REALLY, how much extra power is enough? - Page 8 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SmsAlSuwaidi · 12-27-2013, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LBC Por Siempre

I couldn't imagine having a BMW 135 with 400 horsepower even at the crank without at least AWD and a sorted chassis and handling. Car wasn't made for it.

Now if you could get that AWD with some Ohlins fully adjustable on all four Corners then it could be a different story. That and a pro BMW shop that is use to setting up BMWs for track days and racing.

But WANTING more power, I guess to me the car speaks of it to me. And test driving WRX STI don't help either.

Sometimes I think they put 7" wide tires on these cars was a ploy for Subaru and Scion that you could make the car dance. But lets face it, the first thing this car needs are some wider tires for more traction.

a 135- with 400whp is not as bad as you think! It can put down power properly, now a 400whp 86 might be an issue

STV3 · 12-27-2013, 12:51 PM

Tuerck doesnt seem to have any problem handling his 800+ hp FRS

LBC Por Siempre · 12-27-2013, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nataku

I'm sure you didn't mean to say "you're an idiot" as much as it sounded like in your post. I'm not an idiot and I realize I need to do suspension upgrades and what not. The point I was trying to make is it is an arms race.

Also I do not think any amount of upgrades will make 290 whp useful at autocross. Definitely on the track, but not at autocross.

If you want to observe how I recognize that the throttle is not an on / off switch you can go to my build thread and watch my autocross videos.

If I were to ever autocross it would be for sure with an old school Mini Cooper. Damn fine car for those smaller courses. But I'm certain I'm talking about stuff everyone already knows about any-who.

Dipstik-sportech · 12-27-2013, 03:07 PM

I have one of those too and it's not all its cracked up to be lol. It wins but its a workout doing so, u need three feet and three arms lol

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civdaddy · 12-27-2013, 03:24 PM

If I had this car id be happy with stock power because auto cross is what I like to do. I can have plenty of fun in my s2k on the streets below 6k rpms. Turns are just fun.

12-27-2013, 03:07 PM	#102
Dipstik-sportech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ satin white pearl sportech Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 842 Thanked 911 Times in 576 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s)	I have one of those too and it's not all its cracked up to be lol. It wins but its a workout doing so, u need three feet and three arms lol Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 SWP BRZ sportech. 11.11sec@129.01mph, 511whp on e70. FullBlown base kit, FullBlown built 9.5:1 engine, GTX3076R GEN2 turbo, 1700cc Bosch injectors, FullBlown flex fuel kit, FullBlown radiator and oil cooler, FullBlown custom 3" dual exit exhaust, act xtreme clutch, whiteline diff and subframe inserts, BC Racing coilovers, hotchkiss 18mm rear sway, is300 3.73 differential ... Never finished Last edited by Dipstik-sportech; 12-27-2013 at 03:46 PM.

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STV3 Señor Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 1,607 Thanks: 1,103 Thanked 1,322 Times in 645 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s)	Tuerck doesnt seem to have any problem handling his 800+ hp FRS

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civdaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Slow Location: U.S. Posts: 261 Thanks: 48 Thanked 134 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	If I had this car id be happy with stock power because auto cross is what I like to do. I can have plenty of fun in my s2k on the streets below 6k rpms. Turns are just fun.

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