After watching the Top Gear episode, I couldn't understand why someone would want the car other than the fact of the warranty.
The car requires high octane, needs serviced every 5k miles, needs tires every 4k miles and the clutch is either on or off. It appears that the IX with a reflash, exhaust and boost controler has more power than the FQ400.

 

does the BR series also means BHP or AWHP?

 

BR series is also BHP not WHP

 

On 91 octane I have about 370 crank HP with a Vishnu tune, turbo back exhaust.
But the guys in the UK prefer the non FQ400's both for price and performance because that monsters turbo takes forever (relatively speaking) to boost. Daily driven the lower FQ's are easier to live with as they use the 'stock' turbo.

But the FQ400 is no longer for 2006 I believe.

 

to answer your question look at the parts list for the FQ400. the motor has different pistons and rods just to say the least. that FQ400 is capable of making way more HP than what the car comes with.

 

Im sure the FQ400 is underrated to begin with. Insurance would be insane in the UK otherwise.

 

You guys forgot about the pimp *** front lip!

 

you can also turn up the boost and make major power with some additional tuning.. I made 100whp over stock which puts me close to 400bhp... im sure this car actually makes much more then that.. just like our evo is way underated.


A 2003 evo baselienes 186whp on the properly calibrated bull busting EIP racing dyno.. I managed 283/281 tq. This is why id rather speak in terms of bhp rather then whp, because the number vary greatly from dyno to dyno. A mustang dyno produces your actuall WHP while the dyno jet is more like your bhp.


dont forget the fq has a better suspeion, huge alcon brakes and rotors, and all kinds of HKS goodies.

 

They basically built a 400hp car with the same safety margin in the 270 hp car.