Quote Originally Posted by import_nation View Post
For tuners I dont think it matters as much as how much power the FT-86 comes with. More importantly is how well the engine receives simple modifications. If a simple intake header exhaust will unlock more power and torque then I would be happy. I don't expect the stock FT-86 to be extremely fast. I wouldnt be suprised if the japanese version was 240hp and the american version was 200hp.
Toyota is known for "bulletproof" engines. Hopefully with Subaru's involvement this wont change.

The D4-S fuel injection technology seems like it will help a lot with N/A mod's, and once we can do ECU remapping, the power we can get with little mods could be a really impressive number.

For tuners I think it all comes down to suspension/handling and power.