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FT-86 vs 370z time to trade in?

Originally Posted by DJ-of-E Subaru engine on 400HP would definitely make this a scary car. However...I'm pretty sure the car's more like a RWD Celica/Supra replacement than the AE86 replacement.

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Old 04-26-2011, 10:58 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Subaru engine on 400HP would definitely make this a scary car.

However...I'm pretty sure the car's more like a RWD Celica/Supra replacement than the AE86 replacement. I mean the 4AG engine in the AE86 was pretty high in RPM during it's time. If the boxer engine can't out-rev that, it's kinda mute point.
As much as I want this to be a moddable 2500 lb car, I think it will sell better if it weighs a bit more, and has more power from the factory. More sales means a better aftermarket, and not the crap we deal with on the 370.
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More sales means a better aftermarket, and not the crap we deal with on the 370.
oh? please elaborate!
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Our aftermarket sucks. What else do you want to know?
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Our aftermarket sucks. What else do you want to know?
you should step away from washer mods?
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Haha, those guys kill me.

I'm just saying, there really isn't much being done for serious modification on our cars. Shamu's got some stuff going for racing, if you want power you can follow Bullit's $200k+ path to a partially finished car. 3 years out, there should be a lot more for our cars.
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Haha, those guys kill me.

I'm just saying, there really isn't much being done for serious modification on our cars. Shamu's got some stuff going for racing, if you want power you can follow Bullit's $200k+ path to a partially finished car. 3 years out, there should be a lot more for our cars.
I had a 2000 Celica, there were a crap ton of aftermarket. However, after trial and error, everyone picks the SAME brands and kits over and over...so....do we really need a BOMEX kit?
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I had a 2000 Celica, there were a crap ton of aftermarket. However, after trial and error, everyone picks the SAME brands and kits over and over...so....do we really need a BOMEX kit?
Nope.

The Celica doesn't really have what I would consider a good aftermarket. It has a big one, but it mostly caters to the ricer crowd.

We have only a handful of shops doing FI builds, and no one is really attempting to mess around with the engine internally-- mostly because there isn't much that can be done with the car.

The 350 had a pretty solid aftermarket built up quickly, and it would have been nice if we got that on the 370 as well.
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