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To Tada San
I own a Subaru BRZ Sport Tech ( Canadian model) and when I lift my hood the first thing I notice is the vast space there is around the engine. I know this may not appy to you, but was the car originally spec'd to have a 6 cylinder either from the original release date or is that an option for "upgraded version STI". Because from what I see, I would think that the transmission could be pushed father back and the shift linkage shortened to accommodate a flat 6 that could be a direct Porche Boxster or Cayman fighter. This would push power into the 300hp range easily. I would think doing this would shorten the drive shaft so that an aluminum or carbon fiber could be used, as it would be cheaper as it would not have to be as robust to resist torsional forces. My second question, why is the rev limit set to where it is on the FA20? I have driven the car hard numerous times and it is the only car that seems to "run" into its limiter. I'm thinking that another 500 rpm would be very easy to accommodate, and deliver more power as well as it would essentially lengthen the gear ratios making 0-100 km/h a faster time as it would elimate the 2-3 shift. I look forward to hearing from you. I also want to thank you personally for designing and engineering an amazing car, and bringing back the driving fun factor. You did this without resorting to a watered down econobox with special parts to make it look and feel like a sports car, when in fact that's usually not the case.
Sincerely,
Gord
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