Vortech Supercharged Scion FR-S is Mysteriously Powerful: 2012 SEMA Show - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Chimpo · 10-31-2012, 11:03 AM

Personally I'm not looking for crazy horsepower numbers... would have bought another STi if that was my goal. I respect the effort, but huge horsepower was never my vision for this car, so a "mild" Vortech kit is way more appealing to me than a 400hp *insert flavor* kit.

LeeMaster · 10-31-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbowned

MX-5 (NC) Flyin' Miata S/C kit (Eaton MP62-based):
Originally 166bhp, 140lb/ft
After supercharger: ~280bhp, 240lb/ft

S2000 (AP2) Vortech S/C kit:
Originally 240bhp, 162lb/ft
After supercharger: ~358bhp, 219lb/ft

Those original numbers are crank power.

Those supercharger numbers are whp.

so if you do a guestimate calculations after whp stock. The kit should gain you roughly 150whp. add that to the stock 158ish whp of the FRS/BRZ and you would get about just over 300whp or maybe more or less.

Either way, im happy with the results and cannot wait!

wrxgoose · 10-31-2012, 12:32 PM

cute booth girl. just sayin

tnt · 10-31-2012, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fortney

Does it come with the girl? If so, put me down for three! :P

nah ... that's the bonus

Got3n · 10-31-2012, 12:40 PM

so seksi, i will def get one of these!

BlaineWasHere · 10-31-2012, 12:42 PM

I doubt that a supercharger will get this car anywhere near 300WHP. That's Turbo territory.

I'd be perfectly happy with a super charger kit that put this car somewhere in the 225-240WHP range, which I think is a realistic expectation.

Capstan · 10-31-2012, 01:17 PM

I'm trying to picture what the install kit would consist of. Presumably there is a belt-driven blower (or maybe electric?) and a pully/belt mod if its mechanical. Then the add-on ECU? It doesn't sound too invasive unless there is more.

BlaineWasHere · 10-31-2012, 05:23 PM

The big advantage of super over turbo for people in Cali is you don't have to mod the exhaust. While you'll surely fail visual inspection you can find places that will still pass you if you pass sniffer, which you could with a supercharger.

Still, get refereed and you're fucked.

JoeBoxer · 10-31-2012, 07:58 PM

Just confirmed none of the vortech cars are tuned in any way, sorry guys no dyno numbers from SEMA but maybe Perrin will have them soon

mediumbrown · 10-31-2012, 08:52 PM

its not always about peak power, although it sure does make it easier when it comes to marketing...

each driver has their own unique style, preference, needs, and wants when it come to performance upgrade and i'm glad that Vortech will provide our community with another option

carbonBLUE · 11-01-2012, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got3n

so seksi, i will def get one of these!

that sig! ahahahha

xxscaxx · 11-01-2012, 12:56 AM

You aren't going to see dyno numbers from Vortech, not at SEMA at least. They are going to do R&D following SEMA, in which they will be doing tuning to get a base map like AVO has done with their turbo kit.

sofrsnsokleen · 11-02-2012, 08:17 PM

all I would want would be an extra 40 maybe 50 ponies. With no mods to the internals. Anything more than that would be gravy. In real world driving, the sc seems way better.

whataboutbob · 11-02-2012, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeMaster

Those original numbers are crank power.

Those supercharger numbers are whp.

so if you do a guestimate calculations after whp stock. The kit should gain you roughly 150whp. add that to the stock 158ish whp of the FRS/BRZ and you would get about just over 300whp or maybe more or less.

Either way, im happy with the results and cannot wait!

A little bird at my dealership told me a few months ago that the TRD supercharger would give me an additional 150hp. Crank or wheel wasn't specified, but either way I'm hoping those numbers are close to reality.

10-31-2012, 12:42 PM	#34
BlaineWasHere Grip>Drift Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS Location: NorCal Posts: 3,472 Thanks: 782 Thanked 1,749 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I doubt that a supercharger will get this car anywhere near 300WHP. That's Turbo territory. I'd be perfectly happy with a super charger kit that put this car somewhere in the 225-240WHP range, which I think is a realistic expectation. __________________ My FR-S Build Thread!

10-31-2012, 05:23 PM	#36
BlaineWasHere Grip>Drift Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS Location: NorCal Posts: 3,472 Thanks: 782 Thanked 1,749 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	The big advantage of super over turbo for people in Cali is you don't have to mod the exhaust. While you'll surely fail visual inspection you can find places that will still pass you if you pass sniffer, which you could with a supercharger. Still, get refereed and you're fucked. __________________ My FR-S Build Thread!

10-31-2012, 08:52 PM	#38
mediumbrown Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento Scion FR-S Location: USA Posts: 74 Thanks: 15 Thanked 28 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	its not always about peak power, although it sure does make it easier when it comes to marketing... each driver has their own unique style, preference, needs, and wants when it come to performance upgrade and i'm glad that Vortech will provide our community with another option __________________

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10-31-2012, 11:03 AM	#29
Chimpo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: '15 STi Ltd Location: Probably a location near you! Posts: 297 Thanks: 37 Thanked 149 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Personally I'm not looking for crazy horsepower numbers... would have bought another STi if that was my goal. I respect the effort, but huge horsepower was never my vision for this car, so a "mild" Vortech kit is way more appealing to me than a 400hp insert flavor kit.

10-31-2012, 12:32 PM	#31
wrxgoose WUB WUB Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,788 Thanks: 313 Thanked 1,573 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 52 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	cute booth girl. just sayin

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Capstan Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Texas Posts: 55 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm trying to picture what the install kit would consist of. Presumably there is a belt-driven blower (or maybe electric?) and a pully/belt mod if its mechanical. Then the add-on ECU? It doesn't sound too invasive unless there is more.

10-31-2012, 07:58 PM	#37
JoeBoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,154 Thanks: 1,666 Thanked 1,627 Times in 997 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just confirmed none of the vortech cars are tuned in any way, sorry guys no dyno numbers from SEMA but maybe Perrin will have them soon

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xxscaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: New York Posts: 2,240 Thanks: 458 Thanked 878 Times in 556 Posts Mentioned: 34 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You aren't going to see dyno numbers from Vortech, not at SEMA at least. They are going to do R&D following SEMA, in which they will be doing tuning to get a base map like AVO has done with their turbo kit.

11-02-2012, 08:17 PM	#41
sofrsnsokleen GEARS!!??? Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: raven black 2013 scion fr-s Location: the southeast side of san antonio, where the players play! Posts: 202 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	all I would want would be an extra 40 maybe 50 ponies. With no mods to the internals. Anything more than that would be gravy. In real world driving, the sc seems way better.

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