Chuhatsu Plus MultiRoad lift springs - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mav1178 · 03-09-2017, 07:23 PM

http://www.chuhatsu-plus.jp/86.html

In case anyone out there is looking to raise their cars for use in winter climates (or to build a budget rally car?), there are springs available that raise the car around 15-20mm from stock.

And no, this is not for everybody.

-alex

finch1750 · 03-09-2017, 08:03 PM

@BigFatFlip you sold your car too soon

churchx · 03-10-2017, 03:41 AM

Interesting find. Finally i see some products comming for rally-ish use too. 99% of aftermarket seemed concentrating on tarmac tracking & lowering crowd.
I wonder though how/if these will work well with stock shocks, lift seems a bit on a high side. Imho it's more interesting to try out TRD rally coilovers (MS260-18004 + MS250-18004 ) instead, which lift just 10mm, but probably better match changed springs with extra travel. Or lift spacers, that doesn't change anything to shocks/springs themselves, just mount them lower.

mav1178 · 08-15-2017, 06:55 PM

Chuhatsu springs on an 86:

churchx · 08-15-2017, 08:15 PM

mav1178: Any reviews/impressions (especially compared to stock)?

mav1178 · 08-15-2017, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by churchx

mav1178: Any reviews/impressions (especially compared to stock)?

No idea but I can arrange someone to test them out, should they be interested.

These are of very little use in the US...

Shark_Bait88 · 08-16-2017, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178

No idea but I can arrange someone to test them out, should they be interested.

These are of very little use in the US...

I'd be interested in trying them out through the winter in Chicago and in some winter rallyx up in Wisconsin. My only holdup would be the time/costs of installing them, getting the alignment done, and the uninstalling and getting a new alignment again in the spring.

mav1178 · 08-17-2017, 05:48 PM

Some more pics:

Actual springs are coated in a thick black paint for maximum rust prevention. Comes with longer bump stops as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88

I'd be interested in trying them out through the winter in Chicago and in some winter rallyx up in Wisconsin. My only holdup would be the time/costs of installing them, getting the alignment done, and the uninstalling and getting a new alignment again in the spring.

If you have access to a spare set of stock shocks/upper mounts, I can provide the springs (free of charge). Send me a PM if you are serious about this.

imnotsureaboutbrz · 08-17-2017, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178

Some more pics:

Actual springs are coated in a thick black paint for maximum rust prevention. Comes with longer bump stops as well.

If you have access to a spare set of stock shocks/upper mounts, I can provide the springs (free of charge). Send me a PM if you are serious about this.

If he doesn't jump on this I would, would love to drive this winter around Alaska in a lifted BRZ!

venturaII · 08-21-2017, 06:38 PM

Are the rates similar to OEM? I'd be interested in a set of these with OEM struts if the rates were close to stock, ort better yet, a tad softer for winter use...

mav1178 · 08-23-2017, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by venturaII

Are the rates similar to OEM? I'd be interested in a set of these with OEM struts if the rates were close to stock, ort better yet, a tad softer for winter use...

Waiting on a reply from Japan. Their site didn't list specific information.

Turdinator · 08-24-2017, 12:41 AM

Any ideas why you would use their longer bumpstops rather than having more travel before hitting the stock bumpstops?

mav1178 · 08-24-2017, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turdinator

Any ideas why you would use their longer bumpstops rather than having more travel before hitting the stock bumpstops?

I'm taking a guess and speculating that this has to do with preventing excessive amounts of suspension travel with stock arms.

The last thing you want is for the suspension to compress a lot and your handling is completely off because the alignment has changed so much.

churchx · 08-24-2017, 06:42 PM

Hmm, but in such case these longer springs + longer bumpstops seem will be like stock springs + topmount lift spacers in what user gets as ground clearance and how suspension will behave, or i am wrong? :/

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churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,334 Thanks: 696 Thanked 2,086 Times in 1,436 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Interesting find. Finally i see some products comming for rally-ish use too. 99% of aftermarket seemed concentrating on tarmac tracking & lowering crowd. I wonder though how/if these will work well with stock shocks, lift seems a bit on a high side. Imho it's more interesting to try out TRD rally coilovers (MS260-18004 + MS250-18004 ) instead, which lift just 10mm, but probably better match changed springs with extra travel. Or lift spacers, that doesn't change anything to shocks/springs themselves, just mount them lower.

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churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,334 Thanks: 696 Thanked 2,086 Times in 1,436 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Hmm, but in such case these longer springs + longer bumpstops seem will be like stock springs + topmount lift spacers in what user gets as ground clearance and how suspension will behave, or i am wrong? :/

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