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Issue with setup KW v3 + CS top mounts
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Just measured mine again...with the 50-200...
Just measured mine again...with the 50-200 springs I'm at 345mm center of wheel hub to fender (about 20-25mm lower than stock) and I have about 15mm of thread on the coilover to go lower. I have...
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Official FT86Club 3D printing thread!
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Someone's gotta make side mirrors. My skills...
Someone's gotta make side mirrors. My skills aren't quite that good but that would be really cool.
- Andrew
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09-10-2024, 03:28 PM
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Issue with setup KW v3 + CS top mounts
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Here's what it should look like with the camber...
Here's what it should look like with the camber plates you have:
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09-10-2024, 03:21 PM
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GR86 - Understeer Alleviation - RCE Tarmac 2 (7k square setup)
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Yes. The "OEM crash bolt" is...
Yes.
The "OEM crash bolt" is essentially using another set of the OEM lower bolts in the top hole/slot. The standard OEM bolt for the top hole has a shoulder which takes up space and prevents...
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GR86 - Understeer Alleviation - RCE Tarmac 2 (7k square setup)
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Using the "OEM crash bolt" is almost automatic...
Using the "OEM crash bolt" is almost automatic for me at this point...easy and reliable 0.5 degree is nice to have.
- Andrew
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GR86 - Understeer Alleviation - RCE Tarmac 2 (7k square setup)
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Our SS1/SS2/SSR camber plates should give you...
Our SS1/SS2/SSR camber plates should give you more bump travel at a given ride height vs the Vorshlag plates, but the Vorshlags give you caster and I think you can get a little more camber.
Bump...
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09-06-2024, 02:37 PM
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GR86 - Understeer Alleviation - RCE Tarmac 2 (7k square setup)
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That's almost stock height in the rear, which I...
That's almost stock height in the rear, which I would say yes is too tall!
- Andrew
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GR86 - Understeer Alleviation - RCE Tarmac 2 (7k square setup)
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Correct, adjust ride height with the spring...
Correct, adjust ride height with the spring perch. This adjusts preload + bump + droop. You don't really have to worry about preload. As you adjust ride height, you're trading bump between droop...
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Yes it's squared, but the motion ratio for a 2nd...
Yes it's squared, but the motion ratio for a 2nd gen is not 0.75, it's closer to 0.78. Either way, what some are aiming for is called "flat ride" which is in reference to natural frequencies. I wrote...
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Any that still use the OEM upper spring perch...
Any that still use the OEM upper spring perch won't have that problem, but may raise the car instead. The Verus plates with the slightly recessed design will likely only be a minimal change in ride...
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The way the Raceseng camber plates mount with...
The way the Raceseng camber plates mount with their integrated upper spring perch on OEM style struts reduces bump travel a decent amount. They're great plates with coilovers.
- Andrew
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Have no experience with the Teins, but I bet they...
Have no experience with the Teins, but I bet they could be adjusted to be comfortable at least. The Bilsteins IMO are good but I'd trim the bumpstops (internal in front). They're too long.
Would...
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Issue with setup KW v3 + CS top mounts
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When the spring perch is set, the KW camber...
When the spring perch is set, the KW camber plates will have the car lower compared to OEM mounts and pretty much every other camber plate. This is good because they add bump travel at a lower ride...
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Mostly to add back some ride height, my car...
Mostly to add back some ride height, my car spends a lot of time in the city. I didn't need a lot of camber from top mounts either. Plus they're a little more comfortable which is nice in the city.
...
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Are strut/shock tower braces in compression or bending?
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I wrote a little bit about strut bars and chassis...
I wrote a little bit about strut bars and chassis bracing here...nothing too groundbreaking.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CjnUih_gvRi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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This is a similar combination (KW type coilovers...
This is a similar combination (KW type coilovers with same camber plates) with 170mm springs (so 30mm shorter) but I could go down another 45mm from here. I think my ride height was about 30 to 35mm...
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It's the cage that makes this tough to sell here....
It's the cage that makes this tough to sell here.
But dang, a BRZ "basic" with steel wheels, no radio, optional real factory oil cooler, minimal accoutrement, etc. would be awesome.
- Andrew
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MCA Suspension "Traction Mod"
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We really should reach out to MCA and see if we...
We really should reach out to MCA and see if we can carry these stateside considering how often I tell people to buy this thing lol.
- Andrew
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The death of ft86club
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It is extremely frustrating for us as vendors. ...
It is extremely frustrating for us as vendors.
Essentially being cut off mid-conversation with people through PMs...it's unacceptable. Fortunately most know we're pretty available and easy to find...
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Doward's daily does it all: SCCA STX, NASA TT5, Gridlife ClubTR?
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I use the Deka ETX-30L on my daily, which sits...
I use the Deka ETX-30L on my daily, which sits for 3-5 days pretty frequently and outside during the winter. It's been great for a year so far. It's 20.2 lbs without posts.
I 3d printed the tray...
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04-25-2024, 11:21 AM
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2nd gen GR86/BRZ struts on 1st gen?
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Racecomp Engineering
If you're swapping in complete 2nd gen assemblies...
If you're swapping in complete 2nd gen assemblies (dampers + springs + top mounts) then everything goes in nice and easy. The 2nd gen parts do ride better than a 2013 for sure. I would recommend...
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This forum is so damn clunky it's getting...
This forum is so damn clunky it's getting outrageous. Having so much trouble posting and and PMing lately.
Anyway, we have definitely seen our share of "uneven" Subarus in our time including from...
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04-05-2024, 12:15 PM
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MCA Suspension "Traction Mod"
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Yeah that's the one. It's just the OEM arm with a...
Yeah that's the one. It's just the OEM arm with a nice sealed pillowball on the one end.
- Andrew
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MCA Suspension "Traction Mod"
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I remember loosening but not removing those 2...
I remember loosening but not removing those 2 bolts as well, not sure why I needed to but I think I did have to for some reason.
Check japanparts.com
- Andrew
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MCA Suspension "Traction Mod"
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I've made it a practice to order new bolts/nuts...
I've made it a practice to order new bolts/nuts for pretty much every install to just make life easier especially with crusty subframe pieces. Sometimes I even remember to use them!
For the...
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Bilstein B6 and B8 explained
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No issues really, though with real downforce...
No issues really, though with real downforce you'd want stiffer springs.
- Andrew
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04-03-2024, 02:46 PM
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MCA Suspension "Traction Mod"
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I have the MCA traction mod on my personal car,...
I have the MCA traction mod on my personal car, with a sort of custom 5k/6k KW/ST 3 way coilovers. I think it would be great with our RCE T2s. It's a good mod.
- Andrew
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Bilstein B6 and B8 explained
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I'd say about 5 kg/mm front and 6 kg/mm rear is...
I'd say about 5 kg/mm front and 6 kg/mm rear is as high as I would go.
- Andrew
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03-25-2024, 09:52 AM
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Help me decide: KW V3 vs KW V3 Clubsport
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You could do that but I would verify your...
You could do that but I would verify your installation first. I'll take a picture of where I'm at tomorrow with the same springs and OEM mounts (if I get over this cold).
Any coilover and...
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Help me decide: KW V3 vs KW V3 Clubsport
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Our recommended settings won't really have any...
Our recommended settings won't really have any relevance to your KW V3s...they're valved differently and with different spring rates so I don't think I can give you anything to go on.
That...
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