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Tromatic · 01-13-2015, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cjhopkins

I think that we can all come to an agreement that the FR-S is a very beautiful looking car, but there is one MAJOR thing lacking.... the horsepower and torque. I have heard of many ways that people have gotten the power they want out of this car. What I am asking for is idea's of what other people have done. I thank you very much for taking the time and writing a response. Have a great day!!!

"Read the various sub-forums" would be a good start.

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Originally Posted by CB750F

Ok, I'm looking at putting an Orenda Iroquois in mine. This should take care of any & all competition.

It took me 2 yrs to buy this car, every thing I read about it, ie:200hp was ok by me. This is what I wanted. It was like a Opel GT, MGB... fun, light, yadda yadda yadda... It's a tuner car, have fun, do what you want

So what's an Iroquois.... Orenda Iroquois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No war paint pls....

This you?

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doa2DxyuHJs"]Orenda Iroquois X-116 at S&S Turbines 3 - YouTube[/ame]

Tromatic · 01-14-2015, 12:04 AM

In the interest of helping the new guy:

Cheapest (and best bang for the buck): OFT (Open Flash Tablet)
Quick and easy. Great fun even on a bone-stock car. Run E-85 for even more fun.

Beyond that is/are intake and exhaust mods. FI is the only real option beyond that.

It's odd. The people who always say the stock car (power-wise at least) is fine seem to have zero interest in straight-line speed and get tingly gentleman's sausage syndrome in the curvy bits, where a stock FR-S is lacking nothing.

cjhopkins · 01-14-2015, 12:15 AM

I appreciate the people who took this post seriously. I am genuinely interested in what is a better idea power wise a turbo which is average $5,000 or an engine swap which is cheaper and will give you more hp depending on what engine you put in. My next question is, is there any other engines worth putting in that have the same motor mounts so I wouldn't have to mount new ones?

Sabretooth · 01-14-2015, 12:15 AM

This community is great ! But this fucking tcoat guy is in every fucking post providing troll/smart ass remarks . FUCK YOU GUY!!!!! there are people who have questions there are people who don't know everything you know..

Manic · 01-14-2015, 12:24 AM

Tcoat seems to be a fairly decent guy. Everyone busts each other's chops here. It's pretty clear that the OP has done a minimal amount of research on the topic. I mean, he thinks an engine swap is cheaper than forced induction...

The thread reeks of troll or at the very least lazy.

themadscientist · 01-14-2015, 12:39 AM

I found the power to be perfectly adequate. Perhaps a new car is what you need. You seem to have made a mistake buying a car you knew going in was not as powerful as you wanted. That's not the car's fault.

extrashaky · 01-14-2015, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjhopkins

a turbo which is average $5,000 or an engine swap which is cheaper

I'm curious how you're figuring that an engine swap is cheaper.

toyotaAlex · 01-14-2015, 02:18 AM

diff gears

2much · 01-14-2015, 02:27 AM

race wars is coming up soon... a couple of sr20's would fetch a premium around this time

Tromatic · 01-14-2015, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjhopkins

I appreciate the people who took this post seriously. I am genuinely interested in what is a better idea power wise a turbo which is average $5,000 or an engine swap which is cheaper and will give you more hp depending on what engine you put in. My next question is, is there any other engines worth putting in that have the same motor mounts so I wouldn't have to mount new ones?

These are questions you should have asked before you bought the car. Have you bothered to look in any of those forums that are full of posts about the things you are asking about?

PhantomX · 01-14-2015, 03:02 AM

Learn your car first. Else, you'll be granny shifting and blow the welds in the intake. Not good.

EAGLE5 · 01-14-2015, 03:17 AM

Geeze, if you really want more power, get another car. Yawn.

themadscientist · 01-14-2015, 03:20 AM

kmbkk · 01-14-2015, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2much

race wars is coming up soon... a couple of sr20's would fetch a premium around this time

Nah, I'm saving up to swap in a Gallo 24!

01-14-2015, 02:18 AM	#22
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01-14-2015, 12:04 AM	#16
Tromatic Banned Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 61 Thanked 1,728 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In the interest of helping the new guy: Cheapest (and best bang for the buck): OFT (Open Flash Tablet) Quick and easy. Great fun even on a bone-stock car. Run E-85 for even more fun. Beyond that is/are intake and exhaust mods. FI is the only real option beyond that. It's odd. The people who always say the stock car (power-wise at least) is fine seem to have zero interest in straight-line speed and get tingly gentleman's sausage syndrome in the curvy bits, where a stock FR-S is lacking nothing.

01-14-2015, 12:15 AM	#17
cjhopkins Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: Custom pearl white Location: Avondale, AZ Posts: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I appreciate the people who took this post seriously. I am genuinely interested in what is a better idea power wise a turbo which is average $5,000 or an engine swap which is cheaper and will give you more hp depending on what engine you put in. My next question is, is there any other engines worth putting in that have the same motor mounts so I wouldn't have to mount new ones?

01-14-2015, 12:15 AM	#18
Sabretooth Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S Location: Miami, FL Posts: 18 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This community is great ! But this fucking tcoat guy is in every fucking post providing troll/smart ass remarks . FUCK YOU GUY!!!!! there are people who have questions there are people who don't know everything you know..

01-14-2015, 12:24 AM	#19
Manic Is not fast. Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Whiteout M/T Location: SoCal Posts: 521 Thanks: 208 Thanked 474 Times in 199 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Tcoat seems to be a fairly decent guy. Everyone busts each other's chops here. It's pretty clear that the OP has done a minimal amount of research on the topic. I mean, he thinks an engine swap is cheaper than forced induction... The thread reeks of troll or at the very least lazy.

01-14-2015, 12:39 AM	#20
themadscientist Hotlink Terrorist Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2015 WRB BRZ Spec S Location: "Dirty South" Japan Posts: 2,077 Thanks: 1,525 Thanked 2,624 Times in 1,196 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I found the power to be perfectly adequate. Perhaps a new car is what you need. You seem to have made a mistake buying a car you knew going in was not as powerful as you wanted. That's not the car's fault.

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PhantomX INTJ Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2017 86 860 Location: Formerly Anchorage, AK Posts: 300 Thanks: 549 Thanked 269 Times in 123 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Learn your car first. Else, you'll be granny shifting and blow the welds in the intake. Not good.

01-14-2015, 03:20 AM	#27
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