Lunatic Racing's New FRS

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Lunatic

Baseline Acceleration Tests
I am using the GTEC-PTO RR meter for my 0 to 60 acceleration tests.
http://www.gtechpro.com/rr_fanatic.html
On each test I went both directions to account for any wind or elevation change. Air conditioning off and all traction controls off.
The 1st conclusion I realized is the car will do lower 0 to 60 times in automatic shifting by it's self over manual mode with me shifting @ 7000 rpm. I couldn't believe it at 1st but after a dozen runs or so The proof was on the clock. Full automatic mode was consistently 1/4 second faster. Loading the converter to 2000 rpm gave me slightly better times than nailing the gas from idle.

After several base line runs the best I was able to do was a 8.28 0 to 60 time. This was consistent over several runs.

1st change, installed a stock replacement K&N air filter. Once again several runs in all modes netted me only a 8.27. Not worth the 50 bucks in my opinion. It's going back.

Time for some 4.55 gears and a closer first and second kit from cusco...

Or a tune and header combo, either way, the car will pick up much more noticeably

[Lunatic]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Time for some 4.55 gears and a closer first and second kit from cusco...

Or a tune and header combo, either way, the car will pick up much more noticeably

New 4.88 gears have ben ordered and hopefully will be installed next week.

[kavanagh]

Originally Posted by Lunatic

1st Track Day
Oregon Raceway Park, my home track. It took me most of the day to learn how to drive this thing correctly. As 1st I was driving it like my Minibusa which was a big mistake. Mower the grass and ate some dirt a couple of times Before I wised up. It took me quite a bit of time learning how to shift, both up (not hitting rev limiter) and down (not downshifting to soon). By the end of the day I was on a roll, making nice shifts and good laps. I had a ball.
Anyway, completely show room stock after 50 or 60 laps I finished the day doing a 2.16 lap.
Here's a video of some 2.22 laps taken early on.

That is one beautiful looking track! One more reason for Lisa and I to visit Oregon again.

I need to double check, but I think when the transmission is in Sport mode (even when manual shifting) it will allow you to downshift into a higher RPM. I've had the car downshift in auto mode with Sport turned on at very high RPM, to the point of surprising me (not on a track, always in manual shift mode on the track). I want to say from memory that it will downshift into the 6k range...

[Lunatic]

Originally Posted by kavanagh

I need to double check, but I think when the transmission is in Sport mode (even when manual shifting) it will allow you to downshift into a higher RPM. I've had the car downshift in auto mode with Sport turned on at very high RPM, to the point of surprising me (not on a track, always in manual shift mode on the track). I want to say from memory that it will downshift into the 6k range...

I'll have to give that a try.

[Lunatic]

Old gear out, new gears going in, just waiting for a shim from Scion.

I ordered my exhaust today, DC Sport header, Over Pipe, and Front Pipe.
And Perrin resonated 3" exhaust.
I'll have the header ceramic coated before installing it.

Due to a vacation it will not get installed until later this month. Then after installing it and my new cold air intake it's off to the Dyno shop.

[Cockatoo]

Interested to see where this one goes...

[Lunatic]

I got my car back from the shop with my 4.88s today. I can really feel a difference, esp starting from a stop sign, very easy to break the stock tires lose if your not carful.
Cruze 60 mph is 2400 rpm, 70 mph was 2700 rpm. I can live with that.
Haven't done and acceleration runs yet. That will come later, to darn hot today to run with out AC.

[Clipdat]

You'll have to let us know if that DC Sports front pipe works out for you. A few people on the forums had some pretty bad fitment issues with it.

Originally Posted by Lunatic

I ordered my exhaust today, DC Sport header, Over Pipe, and Front Pipe.
And Perrin resonated 3" exhaust.
I'll have the header ceramic coated before installing it.
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[Lunatic]

Been a while since I have posted. lot has happened. The DC header was not available so I went with a equal length header from "Top Speed" I thought it was a pretty nice looking header for 400 bucks. Haven't got it back yet, still at the coaters being ceramic coated.
This will mate up with Perrin resonated 3".

[Lunatic]

Made myself a gauge cluster. 2 1/16th gauges. Engine oil and tranny temps, and boost for possible future FI.

[Lunatic]

I don't have a picture but installed H&K super sport springs just to get it down a bit for appearance. Have Nitto NT0-1 tires and tomorrow my new Enki RPF1 wheels will be in.
I also installed Project MU Club Racer brake pads. Boy do they work nice.

[Lunatic]

Got together with my neighbor why is a custom painter and works with carbon fiber to make a pair of vented fender inserts. You can really feel the heat coming out of these things.

[Lunatic]

Installed a Mishimoto oil cooler, a cold air intake, and a set of Perrin pulleys. Yes, I did put the pulley guard back on the alternator.

[Lunatic]

And tonight I painted my tail lights.
So that's it for now. Just minor, mostly cosmetic toys and bling to have fun with.