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Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup
With all this talk about aero... how in the world do you even feel that? And how do you differentiate that sensation from other variables in the car?
On another note, I am itching to get an FR-S!
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So at the track I mentioned (Autoclub Speedway) there is a straight that you can get up to about 125mph (Mike hit 133mph with draft) on the BRZ before you take the NASCAR left curve to hit a straight and then enter the infield. When you're "cornering" at 120+mph (S2ks with big wings are doing 130-135mph) the BRZ/FR-S is quite "planted". The rearend is significantly more stable than the base S2k. Even the CR will feel somewhat floaty, but that rear wing does keep the rearend a little more tame. I drove a base 08 AP2 prior to the BRZ and hit about 125mph+ before the turn. The moment I added a few degrees of angle, the car's rearend felt very floaty and there were noticeable corrections needed to be made with the steering. Since I didn't want to risk crashing someone's car, I decided to go 50% throttle instead of 100%. This dropped the speed down to about 115-120mph and did not feel very confident.
From that experience, I knew straight off the bat the aero on the BRZ/FR-S was significantly better than the S. The car still produces lift, but definitely not in the same order of magnitude that the S2 does.
