|
Now for driving impressions on the Harrop: it's effing amazing.
I've always been a proponent for these cars not needing additional power and I stand by that. I went with the supercharger over a turbo specifically for the throttle response. I wanted the car to drive like stock, just faster. Zach absolutely nailed that on the tune. The best way I can explain it is every gear feels like one lower before it was boosted. So 3rd feels like 2nd used to, etc. On heated up 245 Yok A052's, it's right on the line of not being able to put power down well. 1st and 2nd are pretty useless even on 245 Pilot Sport 4S's with the traction mod. Honestly my favorite part is that a small tip of the throttle in 5th or 6th gear really exhibits the additional torque. The car just wants to pick up speed even with a small press of the throttle. Zach's flex fuel tune is flawless. I have gone back and forth on the mix several times now without a single hiccup. The clutch is probably the worst part of the car now but I'm finally getting used to it. I've had no issues with water or oil temps even driving in stop/go traffic in 100+ degree heat, and no issues with temps doing back to back autocross runs.
I'm going to have to take a page out of Kyle's book for a custom oil cooler solution as the Racebred splitter brackets kill any chance of putting something in the corner, and there's no room for one to stand upright in front of the Harrop exchanger. So, it'll be awhile before it's track ready again, but for now it's just a blast to drive around town.
|