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Yep, I know. This is one of the reasons I didn't go Bilsteins
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do they sell just the shocks alone?
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I really do like these and was almost about to pull the trigger on them. But part of me really wants to wait until the spring rates for the following get discovered
stock 2017 brz PP suspension sti pink springs 2015 jdm brz TS suspension 2018 USDM brz TS suspension (most likely a revised sti pink to work with sachs damper) Just to get a better understanding of where the stock and OEM-ish suspensions are coming from before I move on from the 2017 PP suspension. but for real I'm my this now trigger finger is itching for this lol! |
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The ride quality may be marginally better given that the shock design is meant for a mildly lowered application, however you can probably get more meaningful performance upgrade from swapping out tires. The spring rate won't matter much given how soft they are. |
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To me it looks like B6 looks a bit better offering from somewhat same budget class. Or depending on type of use, maybe also Koni Yellows, Flex Z or Tarmac 0. Of course if i'd live in Japan, it might be different, but adding on top of base price shipping & import charges, +no local serviceability ..
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A serious question: Is Bilstein B6 a better option? Why? |
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But I also like these because it's nice to have someone think of the shock travel and modify it to go with the spring instead of lowering the spring only and not taking the stock shocks piston travel parameter shift. So I see there is one of these in stock on their website, I also see these are designated as 2017 specific can FRSport or anyone else shed some light on why or how the 2013-2016 version is different from the 2017 version? Also I would like to know if springs made for the stock shocks are interchangeable with the springs in this set up? It would be neat to add a 25mm drop spring into this shock because it would only be operating 10mm lower than it was intended to instead of operating 25mm (1in) lower thank it was intended to if it was on an OEM shock. Of course there is the rear axle issue that comes with lowering but never the less interesting. |
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Any perceived improvements from this new set vs. the 13-16 sti pink spring/silver sti strut combo? Im constantly battling crappy roads, and would prefer this comfort focused style over a coilover system if tye performance benefits/height (raise) arent diminished.
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If your suspension is still stock and have significant mileage on them, they may very well be worn out. |
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Im interested in a sti silver strut pink spring comparison to these (my current setup). By the look of the extended body, there is more travel to help keep the springs soft which will help with the crap roads around here that eat up most suspensions travel and make for a bouncier ride.
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1. There has been talk in this thread of increased suspension travel with this kit. What I am seeing is a shaft that protrudes from the shock body a shorter distance than the stock unit. By the looks of it, once you put the bump stop on and the spring compresses you won't have much of any travel left. So what am I missing? 2. Why does the 2017 kit lower the car 15mm all around but the 2012+ lowers it 10mm front and 15mm rear? 3. Why is the 2017 kit $100 more? |
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2) I had discussions with them about this, it mostly stems from the fact that Chuhatsu (the maker of the springs) took an OEM approach and wanted springs that matched with the factory handling. So to a certain extent, this discrepancy in lowering amount is attributed to the fact that the factory spring rates are slightly different. 3) See #2 above. The shocks are identical (part numbers) but springs are different. |
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