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Originally Posted by I was Imprezed
I think for a really talented driver boost may be better in road racing but not necissarily. I think the average driver n/a is plenty of power...remember road racing is not about hp but suspension,brakes,chasis, and last power. Keep this in mind i raced a 160hp n/a 944 spec car and posted quicker lap times than my stage 2 (220whp) WRX at Limerock. Granted that was on Potenza RE-01's and the 944 had Toyo RA-1's but the point is i had almost half the hp but more grip, better balance, better brakes, and less weight. Thats what the Toyobaru needs to be.
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Well the NA vs. FI debate really has to be predicated upon the idea that other factors, mainly chassis/suspension/tires have to be held equal. A more appropriate comparison would be a similarily prepared 944 turbo vs the 944 spec car.
You definitely don't need FI to have a fun well balanced car. However, unless you're talking about NA engines making truly ludicrous amounts of power it's hard to argue that adding FI will not improve lap times with an experienced driver.