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Old 07-14-2022, 02:59 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering View Post

The ride quality is very good, better than OEM 2016 dampers by a significant margin. It's downright comfortable. This is on really awful Baltimore city roads and long trips to the mountains. It's likely better than 2017-2020 dampers too. Better than Bilstein B6, Koni, etc. Almost like a normal car.

Which...I do not love in terms of handling and feel. It's a little sloppy and not very confidence inspiring, especially the rear. This isn't just me going from those 3 ways to an OEM suspension. I would still prefer the 22 dampers to any of the 1st gen OEM dampers and a lightly used set of these would be a good choice for someone looking for more comfort.

Just some quick thoughts.

- Andrew
Yeah I was surprised at how comfortable the oem suspension on the 22 BRZ was compared to my returned-to-stock 13 FR-S. The 2013 feels almost crashy and dare I say overdamped in comparison, but firmer and more responsive when pushed.

I’m constantly tempted to throw my RCE T2’s on my 22 BRZ (they’ll go on eventually), but for now I’m enjoying the comfort level on the oem 22 suspension.
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