follow ft86club on our blog, twitter or facebook.
FT86CLUB
Ft86Club
Delicious Tuning
Register Garage Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Go Back   Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUB > 1st Gens: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ > Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum The place to start for the Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 | GT86


User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 08-17-2012, 01:55 PM   #1
CharlieChaos
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: FRS
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 318
Thanks: 28
Thanked 97 Times in 50 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Cusco Parts

Curious on anyone who has purchased any of the Cusco Parts in comparrison to others that are out.

Looking for likes dislikes suggestions on other companies

I know the use of the Oil Catch Can but curious on how useful it would be on a daily drive that will eventually be tracked.

Trd or Cusco brace and do I bother with the rear?
CharlieChaos is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 02:17 PM   #2
Norcalscionchamp
Member
 
Norcalscionchamp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: Whiteout 6MT Scion FR-S
Location: Redding
Posts: 62
Thanks: 7
Thanked 42 Times in 22 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
I have cusco 40 way adjustable street zero coilovers and I love them... The ride is great and the quality is top notch
Norcalscionchamp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 02:21 PM   #3
empower-auto
Kouki-Monster
 
empower-auto's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Posts: 1,137
Thanks: 11
Thanked 562 Times in 261 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
It's all top notch - and the prices show it. Some of the prices are really off base though and remind me of ARC without the bling.
__________________
Rich Anderson
EMPOWER AUTO
empower-auto is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 02:52 PM   #4
track_warrior
Track Junkie
 
track_warrior's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Drives: Faster than the Stig!
Location: TX
Posts: 1,338
Thanks: 530
Thanked 770 Times in 363 Posts
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
So far i have:

Cusco Front Strut Bar
Cusco Rear Strut Bar
Cusco Front Member Brace
Cusco Rear Member Brace
Cusco Rear Adjustable Control Arms
Cusco Rear Thicker Sway bar
Cusco Front and Rear Tow Hooks (Only used for track)

I didnt feel a different with the strut bars, the members did make the car feel more precise while in the middle of a corner and the sway bar made the car have a bit more oversteer which i like since my car tended to understeer a bit. So far i am very happy with the cusco goodies. Only thing i dont recommend is lower end cusco coilovers ive had them and they are meh you pay for the name, their monotubes are tits though.

Some pics:








__________________
Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up...
track_warrior is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 03:40 PM   #5
Hotlava86
Senior Member
 
Hotlava86's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: 2013 Hot lava Fr-s, 2007 Mazda 3
Location: kansas city missouri
Posts: 282
Thanks: 30
Thanked 60 Times in 41 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Cusco parts are nothing but top notch high quality parts and are on the top of my suspension goodies list! so far got strut bars, next will be sway bars and control arms.
__________________
Raising the bar one step at a time!

Kansas City FR-S/BRZ Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/452909128083343/

Hotlava86's Build thread!http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14152
Hotlava86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 03:42 PM   #6
iLuveKetchup
My VTEC fluid is full
 
iLuveKetchup's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Drives: EFF JAY
Location: NYC
Posts: 935
Thanks: 149
Thanked 268 Times in 183 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Cusco parts are absolute junk!!!

If you are going to track, I'd get a higher quality product. For example, coilovers get Penske, JRZ, or even Konis. Atleast Konis are rebuildable.

Last edited by iLuveKetchup; 08-17-2012 at 04:00 PM.
iLuveKetchup is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to iLuveKetchup For This Useful Post:
GenkiElite (08-17-2012)
Old 08-17-2012, 03:52 PM   #7
Hanakuso
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: FR-S
Location: California
Posts: 1,956
Thanks: 294
Thanked 673 Times in 390 Posts
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Not the best stuff but IMO they are the good quality for the price range. I think the higher in price the performance value starts to diminish
Hanakuso is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 04:43 PM   #8
empower-auto
Kouki-Monster
 
empower-auto's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Posts: 1,137
Thanks: 11
Thanked 562 Times in 261 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)


Looks like a medium skilled fabricator could modify the stock pieces to make them as good
__________________
Rich Anderson
EMPOWER AUTO
empower-auto is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 04:44 PM   #9
iLuveKetchup
My VTEC fluid is full
 
iLuveKetchup's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Drives: EFF JAY
Location: NYC
Posts: 935
Thanks: 149
Thanked 268 Times in 183 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
What's wrong with the arms to begin with?
iLuveKetchup is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 05:05 PM   #10
Snozzberries
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: FR-S Whiteout
Location: Northern California/Nevada
Posts: 117
Thanks: 142
Thanked 41 Times in 26 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Norcalscionchamp View Post
I have cusco 40 way adjustable street zero coilovers and I love them... The ride is great and the quality is top notch
Alright now, serious question. What is the benefit of having a 40 way adjustable kit as opposed to a standard non adjustable coilover kit. Do you really need to adjusted your suspension in 40 different ways?
Snozzberries is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 05:07 PM   #11
Snozzberries
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: FR-S Whiteout
Location: Northern California/Nevada
Posts: 117
Thanks: 142
Thanked 41 Times in 26 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup View Post
Cusco parts are absolute junk!!!

If you are going to track, I'd get a higher quality product. For example, coilovers get Penske, JRZ, or even Konis. Atleast Konis are rebuildable.
Ohlins, soooooooooon!
Snozzberries is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 05:29 PM   #12
Norcalscionchamp
Member
 
Norcalscionchamp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: Whiteout 6MT Scion FR-S
Location: Redding
Posts: 62
Thanks: 7
Thanked 42 Times in 22 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
So you can adjust the coils differently when driving on the track or for daily driving, all with the turn of a little dial...also you can adjust the front and rear independently so that the steering can be really dialed in...smooth ride for the daily commute and tight as on rails ride for track days : )
Norcalscionchamp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 05:32 PM   #13
track_warrior
Track Junkie
 
track_warrior's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Drives: Faster than the Stig!
Location: TX
Posts: 1,338
Thanks: 530
Thanked 770 Times in 363 Posts
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup View Post
What's wrong with the arms to begin with?
The stock ones offer no camber adjustment lol



Quote:
Originally Posted by empower-auto View Post


Looks like a medium skilled fabricator could modify the stock pieces to make them as good
Read my top response, its not for looks thought by the picture you guys would see that it was pretty obvious i did not replace them for looks but for adjustment. And they are beefier heavier than the stockers so there is no flexing.
__________________
Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up...

Last edited by track_warrior; 08-17-2012 at 05:43 PM.
track_warrior is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2012, 05:56 PM   #14
iLuveKetchup
My VTEC fluid is full
 
iLuveKetchup's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Drives: EFF JAY
Location: NYC
Posts: 935
Thanks: 149
Thanked 268 Times in 183 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by pcasso87 View Post
The stock ones offer no camber adjustment lol
ah I see... I guess the whiteline camber kit isn't enough? sorry but looking at the Cusco parts you put in (strut bars), it looks like you're doing it for looks.
iLuveKetchup is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Cusco Parts!!! vividracing Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 15 07-06-2012 08:21 PM
New Cusco parts! ($$$$) Thongpocket BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 15 06-21-2012 05:43 PM
Cusco Parts Announced JSC Speed Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 46 04-13-2012 04:13 PM
Cusco Parts and Prices Announced! tlp Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11 04-04-2012 10:07 PM
Sexy Cusco Parts gdi2290 BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 47 04-01-2012 01:35 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:43 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.