There is one other element to the equation to consider. I believe the damper in MY15 cars onwards were re-valved for better ride quality.

My MY15 BRZ rides quite nice provided I stay on top of my tire pressures and am still completely stock on the 17x7 wheels.

Things I'm considering for improving ride would be a lighter set of wheels, but going to 225 tyres with a softer compound / side walls. After seeing how that goes I'm might look to a set of coliovers however I'm not interested in a drop in ride height. If I can't avoid a small drop then no more than 1 or 2cm at the most or no dice.

The car came from the factory really low to start with and I have really enjoyed simply driving the car and not needing to take any more than rudimentary care with drive ways and speed humps.

What is this infinite adjustability you speak of?

RCE yellows have been reviewed a bunch of times on here, pretty well everyone I've read or talked to agrees that they ride better than stock. Not really "smoother" but less crashy, more composed. They only way I could reconcile it in my mind was to think that the stiffer springs and shorter bump stops were making the transition from the spring to the bump stop smoother. The end result gave me a lot more confidence in corners and made the ride more enjoyable than stock.

The HD dampers should ride even better while increasing grip. Really, you can't go wrong with that setup. Also, keep an eye out for black friday sales, especially for the dampers. furiouscustoms.com had an incredible deal on for them last year and their customer service is awesome. RCE (racecompengineering.com) also sells them for a great price, and their customer service is absolutely the best I've ever received.

TRD lowering springs, great handling for under $250.

The rebound dampening is adjustable from very soft to very stiff, but unlike other shock bodies it doesn't have any "clicks". So technically yes there is a range of adjustment (making it finite), but because you can turn the dial 1/4, 1/8, 1/64, etc. that was what I meant by "infinite adjustability".

If you want to increase ride quality while maintaining your road-holding you will need to go high end on the dampers. I've had several aftermarket dampers through the years, but Ohlins are the only ones I've owned that seem to improve BOTH handling and ride comfort - and this is on a very low Miata.

-Justin

Calum's response sums it up nicely. With the Bilsteins yes for sure ride quality is great and without it's still good over most bumps.

We're deciding on some Black Friday sales but are still finalizing them. They'll go through the weekend at least.

- Andrew

So I'll need RCE yellows and HD dampers?

That would be the way I would go. :)

- Andrew

That's a really good combo. If you buy Bilsteins, look around for best prices. Last time I checked, a certain tire website had the lowest price on them. ;)

Bilsteins in addition or on top of the RCE's and HD dampers?

Bilsteins are HD's. They make the Sport and HD versions. The Bilstein HD's are what you would want to match RCE Yellow springs.

Ah, I see. Noob question haha

How much would labor cost?