The Toyota 86 / BRZ / FR-S (FA20, 2017+ manual) is rated 205 hp (SAE (205 hp, 2017+ manual); UK 197 bhp / 147 kW · US market) at 7,000 rpm and weighs 2,762 lb (US curb, 2013 BRZ Premium manual (2,762 lb); the 2017 sheet was not fetched), or 13.5 lb/hp. On enthusiast estimates its stock internals are taken to about ~350 hp, the fuel system to around ~260 hp, and its naturally aspirated setup is taken to about ~235 hp before forced induction. Below: the sourced spec sheet, the limit sheet carbuildcheck analyzes against, and the platform's community-documented weak points.
Units
01 Spec sheet sourced
EngineFA20 · 1,998 cc · flat-4
Engine codeFA20
Bore × stroke86 × 86 mm
Compression12.5:1
Inductionnaturally aspirated
Fuel systemdual (D-4S direct plus port)
Rated power205 hp · SAE (205 hp, 2017+ manual); UK 197 bhp / 147 kW · US market @ 7,000 rpm
Torque156 lb-ft @ 6,400 rpm
Redline7,400 rpm
Transmission6MT · 6AT
DrivetrainRWD
Curb weight2,762 lb · US curb, 2013 BRZ Premium manual (2,762 lb); the 2017 sheet was not fetched · 13.5 lb/hp
GenerationZN6 / ZC6, first generation · 2017–2020 manual cars (205 hp US); 2013–2016 cars and all automatics are rated 200 hp / 151 lb-ft; UK/EU 197 bhp (147 kW) throughout · facelift (update (2017 enhanced performance), Toyota’s term)
rotating assembly ceiling · fails first: pistons on lean mixtures under boost · 93 AKI · no named source: site planning estimate · site planning figure; no named FA20 tuner source was fetched in this audit
Induction ceiling~235 hp
naturally aspirated ceiling (bolt-ons and cam) · fails first: NA ceiling: header, tune, intake · 93 AKI · no named source: site planning estimate · site planning figure ~235 hp
Fuel system~260 hp
stock fuel-system ceiling · fails first: stock pump and injectors on boost · 93 AKI · no named source: site planning estimate · site planning figure; no named source in this audit
Clutch (manual)~250 hp
stock clutch torque capacity · fails first: stock clutch slip · no named source: site planning estimate · site planning figure; no named source in this audit
Transmission (automatic)~290 hp
gearbox / driveline rating · fails first: gearbox at torque · no named source: site planning estimate · site planning figure; no named source in this audit
Cooling (sustained)~300 hp
thermal ceiling for sustained load · fails first: oil temperature on track · no named source: site planning estimate · site planning figure; no named source in this audit
Tuning limitsenthusiast estimates, crank hp on the stated fuel; sources: none named yet; method: the analyzer plans on the lower bound of each range
⚑The FA20 has zero tolerance for lean mixtures under boost (community consensus). Quality kit, quality fuel system, quality tune, or keep it NA.
⚑FA20 oil starvation on track is community-documented; baffled pan or accusump before slicks and big grip.
⚑Confirm the valve-spring recall was done on early cars.
04 The typical path
Intake → headers → tune → cams or forced induction. NA gains are modest on most platforms; the big unlock is boost, and boost starts at the fuel system.
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