Is it ok to have different brand of suspension in front and stock rear? (temporary) - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Lakitu · 04-13-2019, 11:24 AM

Is it possible to temporarily run 2 camber-adjustable coilovers in the front, and 2 stock struts in the rear with camber-adjustable lower control arms? Just for a few hundred miles to get to work, while a whole new kit makes its way here? As long as the rear ride height lines up with the front?

Spuds · 04-13-2019, 11:37 AM

I don't know of any coilovers that aren't a significant drop, so you are more likely to scrape the front bumper. Also, it would probably understeer quite a bit. I guess as long as you drive like your grandma is in the car it should be fine. Why not just wait for the kit before doing anything?

norcalpb · 04-13-2019, 12:30 PM

Yeah that’s fine just don’t go crazy.

Lakitu · 04-13-2019, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spuds

I don't know of any coilovers that aren't a significant drop, so you are more likely to scrape the front bumper. Also, it would probably understeer quite a bit. I guess as long as you drive like your grandma is in the car it should be fine. Why not just wait for the kit before doing anything?

Thanks, just need to get to work monday and tuesday, parts not coming in til wedsnesday. The car is really difficult and concerning to drive in its current state and its because of 1 seized coilover in the rear that can no longer be adjusted. I figure with the LCA in the rear, it won't quite be an exact stock ride height and I'll have less of a threshold to try and have the front match the rear.

EAGLE5 · 04-13-2019, 01:16 PM

It'll be totally fine. The handling will just be weird. Take it easy or better yet take it to an empty parking lot and see how it handles at the limit.

fuddbutter · 04-14-2019, 06:11 PM

I have driven around for a month with stock fronts and slammed rear end while my fronts were being re-built and had no issues apart from a comfortable front end and lots of clearance!

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04-13-2019, 11:37 AM	#2
Spuds The Dictater Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: '13 Red Scion FRS Location: MD, USA Posts: 9,433 Thanks: 26,120 Thanked 12,434 Times in 6,149 Posts Mentioned: 85 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't know of any coilovers that aren't a significant drop, so you are more likely to scrape the front bumper. Also, it would probably understeer quite a bit. I guess as long as you drive like your grandma is in the car it should be fine. Why not just wait for the kit before doing anything?

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norcalpb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ, 2023 Model 3 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,296 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 863 Times in 570 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah that’s fine just don’t go crazy.

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