Slow revving? Manual car.
 

I don't know, but to me, my new FR-S seems to rev incredibly slow. Seems like it struggles to get thru 4000 rpm whether unloaded or loaded. Makes me want to do a LS motor swap like...soon...but all fantasy aside, I knew going into this it would be underpowered, but that AND slow to rev is a bit much.

With the electronic throttle in my LS3 Camaro, I can tune several parameters that help throttle response, and that heavy motor revs instantly, almost Honda-like compared to my Scion. Would something like the Cobb access port help the FR-S out?

Lightweight flywheel will usually help with the slow reving thing. I don't know what the stock weight is but it may be something to look into as people change their stock clutches.

Lightweight crank pulley.

Im guessing once people start tuning the ECU it should lead to being able to make the throttle response better, Most factory cars limit the % that the throttle body can open even at wot.

Didn't Orido or someone comment that the flywheel felt heavy? (never touched one of these cars, maybe someone who owns one can comment)

The flywheel is probably heavier than some people would prefer, but it's easier for dealerships to sell a car that takes off from a light smoothly with a low chance of stalling.

More weight to get that clutch-kick to drift easily. ;P

Sure, and it's been easy teaching the wife how to drive a manual for the first time in her life because of it. However, I think that heavy flywheel conspires with that midrange torque dip plus maybe a lazy throttle-by-wire control scheme resulting in poor engine acceleration...either that or there's a plastic bag stuck in the intake LOL!

The stock flywheels is a hair over 20.5lbs (per Vivid Racing). It feels heavy to me, but Im used to a 12lb flywheel and a 1.2lb crank pulley in my other car.

Im sure the engine will liven up a bit with breathing mods, but the biggest difference will be the flywheel.

Yeah, I'm not sure the wife will let me swap in a new clutch/flywheel in her new car LOL. I can't believe how heavy the OEM flywheel is. 20 lbs? I believe the ACT flywheel in my LS3 Camaro is a tick over 12 lbs. Hmmm...I need to work on a plan to convince the wife that her new car needs a new clutch so I can get a lighter flywheel in there ;)

20lbs....heavy? :bellyroll:

The stock flywheel in my CL was 42lbs. No joke.

Anyone know if this clutch/fly is dual mass or not?

I dont believe it is - at least, it doesnt act like one.

Wow ..
So I wanna do ..
pulley, fly wheel, intake, exhaust, header, tune :]