BRZ STi reveal?

[ballmode]

Coming soon?

http://sti.jp/index.html

I'm hearing two rumors at the moment:

1. Engine tweaks to 230's HP, 6 pot fronts, 4 pot rears, and suspension goodies

2. No Engine mods, and just suspension/brake mods that are "from the STi team".

 

[DaTT]

I always liked the look of this car....I'm not sure why they don't make a stupid fast model.

 

[Phanuel]

*Hearty laugh* at the price of that thing. It's something like $41k for the STi version. <insert NOPE.gif>

http://www.7tune.com/news-the-facts-about-the-brz-sti-ts-version/

 

[acx]

The post you linked to says the $41k version is not an STi version but a tS (tuned by Subaru) version. No power change from base car only some bolt ons and suspension tuning. Seems like +50% price for not much difference.

 

[Midwayman]

The post you linked to says the $41k version is not an STi version but a tS (tuned by Subaru) version. No power change from base car only some bolt ons and suspension tuning. Seems like +50% price for not much difference.

Too bad. This is a car I'd really love with an extra 50hp or so. Stick a 2.5l WRX engine in it and call it a day. Doesn't even have to be the sti version.

 

[Ferzerp]

Too bad. This is a car I'd really love with an extra 50hp or so. Stick a 2.5l WRX engine in it and call it a day. Doesn't even have to be the sti version.

Needs about 400-500 hp without adding more than 200 lbs. *Then* it would be worthy of the hype it had/has. Price would obviously rocket.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

That's disappointing. Might as well spring for a 135is if the price keeps creeping up that much.

 

[ballmode]

Yeah I keep going back and forth between getting a BMW 135i now, reasonably priced AP2 S2000 + daily driver, a hotter version BRZ, or just holding out till the next WRX or Miata

 

[Jumpem]

That car really needed to be a 305hp AWD STi with two doors.

 

[Kaido]

That car really needed to be a 305hp AWD STi with two doors.

I really don't understand the departure from AWD. Or why Toyota is selling it as a Scion. I realize it keeps it cheap to have it RWD, but man, that could be my DD if it was AWD!

 

[Midwayman]

man, that could be my DD if it was AWD!

What about RWD keeps it from DD material? I mean snow is the usual answer, but that's mostly FUD.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

I want one but i'd do a 2jz swap.

 

[Kaido]

What about RWD keeps it from DD material? I mean snow is the usual answer, but that's mostly FUD.

Snow. I have to be at work even if there's a foot of snow. Gotta have something that can at least plow through.

 

[Kaido]

I still wish this were true:

http://jalopnik.com/subaru-admits-defeat-launches-all-wheel-drive-turbo-di-464255444

 

[Jumpem]

What about RWD keeps it from DD material? I mean snow is the usual answer, but that's mostly FUD.

Until it snows 150"-200" per season.

 

[iamwiz82]

Snow. I have to be at work even if there's a foot of snow. Gotta have something that can at least plow through.

That's not really a valid argument with modern cars and modern tires. I drove through multiple snow storms in RWD and FWD with no major hiccups.

 

[thedarkwolf]

I believe the engine sits to far back for subaru's normal AWD setup to work.

 

[tweakmonkey]

Good thing it's not AWD- this is a sports car which should always be RWD. If you want 4WD there's a dozen other Subarus to pick from.

 

[JCH13]

Snow. I have to be at work even if there's a foot of snow. Gotta have something that can at least plow through.

Somehow everyone managed it in the days of nose-heavy V8s with RWD, no ABS, no traction control, shitty snow tires, and poor road maintenance.

:whiste:

Just sayin' I've slugged my old Crown Victoria through plenty of deep snow with no real issues.

 

[Kaido]

Somehow everyone managed it in the days of nose-heavy V8s with RWD, no ABS, no traction control, crappy snow tires, and poor road maintenance.

:whiste:

Just sayin' I've slugged my old Crown Victoria through plenty of deep snow with no real issues.

Blah blah blah uphill both ways :biggrin:

There's also the discussion point that weight helps a lot with RWD in the snow

 

[JCH13]

Blah blah blah uphill both ways :biggrin:

There's also the discussion point that weight helps a lot with RWD in the snow

Not particularly, my CV had a rear weight distribution of 44%, very sad.

And it's not weight, it's weight:tire width. Just get narrower tires for a lighter car.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

I really don't understand the departure from AWD. Or why Toyota is selling it as a Scion. I realize it keeps it cheap to have it RWD, but man, that could be my DD if it was AWD!

nothing can be cheaper to produce than front wheel drive

 

[Ferzerp]

nothing can be cheaper to produce than front wheel drive

The comment you were replying to was in the context of RWD vs AWD.

 

[chin311]

IMO the FRS/BRZ are just overpriced. The regular model that is out now is 25k+, I can't imagine what the new and improved model will go for.

 

[CurseTheSky]

IMO the FRS/BRZ are just overpriced. The regular model that is out now is 25k+, I can't imagine what the new and improved model will go for.

This, especially with what the Mustang GT brings to the table at the moment.

Yes, yes, I know - styling, interior, etc. But 420 HP for ~$31k street price vs. 200 HP for nearly $30k street price.