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Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing Yesterday, 06:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 116
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
What are your goals? Daily driver, track time,...

What are your goals? Daily driver, track time, auto-x, canyon carver, stance, etc.

What kind and what size tire do you run?

What other mods do you have?

How many miles on your car?

-...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 03-01-2021, 04:47 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 9,165
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Hey my dog needs that backseat. That's a...

Hey my dog needs that backseat.

That's a good picture of the 2022 BRZ. The side is a little too "swoopy" for me but it still works.

- Andrew
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-27-2021, 11:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 296
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
You could consider the Pedders OEM style top...

You could consider the Pedders OEM style top mounts, which would be easy but you'd probably want more for the track. No change in ride height or bump travel.

Not all camber plates take away bump...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 02-26-2021, 10:16 AM
Replies: 1,499
Views: 106,877
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
I used to be a fan of the "classic" colors...

I used to be a fan of the "classic" colors depending on the car brand or country of origin.

My MINI was british racing green. My Datsun roadster is white. My BRZ is white*. My Ferrari SF90 is red....
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 02-26-2021, 10:08 AM
Replies: 522
Views: 115,700
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
We've all been living vicariously through you for...

We've all been living vicariously through you for the last 500+ posts...don't let us down!

A nice EG civic + C63 would be a wonderful pair of cars.

- Andrew
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-26-2021, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 296
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
They make great top hats, but I don't recommend...

They make great top hats, but I don't recommend them for stock shocks.



How much camber do you want to run? What kind and what size wheels + tires do you run and will that change in the future?...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 02-25-2021, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,499
Views: 106,877
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
My parents fucking loved beige cars. - Andrew

My parents fucking loved beige cars.

- Andrew
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-24-2021, 10:36 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 27,848
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: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 02-18-2021, 05:51 PM
Replies: 1,499
Views: 106,877
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Plum crazy purple! Ours will probably be...

Plum crazy purple!

Ours will probably be white.

- Andrew
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-16-2021, 02:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,599
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Possibly the upper control arm bushings. Or the...

Possibly the upper control arm bushings. Or the full arm assembly with ball joint (possibly easy enough to do yourself, but super easy if you have the subframe out).

- Andrew
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-16-2021, 02:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,599
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
One other thing that I forgot to mention on the...

One other thing that I forgot to mention on the strut and shock parts...if you're trying to put together a complete assembly, there are a few more (small) parts needed. Usually they're parts you...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-12-2021, 12:29 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 824,995
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Obviously biased but yeah RCE Yellow springs are...

Obviously biased but yeah RCE Yellow springs are one of a few performance focused springs for this platform. Mild drop is good for performance, and they include replacement bumpstops.

The even...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 02-09-2021, 02:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 309
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Look when I made the post below it was supposed...

Look when I made the post below it was supposed to be sarcastic.
See figure 8.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50404806632_6d5357cb6e_d.jpg...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-09-2021, 10:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 357
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Of those the GT Radials will be far and away the...

Of those the GT Radials will be far and away the best on the track. Those Falkens aren't great. The Firehawks are a decent street tire.

For a car you're not worried about daily driving, you can go...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-09-2021, 10:06 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 824,995
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Factory wheels and tires are usually not the...

Factory wheels and tires are usually not the limiting factor for lowering.

We don't really recommend lowering more than an inch on factory shocks. You can, but the ride isn't good. With proper...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-08-2021, 10:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 357
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Sounds like this is a just for fun and driver's...

Sounds like this is a just for fun and driver's education track car?

I would stick with 215 for the stock wheels and I would skip the RE71R tires for your case.

- Andrew
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 02-05-2021, 03:37 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,027
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
The turbo debate is silly to me because it was...

The turbo debate is silly to me because it was just never going to happen, no matter how much anyone argued about it. Same with moving to a Toyota platform or using an inline Toyota engine. None of...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-04-2021, 02:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 964
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Check out this thread: ...

Check out this thread:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142230

Post #3

- Andrew
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-03-2021, 11:04 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,366
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Also, Hankook RS4 are getting difficult to find....

Also, Hankook RS4 are getting difficult to find. Not a lot of sizes on Tire Rack available and backordered lots of other places. Could be the beginning of the end...

(i don't know if that's true,...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-01-2021, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 454
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
I think it's sold under the Cusco name too. 965...

I think it's sold under the Cusco name too. 965 211 A. Not sure if it's exactly the same part but I knew I'd seen it somewhere in the past. It looks like an awesome piece.

Do you have a weight...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-31-2021, 01:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 454
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Is this the cusco piece? - Andrew

Is this the cusco piece?

- Andrew
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-29-2021, 03:01 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 27,848
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: Engine Swaps 01-28-2021, 06:39 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 7,500
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
K swaps are just super popular right now. Between...

K swaps are just super popular right now. Between this build, the gears & gasoline folks, and that Ferrari 308...there's a lot of hype right now. Still cool, and I'm keeping my eye on this one but...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-27-2021, 10:27 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 824,995
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Yeah people do it all the time. Try it out, take...

Yeah people do it all the time. Try it out, take notes, etc.

- Andrew
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-25-2021, 01:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 237
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Yeah I would be on the softer side as long as you...

Yeah I would be on the softer side as long as you have enough travel. I would say that's too stiff.

The 6k spring rates you have now are about right (or softer), as long as the valving is right...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-25-2021, 11:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 237
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
If I had a BRZ (or any car really) with 600...

If I had a BRZ (or any car really) with 600 ft/lbs of torque, I would really consider coilovers that are 2 way damping adjustable. Separate control of compression and rebound (aka extension) will...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-22-2021, 01:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 846
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
I would call the PS4S level of tires as a street...

I would call the PS4S level of tires as a street tire that can handle some "light" track use.
Love em and use em on my own car, but if I were tracking frequently I wouldn't choose them. Just not the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-21-2021, 07:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 702
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
Mach V also has plenty of BRZ track experience...

Mach V also has plenty of BRZ track experience and puts on a good local track day series! Good people.

- Andrew
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-21-2021, 10:52 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 702
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
No real difference between FRS and BRZ suspension...

No real difference between FRS and BRZ suspension besides springs, and those are easy/cheap enough to replace (as in finding a used set of springs is an option). I would consider replacing the...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-21-2021, 10:28 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 824,995
Posted By Racecomp Engineering
A lower center of gravity is good and helpful, as...

A lower center of gravity is good and helpful, as long as you have the travel and you're not so low to start worrying about roll center location (and 15mm is not too low).

- Andrew
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