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Originally Posted by ATL BRZ
Beer is welcomed 
I'd like to see how the race version of the Hancha splitter looks and I may consider it. Innovate SC has had enough beta testers for me to know that I don't want it. It's a time consuming, relatively complex install, it heat soaks too much on track even when intercooled, and it doesn't make much peak whp in the upper RPM range. I've heard of issues with owners having difficulty tuning out tip in knock and at least one blower failure. I'm also not a big fan of the whine.
If and when I go FI it will almost certainly be the Jackson Racing SC. Simplistic design, easy install, runs quieter and cooler than any other FI kit, and it delivers all its power and tq up top in a linear fashion. Since it's inception the JRSC kit has given owners literally zero issues to date. I haven't seen any other kit better suited to my application. |
Guess which was the other SC kit I was looking at :3
I'm kind of torn on the idea of going FI on this car. On the one hand, more torque would be nice. On the other hand, FI kits are expensive, I'd be worried about DI seal failure and the possibility of having to shell out for a new engine if anything goes wrong, and I feel like the car might end up feeling too fast for the road. There's something nice about having to work to squeeze speed out of the car.
Honestly I don't know that I see myself going FI even after my powertrain warranty expires. I think you're on the right track just shaving off as much un-sprung weight as possible and tweaking the handling.
It's just nice to get your opinion on these sorts of parts because A) it's not the kind of modification that most owners are going to make, and B) it takes a better than average driver to give useful feedback on the differences these kinds of changes make.
Out of curiosity, do you guys have many twisty, bumpy roads out there in Georgia? Here in SoCal we've got a lot of great driving roads, but road surfaces can be very poor at times and can really make the car struggle for grip in places. I'm kind of curious how the weight reduction from that AP brake kit affects traction on lumpy surfaces. So far the best car I've driven on our roads out here has been a Lotus Elise with lightweight two-piece rotors and some kind of ridiculous ~10lb wheels... that car just feels like it floats over road imperfections and grips like mad the whole time. When I run my car over the same roads the car gets much more upset. There was a noticeable improvement over stock when I changed wheels (-5lbs/corner), so I assume the brake kit would improve things even more?