LS2 in a BRZ o.O

luigi90210 · 12-13-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by m3chhawk

is it wrong of me to want one more so then my Z?

dont get me wrong, i love my Z, but a BRZ with a v8 motor just sounds like a better drivers car, kind of like the monster miata but without the miata

m3chhawk · 12-13-2012, 04:07 PM

Yeah I don't blame ya. I would never own a BRZ as is just because 180 HP doesn't appeal to me in the slightest bit, but could you imagine that car with an LS2 and a procharger? Would probably get 40 MPG too.

luigi90210 · 12-13-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by m3chhawk

Yeah I don't blame ya. I would never own a BRZ as is just because 180 HP doesn't appeal to me in the slightest bit, but could you imagine that car with an LS2 and a procharger? Would probably get 40 MPG too.

same, i like the idea behind the toyobaru twins but imo it really needed a turbo, 180hp and 200tq was good back in the 90's but now its severely under powered

if the car had like 270hp and 250tq, i probably would have bought the car

i would love to see this car either procharged or kenne bell supercharged

imagine all that supercharger whine and V8 roar coming from a car like that, now that is sex on wheels

lemon-fresh · 12-13-2012, 04:52 PM

Kinda cool, might also completely **** up the balance of the car which was its main selling point.

m3chhawk · 12-13-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

Kinda cool, might also completely **** up the balance of the car which was its main selling point.

I was wondering that as well. Does anyone know what a 2.0 Boxer weighs? Quick google search didn't find much. The LSX platform is surprisingly light..

lemon-fresh · 12-13-2012, 05:43 PM

The intake isn't connected to a filter... Does this thing even function?

I'd say it would weigh roughly twice as much as the current boxer engine. Another problem is that the LS engines aren't horizontally opposed, so you will lose the super low center of gravity.

m3chhawk · 12-13-2012, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

The intake isn't connected to a filter... Does this thing even function?

I'd say it would weigh roughly twice as much as the current boxer engine. Another problem is that the LS engines aren't horizontally opposed, so you will lose the super low center of gravity.

It's definitely not running yet, but it looks like they've made it through the difficult parts.

The EJ-22 weighs 250 lbs and an LS1 weighs 385. You could probably make up for the center of gravity by getting rid of the 3 inches of wheel gap those cars have.

12-13-2012, 05:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 40 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 14	The intake isn't connected to a filter... Does this thing even function? I'd say it would weigh roughly twice as much as the current boxer engine. Another problem is that the LS engines aren't horizontally opposed, so you will lose the super low center of gravity. Last edited by lemon-fresh; 12-13-2012 at 05:50 PM.

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m3chhawk Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 878 Drives: '11 370Z SPT 6MT BLK Rep Power: 25	Yeah I don't blame ya. I would never own a BRZ as is just because 180 HP doesn't appeal to me in the slightest bit, but could you imagine that car with an LS2 and a procharger? Would probably get 40 MPG too.

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lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 40 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 14	Kinda cool, might also completely **** up the balance of the car which was its main selling point.