I'm getting a supercharger! Will my car be ready?

[Tye300]

Originally Posted by Byrd

Do you think a engine oil cooler and mishimoto radiator / hose / caps will be cool enough for the AT?

For spirited drives it would probably do, but for track, no. I installed a bar and fin type AT cooler, went that route because I did not want to block anymore airflow to the radiator. If you want more info, check my build thread. For spirited runs tranny temps hover around 90C-100C. But during my last trackday, temps rose to 130c-140C. That was on a 40C day, and the cooler was not getting enough airflow. I'm switching to a bigger B&M AT cooler and will find ways to mount it at front.
A larger radiator will help, but in track situations when oil/water temps are running hot, it won't help the tranny as much.

[LS1M]

B&M makes a trans cooler (70297) with its own fan if you're running out of real estate in front of the radiator. I put a similar one on my Camaro as a stand-alone, bypassing the radiator completely. Never saw temps over maybe 175F on hot Texas days.

[Koa]

Originally Posted by DAEMANO

Get catch cans and oil cooler. If you end up with a lot more power, you might need more tire too and in that case, perhaps more brakes. Suspension mods not required, but are more of a nice to have at this point.

Driver mods > tires > Suspension mods > power mods

YMMV

[themajesticone]

Originally Posted by Koa

Driver mods > tires > Suspension mods > power mods

YMMV

Absolutely true. I was at Laguna Seca this past Saturday and someone ran a 1:48 lap time in a lightly modified frs and a 1:44 lap time in a heavily modified + turbo FRS the same day.

[Tye300]

Originally Posted by LS1M

B&M makes a trans cooler (70297) with its own fan if you're running out of real estate in front of the radiator. I put a similar one on my Camaro as a stand-alone, bypassing the radiator completely. Never saw temps over maybe 175F on hot Texas days.

I got the 70268. I also purchased the Laile front beam brace and will try to figure out how to fit my intercooler, oil cooler, AT cooler, and radiator adequate airflow.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by themajesticone

Absolutely true. I was at Laguna Seca this past Saturday and someone ran a 1:48 lap time in a 100% stock FRS. I believe a modded out, turbo FRS got a 1:44 lap time the same day. Conclusion... the driver is hands down the most deciding, important and dominating factor.

Stock class, but not 100% stock

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by Byrd

Automatic Transmission

I'm going with either the Jackson Racing or Vortech. My goal is not to be the best on the track, but to have a blast without breaking or overheating. I'll make it easy and show you my list of mods; If any of these mods are extras and not really needed for the longevity of my engine please let me know, as well as suggesting other parts.


***Maximum of 6 track days a year + beginner autocross + shit loads of mountain runs***



Currently Own:

-Perrin Lightweight Crank Pulley

-Borla catback Exhaust

-Borla fp / op (catless)


Going to buy:

- Bilstein B14 Coilovers

- Flex Fuel Kit

-Stage 1 or 2 Brake package (ft86speedfactory)

-Catch Can

-Sway Bar

-Oil cooler that comes with Supercharger

&& get everything ECUTEK tuned of course

I believe I'm the most qualified individual here to answer this.

- Dump the crank pulley. It's not needed.

- Do either the coilovers or the supercharger, but not both at the same time. One change at a time to learn the change

- Get the Flex Fuel kit from the get go, so you don't need to tune twice.

- Don't bother with a "staged" brake package. They're glorified street setups that do little to nothing to help you on track. Instead, get yourself a set of real track pads and good fluid. Unless you care only about your mod list, those packages are a waste of money.

- Catch cans are a must for a track/canyon car with FI.

- Sway bars are fine tuning tools. Hold off on these until you've got suspension on your car, and have identified what exactly you want to change about the behavior of the car.

- Oil cooler is 100% mandatory for any car driven hard.


We can package everything together for you if you're interested. I don't believe anyone on this board has our amount of experience combining a track/suspension/fi setup for mixed street/track/spirited duty.

[themajesticone]

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

Stock class, but not 100% stock

Oops misspoke! Were tires different? still impressive all together nonetheless

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by themajesticone

Oops misspoke! Were tires different? still impressive all together nonetheless

Tires, alignment, pads, header, tune. Not sure if anything else, but just what I noticed from a cursory glance.

[themajesticone]

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

Tires, alignment, pads, header, tune. Not sure if anything else, but just what I noticed from a cursory glance.

Oh gotcha I didn't realize header and tune were in stock class unless I heard wrong about the class

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by themajesticone

Oh gotcha I didn't realize header and tune were in stock class unless I heard wrong about the class

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ighlight=86cup

That'll help

[ImperiousRex]

Originally Posted by themajesticone

Absolutely true. I was at Laguna Seca this past Saturday and someone ran a 1:48 lap time in a 100% stock FRS. I believe a modded out, turbo FRS got a 1:44 lap time the same day. Conclusion... the driver is hands down the most deciding, important and dominating factor.

Ironically, the guy who did the 1:44 was the same guy who ran the 1:48 in his friend's car

[themajesticone]

Originally Posted by ImperiousRex

Ironically, the guy who did the 1:44 was the same guy who ran the 1:48 in his friend's car

didn't even realize but that still solidifies my point haha

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by themajesticone

didn't even realize but that still solidifies my point haha

Because he's a #BOSS