Ohlins Road & Track for FRS/BRZ suspension install/review thread - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

koevasi · 10-20-2013, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OICU812

How's it going Mav?, get chance to get em on and broken in?

People keep mentioning rates of these coils in 343/343 spring rates? Every vendors store I look at they're 515 front and 400 rear..so what's that all about?

http://ohlins.czj.jp/auto/Item/BTO-ZN6_DFV_HAL.html

The Japanese version has different rates. The spring rates you mention are broadly in line.

Dezoris · 10-21-2013, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koevasi

http://ohlins.czj.jp/auto/Item/BTO-ZN6_DFV_HAL.html

The Japanese version has different rates. The spring rates you mention are broadly in line.

USA gets lower rates and different valving. Anything else is an import kit.

OrbitalEllipses · 10-21-2013, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OICU812

People keep mentioning rates of these coils in 343/343 spring rates? Every vendors store I look at they're 515 front and 400 rear..so what's that all about?

Smooth roads and good infrastructure.

eckoflyte · 10-21-2013, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OICU812

How's it going Mav?, get chance to get em on and broken in?

People keep mentioning rates of these coils in 343/343 spring rates? Every vendors store I look at they're 515 front and 400 rear..so what's that all about?

The DFV 6/6kg spring rates are specific to the Ohlins Swedish built model which is what the rest of the world gets apart from Japan.

Ohlins DFV BTO (Built to Order) are specific to Japan and they are built locally (including the housing) but use Swedish internals and valved differently.

Source: I used to own the Japanese Ohlins PCV.

OICU812 · 10-21-2013, 05:45 PM

Ok thanks fellas. Just gotta make sure when time comes to get right specs as they're different at most vendors.

Racecomp Engineering · 10-21-2013, 06:38 PM

Yeah the "Swedish" and "Japanese" Ohlins have been a little different for the last couple years and we've been getting the Swedish stuff. It's an improvement for us IMO.

- Andy

mav1178 · 11-18-2013, 11:58 PM

Update: will be installing this week but I noticed several errors in the instructions, the most important of which is lack of instruction to install the brake lines. Not a big deal but it seems like the instructions came out of Japan (flange was spelled "frange")

I'm not doing a complete writeup but I'll address the parts of the installation that may be unconventional compared with other suspension kits.

-alex

OICU812 · 11-20-2013, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178

Update: will be installing this week but I noticed several errors in the instructions, the most important of which is lack of instruction to install the brake lines. Not a big deal but it seems like the instructions came out of Japan (flange was spelled "frange")

I'm not doing a complete writeup but I'll address the parts of the installation that may be unconventional compared with other suspension kits.

-alex

Awesome, knowing you are going to the full 30mm drop all around, really look forward to seeing the final look and hearing your impressions!

mav1178 · 11-20-2013, 05:20 PM

The car looks..... stock.

Anthonytpt · 11-20-2013, 05:28 PM

What's the gap difference? You can remedy with more tire. The gap on my FR-S looks less apalling with the R-S3s.

mav1178 · 11-20-2013, 05:34 PM

In reality it's actually lowered about 0.75", however it's so subtle most people won't notice. The wheels will go on shortly as I'm putting some miles on the suspension to get them to settle more.

Will play around with the height later. One thing's for sure: these are not coilovers you can slam the car with.

-alex

Anthonytpt · 11-20-2013, 05:39 PM

I am glad they don't market them accordingly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178

One thing's for sure: these are not coilovers you can slam the car with.

-alex

mav1178 · 11-20-2013, 05:40 PM

Yeah, max is about 1.5" that you can lower. Maybe close to 2" if you preload the springs.

I prefer it this way, to be honest.

-alex

mav1178 · 11-20-2013, 11:12 PM

First impressions: on 10 clicks (out of roughly 20, would be considered "semi-aggressive street dampening"), the car rides better than stock. What I mean is, the suspension moves less but with way better rebound control. I drove several streets today (to/from work, as well as other streets I frequent on a daily/weekly basis), and the car is magnitudes better than stock in terms of damper control and ride quality.

Makes me wonder if Toyota/Subaru even spent as much time dialing in the shocks as they claim to have done... or if the FRS factory shocks are better? Hmm, thoughts to ponder.

Will let it break in for a week or two, then get it aligned at @Evasive Motorsports... Randy, tell Daryl to get ready for me!!

Oh, I also put the wheels on...

I will play around with the suspension height, probably going to lower it another 10-15mm to get a better overall look.

-alex

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10-21-2013, 06:38 PM	#48
Racecomp Engineering Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2016 BRZ, 2012 Paris Di2 & 2018 STI Location: Severn, MD Posts: 5,408 Thanks: 3,420 Thanked 7,242 Times in 2,963 Posts Mentioned: 303 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	Yeah the "Swedish" and "Japanese" Ohlins have been a little different for the last couple years and we've been getting the Swedish stuff. It's an improvement for us IMO. - Andy

11-18-2013, 11:58 PM	#49
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Update: will be installing this week but I noticed several errors in the instructions, the most important of which is lack of instruction to install the brake lines. Not a big deal but it seems like the instructions came out of Japan (flange was spelled "frange") I'm not doing a complete writeup but I'll address the parts of the installation that may be unconventional compared with other suspension kits. -alex

11-20-2013, 05:20 PM	#51
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	The car looks..... stock.

11-20-2013, 05:34 PM	#53
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	In reality it's actually lowered about 0.75", however it's so subtle most people won't notice. The wheels will go on shortly as I'm putting some miles on the suspension to get them to settle more. Will play around with the height later. One thing's for sure: these are not coilovers you can slam the car with. -alex

11-20-2013, 05:40 PM	#55
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Yeah, max is about 1.5" that you can lower. Maybe close to 2" if you preload the springs. I prefer it this way, to be honest. -alex

11-20-2013, 11:12 PM	#56
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	First impressions: on 10 clicks (out of roughly 20, would be considered "semi-aggressive street dampening"), the car rides better than stock. What I mean is, the suspension moves less but with way better rebound control. I drove several streets today (to/from work, as well as other streets I frequent on a daily/weekly basis), and the car is magnitudes better than stock in terms of damper control and ride quality. Makes me wonder if Toyota/Subaru even spent as much time dialing in the shocks as they claim to have done... or if the FRS factory shocks are better? Hmm, thoughts to ponder. Will let it break in for a week or two, then get it aligned at @Evasive Motorsports... Randy, tell Daryl to get ready for me!! Oh, I also put the wheels on... I will play around with the suspension height, probably going to lower it another 10-15mm to get a better overall look. -alex

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