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Originally Posted by Godzilla35
In for the chat. The gencoupe forum is super disorganized and I've been piecing together most of the stuff off of the brochure that's been posted recently on KoreanCarBlog...
I just want to know what the pricing on the r-spec / track is going to be w/what options. And same for the FRS/BRZ. Power-to-weight ratios are pretty equal aren't they?
This might sound stupid, but I can't really "picture" the sensation of driving two different cars with the equivalent power/weight of another car, with one being heavy but massive power and one being super light but not really powerful. For example, my G35 coupe has bolt-ons and is automatic so I'm guessing i'm lucky if I have high 200s, maybe low 300s, to the wheels, but it's really heavy. Will the FR-S feel "faster" because it's lighter, or will the "lack" of power override that? Does that make sense?
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I would say that in a straight line the more power the faster you would be no matter the power to weight ratio. The weight comes into play in the corners. Less power + Less weight = less stress on the tires = more laps with more grip = more fun. It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow. Having owned 4 miatas I fully understand that concept. In the end it all depends on what you want in the car and what you decide to do with it.
There is a video around of a Miata frustrating a Viper on a small track.