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Scion Canada Tuner Challenge: FR-S Edition 2012!!!

Vancouver guy representing, cool

GO RICHARD!

VCMC Motorsport Club Forums - 2012 Scion Tuner Challenge Team VCMC powered by Shift Autosport!!!!!!

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by RichardBasford
Published on June 12, 2012 11:43 0 Comments

2012 Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S Edition
Team VCMC
Powered by Shift Autosport

Competition:
3 Tuner Challenge Teams have been selected to compete in this 14 month challenge – 1 from each region (British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec)

Teams selection will be based on the following: credibility within the automotive scene, profile within the local automotive scene, proven knowledge and ability to professionally modify a vehicle for performance competition, and demonstrated passion for motorsports.

Provided with a brand new Scion FR-S and $15k in cash, teams will be modifying and competing in an FR-S in a series of 11 automotive challenges – that looks to showcase not only the merits of the car as a performance oriented, highly modifiable sports car, but to showcase the talents of each team and their ability to strategize and execute a modification plan to win as many of the challenges put in front of them

Challenges will range from motorsports to more lifestyle oriented challenges:
Autocross: Toronto (August 26th 2012)
Driving Skills: Montreal (September 2nd 2012)
Drag Racing: Edmonton
Drifting: Edmonton
Ice racing: Montreal
Media Challenge: Vancouver
Time Attack: Vancouver
Gymkhana: Montreal
CSCS Endurance Challenge: Toronto
Show and Shine: Toronto
People Choice Award: Online

The winner of the challenge will be determined through a points system where teams will finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each of the challenges and awarded points based on their finish in each.
The team with the most points at the end of the 11 challenges will be crowned the 2012 Scion Tuner Challenge winner and wins the prize of owning the Scion FR-S they have been working on
A 12 part webisode series will be filmed following the teams competition and behind the scenes at all events!

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Team VCMC powered by Shift Autosport looks to represent and embody the Grassroots motorsports community. The 2012 Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S Edition will let our team show the strengths of our club, the members, and the people who love racing. We want to connect with everyone who spends all week waiting to go racing on the weekend. Team VCMC will also focus on what all true racers yearn to do: WIN!!!
The Team VCMC car will be extensively tested. This season alone club VCMC has more than 13 events scheduled for 2012. These days include both autocross and on track lapping days. The car build will be modeled off the current SCCA Solo Street Touring class with a hint of Street Mod for weight reduction. The official challenge rules are very relaxed, but we feel the ST model allows us to exploit a street tire perfectly, and allow for further evolution.
Most importantly we want to test, test, test the car. Trusting and understanding the car before the major events will help us win. No part will ever make it to the competition if it hasn’t been tested and proven to make us faster. Of course we care about looking good but team VCMC believe in function over form. Luckily, the FR-S platform is already very appealing to the eye!

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Team VCMC has formed a partnership with Shift Autosport for this challenge. Their build experience and tuning expertise will be a huge asset in the technical buildup of the Scion FR-S.
Shift Autosport has been a staple in the Metro Vancouver grassroots racing scene and know what it takes to compete as the guys race themselves. Home Page | www.shiftautosportonline.com

Complete details on car build, challenges, videos, promotional contests will all be posted on the VCMC forums! But be sure to follow us here for live updates:

Team VCMC (@VCMCstc) on Twitter
VCMCstc - YouTube
Team VCMC | Facebook

Richard Basford
This article was originally published in forum thread: 2012 Scion Tuner Challenge Team VCMC powered by Shift Autosport!!! started by RichardBasford View original post

RB is also an active member of RS.

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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 7947382)

RB is also an active member of RS.

What is his user?

Maybe I should let him announce it himself.

But if you do enough reading in the FRS Toyota 86 thread, you'll know.

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Originally Posted by Stealthy (Post 7947750)

What is his user?

vancouver240sx or something along those lines.
Woot! go team VCMC!

Hey Guys!!!

Thanks so much to !SG for posting up the video!!! And of course SWFK for posting up all the information for me!

You guys are right, I usually use the username Vancouver240sx but created this account for the FRS Challenge!

I'll make sure to keep this post updated with all pictures, video and MUCH more we have planned for this competition!

We are really excited about competing and representing Vancouver!!!

Richard Basford

Check out team VCMC picking up our car!!

richard

I beleive we will see a lot of Scion FRS, Subaru BZR or Toyota GT-86 everywhere instead of Honda Civic, Vtec power!

:)

^^ As I have said I cant wait to see vtec power in it! image an f20 in that guy. Just need to mount it horizontally:suspicious:

Congratz!! I always see this show on TV before, but finally Vancouver represent!

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Shortly after receiving the car, we got to baseline it at the 2012 BC Autoslalom Championship. SCCA classed the Scion FR-S in CStock and among other items, the ruleset allows running any DOT tire. We decided it would be quite productive to spend the weekend racing on R compound DOT rubber as that extra grip would allow us to fully expose the handling characteristics of the stock platform.

Right off the bat, we have to say we were very impressed! True to their marketing efforts, Scion has put out a true enthusiast car but left a lot of room for tweaking the setup. Due to it's wide track and relatively short wheelbase, the FRS responded very naturally to all driver inputs and corrections in transitions and steady state corners. Even with the stock, square (0 camber and toe) alignment, corner turn in was good, with mild understeer mid corner and a hint of oversteer on corner exit, depending on how greedy our right foot was. There was the od case where the electronics would get confused in extreme transitional situations and/or while left foot braking, but I would blame that on bad driving habits.

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In the end, after a day of testing and 2 days of competitions, our two drivers Sead Causevic and Richard Basford finished 1st and 2nd in class and top 15 by the PAX index. Had it not been for a tagged cone on day 1, Richard would have had a major lead in the class and been in the top 5 overall!

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We were very excited and pleased by the support and excitement of the autox community at this event. A lot of questions and excitement is building around this car and it's potential. Although we feel the chasis is extremely quick right off the bat, the engineers have left a ton of room for improvements, especially with power delivery.

Next up, we'll be tearing down the suspension at Shift Autosport and looking at how to improve the chasis' response and adjustability!

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Richard Basford

PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR NEW BLOG-STYLE WEBSITE! WWW.TEAMVCMC.COM

Hey guys,

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Work continues on the car! Check out more on Team VCMC's Website!!!

Richard Basford

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Team VCMC confirmed a set of Vorshlag camber plates today!

Keep up to date with the build at www.teamvcmc.com

Richard

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Work continues on Team VCMC's FR-S! Shift Autosport designed and built a beautiful front splitter for the car this weekend. It will continue to develop this week as we gear up to do some testing before Challenge #1 August 26th in Barrie Ontario.

After a considerable ammount of work to the suspension we had the ability to test fit our KW Variant 3's this weekend!!!

For more information about this current update and more pictures go to our website: www.TeamVCMC.com

As always for up to date info on the build check out our facebook: Team VCMC FR-S | Facebook

Richard

can't wait to see it!

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Testing TESTING TESTING!!!

As we've said from the beginning, Testing will be a major feature of Team VCMC's path to winning. Tomorrow will be the 1st big testing day at autocrossing with our new KW suspension and many other parts!

Want to learn more?? Check out our website: www.TeamVCMC.com

Richard

Don't forget to upgrade the brakes for the added performance :lol

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Originally Posted by Shafto (Post 7959296)

^^ As I have said I cant wait to see vtec power in it! image an f20 in that guy. Just need to mount it horizontally:suspicious:

I wish Honda builds their own to challenge the FRS/BRZ

Unfortunately we can't do an engine swap, but we do have plans!

Our brake upgrades especially for the 1st event are going to be rather minimal :P good pads ftw :P

Richard

Sti 4pot is a bolt-on affair I heard.

Ya we are definitely looking into some brake solutions! Working with getting together with a highly respected company, more on this soon (hopefully!!)

But if not, you're absolutely right the STi 4 pots are about perfect.

Richard