2013 Subaru BRZ and 2013 Scion FR-S: A Study in Comparison and Contrast

[dsgerbc]

Nope. Evos come with decent tires. These ones will flex and roll on the side, If you want better grip - pump'em.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by dsgerbc

Nope. Evos come with decent tires. These ones will flex and roll on the side, If you want better grip - pump'em.

Right. And you know that how? The FR-S tires are not your run-of-the-mill low rolling resistance mushballs, they do have some performance characteristics. Empirical data required to back this claim up.

[dsgerbc]

Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

Right. And you know that how?

Autox-ing buddy's Prius when his regular car won't start, lol.

Look, there is a point when pumping further reduces tire grip, but it's not anywhere near stock psi levels.

Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

The FR-S tires are not your run-of-the-mill low rolling resistance mushballs.

Lol, do your research dude. They might not be as crappy as regular Prius, but they are nowhere near what people run on most Evos.

[delongedoug]

Originally Posted by dsgerbc

Nope. Evos come with decent tires. These ones will flex and roll on the side, If you want better grip - pump'em.

Um, yes, actually. Evo motorsports 101.

[Enemies]

Originally Posted by Zgrinch

My favorite comment:

Above 5000 rpm, it’s loud enough that you have to scream to converse

I like the SOUND of that.

That was actually my least favourite comment. I don't want to have to wear ear plugs to drive it. :P

[Jordo!]

Originally Posted by Guitarguy77

My buddy has a stock '09 Civic Si that he's managed a 6.2 quarter mile in, so I don't see somewhere near 6 seconds as completely unreasonable for the FR-S

0-60 is closer to the 1/8th than the 1/4.

[WingsofWar]

my cousin runs a few more psi in the rear in his Evo9, says he got that trick from his evo buddies that he rolls with. Apparently it feels better with a bit more air in the rear.

[Tbxgz]

Originally Posted by Enemies

That was actually my least favourite comment. I don't want to have to wear ear plugs to drive it. :P

meh daily drive, your only hitting 5000rpms for a short period of time

[dsgerbc]

Originally Posted by delongedoug

Um, yes, actually. Evo motorsports 101.

Autox 101: chalk your tires and keep pumping until you're not rolling on the side. If you increase PSI after that - you'll get less grip from tire. If you're still rolling on the sides pumping more air will increase grip. But believe what you want to.

[delongedoug]

Originally Posted by dsgerbc

Autox 101: chalk your tires and keep pumping until you're not rolling on the side. If you increase PSI after that - you'll get less grip from tire. If you're still rolling on the sides pumping more air will increase grip. But believe what you want to.

Right, which is why you add more to the rear to get it to rotate. This isn't complicated.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Enemies

That was actually my least favourite comment. I don't want to have to wear ear plugs to drive it. :P

Remove the noise pipe thing, you'll be good to go.

[dsgerbc]

Originally Posted by delongedoug

Right, which is why you add more to the rear to get it to rotate. This isn't complicated.

Pressures required for most street tires to stop rolling over in autox aren't too safe to run daily. So in DD you'll be below the point where adding psi reduces grip. Hence you add psi in the front.

[nrclptcnsmniak]

Ummm am I misreading something. Space for a turbo and intercooler in the next few years? Do they mean aftermarket support or factory?

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by dsgerbc

Autox-ing buddy's Prius when his regular car won't start, lol.

Look, there is a point when pumping further reduces tire grip, but it's not anywhere near stock psi levels.



Lol, do your research dude. They might not be as crappy as regular Prius, but they are nowhere near what people run on most Evos.

Never claimed they were so don't put words in my mouth thanks. And your bud's Prius tires are quite a bit different from those on the FR-S - do your own research. Not to mention that the suspension geometry on an FR-S would be quite a bit different than a Prius as well.