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2012 Scion FR-S GT by Daniel Song

2012 Scion FR-S GT by Daniel Song

2012 Scion FR-S GT by Daniel Song

As a first time contestant to the Scion Tuner Challenge, Daniel Song felt that the FR-S was the perfect car to jump on. Almost immediately after accepting his participation in the Challenge, his mind went to work. He felt strongly that the Scion FR-S was built and designed as a performance vehicle to be enjoyed by both professional and amateur driving enthusiasts. It was then that the no-nonsense, function built, raw, aggressive, and sinister race bred theme was born. The project was named the “FR-S GT” and was the first clue to its inner racecar spirit being unleashed. It was important to Daniel that not only the car be ‘show ready’ for it’s debut at SEMA 2012, but that if the FR-S GT had to, it could put on a real show on the track where it would truly come alive

Exterior

*MV Designz front lip, side skirts, rear valance
*JONSIBAL designed widebody kit, splitter, canards
*Difflow customized 5-element aluminum diffuser
*APR carbon fiber rear spoiler w/ custom trunk mounts
*APR carbon fiber rear air foil and upright stabilizer
*APR carbon fiber formula GT3 mirrors
*APR carbon fiber NACA hood ducts
*Custom intake inlet headlight
*Headlight/Taillight blackout
*Scion and 86 emblem blackout
*Aerocatch hood latches
*Front and rear tow hooks
*Sharkfin antenna replacement
*Meguiar’s 3M Carbon Dinoc vinyl
*Vinyl wrap w/ embossed effects by Daley Visuals

Interior

*Full spec roll cage by Garage Life
*Integrated harness bar by Garage life
*Dimple-died aluminum floor mat by Garage Life
*Sparco Competition Circuit racing bucket seat
*Sparco Competition 4-point race harness (red)
*Sparco Competition R345 suede
*steering wheel and hub
*Sparco quick release steering system
*Sparco Racing shift knob
*Sparco Settanta e-brake
*Custom carbon fiber door panels
*Custom carbon fiber radio delete trim panel
*Custom carbon fiber HVAC delete trim panel
*Push start ignition system
*Kidde Auto fire extinguisher and bracket
*Refinished interior color – matte black

Engine

*Vortech V-3 H67 self lubricated supercharger with billet impeller
*Vortech Maxflow air-to-air front mount charge cooler
*Vortech integrated oversized MAF housing
*Vortech roto molded intake airbox (cold air)
*Vortech compressor bypass valve
*Custom center-exit exhaust by Speedway Mufflers
*Refinished exhaust – high temp matte black powder coating
*Cat delete – straight pipe design
*Koyo Race radiator
*Braille 15 lbs lightweight carbon fiber battery
*Braille aluminum battery bracket kit
*Billet Pro short shift kit
*Clutch Master FX300 Stage 3 clutch
*Clutch Master flywheel
*Motul 100% synthetic racing motor oil
*Motul Inugel coolant fluids
*Motul transmission fluids
*Relocated fuel filler
*Refinished engine bay – matte black

Suspension

*Air Runner air suspension with KYB 4-dial dampening control
*Air Runner 2 gallon black air tank
*Air Runner 380C Viair chrome compressor
*Air Runner custom one-off air management bracket
*Tanabe front strut tower bar
*Tanabe rear strut tower bar
*SSR 3 piece Professor SP1 Wheels (F 18×10, R 18×11.5)
*Custom offset
*SSR aluminum race lug nuts
*Toyo Proxes 4 Plus (F 235/40/18, R 275/35/18)

Wheels/Tires

*SSR 3 piece Professor SP1 Wheels (F 18×10, R *18×11.5)
*Custom offset
*SSR aluminum race lug nuts
*Toyo Proxes 4 Plus (F 235/40/18, R 275/35/18)

Brakes

*Brembo 4-piston Gran Turismo calipers (red)
*Brembo 345mm cross-drilled floating discs
*Brembo stainless steel brake lines
*Motul brake fluids

In Detail

type Series Production Car
released at 2012 SEMA show
built at Japan
engineers Tetsuya Tada
engine D-4S Boxer-4
aspiration Vortech V-3 H67 Supercharger
valvetrain DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl
fuel feed Direct Injection
displacement 1998 cc / 121.93 in³
bore 86 mm / 3.4 in
stroke 86 mm / 3.4 in
body / frame Unitary Steel Monocoque w/JONSIBAL Widebody Kit. APR Accessories, MV Designz Skirts, Rear Valance & Front Lip
driven wheels RWD
wheel type SSR 3 piece Professor SP1 Wheels
front tires 235/40/18 Toyo Proxes 4 Plus
rear tires 275/35/18 Toyo Proxes 4 Plus
front brakes Brembro Cross-Drilled Discs w/Brembro 4-Piston Calipers
rear brakes Brembro Cross-Drilled Discs w/Brembro 4-Piston Calipers
front wheels F 45.7 x 25.4 cm / 18 x 10 in
rear wheels R 45.7 x 29.2 cm / 18 x 11.5 in
f suspension MacPherson Struts w/Air Runner Air Suspension with KYB ǩ 4-dial dampening control
r suspension Double Wishbones w/Air Runner Air Suspension with KYB ǩ 4-dial dampening control
weight distro 53 % / 47 %
wheelbase 2570 mm / 101.2 in
front track 1520 mm / 59.8 in
rear track 1540 mm / 60.6 in
length 4234 mm / 166.7 in
width 1775 mm / 69.9 in
height 1300 mm / 51.2 in
transmission 6-Speed Manual or Automatic
tran clutch Clutch Master FX300 Stage 3 clutch
fuel capacity 50 litres or 13.20 gal.