2013 Long Beach Pro Celebrity Race Specification FR-S Preview. - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mrjester · 03-08-2013, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cfusionpm

Wow~! Where can I find these??

Yes.. Most definitely.. where can these wheels be purchased at?

zenki_levin · 03-08-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto-P

My dream fr-s right there, the things i would do with it...

ichitaka05 · 03-08-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cfusionpm

Wow~! Where can I find these??

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Originally Posted by mrjester

Yes.. Most definitely.. where can these wheels be purchased at?

Coming soon... When? IDK

zaptorque · 03-08-2013, 03:28 PM

Awesome write-up and photos.

kanundrum · 03-08-2013, 03:29 PM

Its like you all are living a different awesome life out there in Cali with all the contacts. Sigh nothing good ever happens on the east coast and now North Korea Will nuke us.

jetlex · 03-08-2013, 08:29 PM

I see a mention of both stock seats and a 5-point harness. Is there a slot for the submarine belt on the stock seats?

EK_Golfer · 03-08-2013, 10:06 PM

Thanks for sharing this Moto! Thanks for the explanation of the brakes as well, I thought the car was just half finished seeing the two different brake setups. Very interesting.

Moto-P · 03-09-2013, 12:56 AM

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I really wonder where the roll cage bars go into the dash. Almost looks as if it was done very cleanly and discretely.

The cages in these Celebrity cars are limited to cabin space, and protect from rollover and side impacts. They do not pipe into the front forks or rear beyond the axle position, so as not to alter the already excellent crash safety zones of the FRS. They do not need to be super rigid as they are not a full season race car, nor are they tuned to be absolute speed attack since they are only racing amongst the same car in a ONE-make event. What these cars feature is the ultimate safety and even exact conditions so the race is both fair to the drivers and VERY safe, racing inside 30ft wide road bordered by concrete walls at Long Beach. It can also be said that the Celebrities who partake in these races cost more for half day minor injuries or any body discomforts, than the entire FRS race cars, for each minute they miss work elsewhere. Imagine! George Lucas and William Fichner, Cameron Diaz, etc who all make tons of money for every appearance on TV and movies.

Nice manageable, predictable car is what this is... But because of this trait, we shall see every driver be free with his/her style of driving more than ever since they are not as tricky as front driven cars of the past at the limits.

Moto-P · 03-09-2013, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jetlex

I see a mention of both stock seats and a 5-point harness. Is there a slot for the submarine belt on the stock seats?

No the Simpson 5 points can basically roll around the front of the seat bottom, and it is more to secure the shoulder straps from lifting in place than to keep driver from submarine motion, as the airbags are retained.

Moto-P · 03-09-2013, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cfusionpm

Wow~! Where can I find these??

These TRD USA 18" wheels, I hear, will be available from the dealers soon as accessory. Also the brake kit, with some more modifications I assume to meet Toyota's warranty and exacting standards, assessed, will probably be sold eventually as well. But because they are OEM Toyota grade and there is a huge expense in making them TOYOTA quality and paperwork to get them good enough for dealers, and lawyers, don't expect them to be cheap either.

scottsampaio.com · 03-09-2013, 01:55 AM

Loved all the detailed info and especially the video! Now that I know they are using the Fr-S for the celebrity event, not to mention what I'm sure will be a strong showing in Formula Drift, I'm definitely going to hit up the Prix this year! Thanks Moto!

R_E_L · 03-09-2013, 02:38 AM

LOL who's green FR-S is that? I saw it near hollywood blvd as I was waiting in line for the jimmy kimmel show on Tuesday. I remember thinking 'wow a rocket bunny FR-S in this traffic?'

jflogerzi · 03-09-2013, 03:08 AM

Thanks for the great photo's and info Moto

jflogerzi · 03-09-2013, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Moto-P

These TRD USA 18" wheels, I hear, will be available from the dealers soon as accessory. Also the brake kit, with some more modifications I assume to meet Toyota's warranty and exacting standards, assessed, will probably be sold eventually as well. But because they are OEM Toyota grade and there is a huge expense in making them TOYOTA quality and paperwork to get them good enough for dealers, and lawyers, don't expect them to be cheap either.

I like those wheels, but I am going to probably stay 17's

03-08-2013, 03:29 PM	#19
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Its like you all are living a different awesome life out there in Cali with all the contacts. Sigh nothing good ever happens on the east coast and now North Korea Will nuke us. __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

03-09-2013, 02:38 AM	#26
R_E_L He's got this. Join Date: Mar 2010 Drives: 50th Anni BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 569 Thanks: 251 Thanked 247 Times in 129 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	LOL who's green FR-S is that? I saw it near hollywood blvd as I was waiting in line for the jimmy kimmel show on Tuesday. I remember thinking 'wow a rocket bunny FR-S in this traffic?' __________________ Don't worry, I'm certified... promise.

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