Staying Grounded: Rafael Leal’s 2013 Scion FR-S

Vehicle Features Adam Gordon

Photography by Rafael Leal.

Rafael Leal originally purchased his 2013 Scion FR-S as a daily-driver back in 2013. It was only a few weeks later when he met William Chang of Concept 3 Performance, who helped Leal transition from his old domestic drag racing ways to the import scene. After attending some events together and spitballing ideas back and forth, Leal decided to heavily modify his car for the show circuit.

Over the past six years he has taken home multiple awards with various iterations of his build, and has been displayed at SEMA three years in a row. The current rendition of the car was brought together with some help from Giovanny Ayala and the Ayala family, who worked tirelessly with World Autobody to get the car ready for what might have been its final SEMA appearance.

Now modified in every possible area, and transformed from all angles, Leal is happy to share the stage with all of the people who stayed by his side during the build process over the years. We’re excited to see what’s next!

ESSENTIALS

Owner: Rafael Leal
Location: Henderson, NV
Vehicle: 2013 Scion FR-S
Engine: Subaru FA20 2.0L H4
Horsepower: 220 (est.)
Team: Elite Tuner

SOCIAL

Facebook: /notofueightsix
Instagram: @no_tofu86

ENGINE

Injen Evolution prototype intake
Crawford BPB
Motoeast Flex Fuel kit
Cusco catch can
Grams Performance throttle body
JDM factory AC delete
Mishimoto (high capacity radiator, high output fans, fan shroud, oil cooler, trans cooler, silicone rad hoses, polished aluminum overflow tank) 
OFT Stage 2  custom tune by Shiv

EXHAUST

Motiv (front pipe, over pipe)
Borla V2 UEL headers
Magnaflow/borla exhaust

DRIVETRAIN

Driveshaft Shop aluminum driveshaft 
Torson 4:11 rear differential

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES

F1R 102 wheels
Accelera 651 Sport tires - 265/35/18 (f/r)
R1 Concepts BBK (356mm rotors, 6-piston front calipers, 4-piston rear calipers)

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

Airforce Air Suspension performance bags w/ top hats
Air Lift Performance V2 management system
Eibach sway bars (f/r) 
Megan adjustable rear endlinks
Scion Racing adjustable front endlinks
Air Zenith compressor
5-gallon air tank
Cusco (front tower brace, power braces)

EXTERIOR

Varis Type A widebody kit
Aero Motion wing
Seibon (carbon hood, carbon trunk)
APR GT mirrors
Beat Sonic blade antenna
Haugen Racing printed roof
Zakustech carbon fiber rear window louvers
Ronin Auto (retrofit headlights, tail lights)

INTERIOR

Off Grid Engineering trophy truck style half cage
Sparco (Chrono seats, 4-point harnesses)
Street Faction (door cards, heel plate)
Infocus (shift knob, shift boot)
Midnight Sand Metallic vinyl wrapped interior trim
ATI (gauges, gauge pod)
Cusco (pedals, drift knob)
Carbon fiber (vent trim, instrument cluster shroud cover)
Custom (door sills, center plaque)

AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS

Kenwood head-unit
Kicker speakers

SPONSORS

Mishimoto 
R1 Concepts

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