Fr-s on air

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I think some of it is geographic as well. I know I see very few Scions in Atlanta that have been pimped/slammed/name your deviation here. It know they exist because I've seen the shows, but I see a dozen or more Hondas, GMs and others that have been every day in my commute, and never a Scion.

Maybe they just don't drive in the same circles that I do.

True, I've been to Atlanta and haven't seen much of that. The California scene is pretty bad though...hence my immediate rebadging/disassociation with the Scion brand. I'm just waiting on my airbag to come in and changing out the Pioneer HU to something nicer and there will be no Scion markings on my car at all

[Hayashi]

LOL... its so funny to read peopls reactions to air. You guys do know that is an FT86 in Japan right? Not a scion... lol

Here is a link to a feature on AirRex's race car.

http://www.airsociety.net/2011/12/mi...ng-air-airrex/

If really is funny how people who don't know anything are so quick to say its rice, when air suspension was born on the race track...

[V1B]

[caliboy15]

oh my! please... leave the car alone! so hideous.. RIP FRS

[V1B]

Originally Posted by Hayashi

LOL... its so funny to read peopls reactions to air. You guys do know that is an FT86 in Japan right? Not a scion... lol

Here is a link to a feature on AirRex's race car.

http://www.airsociety.net/2011/12/mi...ng-air-airrex/

If really is funny how people who don't know anything are so quick to say its rice, when air suspension was born on the race track...

Thank you

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by dwx

Apparently this is an updated picture of the car...



Like I said to each their own.

The pinstripe with a rose at the end should have been your first clue.

[ImAwesome]

I won't hate on the air, Im a fan of air set-ups and know they can be put to good use in any situation. I wouldn't put it on my brz though. Otherwise that car is an abomination.


This is my old car. Made 416whp and was tracked

[igorot]

Originally Posted by ImAwesome

I won't hate on the air, Im a fan of air set-ups and know they can be put to good use in any situation. I wouldn't put it on my brz though. Otherwise that car is an abomination.


This is my old car. Made 416whp and was tracked

Very nice jetta and wheels. I'm planning on ccw classics for my brz, may I ask the specs of both the wheels and tires you ran?

[LSV8]

FRS = Coilover = Sprited driving
VIP = Air bags = Low and slow

Air cups are cool b/c they function as a lifter system on top of your coilover to clear obstacles if you need them.. but they are not cheap.

[ZDan]

I posted the first puke response, so I guess I'm hatin'...

Anyway, that the car is tracked doesn't make it more aesthetically pleasing or more functional.

For a track car, anything that adds weight and adds cost but doesn't add performance is a negative. It is cool that this air system is trackable, but it's not going to be as good a solution as coilovers without the air system. Pics indicate that the tracking is done on more reasonable-sized wheels anyway, the wheels in the original pic are definitely anti-functional as far as performance goes.

From a purely aesthetic standpoint, I never agreed with bigger = better or lower = better (though the stock car *does* look too high to me), so a modestly powered car with dinky brakes on giant, busy-looking chrome wheels, that looks like it's on the bump stops just doesn't do it for me.

For someone who DOES like that look, and wants to track the car, and has the $$$, I have no argument against it, it looks like a great solution for that person.

But definitely not for me...

[ZmZMWagon]

That Scion Tc looks dope......

[mines13]

"Taste, it can not be bought, and some people just do not have any."

-some guy

[Hawaiian]

Originally Posted by Trojan_SC

You should've known this would happen as soon as they put a SCION badge on it.

Agreed...it's a good thing subaru owners don't do these kinds of things.

[vividracing]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

If i go air on a FRS/BRZ id use Cups to retain performance, and tankless to save weight and space. Probably run a large compressor behind the gas tank.

I got a glimps of a S15 @ Tsukuba during a HPDE and it managed to be one of the top fastest cars of the day, and it was running on air suspension.

So Air for the most part is purely for looks and such...but there are ways to utilize air suspension for performance as well.

Took the words right out of my mouth/finger tips.

You can have good performance on air, but it takes some time to dial everything in.