PTUNING: 2013 Scion FR-S R&D Car

[Chupacabra]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

I am glad this is my car

Me too, you're a very deserving person. Enjoy it for all of us.

[kanundrum]

Thanks!

[Cessblood]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

I am glad this is my car

Lucy. lol

[Ryephile]

Originally Posted by Andrew@PTUNING

We mocked up a GT-3076 with a tial .82A/R turbo on the FR-S to start tackling any type of fitment issues. As of now we have a couple ideas for sizing and piping layouts. I will update this thread with more pictures soon.

I have a couple questions:

*Are you going to take the "let's find the fuse" route with that big turbo?

*How about a more modest turbo, like a GT2860RS? Obviously this would be intended as a lower-lag street application. The chassis doesn't need a crap-ton of power; 300 HP would be very well balanced when pared with good tires, coilovers, and upgraded brake pads.

*Better yet, have you considered a solution that better fits the character of the car; a supercharger?

Thanks.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Ryephile

*How about a more modest turbo, like a GT2860RS? Obviously this would be intended as a lower-lag street application. The chassis doesn't need a crap-ton of power; 300 HP would be very well balanced when pared with good tires, coilovers, and upgraded brake pads.

Oh! I'd buy a Disco Potato setup, someday.

[SnapOv3st3r]

Heard of this shop too. They build some Time Attack Scion that was pretty sick. This looks like it's going to be very Epic! Look forward to the results.

Originally Posted by blur

Chris Miller, or was it just Dragon? I forget... the twin winged monstrosity is pretty cool IMO.

I think you mean Chris Rado. That's a different guy from World Racing with the twin winged one.

[ESBjiujitsu]

thats one huge snail you have there

[MVJ1975]

Originally Posted by Dimman

PTFR-S... sounds like a new Enkei wheel.

Serious though, we had a member here a while ago that highly recommends you guys. (Black turbo tC with your decals.)

I wonder if I haven't seen his car. Lowered, decals in the windows? If so, he was parked next to my FR-S last night.

[SnapOv3st3r]

Originally Posted by Ryephile

*How about a more modest turbo, like a GT2860RS?

Not sure if that would actually run out of steam on the top end, since the FR-S/BRZ rev decently high. I would think you would want a slightly larger turbo to take advantage of the high rpms.

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by MVJ1975

I wonder if I haven't seen his car. Lowered, decals in the windows? If so, he was parked next to my FR-S last night.

Giant rear wing, giant PTuning on the side of his car. Black with black rims (as of last year). Think he was putting on a PTuning turbo last year. Has alot of track day vids of it. As tC's go it's a pretty serious car.

[kayhettin]

i can't wait to get one too! I am patiently waiting.

[MVJ1975]

Originally Posted by Dimman

Giant rear wing, giant PTuning on the side of his car. Black with black rims (as of last year). Think he was putting on a PTuning turbo last year. Has alot of track day vids of it. As tC's go it's a pretty serious car.

Nope, different tC then. This one had a rather tasteful trunk lip spoiler and stock tC rims.

[mastertech86]

i can vouch for Ptuning on what they do....its amazing. their work is art, their customer support is unrivaled, and their products are clearly made with pride.
i have enjoyed the ptuning turbo kit on my car for over 3 years now and never had a problem daily driving my car every day even taking a few trips from florida to NC. and anyone who knows me knows there is not a day that goes by i dont go into boost =D
so needless to say i wont be suprised at all to see anything less than amazing come from these guys =)

[Andrew@PTUNING]

Originally Posted by Ryephile

I have a couple questions:

*Are you going to take the "let's find the fuse" route with that big turbo?

*How about a more modest turbo, like a GT2860RS? Obviously this would be intended as a lower-lag street application. The chassis doesn't need a crap-ton of power; 300 HP would be very well balanced when pared with good tires, coilovers, and upgraded brake pads.

*Better yet, have you considered a solution that better fits the character of the car; a supercharger?

Thanks.

The reason for the larger choice turbo set-up up right now is to make sure we design and route the kit, that can support larger frame turbo in the future. Once this car moves in the phase of 2nd hand owners, and built motors. The GT-30 and up frame turbo's will most likely be a popular choice.

The following is a list of the turbos we plane to offer with the kit.

GT-2860RS (tial housing TBD)
GTX-2864 (tial housing TBD)
GT-3071 (tial .64/.82 options)
GT-3076 (tial .64/.82 options)
GTX-3076 (tial .67/.82 options)

Yes I do agree that 350-400hp will be more then enough for 80% of the community. But we would also like to support those customers who would like to go above and beyond that whp number.

To answer your final question? Let me just say, we are not a supercharger type company here.

Couple videos of our turbo kits, and what we do here.

PTUNING Time attack

PTUNING Time attack

My GSX

PTUNING Time attack

PTUNING Built & Tuned - Paul's Scion TC - YouTube

[Andrew@PTUNING]

Video of us dyno testing the R&D FR-S on page one!!!

[Ryephile]

Originally Posted by Andrew@PTUNING

The reason for the larger choice turbo set-up up right now is to make sure we design and route the kit, ............[snip]

The following is a list of the turbos we plane to offer with the kit.

GT-2860RS (tial housing TBD)

...[snip]...

10-4, thanks. Good to see the Disco Potato on the list. That'll be the most rational for customers wanting low-lag street performance and not wanting to build-up their short-block [hopefully].

What are you plans or associations regarding ECU tuning?

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by Dimman

Haven't seen him post in a long time. I think when we started to get the huge amount of noobs he started to get reported because they all got butt-hurt over is rather, ...er 'passionate' style of posting. We were pretty used to it but he probably seriously butt-hurt some noobs.

Too bad. He was pretty much the guy that opened my eyes to Scion's REAL grassroots racing, like PTuning here does. (As in not the stupid show cars, and not the ridiculous racing of the twin winged wonder and rwd tC drift cars.)

Yeah, Dragonitti was banned about a month ago. He's a cool guy and he's also very passionate about his Scion which is pretty fast too. I hope he comes back soon. :-/ I think he was going to keep his FR-S as a DD since he already has a stripped tC.

Also Dragonitti is out of Nashville, is Ptuning only in Virginia?

[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

Yeah, Dragonitti was banned about a month ago. He's a cool guy and he's also very passionate about his Scion which is pretty fast too. I hope he comes back soon. :-/ I think he was going to keep his FR-S as a DD since he already has a stripped tC.

Also Dragonitti is out of Nashville, is Ptuning only in Virginia?

Yeapo Only in VA

[ft86-UAE]

any update yet

[kanundrum]

I know they were getting supplies for everything this week

[DriftEightSix]

Can't wait to see a disco strapped in!!

[LivingLegend]

Can't wait to see this! I can vouch for Ptuning! Great company and amazing customer service. I bought a turbo-back exhaust V2 for my tC and even tho the sale was over they still manage to give me a great deal!