Want or do not want? Subaru BRZ STI
08-08-2012, 02:43 PM
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First Turbocharged Subaru BRZ Boosted To 278 Horsepower
now we're talkin'...
That's a 73% increase in whp over stock for those of you that suck at simple maths.
now we're talkin'...
That's a 73% increase in whp over stock for those of you that suck at simple maths.
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08-09-2012, 09:04 AM
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08-09-2012, 11:57 AM
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They did it because being the first to the market with an expensive turbo kit will help them sell more initially to the people who bought the car and have the money to mod it right away. In a few years when prices are being driven down by cheaper kits margins will shrink and it will be harder to recoupe the cost of the car.
Friend did it with the Scion tC, one of the first turbocharged tCs and the first automatic turbocharged tC, which ultimately lead to many problems haha.
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08-09-2012, 12:32 PM
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I didn't realize it was a development place making kits/parts, I thought it was just someone with money to burn.
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08-20-2012, 01:59 PM
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Quoted from another site, allegedly pulled From 949Racing's Facebook page (I say allegedly only because I have not verified it personally):
If I have my facts straight, the 2:03.75 is on par with Emilio's NB2-engined 95R SuperMiata street project car (2:03.16 on 2012-01-30) and a few hundredths slower than the old silver 1999 rental car's 2010 time of 2:03.39 (before it became Crusher).
Not too shabby for a wheel, tire, brake pad and coilover change in 93* heat and not much seat time in that vehicle.
Some FR-S test results from Buttonwillow 13CW this weekend. In each case, I did maybe 1-2 hot laps then came in. I had a total of 8-10 full laps for the entire day, 1-2 laps at at time then in for changes. I had to adapt to whatever changes we made on the out lap, go for it then back in for more adjustments or switch drivers. The car's owner did the bulk of the driving. So most of my laps had little errors, or traffic. I'd say each lap time posted here left 1s on the table in the same conditions. All runs 100% as delivered from dealer unless otherwise mentioned.
1. 100% bone stock + Carbotech XP10/XP8 pads, 85° 2:12.1
2. 255/40/17 RS3 on 17x9, Subaru "crash" alignment bolts, 90° 2:07.1
3. Same as 2, + prototype AST 4150's, 93°, 2:03.75. This lap had three big mistakes.
Too hot and ran out of time to test much else. Lots left on the table. Sub 2:00 car on RS3's in cool weather with a few tweaks to the coilover setup. Wanted to test the Ventus TD C71's but didn't get them in time. That would have been high 1:58's I think. Yes, the FR-S is fast.
1. 100% bone stock + Carbotech XP10/XP8 pads, 85° 2:12.1
2. 255/40/17 RS3 on 17x9, Subaru "crash" alignment bolts, 90° 2:07.1
3. Same as 2, + prototype AST 4150's, 93°, 2:03.75. This lap had three big mistakes.
Too hot and ran out of time to test much else. Lots left on the table. Sub 2:00 car on RS3's in cool weather with a few tweaks to the coilover setup. Wanted to test the Ventus TD C71's but didn't get them in time. That would have been high 1:58's I think. Yes, the FR-S is fast.
If I have my facts straight, the 2:03.75 is on par with Emilio's NB2-engined 95R SuperMiata street project car (2:03.16 on 2012-01-30) and a few hundredths slower than the old silver 1999 rental car's 2010 time of 2:03.39 (before it became Crusher).
Not too shabby for a wheel, tire, brake pad and coilover change in 93* heat and not much seat time in that vehicle.
* MS3: 1:27.6 (stock 225/40-18 Dunlop SP Sport 2050)
* WRX: 1:28.3 (stock 235/45-17 Dunlop SP Sport 01)
* FR-S: 1:29.3 (stock 215/45-17 Primacy HP)
* FR-S: 1:27.0 (215/45-17 Star Spec)
* FR-S: 1:27.6 (235/40-18 Star Spec)
Link to full article
For what it's worth, Tire Rack lists the MS3's SP Sport 2050 as an "Ultra High Performance Summer" tire and the Star Spec as an "Extreme Performance Summer" tire. The Primacy HP is a low rolling resistance (LRR) qualified Grand Touring Summer tire.
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