We got a chance to work on the new IS F-Sport from Kontrabrands Inc. Working with Tein, we did some measurements and put in prototype suspension. We then outfitted it with 19″ Gram Lights 57Xtreme wheels in matte graphite finish. It’ll be debuting at Wekfest SF this weekend at the Rays Engineering booth.
Robert Walker of Evasive Motorsports raced the Scion FR-S up Pikes Peak with a completion time of 10:59. Conquering Pikes Peak was one of Evasive Motorsports greatest challenges to date. A week long filled with practice and qualifying sessions, the team worked around the clock from mornings throughout the nights, analyzing data and making necessary adjustments for the big race.
Originally, Evasive Motorsports was registered under the Time Attack Division, which would have placed Walker 4th in the class, but was bumped up into the unlimited class due to Evasive’s complex aero design. In the same class as champions Sebastein Loeb and Rhys Millen, Walker placed 9th. Overall, he placed 27th of 143 competitors of all classes. Ultimately, Evasive Motorsports’ main goal was to finish the race with a respectable time since this was our first time out at Pikes Peak. We are very happy with the results and hope to return next season to beat our current time.
Evasive Motorsports would like to thank all of our sponsors for helping us during this project: Maxxis Tires, HKS, Rays Engineering, Project Mu, Voltex, Tamon Design, Sparco, Cusco, Craftsquare, Kaaz, Koyo, Meguiar’s, Motul, Tint Factory.net.
We’ve finally made it to Colorado this week for the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race. It’s been a great and exciting adventure so far. Being our first time competing at this event, we’re having to adapt quickly to the rigorous schedule involved preceding the actual competition this Sunday. Aside from qualifying yesterday, we’ve been getting up and hitting the mountain every morning at 2am for practice sessions. The altitude and climate change affects car’s performance quite a bit, something new to us but adjusting accordingly. Luckily we were able to backpack it with our good friends from the Rally xD and Greddy teams, part of the Scion Racing program and experienced Pikes Peak competitors.
Originally, we were in the Time Attack class, but during tech inspection, we were bumped into unlimited class for the aerodynamic modifications on our Scion FR-S. However, it doesn’t drastically affect our goal. We signed up for this competition to test our skills and be a part of a great experience where we can demonstrate the abilities of a well built and balanced vehicle. We are challenging ourselves as a team and the mountain.
Big hitters at this event are Sebastien Loeb’s and his Peugeot 208 and Rhys Millen’s and newly built Hyundai Genesis. Both sponsored by Red Bull, Sebastien is expected to set a new world record.
Watch the race live, streaming on Red Bull TV, Sunday, June 30 at 7AM CST.
Click here to go to the Red Bull TV website
We’d like to thank all of our sponsors for helping us during this project: Maxxis Tires, HKS, Rays Engineering, Project Mu, Voltex, Tamon Design, Sparco, Cusco, Craftsquare, Kaaz, Koyo, Meguiar’s, Motul, Tint Factory.net.
Here are some photos from this past week:
We’ve just received a large shipment of Spoon Sports brake calipers for Hondas. Reverse and forward facing monoblock setups are in stock and ready to ship. No need to wait months from Japan!
RAYS Engineering has just released a brand new wheel called the 57C6. Similar in appearance to the 57D, the 57C6 is available in four different flavors- Matte Graphite, Matte Graphite/Machining, Velvet Marine, and the popular Fluorescent Pink featured on the Gram Lights 57D. If you want to shave extra weight off the wheel, the SP Spec option is offered with a machined cut side spoke that is also found on the 57Xtreme. Please give us a call if you have any questions!
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