ZDan
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- First Name
- Dan
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- Sep 18, 2019
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- Location
- Pawtucket, RI
- Car(s)
- '17 BRZ PP, '11 Cayman
Car would get aftermarket coilovers anyway, so stock suspension not so important. Main reason I want the better brakes is for pad swaps, as far as braking performance, I'm sure the lower-spec brakes with appropriate track pads and fluid will whoa the car as well as the bigger Brembos. So for me neither of those will really affect the performance of the car. For sure the 3.0 has a ton more power/weight, but just under 3200 lb. still appeals to me more. At 3400+, I'm just not that interested even if the price were the same $43k as the 2.0.
Not every enthusiast has the same priorities...
FWIW I drove and tracked a V8 FD RX-7 for several years. Did 185mph in the standing mile with it So it's not like outright speed doesn't appeal to me at all. But I found I was having just about as much fun at the track with the BRZ. After I didn't track the FD at all in 2018 I sold it. Sure I kinda miss hitting 160 on Andretti Straight at Mosport, but the BRZ is way more fun to drive on the street 99.5% of the time while still being a lot of fun at the track
Not every enthusiast has the same priorities...
FWIW I drove and tracked a V8 FD RX-7 for several years. Did 185mph in the standing mile with it So it's not like outright speed doesn't appeal to me at all. But I found I was having just about as much fun at the track with the BRZ. After I didn't track the FD at all in 2018 I sold it. Sure I kinda miss hitting 160 on Andretti Straight at Mosport, but the BRZ is way more fun to drive on the street 99.5% of the time while still being a lot of fun at the track
You're not gonna notice the difference in the weight. If it all came off the nose, then maybe. But the weight comes from all over the car. All you're gonna notice is the lack of power, braking, and handling since the 3.0 has upgraded parts in every department. The only place the 2.0 makes sense is in your wallet.
The enthusiast would always go for the 3.0 in my opinion. That's like saying the enthusiast would go for a standard Cayman and not the GT4 because it has a bigger engine. Makes no sense.
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