Our new FR-S
 

Hey, we just became FR-S owners to a lightly modded asphalt FR-S on 6/10/15.

Our car currently has a body kit, exhaust (catback only possibly, not loud enough to have the cats deleted) a HKS "cold air intake" (well, it's an aftermarket pipe that runs in to the oem box, maybe they have a aftermarket drop-in filter... haven't checked yet) and HID headlight conversion kit. Manual 6.

What a fun little car. It looks really sharp and gets fantastic gas-mileage. On the way home we did notice however that 2 of our power outlets don't work though, and a check engine light came on an hour and a half after we left the dealer (had a 3 hour drive home). The code was showing it was running lean, which I assumed it may have to do with a fouled o2 sensor. I let the dealer know and I also put a can of sea foam in the gas. The code has since went away, but I am still going to run it to the dealer. I've only put 93 octane gas in it since I got it, I'm hoping it wasn't tuned for E85 and hoping it doesn't have an aftermarket tune at all yet (I'm not sure how to tell).

Anyways, in the pics you'll see my 2014 "gotta have it green" mustang GT. I've put a supercharger on it, suspension, shifter, exhaust, and several visual mods. It's a 700hp car.

Needless to say, the FR-S feels a little lacking in the "get up and go" department compared to our mustang lol. After reviewing the N/A bolt on list, we decided we're not interested in a measly $30 per hp build and only picking up 30ish rwhp.

Turbo it is. This is my girlfriends DD, and probably the car we'll drive more often on trips since it gets quite a bit more mpg than my mustang lol... so we have decided turbo is the way to go to conserve some of that mpg.

With this being a secondary car and not a race car by any means, I ask you... what is the lowest cost turbo kit made for these cars? So far the SBD turbo kit seems like the easiest kit to get in to boost, starting at $3,000 without a tune or fuel (if you even need to upgrade injectors. I know fuel pump is supposed to be good to 300rwhp). I'm knew to Scion and have never installed a turbo kit, but I have installed two superchargers on two of my mustangs (traded my 06 in for my 2014, both are/were supercharged). I know a turbo install is a little more involved, but I know I'm more than capable as long as the kit actually bolts up and nothing needs modification, which is why I'm posting.

So, what is the lowest cost turbo kit (in case SBD isn't it) and does the kit install without modification?

Thanks guys. :thumbup:

those are really crappy wheels on the FRS, you should sell them to me for cheap! ill take them off your hands :thumbsup:


oh and welcome!
nice car you got there


the mustang on the other hand....ehhhhh

Sharp cars...

You might want to also check out a WORKS turbo kit for ease of installation/low cost of entry:

http://store.worksmotorsports.com/WO..._p/142.211.htm

Lol, the mustang is more than 3 times as fast as an FR-S. :party0030:

I like the FR-S but I love my mustang, there's no comparison lol. I like that "punch you in the chest" acceleration though, which is something the FR-S can't offer without a build motor or a swap unfortunately. I do like the way it feels sitting in it. Feels like a tiny compact toy and is neat lol

Welcome and congrats. The car is sharp looking. Is the spoiler carbon fiber or the shade of the car? I can't really tell. It looks like the carbon fiber that my friend has on his BRZ. I for one like the rims on it. Definitely get a shorter antenna or shark fin. I just replaced mine today. I'm not a mustang fan but i have to say that car is sexy. Again welcome to the club.

Welcome. This sticky thread from the forced induction sub forum has multiple 5000+/- turbo recomendations for daily drivers. Definitely start there

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56783

Yeah, the Mustang is great until you want to actually turn. :lol:

I wouldn't skimp with a minimum turbo install...the FR-S/BRZ have a heat issue since the engine bay is kind of sealed. My FR-S is stock powertrain wise and the coil pack 1 deteriorated from the heat within 2 years of daily driving. It sees up to 220-230F oil temps just daily driving, I've seen 240F once when I was pushing it in the winding roads of the Texas hill county, which lead to replacement of an ECM that finally crapped out (I do have one of the first batch of cars sold which supposedly had a troubled factory ECM). You'll want to do everything you can to manage and extract the heat in the engine bay and keep the car running reliably.

For a slightly different route, why not supercharge instead - you'll have less heat issues and retain a more instantaneous engine response. Innovate twin screw charger would be my preference of install if going FI (but I'm not a huge fan of FI at all...) With the car completely stock engine wise I'm thinking to get a transmission cooler because the fluid in the reservoir deteriorates and breaks down twice as quickly as the fluid in the brake reservoir... car runs HOT! Currently looking into venting the engine bay via making the fender vents functional (will be a first for the TRD aero ones I have) and using heat absorptive and reflective films for critical components in the engine bay.

WELCOME to .... the forum ...... :clap:

Well, I'd suggest you leave the FR-S alone (after it gets running right), since it's your GF's DD and your trip car......... :popcorn:

If you wanna "go fast" ..... jump into your "green monster" .......:burnrubber:


humfrz

What wheels are those and specs please?

haha nice.You picked it up from columbia right? I actually test drove this one a few days ago but decided to wait for a monogram. Very sharp car though, I was real close to pulling the trigger.

Its got an hks intake, hks headers and hks catback along with megan racing springs. I dont think it was flexfuel but i can check with the previous owner. Used to have blue wheels as well.

http://s14.postimg.org/r5rtxcmcx/111...77631535_n.jpg

You sure it has the headers? It's not very loud at all, so I figured it had stock headers and cats. Yes I got it from Columbia, MO. That's neat that you test drove the same car =P

Yea if you know the previous owner and could contact him about whether or not he had a tune and if he had any "running lean" issues that'd be awesome! I was pretty upset when the check engine light came on during the trip home lol. I put sea foam in the gas tank, and the cel has since gone away. Maybe the o2 was fouled

just double checked with the owner.. intake, headers, and catback for sure. No tune on the car... which i think could be the cause of your CEL warning.

Welcome fellow FRS and Mustang owner ;)

A statement I see proven wrong every time I go to the motorsports park. :burnrubber: