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Originally Posted by gsxr750
I stand corrected I got the HP from wikipedia and took the lower of the 2 ratings, so its a 2.5 Liter 4 cylinder boxer rated at 224 HP and 265 HP.
Right from the start its down, almost 70hp on a stock 370Z and it has 4 doors, there is really no getting over that.
As you stated you still have drop $2k into it just to get it approaching a 370Z's stock numbers.
If anything you should have went for something that more HP than the 370Z, unless your getting to old to handle a more powerfull car.
I learned a long time ago that once you are spoiled by a more powerfull vehicle, going backwards never really satisfies you.
The only reason I could really see to down size in HP would be to get greater gas mileage, lets say 45-50 mpg.
Face it you went from Catrinel Menghia, to a life with Snooki.
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You really don't have much of a clue do you? Gear head for X number of years and still have no idea about the specific car which you are knocking.
Before I had my Z I had a 2007 WRX TR. For what it was, it was a great car. Even stock it was pretty quick. Basic stage 2 bolt ons (exhaust and tune) and the car was running low 13's and put 240whp down on a MUSTANG dyno. Once I got bored with it at that point I ordered a VF39 and friend gave me an STI intercooler. Installed them all on a weekend, had a friend email me a tune (a tune that costs me $75 for the cable, since everything for those cars are open source). And in a few hours improved my cars performance a crap ton.
On that configuration my car went 12.7 with a garbage 1.8 60ft (I really needed to raise the 2 step up to 5500rpm). After that, I got a MBC and used that to control and hold boost MUCH better, but never took it back to the track and decided to get a Z.
You can talk all you want about the wrx, but in my mind sometimes I wish I still had it. All the mods I had into the car was less money than pretty much test pipes and an intake for the Z.