Ottawa FR-S

[FRS_Ken]

Originally Posted by thcSpecter

hey guys, aside from Perrin what are some other companys that are worthwhile to check out for aftermarket parts or a good mod for 2-300$. i was looking at cold air intakes or strut bars. 18'' Rims and tires will be my winter project since that will be the biggest upgrade this side of a Turbo.

I also recommend Goodrich SS brake lines for track readiness and I used Project mu 335 brake fluid. Not that I'm pushing my brake limits yet on lapping days lol

[thcSpecter]

Thanks for all the input guys. Appreciate it.

[Slick]

Originally Posted by thcSpecter

Thanks for all the input guys. Appreciate it.

What these guys said. All good stuff.
Start with the basics, K&N drop-in filter is $75 and the stock airbox flows well, plus the snorkel mod is cheap at 0$ but requires you taking the bumper off.

Lots of strut braces available, from Hotchkis to the jdm stuff like Cusco.

As @The_Understated put it, quality of life upgrades will have you enjoy the car more. From the hood struts to an OFT, to an exhaust system. Depends on what path you choose.

[Klinn]

Originally Posted by thcSpecter

Jumped in with kenny today at ctc auto-cross. That is some quick and agressive driving lol. Loads different to lapping at calabogie. Def itching to give it a try now.

Originally Posted by Ft86Chris

sounds like a good time ! would love to start doing that

It's a blast, and it would be great to see more twins out there. Out of 81 drivers there were six of us representing in the Sat event:

Me        FR-S   49.849 sec
Kenny     FR-S   50.955 sec
Pete      FR-S   52.101 sec
Pierre    BRZ    52.692 sec
Justin    BRZ    56.015 sec
Sarabjit  FR-S   61.693 sec

(full results here: http://www.mco.org/wordpress/autocro...und-1-results/ )

Next local event is Sat June 20th at the Canadian Tire Center. Come on out, we're always happy to give rides and sucker in new recruits, ummm, I mean show you how much fun it is!

More info about MCO's autocross series here http://www.mco.org/wordpress/autocross-news/ and in the forum http://www.mco.org/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=3

[The_Understated]

Originally Posted by Klinn

It's a blast, and it would be great to see more twins out there. Out of 81 drivers there were six of us representing in the Sat event:

Me        FR-S   49.849 sec
Kenny     FR-S   50.955 sec
Pete      FR-S   52.101 sec
Pierre    BRZ    52.692 sec
Justin    BRZ    56.015 sec
Sarabjit  FR-S   61.693 sec

(full results here: http://www.mco.org/wordpress/autocro...und-1-results/ )

Next local event is Sat June 20th at the Canadian Tire Center. Come on out, we're always happy to give rides and sucker in new recruits, ummm, I mean show you how much fun it is!

More info about MCO's autocross series here http://www.mco.org/wordpress/autocross-news/ and in the forum http://www.mco.org/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=3

Just got my spot in the autocross school next week so I'll definitely be putting down some times this season.

[86gt?]

Has anyone dealt with these guys before or know anyone that has? I was hoping to find a local ecutek tuner with a good rep before I install the flex fuel kit.

Zealou5 Inc.
EcuTek Tuner
462 Wilson Farm Rd
Calabogie
K0J 1H0
Canada
+1 613-296-2936
sales@zealou5.com
http://www.zealou5.com/

[Chico]

Chris tuned my STI when he was with Tonik. He knows his stuff and I would definitely recommend him!

Originally Posted by 86gt?

Has anyone dealt with these guys before or know anyone that has? I was hoping to find a local ecutek tuner with a good rep before I install the flex fuel kit.

Zealou5 Inc.
EcuTek Tuner
462 Wilson Farm Rd
Calabogie
K0J 1H0
Canada
+1 613-296-2936
sales@zealou5.com
http://www.zealou5.com/

[Slick]

Good job guys, podium lockout!

I'll be looking to come out on June 20th.

Originally Posted by Klinn

It's a blast, and it would be great to see more twins out there. Out of 81 drivers there were six of us representing in the Sat event:

Me        FR-S   49.849 sec
Kenny     FR-S   50.955 sec
Pete      FR-S   52.101 sec
Pierre    BRZ    52.692 sec
Justin    BRZ    56.015 sec
Sarabjit  FR-S   61.693 sec

(full results here: http://www.mco.org/wordpress/autocro...und-1-results/ )

Next local event is Sat June 20th at the Canadian Tire Center. Come on out, we're always happy to give rides and sucker in new recruits, ummm, I mean show you how much fun it is!

More info about MCO's autocross series here http://www.mco.org/wordpress/autocross-news/ and in the forum http://www.mco.org/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=3

[OrangeGuitar]

Oil temp hit an impressive 249 degrees during 'spirited' driving on the cruise last weekend. Which oil cooler option is recommended?

[jvincent]

That seems pretty high for just driving around.

I have the OEM cooler sandwich plate connected to the throttle body and I hit 255F max at the track.

[OrangeGuitar]

Originally Posted by jvincent

That seems pretty high for just driving around.

I have the OEM cooler sandwich plate connected to the throttle body and I hit 255F max at the track.

Spirited might be an understatement to describe the weekend run over a few hours. :-)

[Ft86Chris]

Originally Posted by OrangeGuitar

Spirited might be an understatement to describe the weekend run over a few hours. :-)

that is pretty nuts, considering we where apart of the slower drivers.
I would like an oil cooler myself.

[SlyCayer]

I went up to 255f on the Sunday Cruise, thats FIed at 13psi.

[SlyCayer]

I got myself the FullBlown Oil Cooler because it fits perfectly with the Turbo setup but they are so expensive the oil cooler kits thats it doesn't make sense. Some use aftermarket ebay kits and mount them themselves.