under $5k and a ridiculous head to match it for under $3500. You're talking about race ready applications though, total overkill for ~400whp. Hell my 4G63 longblock fully built only cost about $5500 in total and it handles over 500whp.
The GC2.0 is definitely a cool little car, I'm getting closer and closer to buying one to hold me over till a new RX is released. I want something new and cheap, the current sports cars aren't all too exciting.
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Originally Posted by SUB-FT86
I'm glad you finally overstand what I was saying.
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I'm glad you see the error of comparing two cars based solely on their similar package name, while ignoring the cheaper version of the cheaper car just to prove an incorrect point. Now lets put that behind us and get back on topic.
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