So, I went to road trip this weekend. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

frslee · 06-24-2013, 01:28 AM

Over this weekend, I and 3 other friends went road trip to West Virginia mountain roads. We started on Saturday morning and came back on Sunday afternoon. Roughly the entire driving took about 20 hours (excluding stopping for gas, eating, etc.) Total driving distance was around 720 miles. It was very fun going uphill, downhill, lots and lots of curves. Scenes were beautiful too.

List of cars/bike went to
13' FR-S (Stock suspension)
05' Mini Cooper S (well modified in terms of suspension/wheels)
92' Mazda Miata (just an oldie car. not much)
Some bike (He has 350z, but one of the wheels went in for repair)

All these guys are into cornering/suspension mods rather than power mods, so they're pretty serious about taking one corner at a time. Since the miata is old/tearing and not specifically modified for this trip, it was a big dangerous. The car spun on a down hill and stopped few inches off of the guard rail. Overall, it was a great trip. We felt sorry for mountain neighbors because we had to go a bit fast to pass them. Some got mad and there were some fingers going on

Didn't get to take enough pictures... was busy driving!

Oh, and the FR-S handled REALLY WELL. I don't really take a risk on a tight corners, but the car wanted me to go faster and faster. Most speed limits were 55 straight, 35~45 on corners and I was going at least 15mph above whole time. I am satisfied with the stock suspension for now. Let the other friend drive my car and he was amazed how it did. I am loving this car every day. I look forward to modify this car, so it is more enjoyable in every possible way.

Few pictures...

swift996 · 06-24-2013, 10:07 AM

Rt. 50 outside of Grafton (East) is a really fun stretch. I've been out there a couple of times.

Mango22 · 06-24-2013, 10:07 PM

Good times. Thanks for sharing the route too.

disgruntld · 06-24-2013, 10:41 PM

Kinda surprised actually. I had a '94 Miata running all seasons and no real upgrades to speak of and I would feel more confident taking high speed corners with that than my BRZ.

IloveBaldEagles · 06-24-2013, 10:45 PM

Maybe miata needed newer bushings.

Sargy · 06-25-2013, 11:54 AM

Mind posting that google maps route if you still can?

frslee · 06-25-2013, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sargy

Mind posting that google maps route if you still can?

Here you go!

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?vps=...9a8&dg=feature

As all you know... the road won't be fun until you pass the Frederick. I really really recommend this trip!

frslee · 06-25-2013, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disgruntld

Kinda surprised actually. I had a '94 Miata running all seasons and no real upgrades to speak of and I would feel more confident taking high speed corners with that than my BRZ.

The friend who drove the miata said the same thing. The car had some Falken All season tire, dampening adjustable shocks. He said he felt more confidence going faster rather than going moderately. He was tearing up the gears in 5k - 6.5k rpm range all time.

Jaylyons1 · 06-27-2013, 05:45 PM

I used to drive that mountain pass every day. Lived in Harrisonburg and commuted to the other side. I really miss that drive but my wallet and tires are glad I'm not there anymore. I definitely scared the crap out of a couple riding along on the downhill portion. ^_^

06-24-2013, 01:28 AM	#1
frslee Just drive it Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13' FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 97 Thanked 321 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	So, I went to road trip this weekend. Over this weekend, I and 3 other friends went road trip to West Virginia mountain roads. We started on Saturday morning and came back on Sunday afternoon. Roughly the entire driving took about 20 hours (excluding stopping for gas, eating, etc.) Total driving distance was around 720 miles. It was very fun going uphill, downhill, lots and lots of curves. Scenes were beautiful too. List of cars/bike went to 13' FR-S (Stock suspension) 05' Mini Cooper S (well modified in terms of suspension/wheels) 92' Mazda Miata (just an oldie car. not much) Some bike (He has 350z, but one of the wheels went in for repair) All these guys are into cornering/suspension mods rather than power mods, so they're pretty serious about taking one corner at a time. Since the miata is old/tearing and not specifically modified for this trip, it was a big dangerous. The car spun on a down hill and stopped few inches off of the guard rail. Overall, it was a great trip. We felt sorry for mountain neighbors because we had to go a bit fast to pass them. Some got mad and there were some fingers going on Didn't get to take enough pictures... was busy driving! Oh, and the FR-S handled REALLY WELL. I don't really take a risk on a tight corners, but the car wanted me to go faster and faster. Most speed limits were 55 straight, 35~45 on corners and I was going at least 15mph above whole time. I am satisfied with the stock suspension for now. Let the other friend drive my car and he was amazed how it did. I am loving this car every day. I look forward to modify this car, so it is more enjoyable in every possible way. Few pictures...

06-24-2013, 10:07 AM	#2
swift996 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 2,432 Thanks: 712 Thanked 955 Times in 545 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rt. 50 outside of Grafton (East) is a really fun stretch. I've been out there a couple of times. __________________ Innovate Supercharged Black Limited BRZ 6-Speed MT(Build Thread) 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan M6 w/550whp (Build Thread)

06-25-2013, 11:54 AM	#6
Sargy Long Distance Driver Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Northern VA Posts: 779 Thanks: 565 Thanked 312 Times in 207 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Mind posting that google maps route if you still can? __________________ My TRD transformation build: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38648

06-27-2013, 05:45 PM	#9
Jaylyons1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2022 WRB BRZ; 1993 Skyline GT-R Location: Pearl City, HI Posts: 977 Thanks: 331 Thanked 237 Times in 170 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I used to drive that mountain pass every day. Lived in Harrisonburg and commuted to the other side. I really miss that drive but my wallet and tires are glad I'm not there anymore. I definitely scared the crap out of a couple riding along on the downhill portion. ^_^ __________________ 2013 BRZ "Bria" Build Thread 2022 BRZ "Grim86" build Thread

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Mango22 Winter is Coming Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: GBS BRZ Location: From The North Posts: 308 Thanks: 178 Thanked 67 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good times. Thanks for sharing the route too.

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