Next stop, to find out if we have improved parts, is tuning. There are a few companies working on flashes, piggybacks, etc.
But, before that, we need to know what stock hp is. I believe that once a proper dyno test is done, and on a dynojet. We should have 280whp in dyno mode, which is also FWD mode, which is also least drivetrain loss. GR Yaris stock is 240whp, so is GR Corolla 280whp? I bet it is.
Next, if the valvesprings are not improved, then with tuning we have only 10whp more than stock. If they are improved, 30whp more than stock, and e85 will get us nothing because injectors are maxed out. If the high pressure fuel pump that feeds the direct injectors is improved, we should get as much as 50whp with just e85&tune. That should put the GR Corolla at 330whp, which is 40hp more than the GR Yaris got.
Next, is the turbo. If it's not improved, then no boltons will be necessary to get any more power... except maybe 10whp, at the most with boltons. That's where the GR Yaris ended at with boltons, 340whp. If the turbo is improved, then with boltons we can see another 30whp, and not just 10whp. So, that's 360whp, boltons+e85+tune.
Finally, we have the exhaust cam. If the cam is not improved, and we need to change it out, then that will give us another 20whp. That will put the GR Corolla at 380whp. If the cam was improved, then no need to change it, and we may be at 370-380whp, back at just boltons+e85+tune. Depending on how good that exhaust cam is though, so maybe just 370whp, maybe 380whp... Otherwise, if cam was not improved, or not good enough for you, then boltons+e85+tune+cams is 380whp.
Lastly, if the pistons have been improved on, then the motor will handle more boost without as much need for e85... and on e85, even more power will be possible and the better pistons will also extend the life of the motor at higher sustained power levels. This goes hand in hand with the improved turbo, also... as does the oil cooler.
All these numbers are conservative, could be that at the end we can make 400whp. If we upgrade the internals of the turbo, we should be able to hit 400whp, and maybe even go to 430whp. But, lets just say, everything, with upgraded turbo internals, 400whp for now. We'll see.
[When I say e85, I mean adding in e85 till you get to a certain ethanol content. Could be 85%, could be 30%, could be something in between. Your tuner will tell you what you need... and you'll need a flex fuel kit that tells you, and the computer, what content you have]
It's very exciting. Some people just don't get it, or care... and that's fine.
As an Engineer, these are the EXACT changes I would have made to raise the bar by 40hp, to truly give an improved motor for a car with 400lbs more.
Remember, the structure of the engine, is made to handle extreme pressures and abuses of hydrogen. So this little engine is VERY strong, just add in the ingredients you need for that level of power you're after.
Hydrogen powered Toyota GR Yaris debuts in Europe. Toyota used the Ypres Rally to demonstrate its GR Yaris H2 outside of Japan for the
hydrogen-central.com
So, no, parts mean nothing. All those changes are just coincidental and by accident. They just by chance happen to be the exact recipe to up the game, but it means nothing. Be happy with your stock car, because a tune will only give you 10whp anyway, and boltons another 10whp. This last paragraph is just me being sarcastic.