BRZ/FR-S Suspension Options List (Springs and Coilovers)

[7thgear]

how about springs that raise the car about an inch and have a softer rate?

i wouldn't mind paying 300 or so bucks for a set of springs i can throw on in the winter rather than 3000 coilovers.

[DarrenDriven]

Originally Posted by MattR

Thanks for this thread Darren.

A tip you might want to add to the post for those wanting to convert lbs/in to kg/mm and vice-versa. Just ask Google.

For example, the RaceComp Springs: Google "250 lbs/in to kg/mm" = 4.46kg/mm

Good idea, I am still working out the kinks. I'll fix this soon, but too busy driving my car today to worry about it.

[DarrenDriven]

Updated Tein H-Tech specs:
Spring Rate: 4.6k-Front spring rate: 3.0k-Rear spring rate
Drop Height: -25 mm Front -20mm Rear

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

how about springs that raise the car about an inch and have a softer rate?

i wouldn't mind paying 300 or so bucks for a set of springs i can throw on in the winter rather than 3000 coilovers.

I don't know why'd you want to do this, stock the car has plenty of ground clearance for winter. BUT you don't need different springs to go taller, just some 1" poly spring spacers... The 4X4 world has been doing this for decades to level out vehicles and even gain some extra lift. I think you can even get spacers like this for some Subaru cars with "saggy but syndrome."

[simpleisbest]

Can you add a list for available shocks?

[DarrenDriven]

Sure, post up some shock information and I will create a list for that.

[BlaineWasHere]

I don't know there is much info out there about this type of thing yet, but, what about more racing oriented coils like Penske or Motoul?

[DarrenDriven]

I dunno, post the info here and I will add it to the list!

[DarrenDriven]

Originally Posted by MattR

Thanks for this thread Darren.

A tip you might want to add to the post for those wanting to convert lbs/in to kg/mm and vice-versa. Just ask Google.

For example, the RaceComp Springs: Google "250 lbs/in to kg/mm" = 4.46kg/mm

Great idea, I am going to add the link to the list right now.

[DarrenDriven]

Also, I contacted Intrax Suspension and they responded...

Hi Darren,

About the FT86/BRZ or FR-S it is sad but we only get the BRZ version here in the Netherlands.
But for a small company like us we are depending on the cars that we get offered to make a set for.
We do not have the budget to make sets for every car.
So at this moment we do not have anything that we can give to you.

With kind regards,

Erwin van Arkel
Intrax

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

I don't know why'd you want to do this, stock the car has plenty of ground clearance for winter. BUT you don't need different springs to go taller, just some 1" poly spring spacers... The 4X4 world has been doing this for decades to level out vehicles and even gain some extra lift. I think you can even get spacers like this for some Subaru cars with "saggy but syndrome."

i don't agree that plenty is the correct word here.

[DarrenDriven]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

i don't agree that plenty is the correct word here.

Hehe... yeah, plenty might be pushing it, but I am pretty amazed that I haven't yet scraped that long front nose on a driveway yet. It sticks WAY out there and there is enough ground clearance to keep it from painting driveways metallic gray.

[ebphoto]

i have the FA 500 on order... will post up spring rates whenever i get them.

[DarrenDriven]

Cool. I have the Eibach springs, BR Racing coilovers and KW V3 coilovers on the way, so I should be able to verify the specs on those, too.

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

i don't agree that plenty is the correct word here.

I know PLENTY about winter driving with very very little ground clearance. Reference my GTI:





That's about 2" LOWER than stock...

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

Cool. I have the Eibach springs, BR Racing coilovers and KW V3 coilovers on the way, so I should be able to verify the specs on those, too.

What... really? Why all 3?

[Sleeperz]

How about a few lines for the stock FRS/BRZ spring rates and a review of the stock setup and why would people be spending 2+K for coil overs with a brand new car.
I guess already the shocks/struts being twintube are at disadvantage and inexpensive are for the OEM to keep cost down.



-sz

[denkigrve]

The spring rates for the Tein S Tech's are really strange. Why go stiffer front softer back? Those sound like typical drift setup spring rates for an AE86 style setup. I dunno if changing the spring rates that differently from the stocks ratios is a wise plan.

[Dimman]

Tein H Tech rates are backwards, according to here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7240

Also has rates for the rest of the Tein offerings.

[DarrenDriven]

I corrected the Tein spring rates and I added more Tein coilover information.

[denkigrve]

Official price of the RS*R iSport coil overs on my invoice is:
$2449.00. It was $2600 shipped to me from Japan.

[DarrenDriven]

Originally Posted by denkigrve

Official price of the RS*R iSport coil overs on my invoice is:
$2449.00. It was $2600 shipped to me from Japan.

Cool, I updated that on the list.