FR-S on track at Palm Beach Intl Raceway w/Global Time Attack

[BadCompany235]

did you get a chance to check out Skeen's laps at VIR? 100% stock. 2:24.8 is the carrot for now.

[SVTSHC]

Originally Posted by Arsenal Autosport

Brakes were fantastic, Hawk Blue's up front, HP+ in the rear. Nice bite, good pedal feel and balance, no fade at all.

Car was a blast! Even with the factory tires, it's very tossable and nimble. Once we put on the Super Sports though, the chasis really came alive and showed the balance and grip that Toyota and Subaru have promised. I only ran the factory tires for one session on Friday and the best time was a 1:42.something. On the same day, on the PSS I went 1:37.1. This morning, the times were mostly the same, but in the evening session after the track cooled down a bit and dried out (we had intermittent rain all weekend), we made some air pressure adjustments and I tried a couple different things with my line and managed to click off a fast time of 1:35.7 - which I was pretty satisfied with.

For tire pressures on the Michelins we ran 31psi cold, 38psi hot and that seemed to be the sweet spot for performance and grip.

More video to come...

I have a question!

With the 245's on the rear did you notice a drastic difference in understeer? Cause I was planning on going with 225 square setup because I'm afraid of staggering it and just creating a bunch of understeer.

[Snoopyalien24]

DAMMIT

I was supposed to go this day but I couldn't make it

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Arsenal Autosport

Brakes were fantastic, Hawk Blue's up front, HP+ in the rear. Nice bite, good pedal feel and balance, no fade at all.

Car was a blast! Even with the factory tires, it's very tossable and nimble. Once we put on the Super Sports though, the chasis really came alive and showed the balance and grip that Toyota and Subaru have promised. I only ran the factory tires for one session on Friday and the best time was a 1:42.something. On the same day, on the PSS I went 1:37.1. This morning, the times were mostly the same, but in the evening session after the track cooled down a bit and dried out (we had intermittent rain all weekend), we made some air pressure adjustments and I tried a couple different things with my line and managed to click off a fast time of 1:35.7 - which I was pretty satisfied with.

For tire pressures on the Michelins we ran 31psi cold, 38psi hot and that seemed to be the sweet spot for performance and grip.

More video to come...

Do you have part numbers for the Hawk brake pads?

[Turbowned]

Got a little loose there at the end! Looks like a lot of fun

[MiguelAE86]

Originally Posted by Arsenal Autosport

Brakes were fantastic, Hawk Blue's up front, HP+ in the rear. Nice bite, good pedal feel and balance, no fade at all.

Car was a blast! Even with the factory tires, it's very tossable and nimble. Once we put on the Super Sports though, the chasis really came alive and showed the balance and grip that Toyota and Subaru have promised. I only ran the factory tires for one session on Friday and the best time was a 1:42.something. On the same day, on the PSS I went 1:37.1. This morning, the times were mostly the same, but in the evening session after the track cooled down a bit and dried out (we had intermittent rain all weekend), we made some air pressure adjustments and I tried a couple different things with my line and managed to click off a fast time of 1:35.7 - which I was pretty satisfied with.

For tire pressures on the Michelins we ran 31psi cold, 38psi hot and that seemed to be the sweet spot for performance and grip.

More video to come...

Hey! I saw you out there! I even passed by your Trailer with a couple of my friends (they kept asking you for a ride in your Supra )

Regardless, i was glad to see you smash the FR-S like it was made to do! Your brake pads were on fire!

[trackmagic]

Originally Posted by Arsenal Autosport

Just for comparisons sake, the last time I was at PBIR was a couple months ago coaching and racing with a friend in his '99 Spec Miata. I tied the track record during testing, qualified on pole for the race and had the fastest race lap by half a second. I think it's fair to say I know my way around PBIR.

The SM lap record here is a 1:34.3 and most fast race laps were in the 35s and 36s. It's totally apples and oranges, obviously, but it's just another frame of reference for those who may have experience with SMs.

Do you feel there is still room to get the FRS time down and compete for the record?

[ultra]

Originally Posted by Arsenal Autosport

The SM lap record here is a 1:34.3 and most fast race laps were in the 35s and 36s. It's totally apples and oranges, obviously, but it's just another frame of reference for those who may have experience with SMs.

Close to competitive Spec Miata lap times, in street trim with just a few minor mods and zero issues....as a former NA Miata owner that seems like a very nice place to be!

Thanks for your post & replies. :happy0180:




Obligatory Miata pr0n:
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4071873_n.jpg

[NESW20]

saw you out there on Saturday in the final session of the day. it certainly looked like you were carrying good speed through the section in front of the stands. well done!

[CoRi J]

Nice video and thanks for the share. Man I wish I could do that but I never have and have no clue where to start! I love watching these clips of other people doing it though and showing what the car can do!

[jonnyozero3]

Originally Posted by CoRi J

Man I wish I could do that but I never have and have no clue where to start!

First time I took a car out on a track with an instructor I thought it was the most fun I've had since I lost my virginity. Now I do it as much as possible.

Seriously, just go try it if you even have an inkling of interest to cross it off your bucket list. Hit up google for performance driving schools and search for local tracks (smaller ones may have cheaper novice track driving courses).

To get you started:
http://www.insideline.com/features/t...e.html#florida

(sorry for the off topic, but track driving is too awesome not to share the love)

[RallyBird]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Do you have part numbers for the Hawk brake pads?

Hawk currently only has a front pad that is a direct fit. They are developing a rear pad to meet the same dimensions as the stock pads.

[CSOCSO]

oh yess.. i saw you

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by Arsenal Autosport

Once we put on the Super Sports though, the chasis really came alive and showed the balance and grip that Toyota and Subaru have promised.

I might have missed this somewhere, but did you run 245 width PSS on all four corners? What wheels were they mounted to?