BRZ tS and STI parts List

[iLaw]

Originally Posted by DSOmegaX

The car releases on 10/12 so wait til then

Ah ok. I'll keep my ear to the ground for it.

[Trap63]

Originally Posted by DSOmegaX

The car releases on 10/12 so wait til then

when available you will find any parts on http://jp-carparts.com/subaru/figlis...10&cartype=004

all parts marked *c_ s* are for tS (actual), then you'll find MYdate+.

you can there find all parts no. of STI/tS and require a quoting to Japanese traders such as Japex trading (Nathan) or Amayama (Luis) or JP-carParts (Shintaro)

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Okay the STI x Bilstein Damper Kit was installed in the morning, car re-aligned in the afternoon. You can read my car's setup at my garage;

Because the nature of Bilstein shocks even with 15mm lower springs, the wheel gap is back to stock (maybe it'll sag a bit in the next week I'm not sure).

Here's some spiriting street driving impression (just normal A and B roads no highway driving);

On A roads, the most obvious difference compare to the previous STI pink springs + stock shocks setup; tire grip and lots of it. The increase in tire contact pressure with the ground is so amazing that I've noticed slight improvement in acceleration, braking, but most obviously in cornering where the back end reacts much faster than before. The initial turn-in sharpness has also improved. The more grippier feel in cornering is very similar to when after I installed the flexible draw stiffeners. Steering weight also feels a little heavier, even when I'm back to running within stock specs for front camber (I have the OEM crash bolts installed and used to have a little more negative camber).

Now I can only imagine what would feel like with the tS rear subframe spacer + bolts upgrade and the steering gearbox spacer + bolts upgrade.

On B roads, small and medium bumps have smoothed out as I have expected. Large bumps on the other hand feel pretty much the same as the previous setup. Overall if commuting in slow and moderate speed traffic you would be hard pressed to notice much difference, this also make me appreciate how good the stock shocks are in reality.

Compare to my friend's previous Mk5 Jetta 2.0T with Eibach Sportline springs and Bilstein Sport Shocks on 17" 225/45 profile tires, this STI setup with 17" 215/45 profile tires is not as stiff or jarring and I'm very surprised. I ran a Mk5 Golf GTI with Votex / Eibach Prokit springs and Sachs / Eibach Prokit shocks on 18" 225/40 profile tires and that ride was much stiffer.

I don't track my car so no track impressions my apologies.

Could you possibly post some pics of the wheel gap created by the bilsteins? Never liked the stock wheel gap and the pics of the 2015 tS look ok... But still curious how it looks on your BRZ.

Thanks for posting your impressions! Awesome to hear about how these feel.

[Kostamojen]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Could you possibly post some pics of the wheel gap created by the bilsteins? Never liked the stock wheel gap and the pics of the 2015 tS look ok... But still curious how it looks on your BRZ.

If you are concerned about the looks, just get some B14's.

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by Kostamojen

If you are concerned about the looks, just get some B14's.

Fer sure, lots of different ways to achieve a look, but the performance aspects of the tuned bilsteins are what's most attractive. Just want to have my cake and eat it too haha.

[Kostamojen]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Fer sure, lots of different ways to achieve a look, but the performance aspects of the tuned bilsteins are what's most attractive. Just want to have my cake and eat it too haha.

The B14's are just as good as these OEM setups in terms of tuning/shock quality.

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by Kostamojen

The B14's are just as good as these OEM setups in terms of tuning/shock quality.

I would still be ok dropping the coin on an STi setup knowing that it's properly tuned and designed to work in conjunction with other tS parts. It's all about the package deal of course.

Matter of preference I suppose. I can see the advantages of B14s too tho.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Could you possibly post some pics of the wheel gap created by the bilsteins? Never liked the stock wheel gap and the pics of the 2015 tS look ok... But still curious how it looks on your BRZ.

Thanks for posting your impressions! Awesome to hear about how these feel.

It's about 3.5 fat finger gap, I'll take a pic sometime next week (Bilstein makes high pressure monotube shocks so I'm not surprised the wheel gap is a tad more than the old setup even when both are supposedly 15mm lower than stock).

Just ordered new nuts and bolts for the rear endlinks and shock towers as the right endlink got overtorqued. Neither Toyota nor Subaru stock these, gotta wait 2 weeks from Japan.. Using an extra nut on top for now.

[spicyricecake]

The Wing is really nice... but I don't know if I can justify ~2k+ for it

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by spicyricecake

The Wing is really nice... but I don't know if I can justify ~2k+ for it

Me too, I'm in the same boat. I wonder if they will be discontinuing production of the wing since the 2015 tS seems to be without a GT package this go-around?

For me the wing seems like an excellent compliment to the Cosworth Stage 2 SC. With that wing there would be just the right amount of downforce to keep things tidy and manageable at higher speeds. Even though it'd be close to 10K for both components, one can dream right?

[DSOmegaX]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Me too, I'm in the same boat. I wonder if they will be discontinuing production of the wing since the 2015 tS seems to be without a GT package this go-around?



For me the wing seems like an excellent compliment to the Cosworth Stage 2 SC. With that wing there would be just the right amount of downforce to keep things tidy and manageable at higher speeds. Even though it'd be close to 10K for both components, one can dream right?

The wing is part of the sti performance catalog and not ts exclusive so it will continue to be produced

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by DSOmegaX

The wing is part of the sti performance catalog and not ts exclusive so it will continue to be produced

Interesting. I believe you since we've seen the same wing, or near the same on the WRX. Still makes me wonder why STI is not marketing it in the same way as the previous tS. Too costly a performance upgrade? Can't imagine they sell that many.

[Ouhei]

I love that wing so much but I don't think I could ever convince myself to spend $2,400 on a wing.

[kuczynskika]

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