Subaru Testing a BRZ with STI Badging and a Big Wing

[TheRoops]

Originally Posted by norcalpb

Here's to hoping it's a true TS with stiffer bushings than stock.

I always like to end my day with a few stiff bushings.

[navanodd]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

87 badges they have to be able to claim it is better than an 86.

When these badges hit 88 we're gonna see some serious shit.

[Whodunit]

Heh, no more power rumour. They are just fucking with people at this point. What a pointless release if true.

I would be embarrassed to drive around a fully badged out STIBRZ and still with the same stock speed.

[Andrew025]

Why does everyone think STi=turbo?

[DSOmegaX]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

Why does everyone think STi=turbo?

Cause US market has only been exposed to the WRX STi so we consider anything STi to be only a high power variant

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by navanodd

When these badges hit 88 we're gonna see some serious shit.

No flux capacitor until the 2020 BTTf vetsion.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

Why does everyone think STi=turbo?

My gf thinks STI == bear.

[himbo]

I'd love something like an FA22 with 225-230hp and a slightly higher redline. I'd prefer that over FI

[Mim]

Originally Posted by himbo

I'd love something like an FA22 with 225-230hp and a slightly higher redline. I'd prefer that over FI

Or just do headers, custom tune and update the FD ratio on your existing ride to get more or less the same?

[nikitopo]

I don't want to start a new turbo discussion here, but Subaru/STI are not tuners who will just provide what certain people want. They have their values and they know the limits of the car. The chassis might be great and can handle the extra power, but it is not that simple. You need to provide also a safe car. If they had to provide a FI version, then they would need to move weight on the rear (mid-/rear- engine car) or provide a kind of AWD.

Personally, I wouldn't like any of these options.

[Cal3000]

Originally Posted by Mim

Or just do headers, custom tune and update the FD ratio on your existing ride to get more or less the same?

Or just do a smog legal Vortech SC bolt-on on a completely stock car and get 293hp on a conservative tune that will last the life of the car.

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by Cal3000

Or just do a smog legal Vortech SC bolt-on on a completely stock car and get 293hp on a conservative tune that will last the life of the car.

Don't you think they didn't do it as an internal experiment? Toyota did it for sure! If I recall correctly, it was a GRMN concept car.

[WolfpackS2k]

Originally Posted by nikitopo

I don't want to start a new turbo discussion here, but Subaru/STI are not tuners who will just provide what certain people want. They have their values and they know the limits of the car. The chassis might be great and can handle the extra power, but it is not that simple. You need to provide also a safe car. If they had to provide a FI version, then they would need to move weight on the rear (mid-/rear- engine car) or provide a kind of AWD.

Personally, I wouldn't like any of these options.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say, no not really. Adding 25-100 hp to this car doesn't necessitate adding weight to the rear, or "AWD" to make it safe to drive.

You're acting like someone's trying to add 100 hp to an unmodified 60s vintage VW Beatle

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by Cal3000

Or just do a smog legal Vortech SC bolt-on on a completely stock car and get 293hp on a conservative tune that will last the life of the car.

I thought the only smog legal S/Cs available were the Edlebrock and JRSC?


Edit - Isn't 293hp at the crank extremely generous for an otherwise stock car, even with e85?