ROUGH RIDING 2016 FRS
 

I'm trying to smooth out my ride
All stock suspension, Firestone firehawks and 27,000 miles on the car
Apparently Toyota altered the 2017 86 suspension and I would like to put that
suspension on my car. How can I find out if those parts will Fit? Anybody done this? I'm not interested in lowering the car.
Thanks

while there were alterations to the suspension over time, i don't believe any of the models ever had a softer riding suspension from previous models.

it's always been a performance car that prioritizes performance above passenger comfort.

Get some 500tw tires, 205/60/r16 on 16" wheels. Soft as it's going to get.

What size tires are on the car currently?

Me: *laughs in 10/12K spring rates*

In all seriousness. You can check out this thread but you are already about as good as you are going to get spring/damper wise. How many miles on your car? If you are high mile maybe another low miles, or new set, of stock dampers may be worth it. Also what tire? All seasons will generally be softer than summer tires. Going to 16" wheels with a tire with more sidewall also will help.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123908

I suggest you reduce the tire pressure down to about 28 psi and see if that helps.

Or, as suggested above, get some "softer" tires (like most all season tires).

Sell car and buy a 70’s Lincoln Continental.

Put Ohlins on.

Funny you should mention that.
I drove a 1970 Lincoln that belonged to my friends dad.
It was a big beautiful long black car and I could barely see front fenders..
Anyway, the car has 27,000 miles and the tires are 215/45/17's
Looks like I'm leaning towards a smaller wheel
Seems like some of you agree with that to soften the ride
Thanks for your replies

The roads got trashed due to the recent rain, you could be feeling the results of that.

Maybe you need this guy's setup:

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/atta...1&d=1678910472

I loved to drive my Grandmas Lincoln. But this was in the 80’s. Her’s was exactly like this one. Yes the front of the car arrived a week before you did. Wish I had it now.

Tires get significantly harder as they age. Check the date codes on your Firestones - they may have been sitting on the shelf for a while before they were installed on your vehicle.

Good call, forgot to ask about the age of the rubber.

I'm just waiting for it to get closer to when I will remove my winter tires. Then I plan on getting a set of 16" wheels with 225/50/16 Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus tires to try out for daily use.