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Old 01-11-2023, 03:33 PM   #8
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Hey drifters and time attackers...


I own a FR-S 2013 for 18 months now. I am single and it is my 3rd vehicle at home, and from day one this car is fun only NEVER commute type of car.
I track 4-6 times a year, and after a 20 min warm up. It is pretty much high rpm. I service the car on duration basis because I don't reach enough km a year to wait for the mileage.


So what was done so far:
NO interior, only driver seat and dash (and i left the driver door panel for the buttons and the arm rest convenience), Coilovers, ALL mounts and bushings kit by whiteline, exhaust (was done by previous owner).
I feel like break size is sufficient for cars weight so just better quality.
Since its never driven in winter, I want to do a refresh on the engine with higher grade components (i do it as a profession but not on cars).
I do understand it'll probably shorten it's life. But seeing how i'm at 80k and the engine is going really strong. If, after some upgrades, i can do 50k until next overhaul, that's fine, as long as it'd due to wear-out, not breakdown.


My goal is safely cross 9Krpm. But not with forced induction.
Anyone has best ecu and maybe parts combo that were tested for NA builds?
If I could buy a full kit with that purpose in mind, I would love the person who will link me to it.

BTW, crickets noise is coming (in my case) from air re-circulation flaps in the sides of the rear bumper... I keep taping it but after a race day and the heat, it comes off lol...


Many friends are like why you need a fr-s if you have a Golf R? to which i answer: I have no response that will make you understand...
People don't get it
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As some others have pointed out, this is not easily achievable, and certainly not reliably. Serious modifications have to be made as these engines just don't have the proper lubrication to support such a high RPM range. It has been done quite a bit already by many people. I believe all of those stories ended badly and the projects were dropped. If the idea ever worked out even reasonably, such products or custom jobs would exist for us in the market today. But that's not the case. Only the people with the deepest pockets probably dig into this and you don't hear much about it. Moral of the story... it's just not worth it for this engine. You want high RPM, get a swap that can handle it.
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