Drove a Subaru BR-Z today

[rmdashrf]

I believe I read somewhere that the new wrx has the same motor, only turbocharged.

Give it a few years and you might be able to find parts wrx's!

[cale]

Not enough space for OE subaru turbo bits. Requires front mount and different up/down pipes, so you're better off going a full custom setup. Injection system is being a pita to tune apparently as well.

[Liquidity]

Two heads that face the wrong way puts me off. Not sure there will ever be a price range low enough that I'd consider buying one or any subaru for that matter.

[einhander]

Two heads that face the wrong way puts me off. Not sure there will ever be a price range low enough that I'd consider buying one or any subaru for that matter.

So you dislike Porsches also?

[Jand3rson]

I'd probably do an engine swap on one too. Sr20 probably would be my ideal motor. Keep it light, 4 cylinder, and probably easier to wrench on on the side of the road

SR20 would be cool, but I'd want to keep it in the family, a 1JZ would be pretty fun.

[mrcheezle19]

I drove my neighbors the other day and I found it terribly boring. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I wasn't impressed at all. I think it could be the fact it was an auto trans, the steering was decent and when trying to get it sideways I wasn't liking it (maybe auto trans again) I think just the lack of power really killed it.

[Hooffenstein HD]

2GR-FE, or 1GR-FE would be the way to go. Toyota power and would keep the weight distribution on point.

Way better motor than a junk SR20 too.

[mrsleeve]

I like the idea of one of these things with a nice basic create LSX swap

[einhander]

SR20 would be cool, but I'd want to keep it in the family, a 1JZ would be pretty fun.

Not really in the family as the Toyota is powered by the FA20, which is a Subaru design.

Would be cool though.

[Roysneon]

They use 215/45R17 Michelins. I believe they're Primacy Sports? I had to order one a few weeks back. I work at Subaru but I've never driven one. They don't seem to sell all that well. I think the only two I can remember seeing in here were ones with aftermarket turbo kits getting random warrantee work done.

[Northern]

Injection system is being a pita to tune apparently as well.

I've heard the exact opposite. There was a local guy with a turbo brz, and he was apparently running stock injectors. He said that with direct and port injection it was flexible enough to get ~300 wheel with 91 and water/meth.

I drove in it and it definitely pinned you in your seat.

[Liquidity]

So you dislike Porsches also?

Affirmative.

[Hooffenstein HD]

[einhander]

Affirmative.

Ban.

[matthugie]

I had a codrive in one at an autox last season when my car needed a wheel bearing. It was completely stock other than some 225 ZII's replacing the stock tires. Overall it was a fun car, definitely tail happy. I liked the throttle response and shifting, though I wasn't crazy about the steering. It was direct and intuitive, but compared to my e30 it was very light and not as connected as I would have liked. That said, I was out to flog it, and that's probably better for a daily driver.