Announcing the new Treadstone Diesel-Electric Hybrid Twin-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive Kit

[David2.0@Treadstone]

From the TREADSTONE Blog:

Treadstone is on the bleeding edge of automotive innovation once again, this time conquering the Scion FR-S with our all-new Diesel-Electric Hybrid Twin-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive conversion! Our innovative engineers use in-wheel electric motors to power the front wheels, with each motor being independent of each other, allowing each motor to deliver maximum torque whenever it is needed, especially in those tight Touge corners! The addition of small twin-turbos (Borg Warner EFR 6258 turbos) means that the fossil fuel side of things gets a bump too. The Borg Warner EFR 6258 is the smallest turbo available from Borg Warner, however it has features that maximize it’s racing potency, with built-in recirculation and wastegate valves, built-in oil restrictor, water cooling, and ball bearings to reduce friction and oiling requirements. Despite it’s small size, each 6258 is capable of helping the motor produce up to 400 HP, and there’s two of them! The turbos blow at a maximum boost pressure of 18 psi into the high-compression 2.0 L Subaru-developed Boxer motor, which has been converted to run on diesel fuel. This was no easy task, as our engineers had to design a new fuel system to ensure that the diesel fuel burns appropriately, however our expert tuners were able to make the motor handle the increased detonation caused by the oil-burning conversion. To help keep things cool, we fitted a Treadstone Intercooler to reduce intake temps to make sure you’re boosting maximum pressure with minimum temperature.

With the complete Stage 4 conversion, our Diesel-Electric Hybrid Twin-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive kit will increase your FR-S’s power output to 500 HP at maximum boost, and when the electric motors run at full tilt, you get a whopping 750 HP and 1,200 lb-ft of tire-shredding torque. This is enough to make the FR-S scream to 60 in just 2.5 seconds.

Pricing for the Stage 1 kit starts at $7,500, and can go up to $45,000 when you opt for the full Stage 4 kit.

The kit will be available for purchase in June of 2013.

http://www.treadstoneperformance.com...-for-the-fr-s/

[norsamerican]

[Huehuecoyotl]

Just ordered

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

Just ordered

In for Third Party Dynos, reviews and videos!!

[jamesm]

i'll take 5.

[#87]

Checks calendar

[Huehuecoyotl]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

In for Third Party Dynos, reviews and videos!!

I'd share, but as a special agent undercover superhero tester, I cant share any details about the kit...

[David2.0@Treadstone]

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

I'd share, but as a special agent undercover superhero tester, I cant share any details about the kit...

There may be special recognition/rewards for early adopters that post up reviews and pics.

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

I'd share, but as a special agent undercover superhero tester, I cant share any details about the kit...

That was a good laugh!!

[2forme]

Gem your dynos on this kit are BS. Don't start that crap in another thread. I've personally driven this kit and know exactly how it drives and the power it makes.

[akuhei]

Gem's Dyno Party is right around the corner*. With turbos from FBM and AVO, superchargers from Vortech and Innovate**, and Treadstone's new Twin-turbo Diesel hybrid!!! You dont want to miss this!!!

*note: This is under the assumption that Gem's wife allows him to buy a dyno for his garage in the next few weeks...actual party likely to never happen.

**also note: The Innovate Supercharger is actually unicorn dust sprinkled on your engine, magically giving you more power. Unicorn must be caught by the customer and taken to Innovate to work properly.

[David2.0@Treadstone]

Originally Posted by 2forme

Gem your dynos on this kit are BS. Don't start that crap in another thread. I've personally driven this kit and know exactly how it drives and the power it makes.

2forme did drive the kit while he was on vacation in Miami over spring break. He was subsequently hospitalized for awesome overdose.

[Huehuecoyotl]

Originally Posted by 2forme

Gem your dynos on this kit are BS. Don't start that crap in another thread. I've personally driven this kit and know exactly how it drives and the power it makes.

Stop trying to get me banned.
I SWEAR the kit you drove wasnt the same kit as the one I got, I'm tellin ya...

Vendor A's kit wont make any power, it will overheat, dont buy his garbage, its not track tested. By Me.

The Treadstone is tested in the desert. By Me.

<<Insert wall of text>>

Wheres that napkin dyno when you need it...
Go ahead and ask me again if its wheel?

I'm not biased, and this is the best kit on the planet.
Not because racecar, but because GMOOKHER say so.

[David2.0@Treadstone]

We have done cold weather testing in the Arctic (we actually drove to the North Pole. 'sup, Santa.) and we also did testing in the Mojave Desert and Death Valley. We go hard.