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Understeer was more prominent and the car felt sluggish to come back from an understeering condition. Second, 40 seemed way too high at this point.ДЄt 34.5 psi hot there was significantly less response to steering input and the balance suffered on the pad. First, we wanted to make a big enough change so that we could feel it. After establishing both slalom and skid pad numbers at that pressure we dropped it, significantly.

However, after five or six slalom passes they apparently warmed up even more, to 40 psi.

#GAME STOCK CAR 2013 S PLUS#

We started the tires at 37.5 psi warm (street driving plus one lap of the pad in each direction after entering the speedway) because that's roughly where the tire shop left them: 35 psi cold, I presume.

Skid pad: At last, real grip! After several trial-and-error tire pressure experiments we settled at 38.5 psi when hot, which produced the best feedback, response and balance. I suspect additional grip would mean dead brakes sooner on a track. (Once again, handling and braking notes are repeated from a previous test.)Д«raking: Definitely got a better result here. No heat-soak observed and trap speed was maintained for four passes. Sadly, the shift to 3rd still occurs at 57 mph, but the rest of the run was (dare I say it?) enthusiastically thrilling. For different reasons, the result is a very similar time/accel curve to the top of 1st gear, but that's where everything changes. With traction control off, it launched best at a completely reasonable 2,750 (compared to 6K-ish). Note: Handling results were not repeated and are the same as tested here.ДЄcceleration: It was nice not bogging or stalling the 2013 Scion FR-S since the supercharger gives it a welcome dose of torque from a stop. Suspension Type (rear): Independent multilink, coil springs, stabilizer bar Suspension Type (front): Independent MacPherson struts, coil springs, lower control arms, stabilizer bar Torque (lb-ft rpm): 191 5,500 (at the wheels)Д«rake Type (front): 11.7-inch vented discs with two-piston sliding calipersД«rake Type (rear): 11.5-inch discs with single-piston sliding calipers Horsepower (hp rpm): 224 6,700 ( at the wheels) Five!Д®ngine Type: Longitudinal, supercharged flat-4 By the time the quarter-mile clears, the supercharged FR-S has pulled out a half-second lead and is ahead by nearly 5 mph. But as any drag racer knows, the ET is all about the launch, while the trap speed is where the power shows up and in our testing, as soon as the traction isn't an issue, the power takes over. After 15,000 miles, they've taken some wear and lost some grip, which explains why the FR-S actually had a slightly worse launch this time around. What's 40 hp mean when moving the Scion instead of a set of metal rollers? We took it to the track to find out.Д«efore we get to the numbers, however, some quick notes: The baseline numbers (the left column below) were recorded when our Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 tires were new and freshly broken in. With its new blower, our FR-S put down 224 hp and 191 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels. But then came the FR-S supercharger kit boost to wipe the boredom out. With 184 horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque at the wheels, it was annoyingly slow. Before forced induction, it would be kind to simply say our Scion was underpowered. Our 2013 Scion FR-S finally has some power courtesy of an Innovate Motorsports supercharger kit. With that in mind we present 'Edmunds Track Tested,' a quick rundown of all the data we collect at the track, along with comments direct from the test drivers. Cars, trucks, SUVs, we run them all, and the numbers always tell a story. Edmunds tests hundreds of vehicles a year.

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