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BlaineWasHere · 06-25-2013, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Chauntalei

Curb weight up to about 3050 lbs, give or take a few. Weight distribution pushed to 56/44, from stock 53/47. HP is over double, and torque is tripled over stock.

That's heavier than I would have thought. Vettes don't weigh much more and already have the LSx attached!

infanterene · 06-26-2013, 12:24 AM

Turbo kits add weight too. The turbo is usually mounted in front of the engine as is the intercooler. Im pretty sure the weight and balance difference between this and a turbo car is not that big.

The innovative SC kit weight around 50lbs. When the come out with the Water/air intercooler the weight will go up.

I don't think the weight is a big deal. If I could afford this swap I would do it in a heart beat. Im going FA20 club turbo instead and Im sure I will be happy.

DriftZen · 06-29-2013, 03:14 PM

Yea honestly it looks really good. Look how flush it sits in that engine bay, really surprised me!

I would pay to ride in one of these monsters

Symmetrical · 06-29-2013, 05:34 PM

This is cool and all, but I'd rather just buy a real Corvette.

dsmx17 · 06-29-2013, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Symmetrical

This is cool and all, but I'd rather just buy a real Corvette.

Agreed.

glorydays · 06-30-2013, 09:44 PM

Its now for sale... $55k. Any takers?

thill · 06-30-2013, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Symmetrical

This is cool and all, but I'd rather just buy a real Corvette.

Or a slightly used Cayman S.....

brzadrian · 06-30-2013, 10:26 PM

brz? more like vrz

Admiral Ballsy · 07-01-2013, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Symmetrical

This is cool and all, but I'd rather just buy a real Corvette.

Agreed. I don't know exactly what the attraction is. It's not really any cheaper than a Corvette, all-in, and it's not significantly lighter.

If you were, say, given a free BRZ to start, well, that's different!

Diode Dynamics · 07-02-2013, 10:46 AM

I wonder how much Crawford charges for a full engine build on the FA20. Apparently the owner has a fully built BRZ as his daily driver and says the FA20 produces bigger gains with boost than most other boxer engines. I attached the link to Matt Farah's review

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLP-HCcX9as"]The 450 HP Crawford Performance Turbo BRZ - /TUNED - YouTube[/ame]

Impressive numbers

-Nick C.

Alabang 86 · 07-02-2013, 11:28 AM

that's awesome

Diode Dynamics · 07-02-2013, 12:10 PM

I like Matt Farah's reviews, I think he gives a good, honest opinion about the cars he's driving. He doesn't let the thrills of the car cloud his judgement about the other factors in a review, like the street-driving ability etc..

-Nick C.

Lonewolf · 04-12-2015, 05:57 PM

Has anyone ordered from Weapons Grade lately? I remember seeing some sketchy stuff about the harnesses offered for this kit a few months back...

SON1C · 04-27-2015, 02:34 AM

Thought this was a great deal until I realized it didn't include the engine or tranny lol

07-02-2013, 10:46 AM	#24
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infanterene Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: White BRZ Location: Coral Gables Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Turbo kits add weight too. The turbo is usually mounted in front of the engine as is the intercooler. Im pretty sure the weight and balance difference between this and a turbo car is not that big. The innovative SC kit weight around 50lbs. When the come out with the Water/air intercooler the weight will go up. I don't think the weight is a big deal. If I could afford this swap I would do it in a heart beat. Im going FA20 club turbo instead and Im sure I will be happy.

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