Showa has some good engineering, and their products seem to be of good quality. Just from their website I have one or two questions regarding the suspension set up:
1. For clarity, since the suspensions are "tuned" differently on the BRZ/FR-S, do they use the same shocks/ struts but with different spring rates?
2. If they do, then Shows produces both cars' shocks/struts. Earlier
Racecomp Engineering said,
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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering
Since we were lucky enough to have a preproduction car for a little we figured a few things out:
Stock shock manufacturer - Showa non inverted twin tube
Stock spring rates BRZ - 185 lbs/in front and rear
Motion ratio in the rear around 0.75
19mm front sway bar
14mm rear sway bar
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Double Wishbone The "conventional" model is listed as a double-tube non-inverted. Is this the shock on the twins?
Conventional
Double-tubed construction filled wish low pressure nitrogen gas. This type of shock absorber is supple and provides stable riding comfort.
Under "struts," the same option looks to be the correct counter-part.
Conventional
Double-tubed shock absorber with a function as part of the surpport structure of the suspension. Like the double wishbone type, it is a shock absorber filled with low-pressure nitrogen gas that is supple and provides stable riding comfort.
My question is, are these the shocks/struts on the FR-S/BRZ? If not, what are on the FR-S?
3. Do they share the same brand of springs? even though the rates are different? If not, what brand spring is the FR-S, and what brand is the BRZ?
thank you!