"RightFootDown" (rightfootdown)
06/09/2015 at 12:00 • Filed to: None
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"RightFootDown" (rightfootdown)
06/09/2015 at 12:00 • Filed to: None | 8
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“The Scion FRS and Subaru BRZ have plenty of power!”, said nobody ever. Now with our hands on both a factory stock Scion FRS and a fully modified turbo Scion FRS, along with a bucket of audio and video equipment, we’re going to find out exactly how good the GT86 platform can be. This isn’t a track comparison. These are street cars and we’re out to see how much better a fully tuned FRS can be measured by the seat of the pants. #ButtDyno
A huge thank you to Sapan for letting us drive his turbo Scion FRS. The car has a complete turbo kit with all supporting hardware and was built by !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in Manassas, VA. You can check out all the details of Sapan’s FRS by visiting his !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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uofime-2
> RightFootDown
06/09/2015 at 12:18 |
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You should add subs for when the turbo’s owner is talking about his car, its really hard to hear him.
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RightFootDown
> uofime-2
06/09/2015 at 12:33 |
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Will take a look at that now, actually.
William Byrd
> RightFootDown
06/09/2015 at 12:33 |
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I’ve driven the stock FRS in the video, was my first ‘86 experience and I was impressed. Shifted well, steering/handling feel was first rate. But as many have said, needs some power. Even 30-40hp would make a huge difference.
Spark
> RightFootDown
06/09/2015 at 13:26 |
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Dat blowoff. Mmmmmhmmmmmm.
B_dol
> RightFootDown
06/09/2015 at 14:06 |
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As an FR-S owner continuously throwing around the idea of forced induction, is 350+ WHP really necessary? I was thinking 260-270 reliably is the ideal sweet spot for this platform without chasing issues around the car to no end.
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RightFootDown
> B_dol
06/09/2015 at 14:23 |
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I’ll tell you what, some of these kits use smaller turbos that spool very quick and make big torque numbers but my preference in the BRZ/FRS leans heavily toward a larger turbo that spools higher in the RPMs and makes big power to the 8k RPM redline. If it wasn’t for the infectious turbo noises, I’d think the car was stock when under 4k RPM. And let’s be honest, that’s where you’ll be at most of the time anyway if it’s not a track-only car.
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B_dol
> RightFootDown
06/09/2015 at 14:30 |
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Agreed. A turbo seems to suit the platform well, offering a docile driving mode <4000rpm and serious oomph beyond 4500 rpm much like the stock setup. Also, blowoff noises. For my driving needs (80% commute, 15% canyons, 5% track), a supercharger almost makes more sense. Just feels weird and sacrilegious to SC a Subaru engine.
It’s an interesting proposition. Take a perfectly enjoyable, mildly modded car and add ~9K in mods (forced induction, cooling, ECU, brakes). Enter less reliable car, certainly need a separate DD. Truth be told, jury is still out on how I will grow my garage.
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RightFootDown
> B_dol
06/09/2015 at 14:54 |
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Less reliable? Marginally. I think a well sorted turbo BRZ/FRS can be 90% as reliable as NA and still more reliable than most other cars. A low boost setup netting 300 whp with proper oil cooling, silent recirculating wastegates, etc would r()ck ()ut with it’s c()ck ()ut passing cars on track with double the MSRP.
Matt Kirsch
> RightFootDown
06/09/2015 at 17:26 |
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Great video! Looking forward to more of these!
SantaRita
> B_dol
06/09/2015 at 17:38 |
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water/meth injection means no knock !
signintoburnerlol
> RightFootDown
06/10/2015 at 20:35 |
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I have a somewhat stock FRS at 56k miles right now. The FA20 has been seeing a lot of engine oil leaking problems, gaskets aren’t off the strongest quailty. I’m afraid of forced induction. A company will love to tell it’ll survive a dyno run, but how about the Subaru 200? You can read about people blowing at 240hp and surviving at 500hp. Ahh, it’s a strange love afair. But my thirst for more power has been long gone after installing new LCA’, bilstein struts, swift spec r springs and a serious alignment, i can deal with stock power ratings. An exhaust helps as well, illusions are great things.
Just don’t get me started on the CV axles. Ha!
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RightFootDown
> signintoburnerlol
06/16/2015 at 11:26 |
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How’s that Swift Spec R & Bilstein combo?