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Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 02-29-2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 148
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Posted By Spawn_Of_Creation
Just as an FYI y'all, TBW just released a 5mm...

Just as an FYI y'all, TBW just released a 5mm thick rally skid plate, so now the Laile imported from japan isn't the only bolt on option, and now a much more affordable option exists.
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 10-27-2023, 11:06 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By The Red One
Made a trip out to the Charlevoix rally over the...

Made a trip out to the Charlevoix rally over the weekend and much rain was anticipated to make it a slippery mud fest show.

Always nice seeing other cars besides STI’s and seeing what an 86 can do...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-11-2023, 09:49 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 35,373
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
https://youtu.be/Tr8nkQOEGRA Posted a little...

https://youtu.be/Tr8nkQOEGRA

Posted a little tech video where I talk about inverted struts using a Bilstein B6 as an example. I take it apart so you can see the bumpstop and grease inside. :)
...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 02-23-2023, 06:30 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By Spawn_Of_Creation
Update: Initial feel of the car after alignment...

Update: Initial feel of the car after alignment is basically like oem, but smoother (i'm guessing because of the shocks). The springs are frs oem rates, so nothing much has changed, but 1.5" taller....
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 02-22-2023, 09:50 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By Spawn_Of_Creation
Just got my lift kit installed. I have yet to...

Just got my lift kit installed. I have yet to drive it properly as its currently in for alignment.
Bilstein B6, 1" Subtle Solutions spacers, 1.5" Subtle Solutions RA kit, Chuhatsu .5" lift springs,...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 02-13-2023, 07:27 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By MConte05
175/70-R15 rally tires mounted up on the 15x6...

175/70-R15 rally tires mounted up on the 15x6 speedline wheels.



Total weight is right at 48lbs, so just about the same as stock 17" wheel and tire actually (I weighed those at 45lbs), but...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 01-30-2023, 10:40 AM
Replies: 148
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Posted By MConte05
Baaaaaaarely clears, but it does. I most likely...

Baaaaaaarely clears, but it does. I most likely will put a 5-10mm spacer on there just to feel a little more comfortable. Or redrill the tierod mounting point similar to what Dirtfish does.


Once...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 01-29-2023, 09:11 PM
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Views: 116,451
Posted By MConte05
Some 2nd Gen love coming soon. :) ...

Some 2nd Gen love coming soon. :)


https://i.ibb.co/k3Spm9W/3190-C51-F-B4-A5-4-B81-91-AE-956-CCA4195-AD.jpg (https://ibb.co/6vW2X1f)



Speedline now makes a BRZ/FRS/GT86 specific 15x6" wheel.
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 01-08-2023, 09:23 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By grumpysnapper
a dirty weekend away....

a dirty weekend away....
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 11-14-2022, 02:09 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By bdashrian
Long time listener, first time poster. My car may...

Long time listener, first time poster. My car may not be offroady (i keep telling myself not to rally this car... but its tempting), but figured this would be the thread most interested in my light...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 12-07-2021, 09:34 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
I'm figuratively banging a very loud drum to keep...

I'm figuratively banging a very loud drum to keep this moving forward. It IS happening, but damn it the timing for this has been less than ideal. So many competing factors with supply chain issues,...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 11-25-2021, 07:29 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By grumpysnapper
Sideways weekend fun

Sideways weekend fun
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 10-08-2021, 10:15 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Expecting the next set of prototypes "soon." That...

Expecting the next set of prototypes "soon." That might mean next week, but not 100% sure.

We've got a couple of very exciting projects that might all hit around the same time, so it'll be busy!...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 09-08-2021, 10:19 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By newyorkreload
I've only had my 2 inch lift and 215/65/16...

I've only had my 2 inch lift and 215/65/16 Grabbers for a few weeks now.

https://i.imgur.com/EyMnRbF.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/OfLfKel.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/lDX6ZRH.jpg
...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-12-2021, 09:52 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Still waiting. I haven't really gotten updates...

Still waiting. I haven't really gotten updates until they're just about ready, so I'm hoping they surprise me soon with some nice new springs. I'll keep bothering them either way.

My car is back...
Forum: BRZ Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 07-12-2021, 11:48 PM
Replies: 1,268
Views: 839,169
Posted By Israel Moore
Wow, that is massive lighting setup. This is a...

Wow, that is massive lighting setup. This is a pretty cool shot.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-16-2021, 11:21 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
As mentioned, the 1st prototypes weren't quite...

As mentioned, the 1st prototypes weren't quite right. Spring rates good but ride height was basically OEM in the front and went up ~7mm in the rear. Frustrating but that's why we do prototypes. We...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-04-2021, 09:18 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Springs will be here on Monday...was hoping...

Springs will be here on Monday...was hoping they'd be here before the weekend...blerg.

Pics late next week. Still have my 15 inch winter wheel/tire set up on just for this lol.

- Andrew
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-26-2021, 11:07 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
We actually just got the notice that the new...

We actually just got the notice that the new prototypes shipped today. We'll get them on both stock struts and Bilsteins for final testing next week if possible. And we'll have pics assuming the ride...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-30-2021, 05:46 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Update: waiting on second set of prototypes. The...

Update: waiting on second set of prototypes. The spring rates on the first are spot on and feel great, but as mentioned the ride height was not exactly what we specified. We'll get another set in...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-17-2021, 08:43 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Update: We've got the prototype springs on and...

Update:
We've got the prototype springs on and we're doing some testing! You may have seen pictures of the springs in the Bilstein thread. I'm not going to share pics of ride height yet because that...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-17-2021, 06:35 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 35,373
Posted By dasting
But why male models?

But why male models?
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-12-2021, 04:19 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYONE! :) ...

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYONE! :)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51030147336_d0d345a00f_b.jpg
*production springs will not be yellow. that would be...uhh...problematic with our other springs....
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-24-2021, 09:36 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
The front springs are wound and done! Yes! ...

The front springs are wound and done! Yes!

We're now waiting on the rear springs...which of course is a different work order...and why isn't that immediately after the front springs? Dunno! I'm...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 02-12-2021, 10:46 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By grumpysnapper
Super hot day... ending up mega dusty. But...

Super hot day... ending up mega dusty.
But awesome fun.
The old girl still feels as tight as a drum.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-29-2021, 02:01 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Stuck. We've thought about a whole bunch of...

Stuck. We've thought about a whole bunch of alternative approaches to these last steps but we just have to wait on California and Eibach to open basically. It sucks! Sorry y'all, COVID really blows....
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 12-17-2020, 12:32 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Enkei RC-G5 wheels are on the car. With the tight...

Enkei RC-G5 wheels are on the car. With the tight caliper and tie rod clearance, I recommend having a conversation with your tire guy prior to mounting. We put the wheels on the car first so they...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-24-2020, 12:22 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
11/24/20 update: Trying not to get too...

11/24/20 update:

Trying not to get too frustrated with COVID delays and backlogs. It sucks, but we've just got to keep waiting. I'm looking at engineering drawings, looking at my pile of other...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 10-19-2020, 12:03 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 116,451
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Bump. Our RCE Rally lift springs are coming...

Bump.

Our RCE Rally lift springs are coming very soon and I just sold my old winter wheels/tires.

Getting ready to pull the trigger on my Enkei RC-G5 rally wheels.

Either:
15x6.5 with...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 10-16-2020, 12:05 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 52,105
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Quick update...we're ALMOST there. The COVID...

Quick update...we're ALMOST there. The COVID delays are still popping up in a variety of frustrating ways, so we're still just waiting patiently for our turn in the queue. It's painful, but they're...
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