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Club4AG FR-S parts list for track day outing, guideline to fun.

Motohide Miwa — Sun, 03 May 2015 03:45:21 +0000

Club4AG FR-S parts list for track day outing, guideline to fun.

At Club4AG, I normally won't list parts for my FR-S if it's just for the sake of showing you a list of modifications.
I'll do it here for the following parts for the sake of showing you something I have used over the last 2 days at two different raceways running the FR-S hard on the racetrack.RT615K 225/40-18 on all four, while not the most aggressive size choice and may not have the top time rating for track-spec radials with sub 200’s DOT tire wear rating, I have found them to be very fun and capable for Sunday racers who want to learn to drive in a arena like open track days and lessons, as well as take part in time attack to compare your skills. The choice of a few sizes and selections offered, can make your FR-S faster, or more docile, simply by being judicious on which size and profile you choose for the FR-S.The tire is very communicative in terms of giving feedback through the steering wheel and chassis. At the same time, it does communicate clearly for heat and tire pressure differences so that you can compensate via driving style or for pit stop menu of changes to be made.Even with a modest tire size on our FR-S, it is capable of sub-1:30 laptime at Streets of Willow, at 1:28 posted by me, and potentially faster for users willing to take a more aggressive run, despite the modest 225/40-18 size I choose for the sake of retaining the FR-S/BRZ's dynamic character of fun.It’s a very durable and even wearing tire from the standpoint of abuse. The tread surface and construction is also really durable and that's a plus for novices that tend to lock up the brakes, plow on the front tires, and see occasional mishaps and off-pavement excursions in the process of learning to become an ace. The RT615K withstands such situations, and after a quick brush-off of accumulated dirt in the wheels, it's ready for another fun lap session.

The FR-S we have is tuned for street with RS-R Sports-I, with mild ride qualities and capabilities with the expensive mono-tube damper design, and took to the RT615K well in terms of being able to use the tires from home, to the track quite comfortably, and back after the event. So in a nutshell, if your car isn’t a dedicated race only car, and do use it every day, the RT615K is a perfect companion tire for those occasional Sunday races, to keep on hand as an alternative to your normal street radials, to be used on the same suspension setup of mild street sports focus like the RSR Sports-i.

Winmax W2, the highest rated sport pad that is still non-metallic, have proven to be very good as normal operation city traffic brakes with low dust, no-noise pads, that work from first crank of the morning commute. The W2 has an extended performance range for the track, and while I ran consistent 1:30 lap times all day long at Streets of Willow, and at Configuration 13 at Buttonwillow, both being very demanding with RT615K mounted and hard braking on each straight ends, the W2 was surprisingly capable for the duration of two days. No fade anywhere inside of the 20 minutes per stint run groups, and very consistent and positive braking feel over the course of the runs and day lapping. I would say these are also a very nice choice for non-dedicated race cars where dust and noise can be a problem for other track-specific brake pad selection, the W2 on the FRS simply gets the job done really well.

As a side note and optional things that can be considered:

We also have Bride Seats in the car, and it does wonders for not only the safety element, but to properly fit and hold you with the right hardness of padding in a close form fitted shape so that you can feel every bit of the car's motions, keep tabs on the tire contact patch, and giving you much more information about the road and the car. A driver harness in the form of 4 point buckled, like Takata harness belt can also add to the holding of the driver so less driver fatigue is generated over a fun filled day at the track.
A home-brew oil cooler kit using Mocal oil plate and advanced carbon wrapped hoses and cooler core from Setrab keeps the oil temperature in check for the demands of Southern California's warmer months.
There are a few Cusco braces in strategic locations keep the frame from stressing loose over the years of track day enjoyment. An accurate oil temperature gauge added can also help you determine if you are running the car too hard and should maybe come back and cool it down. Engine oil temp is a nice guideline to use for monitoring the rest of the car's state of abuse, as oil temps generally indicate similar abuse and high temps at the gears, differentials, and brakes too for that matter on the FR-S, as things tend to just stay balanced over the course of the duration you are out on the track.
While many of these braces won't make drastic changes in the car's character, it does do its part in keeping the frame nice and straight after years of abusive driving. namely however you may want to install the Power Brace - Rear Member Part Number 692 492 RM that goes across the rear cross-member bushing mounts. It can stabilize the sub-frame motions against the uni-body, under large loads created by such tires as the RT615K used today.

I almost see that the combination of Winmax W2 and RSR Sports-i as well as choice of Falken FK453 for the street and RT615K for the track, as a really well matched set of pieces for upgrading the FR-S and BRZ to something like an extension of what the designers would have included in the car, if the price constraints of the vehicles were not at the mere $25,000. As these parts only increase the joys, comfort, and capability of the FRS platform beyond that of the showroom stock, and without tainting any of the great attributes of the car, to a more capable refined state to achieve traits of the car that cost twice or more as much.

That’s the design goal I have had since day 1, of my initial delivery of the car 18 months ago, and it’s coming closer to this through each step of the testing and trial phase using parts I select within reach, and also reach of the common users who adhere to driving pleasures in a mature form. Without the extremes, without the sacrifices, and without making the specific role into a race car, but an enjoyable sports car that you can own for a long, long time. And that is what we at Club4AG do, is not to get on the trend of buying and replacing our cars with the newest all the time, but to take a few select cars and enjoy driving, tweaking, and sharing over the course of our lives.

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Robert Strangarone's RS-R Scion FR-S takes to the autocross for the third season.

MotoP — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:05:44 +0000

Bob Strangarone's RS-R Scion FR-S

Bob Strangarone, who stated autocross shortly after he got his Scion FR-S in 2012, has been consistently building his car and participating in grassroots events.
This year for 2015, the third season, he is lifted into high spirits, lowered on RS-R's custom tuned Sports-i Club Racer.
Winning already two of the three autocross already, we are off to a great start of the season.
Like last year, due to the Supercharger by Innovate/Sprintex, he is now classed in Street Modified and suspension has been re-calibrated accordingly with Club4AG and RS-R Staff to meet Bob's unique driving preference.
Equipped also with Cusco Limited Slip Type RS at 55/20 ramp and 100% clutch pack setup at full initial torque spring setting for immediate low speed action to negotiate small corners quickly and immediately.
Select Cusco braces are used but not all according to legality in Solo2 rules.
Suspension linkages consist of parts from Whiteline, RS-R, Raceseng, and SP, and we're still tweaking it for more competitive setup.
Winmax W3 brake pads on stock calipers comprise enough stopping control and efficacy with Hoosier A7 tires and Enkei RPF1.
Since supercharger mapping was originally street tune, the car was re-tuned by Delicous Tuning, where it was characterized to fit Bob's driving and autocross better.

Of course all these parts added simply doesn't make a race car fast. And to complete the fine calibrations are some of us at Club4AG, everyone at RS-R, and always in conjunction with Counterspace Garage who's quickly becoming a grassroots racing central for FRS users and complete and superb maintenance by Infinite Motion, and fabrication work by the renowned Bluemoon Performance.

Still, there are awesome challenges ahead, as the FRS platform is new to Street Modified class where there are formidable custom rigs from all walks of automotive racing.
We hope to get Robert to more podium and trophy positions this year!

Watch his activities at his facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1033443447&fref=ts

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Winmax 86 CUP FINAL ROUND 2014

MotoP — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:47:27 +0000

Winmax 86 CUP FINAL ROUND 2014

For many the 2nd week of December means college and high school finals week. But for some of the most dedicated Toyota fans, the week was spent in preparation and racing of the Winmax 86 Cup final event.

Over 16 cars participated out of the 30+ cars that have come and gone for this series, and final event was just full of heated runs, as well as lots of smiling participants. The wind was calm but cold, and provided lots of cooling even for boosted modified varieties of the NZ/NC6 platform cars that all sorted thier smoothest lines on the track.

I sure hope that Mike Kang, Ted Park, David Leung, Alex Chang, and all our partners, as well as track provider Extreme Speed Track Events group, and sponsors like Winmax USA all come together once again in 2015, to make the grid even bigger! Tony Kim, Meng Tea, Garrett Tokuno, Elmer Bautistaand many more mostly from Southern California and some from Las Vegas and other locale.

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86 Dynamic Driving Academy 6

MotoP — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 23:18:41 +0000

86 Dynamic Driving Academy 6

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Club4AG Gauge Cluster Toyota 86 / FR-S with Frame Trim and Needle Caps...

MotoP — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:21:05 +0000

Club4AG Gauge Cluster Toyota 86 by Cyberstork, Custom Made to Order.

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Willow Springs Raceway with Scion FR-S, this time, testing more new prototype items

Motohide Miwa — Mon, 12 May 2014 09:49:36 +0000

Willow Springs Raceway with Scion FR-S

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Scion FRS Tour of Sierra California

Motohide Miwa — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:09:58 +0000

Scion FR-S Tour of Sierra California
September 20th~22, 2013

A year and a half since the FR-S launched from Scion.
There are now enough friends, enough trust, enough energy, and enough enthusiasm to form many pockets of friends among owners.
We've taken ours on a journey for 3 days, into the high Sierras, and came back as even better friends, and all because this one car started us all.

Special thanks to our sponsors for this trip: RS-R USA, Cusco USA, WinMax USA, and Falken Motorsports, as well as Scion Public Relations.

サイオンからＦＲ－Ｓが発売されてから約一年半、その短い間に沢山のオーナーがあちこちで友達になり、集まる。。。
その中から生まれた大小のイベントやオフ会、そこで手を貸してくれるボランテイアもまたオーナーや購入を目標に夢を追う若者。
今回はシエラ山脈へ１１００ｋｍのドライブ、遊び、歴史なる場所や絶景と共にこの友を作る自動車トヨタ８６で行ってみた。
実に素晴しく、楽しい3日間。　車好は、一生の御友達なんです。

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86 FEST II, the second round of the largest 86 gathering in America

MotoP — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:41:56 +0000

Unofficial Coverage Report of the 86FEST II (86Fest2)

Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California
August 10-11th, 2013.

The weekend was August 10th and 11th of August in 2013. The weekend that falls on the numeric date of 8/6.
We gathered and celebrated the first anniversary of the new 86 in America, the Scion FR-S, and the Subaru BRZ, along with the original AE86 that inspired three decades of pure sports driving enthusiasm, and resulting in the reincarnation product as the FT86, the new 86. The pilot event to get the event in motion was the 86 Dynamic Driving Academy, presented by WinMax Performance Brakes, and RS*R Suspension Systems. Hosted and operated by the original Club4AG crew that operated the D1GP USA, Showoff Series, and the local Drift Day in the past, the new generation of FR-S and BRZ pilots came out in force to learn about the true handling character of the new 86. Out on the specially designed exercise zones, and autocross, and instructed by the best in the industry, Taka Aono and Hiro Sumida taking on a chief instructor role, the learning experience was all about fun, dedication, and learning to dance with cars. From principles of dynamic vehicle control to basic elements of performance driving, it is always a pleasure to have people learn about handling of any particular car. A full day of roasting tires and burning fuel, the day was just full of sun-burned smiles for all the boys and girls who came out to play.

As for the main event, the 86FEST on Sunday, this is the second year, and first fully planned event for the 86FEST.

Presented by TURN14 Distributing, and myriads of sponsors and organizations that number nearly one hundred entities, all pitched in something to make the day like nothing other.

With 254 FR-S and BRZ, and 32 AE86's that gathered along with 4500 people that were present, it sure did become a party!

Product Showcase, Full speed autocross course, Showcase car ride-alongs, huge list of sweet raffle prizes and show car trophies, all were a part of what goes on at the living, breathing, festival for sports driving enthusiasts car that bears the 86 nickname. Product manufacturers from large establishment, to the smallest of garage fabricators, all came out to present what they had for the 86 platform, new and old. One very notable surprise was the partaking of Jackson Racing. A legend of 30+years in state of the art tuning for Honda cars, Jackson Racing shifted part of the R&D/product line to the new Toyota 86 and came out to join the fun!
Cars other than 86 that rolled in ranged from the $410,000 Lexus LFA to the $210 HPI 1/10 scale AE86's...
Speed & Stance added to the show in the adjacent lot to invite other classics and modern automobile enthusiasts alike, to introduce the 86 family of cars and the culture.

Out in the north lot, the previous day's autocross continued to run more 86's all day long, dodging cones, and drivers getting faster and faster, learning the art of driving.
And perimeter of the event was the Auto Club Speedways famous "Roval Course' a 3 mile infield raceway, which also had many sports cars doing their own time attack, filling the air with exhaust noises and fuel-burning-smell of excitement.

I'll let the photos do the rest of the presentations!!

Official Car Clubs in collaboration, promotions, and operation: Speed Ventures, Club4AG, Motormavens, SoCal FRS, FRS86, IWSTI, ST3, BRZ-Club.com Socal Subies, Norcal FRS.

Official Sponsors: Turn 14 Distributions, Hawk Performance Brakes, WinMax Performance Brakes, OEM AUDIO+, HRE Wheels, HPS Silicone Hoses, Koyo Radiators, AP Racing Brakes, Wilwood Brakes, UTI Tech, M7 Energy, Innovate Motorsports, Mann Engineering, Jackson Racing, KW Suspension Systems, RS*R Suspension Systems and Performance, Whiteline, TOM's, Vortech, Greddy, Cusco, Eibach, Perrin, Meguires Car Care, Klutch, Apex-i, RaceSeng, Genius Tools, ARK Performance, JPM Coachworks, FRSport, Torco Lubricants, BrakeMan, ACT Clutch, Mod Bargains, Avant Garde Wheels, Grillcraft, Essex Race parts, DEPO, Zeta Performance, Infamous Tuning, 86 Challenge, and BeatSonic USA.

August 11th, 2013 - Moto Miwa, Club4AG.

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Meng Tea's Scion FRS

MotoP — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:06:24 +0000

Meng Tea's Scion FRS

SoCal FRS, SoCal FRS/BRZ Meet, FRS 86, Club4AG,Aero by MV Designz
Wheel: Enkei RP-F1
Suspension: RSR-Black-i
Roof Spoiler and antenna: BeatSonic USA
Contributing Equipment: AEM, Greddy, Toyota Japan, Longo Scion, Falken Tires

Seen often at local Southern California meets and Scion events, Meng Tea's Scion FR-S is a pretty familiar sight these days. But despite the frequency of his outings as a representative of FRS86, a So-Cal web club and online retail outlet, his car never seems to stop evolving.

Despite the huge amounts of new parts that seem to become available, Meng chooses his parts carefully, not only to visually stay in theme with his visions, but to collaborate with many talents to make sure all upgrades are functional and effective. His love of going "deep down" with the ride height is never compromised with rough ride or depreciation of handling balance. The RSR Black-i that he is jointly developing with Club4AG's Moto, and RSR USA, is focused on going low. It's a change up from RSR's Sport-i meant of the track, this Black-i is designed for outstanding ride on street use, and riding visually low without compromising stroke range or compliant ride quality, and ultimately the handling balance within the constraints of what is functionally available at such height.

Meng sports a number of differnt wheels each time, but this time he has on, one of his own favorite, the Enkei RP-F1 with 18" diameter. Together with RSR, the performance and ride is complimented by the Falken FK453 which are the testing benchmark tire for this application.
Recently, he gained the styling cues from the addition of the new MV Designz lower claddings and upper body is finished off with Beatsonic USA's roof spoiler and fin antenna and tail wrapped with Five Axis Design rear spoiler. Most of the outer cosmetic trim are replaced with Japanese-market lamps, and badges, as well as other small pieces that tell-tails that Meng is very much in the know of all things FT86 around the world. Interior parts are not skimped either with Pioneer/Scion system complimented by the best-in-the-business sound stage of OEM Audio+ Reference 400, along with other touches to match his exquisite imagination.

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RS-R Sports-i Club4AG Moto-Spec Coil-Over

MotoP — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:23:07 +0000

RS-R Sports-i Club4AG Moto-Spec Coil-Over

Due to the popularity of the RSR Sports-i Coilver for the FRS in Club4AG spec, RSR is temporarily shipped a few dozen sets of Sports-i to the USA.

What this means is you save a ton on the usual international shipping from Japan, and with the new MSRP of $1799, it's now more affordable than ever.
It's still the same i-Shock based units with all the specifications and materials as the units that once sold for more than $3000 in the past, and thanks to the much more favorable USD to JPY exchange rate, all the savings are brought down to you!

There is only a limited supply and once it's out, you'll pay more on shipping again, and 2-3 weeks of waiting... so hurry!
Price is good till the end of April 2013.

You can purchase them directly from RSR USA, or online at http;//FRS86.com web, where you can also get free apparel and gear till supplies last on the offer.

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