What does it take to build a functional air intake for the Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ / Toyota GT86? First you have to define the problem, so what is the problem with the OEM air intake system for the vehicle? The OEM air intake actually functions quite well and even better with a simple drop in filter, but after 20 prototypes and plenty of testing we started to realize that we should redefine our approach and go after the fundamental flaw with the platform. The torque dip!! Sure, gains up top are...

It all starts with this....a few pieces of aluminum and a thermostatic valve that actuates at a pre-determined temperature. A fairly simplistic idea, but ends up being a bit more complicated than first perceived.

We had a customer contact us recently with a small issue he was having with his coolant overflow. After a few emails he decided to have us move forward with making a custom coolant overflow for his FR-S. The issue with the OEM coolant tank was the mounting locations. With an aftermarket radiator/fan shroud there was no mounting location for the OEM coolant tank, leaving the customer no option but to zip tie it to the nearest convenient point.

Well we had a chance to start testing products, its been a long time coming. We started off with the Racer X air intake box for the Toyota MR2. We frequently get the obvious question does it make anymore horsepower/torque. For this test we used a mostly stock MR2, it does have a few upgrades but not many. Its current parts are as follows:Racer X 1 pc hot pipeRacer X 1 pc cold pipeRacer X TB inletGreddy style side mount IC coreRandom fan, not sure of size or brand K&N 4” x 9” conical filter with...