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Hmm, didn't you drive another tuned Toyota GT 86 recently?
No, that was a Subaru BRZ. Totally different. It was supercharged for one thing and this one's turbocharged.
But surely as they're so similar, you could fit either set of mods to the other?
You are, of course, absolutely right. The supercharger kit that Litchfield fitted to the BRZ we drove and Fensport's turbocharger set-up are entirely interchangeable - it all comes down to personal preference.
So tell me a bit about this one.
Fensport buy the turbo kit from a US firm called AVO. There's a choice of more than one level of tune and in fact we tried two different cars - one with around 280bhp and the other with 326bhp. Fensport make no particular performance or power claims because it depends on the level of other options you might want to select, including exhausts, ECU upgrades etc. The base kit costs £3594, which includes the turbo, replacement exhaust manifold, oil pump and intercooler plus various pipes, hoses and clamps. There's also an upgraded ceramic coated turbo kit at £3,959.
And? How does it differ from the Litchfield BRZ?
Not as heavily as you might suspect, as Litchfield's kit uses a centrifugal supercharger (rather than a screw-type) that acts more like a turbo in the way it behaves. There are two chief differences, though. I think the supercharger kit complements the engines natural character better, but there's no denying the Fensport car has superior fuel economy. I know, I know, that shouldn't matter too much, but I reckon that in day-to-day driving you'll get 35mpg from the Fensport, but more like 30mpg from the Litchfield. However, because the supercharger has that mechanical link (and personally I prefer the noise, too) it's that fraction more responsive and eager.
So that's the one you'd have?
Written By:- Ollie Marriage
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