Drop it Like its Hot! *Lets See Your Drop*
 

FR-S/BRZ Enthusiasts.

There's nothing worse than wheel gap! :thumbdown:

Lets see some of those drops! :thumbup:



Use this format when replying:
Brand/Company:
Type of Suspension: Springs/Coils
How low did you go: Front:____" Rear:____"
Where did you purchase your suspension?
Are you satisfied with them?
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fortune auto 500 coils w/ swift springs
2.5-2.75
ft86speedfactory.com
so far :)
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What brand?

Fortunes like i told you on FB :thumbup:

Model: Tein Street Flex Coilovers
Drop: about 2.5 inches
Purchased From: RallySportDirect.com :)
Satisfied? Yes, we love them!!

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Thanks,
Rick

rhino looks dirty ;) what wing is that?

Haha :) And that is the Five Axis wing. :thumbsup:


Thanks,
Rick

So glad someone made this thread :thumbup:

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Stance

All the way down!

17s or 18s?

18's

I've never lowered one of my cars before. How much of a drop should I be looking for with a Subaru BRZ? Most of the spring kits I see are about a 1" to 1.4" drop, but you guys seem to go lower than that.

What would you recommend for a daily driver? I don't do anything on the track. I'm interested in lowering just for closing my wheel gap some with the stock wheels.

1"-1.5" will remove most of the wheel gap and retain fairly acceptable suspension geometry. Some people on these forums are super low, and unless they're robispec or have a similar amount of suspension correction (read: almost all suspension components modified) they're doing it for looks. It's obviously a lot more trouble the lower you go in terms of ground clearance.

Thanks! So after some research I think I like these: http://www.andysautosport.com/subaru...h00000198.html

The only thing I'm worried about now is I read that I need a camber kit otherwise my tires could be screwed after 6 months?? I have no idea what that is. Do I need it?

After doing any serious suspension modification, an alignment is recommended. This "camber kit" is a bolt (either OE WRX or Whiteline, etc.) that will move the strut inward relative to the hub (as opposed to a coilover with moves the whole unit from the top.) If you don't plan on doing any performance driving, a standard alignment with factory camber bolts should be sufficient.

I refute your statement. Severe diarrhea is worse than wheel gap.

Brand/Company: KW V3
Type of Suspension: Coils
How low did you go: 2-2.5ish
Where did you purchase your suspension? MVP motorsports
Are you satisfied with them? yes

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Brand/Company: Stance
Type of Suspension: Coils
How low did you go: Maybe around 4"? (i still have around 12 winds till i max these out.
Where did you purchase your suspension? @FT-86 SpeedFactory
Are you satisfied with them? YES!
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Fack me thats low. Are those 16s?


Brand/Company: RCE Tarmac 0
Type of Suspension: Coils
How low did you go: 2 finger gap
Where did you purchase your suspension? RCE
Are you satisfied with them? So far so good!

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yes they are, I still have around a 1 1/2 finger gap. That will change when I get some more meat!

@RSD - sick ride!! what lip kit is that? APR? @WolfsFang - you have the Ultimate Sickiest DROP!!!!!

that frs on 16s is killing it. got damn thats low.

Brand/Company: BC Racing Extreme Low
Type of Suspension: Coils
How low did you go: Front: idk" Rear: idk"
Where did you purchase your suspension? Streetmasters
Are you satisfied with them? meh


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Brand/Company: Fortune Auto
Type of Suspension: FA 500
How low did you go: 1 finger gap (on 225/45/17)
Where did you purchase your suspension? FT86-Speedfactory
Are you satisfied with them? Yes!

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Just gonna hijack this thread quick but Adam what size and what brand tires are you running? Who installed them? Getting wheels in like a month and need a place that will stretch tires in gb.

I installed everything on my car myself, they're super easy to do suspension on, other than the rear lower control arms that were a little bit of a pain in the arse.

Tires are 225/40-18 front and 235/40-18 rear Hankook ventus v12 evo

Brandon from Gandrud Chevy did the mounting and balancing. Hit me up on fb and I'll give you his info, he does it on the side when hes not busy at work and only charges like $40 if i remember correctly. Did an awesome job.

I also had to do a decent amount of fender work in the rear, but that's because I'm running minimal camber so the rear can hold up to the added power of boooooooooost.

I love it. What size are does wheels and tires and what supension and camber specs.

Brand/Company: BC Racing BR
Type of Suspension: coilover
How low did you go: maxxed out
Where did you purchase your suspension? invisionautomotion.com
Are you satisfied with them? ehh id like moar lowww

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@stancypants why didn't you opt for the extreme low ?

the company I was working for at the time set me up with these for free so I wasnt being picky ha considering selling these and getting extreme drops. Is it really worth it though ? Im thinking after adding LCA's in the rear and removing some of the locking collars in the front I will be happy with the drop. any input ?

what wheel and tire specs are you running?
nice meat on the tires!

Well if u want to go lower you should go ahead and jump on some extreme low with some stiff springs :), because even after u add lca's I think the front might be an issue

Eibach
Coilovers
Max drop
Purchased through Joeboxer
Happy with the look, function is ehhh

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RPF1's 17x9 +45 245/40/17 Hankook ventus V12 and i love them :D

Brand/Company: ARK DT-P Coilovers
Type of Suspension: Coils
How low did you go: Front: no idea, pretty much maxed Rear:no idea but i got about 1.5-2 inches of room left
Where did you purchase your suspension? ARK
Are you satisfied with them?- Yes
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(rears are alot lower than the picture posted, i didnt have time to lower the rears before the meet. They currently sit with no finger gap, but im going lower in the rear soon)

:search:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...es+lowered+frs

Performance minded! Yea!
 

Wow! I thought I was definitely going with 18"'s but after seeing what 17s" can look like, I just don't know. Performance-wise, 17s are the way to go, no?
How is the ride feel? What camber correction "goodies" do you have, are your fenders rolled, any wheel scrapping? Sorry for so many questions. But I have too say. just love the look of your car, top 5 so far IMO.

thank you.

the only issues i had/ youll have, is whith the stock suspension. on full wheel lock (steering wheel) the inside of the wheel hits the tie rod. not a bid geal. i havent checked since installing the coils but i dont think its an issue anymore.

the ride is perfect. if i was on a 35 tire, it might be too rough. but right now its perfect. no scraping and no fender rolling. i would only do 18's if i was going with a staggered setup like 18x8.5/ 18x9.5. i went 17 to save the weight and to go squared for tire rotation. plus IMO, 17's with 245/40's look perfect. each rim weighs a little over 15 LBS each.

im getting my alignment done tomorrow so ill let you know about the camber settings. i do have stance LCA's so that will help with the camber in the rear :party0030:

I'll buy for a good price yo :-)

u forgot to air down the rear bro:bonk:

Sorry what are the spec of your wheels & tires? thanks