Any Proper Reviews of 22' against comp on back roads/outside the track?

[Ernest72]

I have some great twisty backroads 10 min from my house in and around Harriman state park, NY. Some of the best are closed for the winter right now. But I can say that my 16 BRZ with a header and tune is a blast to drive on them. I imagine the 22 will be just as good and likely better with more torque and stiffer chassis.

[PenGun]

Originally Posted by Midnightsky

Really hoping a few people do rally builds right away on the 22+ twins. The 1st gens made amazing rally cars from what I've heard. I will definitely be doing some autocross this summer and will report back with initial impressions.

That's what WRXs are for. No BRZ, and I own one, is going to be anywhere near as good as a rally car.

[Aroundomaha]

Originally Posted by MMoore4545

Hello from the Western North Carolina/Tennessee/etc Mountains. About an hour from Deals Gap/Tail of dragon and lots of other rad roads.

I have a 2022 BRZ Manual Limited. Currently on 215/40r18 Continental DWS 06 Plus. I've got a set of 17's in the garage with 245/40 yoko a053 for when it warms up and autocross season starts.

TIRES! I'm debating autocross tire fitment. Have you verified fitment of AO52 in 245/40 size? I want to order my 2022 autocross tires asap to avoid potential supply chain silliness. Right now I have 225/24R17 in my Tirerack shopping cart. AO52s in that size have an 8.9" tread width. Are you sure these fit?

PS - never mind if they are "pinched" since that is a way of life for street class autocrossers.

[MMoore4545]

Originally Posted by Aroundomaha

TIRES! I'm debating autocross tire fitment. Have you verified fitment of AO52 in 245/40 size? I want to order my 2022 autocross tires asap to avoid potential supply chain silliness. Right now I have 225/24R17 in my Tirerack shopping cart. AO52s in that size have an 8.9" tread width. Are you sure these fit?



PS - never mind if they are "pinched" since that is a way of life for street class autocrossers.

TrippinBillies and Simmons are on 17x9 +45 rpf1 wheels. They're on 255 and 245 respectively. Photos and commentary in rhe "rear tire fitment issues" thread

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[Aroundomaha]

Originally Posted by MMoore4545

TrippinBillies and Simmons are on 17x9 +45 rpf1 wheels. They're on 255 and 245 respectively. Photos and commentary in rhe "rear tire fitment issues" thread

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For street class I have to be on 7.5" width wheels. I'm not too worried about pinching wide treads on the wheels but don't want to do any mods to fenders. I've read that thread but will look again to see if there's anyone else running stock wheel widths.

[Midnightsky]

Originally Posted by PenGun

That's what WRXs are for. No BRZ, and I own one, is going to be anywhere near as good as a rally car.

.........not true, not 1 bit.

[Ernest72]

Originally Posted by Midnightsky

.........not true, not 1 bit.

I agree, plenty of good rear wheel rally cars. On clean dry tarmac for sure. But I do believe in the sloppiest of conditions having the front wheels pull you out of a turn will give you an advantage.

[CedN]

Originally Posted by Ernest72

I agree, plenty of good rear wheel rally cars. On clean dry tarmac for sure. But I do believe in the sloppiest of conditions having the front wheels pull you out of a turn will give you an advantage.

I Drove an sti on a rally training stage for half a day, sure it accelerates better but i would chose a fairly light RWD car any day for the fun factor. Not sure about the classes you have, but over here rwd and awd wouldn't compete in the same class anyway.

[fredzy]

For amateur rally, cost and parts availability is usually a bigger factor than performance. 2WD class is usually big and competitive as a result. Lots of E36s and twins in there in recent years.

[Echosect]

Originally Posted by AK2112

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...-gti-compared/

Nice, Thank you. Good comparisons with decent overviews and specs.

[Echosect]

Originally Posted by Desertnate

Everyday Driver S10E2 was a 22 GR86 vs an ND2 Miata RF. The episode aired on the Motor Trend TV channel and should be on YouTube and Amazon Prime soon if you can't catch a rerun or don't have a "traditional" TV service.

Both hosts chose the GR86 over the Miata. Rarely do they unanimously agree, but they did in this case. They liked both, but enjoyed the GR86 more.

They do their reviews on mountain roads in Utah, Colorado, or California. Nothing on track, so it's helpful.

I'll keep an eye out i have prime, Thanks for the heads up it's what i'm looking for.

[Echosect]

Originally Posted by Interceptor777

This was just a quick review from me, keep in mind I'm just some dude and not a professional driver or anything. Just speaking what came to my mind comparing both cars.

Thank you for taking the time i appreciate the feedback

[Echosect]

Originally Posted by soundman98

if most of the professional reviewers call the car "lacking torque", or "slow", aren't those honest reviews?

i can't shake the feeling i get, like you're reaching for someone else to tell the class the answer you've already decided on because you're not happy with the big shot youtubers answer to the same question.

A lot of those professional reviews place the car on a track/controlled environments and the social scenes put it on the straight, avenue or a parking lot. I'm simply asking for more reviews of the car cutting through the mountains, Perhaps against some playful competition.

I know there are a few out there but it's lacking when compared to the number of low stance/drift/track builds. I'd also love unscripted raw reviews that are not cut up and carefully crafted.

I'd love to see reviews and perhaps Information on people doing rally builds or improving on it's traits as a mountain/canyon sports car instead of turning it into a race/drag car. Numbers are not always important, How playful can i get with this car on open wild roads and have fun while still maintaining balance and feeling safe/in control. What mods improve on that experience? How do the cars they are placing against it on the track hold up in twisty canyon roads with bumps, hairpin turns and sudden weather?

[Stonehorsw]