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Originally Posted by jimmi
The aftermarket should easily get a turboed BRZ to where it needs to be power wise if it starts out at 255 without effecting reliability or daily drivability.
The reviews I read with the GT that included the magnaride said it wasn’t at the same level as the gt350 possibly because of different steering and suspension components that the GT still lacks even with the PP2 package. Either way, I have enough experience with coilover setups (the gt350 is the only car I haven’t put them on) that I know I can do as well or better with those abs still have it streetable (you just have to buy quality and know how to set it up). Modest power mods and suspension should have a from the factory FI BRZ where the echoboost just cannot make up the difference except maybe 1/4 mile drag race
Anything is possible once you bring in the aftermarket.
FWIW, there was only a 2 second difference between the GT350R and the GT PP2 in Car & Driver's VIR Lightning Lap (2:51.8 vs 2:53.8). They both dominated the sub-$65k LL2 class. For reference, the M2C ran a 2:59.7 and the Supra ran a 3:01.4. The GT PP2 offers unrivaled performance at the $45k price point.
Obviously track times only indicate capability based on the track and don't always directly translate to the driving experience. I would expect a lighter BRZ to offer a better driving experience regardless of capability.