Got my new FR-S today.

[Evasive Motorsports]

wow looks great

[Zaneman]

Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

Doh! That sucks. If you want a black FR-S with a 6MT I know where you can get one (This mornign anyhow - who knows by this afternoon)

Haha I'm not ready to go to Texas to get one just yet. I'm content waiting for now but thanks for the heads up.

[Boosted2.0]

We took our new FR-S to the track today. It was pretty hot most of the day, but we wound up with some decent times.

Here is the best of the night with our FR-S full interior full vehicle weight (including spare/jack) With a 10-15mph headwind and a humid 84*F, Car # 592;



Here is the best of the night with minor weight reduction (spare & jack removed, rear seats removed) & intake filter removed with a 10-15 mph headwind and a humid 80*F Car #592;



Both of these were with Jason (My shop manager) at the wheel. My best for the night was a 15.10.

All in all I am pleased and unsurprised by these numbers - they are exactly what we expected from the dyno and articles already published.

[Lonewolf]

How many miles did you have on the car with these runs?

[Boosted2.0]

About 760

[Illusive]

Here is the video for the 14.7 run:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cy3vh7LKb4"]DD Performance Research's 2013 FR-S minor Weight Reduction 14.7 1/4 mile at 92.2 mph - YouTube[/ame]

[zberch]

So you didn't break her in??

[Boosted2.0]

Originally Posted by zberch

So you didn't break her in??

Oh, she is well and truly broken in. I've been building engines for almost 20 years. I know how to break one in properly

[MiguelAE86]

Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

Oh, she is well and truly broken in. I've been building engines for almost 20 years. I know how to break one in properly

Would you please shine your knowledge on us mere mortals? I've been really curious as to if this whole "wait until 1000 miles" thing was really necessary.

Also, what steps did you take to break her in? :happy0180:

[Boosted2.0]

Originally Posted by MiguelAE86

Would you please shine your knowledge on us mere mortals? I've been really curious as to if this whole "wait until 1000 miles" thing was really necessary.

Also, what steps did you take to break her in? :happy0180:

Mere mortals? You've been reading Jordan's posts haven't you? : )

For new cars I utilize a home-brew method. I Start off through the gears accelerating easy to about 2500 and then shifting. I do this 4 or 5 times, Then I repeat but I start bringing up to 3000, then 4000, then 5000 etc. All deceleration is accompanied by rev matching downshifts. Once you have worked it up to 7000, it is just Lots of WOT and never hold an rpm for long. I do follow the 4000 limit when cruising however.

I also let he warm up before driving. People do a lot more damage with crank and go and shoddy maintenance than by driving hard.

On pure race engines you often have no choice but to violate "reccomended" procedures. So you drive the piss out of it and the rings seat in no time.

We'll change the oil and re-dyno soon.