TJ's Whiteout FR-S

[srfrs13]

Originally Posted by MCTeeJ

Some light painting shots. Really love how these turned out.

i really like your fr-s! great mods, not overly done, nice and subtle. i love those Valenti tail lights and clear side markers! Just got mine a couple of weeks ago, can't wait to start modding it. Great job man!!

[MCTeeJ]

Originally Posted by srfrs13

i really like your fr-s! great mods, not overly done, nice and subtle. i love those Valenti tail lights and clear side markers! Just got mine a couple of weeks ago, can't wait to start modding it. Great job man!!

Thanks so much, I appreciate the kind words. The Valenti's were a cool phase for the car for sure. I feel like the clear side markers are a must on white cars especially. Congrats on your purchase!

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

I went with the 5axis trunk lip when I had the SARD wing, as it allows the SARD to be mounted a bit further back, so that the lip and the wing are at the same level in side view.

Actually come to think of it, it looks like on my car the SARD was in fact further out than the lip. Anyway, just in case that bothers you as much as it did me lol. I don't have either of them on the car anymore. Here's an ancient pic from 2017

[tehShirt]

What are your impressions of the RCE SS1?

[MCTeeJ]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

I went with the 5axis trunk lip when I had the SARD wing, as it allows the SARD to be mounted a bit further back, so that the lip and the wing are at the same level in side view.

Actually come to think of it, it looks like on my car the SARD was in fact further out than the lip. Anyway, just in case that bothers you as much as it did me lol. I don't have either of them on the car anymore. Here's an ancient pic from 2017

Thanks! Looks good. I'm actually happy with the TRD spoiler but I appreciate it.

[MCTeeJ]

Originally Posted by tehShirt

What are your impressions of the RCE SS1?

I will make a detailed post when I install them. I've been holding off on the install until I find a good alignment place around here.

[MCTeeJ]

Originally Posted by tehShirt

What are your impressions of the RCE SS1?

Installed the RCE SS1's last Friday, and there's quite a difference. The ride quality is outstanding, the rebound adjustments actually mean something, and the adjustment points are easy to use. You get a slotted top strut hole and a tall camber plate (I assume for more travel). I set the height and camber to roughly what I had it at on the BC's and drove home on that.

Currently I'm on 6 clicks from soft in the front and 3 in the rear. I'm going to mess with this a bit to see what I like best for street but it's already better than my last setup. When you hit an imperfection in the road you get the one "bump" when you hit it, but it doesn't rebound around for 2-3 seconds afterward like other entry level coilovers. The best way I can describe it is it feels much more mature.

I'll provide a cornering impression once I get it properly aligned. For now the car turns like it's on rails, but I'm sure it can be improved and tuned further.

[MCTeeJ]

It's been a while since I've been on here, but I figured I'd share an update: The car is now wrapped in 3m Gloss Dragon Fire! This color is a different shade of red depending on the time of day; Broad daylight yields a bright, vibrant, "racecar-like" red, while dawn and dusk show off more of a ruby red with a hint of orange. Photos below:

[MCTeeJ]

Wow, it's been a while since I've been on here! After about 2.5 years with the red wrap in the FL sun, it was time to remove and do something different.

Had a local shop do an Advan style livery with the original white paint and "Avery Dennison Deep Blue metallic". It's very striking in person without being too much (in my opinion), and others seem to like it as well!

Another big update: The car has been turbocharged since April, and needless to say I've fallen in love with it all over again.

For those interested in the piece by piece additions:
-HKS Turbo Kit
-Perrin Oil Cooler
-ID1050X Injectors
-FlexFuel tune by Zach @ CSG (super pleased with the experience) at the wastegate pressure of 12.5 psi

On 245/40 Hankook tires the car spins through 2nd gear and remains a bit squirrelly through 3rd. Sets traction control off in 4th....I could get grippier tires, but I have a funny feeling that the rest of the driveline, specifically the axles and stock level Exedy clutch will dislike that.

6,000 miles in since installation.

[autoracer86]

Which hankook tires are you running ? Also what’s your power output?

Thanks

[MCTeeJ]

Originally Posted by autoracer86

Which hankook tires are you running ? Also what’s your power output?

Thanks

The Ventus V12's, and it hasn't been dynoed since it was remote tuned.

Similar setups (HKS kit + e85) have made about 330whp.

[autoracer86]

Thanks for sharing. I’m sure it pulls pretty hard once it hooks up!