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Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations
Got a link to where you got the wheels man? she looks absolutely gorgeous.
How much were the coilovers? Do you like them? Is the difference between stock, and coilovers with new wheels substantial? Have you had an opportunity to drive in winter with them yet? Thanks yo!
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Thanks for that mate, I still turn around and admire the car everytime I walk away from her.
Being that I'm in Australia I wouldn't think a link would help, but I bought them off of Autotechnika (a forum sponsor of the GT86 AU forum).
I should imagine that matte black RPF1's would be easily available around the states.
I paid about $1500 for the wheels and then another $1500 for the tyres from a local shop.
The Tein Street Flex coilovers were purchased from another forum sponsor 999Automotive for around $1800 (which is about $300-400 less than local shops could supply), and then after fitment, it was another $120 for pros to adjust and align, etc.
I absolutely LOVE the Teins...the shop I was talking to had plenty of negative experiences with Teins being improperly setup for the rough Australian roads and he actually warned me against buying them (after I had already ordered them). Gave me a bit of a worry.
But once installed and set, I found them to be very comfortable around town, even on the poor quality roads here, they weren't loud or creaky or making any noises at all really.
They are a bit stiffer than stock, which has caused the tail to be a bit more prone to sliding out on me, especially now that the tyres are getting to the end of their life...but I am making the most of the tyres and enjoying myself immensely before I buy new ones and get back to grip.
I actually left the stiffness adjustment in neutral (8 out of 16 clicks), though I think I might click them a LITTLE harder.
I also didn't lower too much...about 40mm...just enough to rid myself of some of that ugly wheel gap. But I did not see the need to be scraping everytime I go over a speed hump or into my driveway...those days are well behind me.
I have had the wheels on for nearly a year and over 20,000kms and the coils for about 4 months.
The difference the tyres made to economy was HUGE (850km+ down to about 650 MAX) but thats not why we upgrade our tyres...the grip was phenomenal and in the wet, I have never driven on tyres that gripped like these did...if there are much better out there, they must be amazing.
With standard tyres on, the TC was always there keeping me from having too much fun, but now I can confidently drive in monsoonal rain with TC off and know I have grip.
But once I put the coils in...wow. I live directly opposite a good 15km mountain and forest run which I regularly drive after work, or Sunday morning...or just because. I can take corners much faster while still feeling planted and confident.
As for winter, its winter now....but where I live, the coldest winter will get MAY hit 0 degree celcius...maybe. No snow, no ice, nothing.
Though where I lived before was regularly -15 degrees celcius with a very light dusting of snow, but never enough to even be noticeable.