BRZ Ts parts

[Kostamojen]

Originally Posted by Blood

Except, they don't. They only come in one size, 18x8, which isn't desirable for a lot of people. I would agree with you if they offered 17x8 as well.

What he was trying to say was the STI wheels are too narrow and too high of offset. The ASGA's are the same design, but slightly wider allowing for wider tires and a better offset.

[mister.bond]

They ARE Availible !


http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_d...&SEARCH_page=1


but, i am afraid of order them, cause when you look at the photos
they have on their Item,
the stripes are looking NOT as the original Ts ones...
there is a cut in the middle of the stripe and they are NOT sticked
on the same position like on the Ts on the pictures, please look


Strange

[cslntuee]

HI,


I saw the shocks picture of Subaru BRZ Sti ts
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...3&postcount=53

Did they also use Bilstein B8?
Thanks a lot.

[Guillaume]

Yeah I'd love to know the specs of those dampers. Standard B8 with a fancy sticker or re-tuned?

[krayzie]

So I got the STI pillowball lateral and trailing link sets installed today. Haven't had enough seat time yet but took some intersection corners and the steering center feels a little bit more solid, again very subtle but noticeable (then again this could be due to re-alignment). The rear definitely has more grip now, before since new when taking off sometimes there's this choppiness feeling at the rear but now that's totally gone, the car accelerates off quite smooth now (even when our roads are pretty bad already after winter).

[chanomatik]

Originally Posted by krayzie

So I got the STI pillowball lateral and trailing link sets installed today. Haven't had enough seat time yet but took some intersection corners and the steering feels a little more solid, again very subtle but noticeable. The rear definitely has more grip now, before when taking off sometimes there's this choppiness feeling at the rear and now that's totally gone, the car accelerates off smooth now.

About how long does it take to install those? I've wanted them, but debated the complications of the process.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by chanomatik

About how long does it take to install those? I've wanted them, but debated the complications of the process.

With the car on a lift and two people it was like 30 mins (the shop owner drives a GR Impreza WRX STI that has the same rear suspension design).

I read on the forum somebody took almost the entire day on 4 jacks by himself.

You should print out the schematics from the Japanese technical manual so you'll know what replacement nuts and bolts and pins to buy at the Subaru dealer. They took 2 weeks to come from Japan, and the Japanese technical manual is more accurate than the dealer computer schematics but you will need both printouts (the dealer computer cannot make out 2 extra M12 nuts for the lower control arms for some reason).

Basically the trailing links will need 4 new M12 bolts and 4 new M12 nuts in total. This STI set comes with 4 collars for the pillowball bushings.

The lateral links will need 2 new M14 nuts and 2 new pins total for the toe links, and 6 new M12 nuts and 2 new M10 nuts total for the lower control arms. This STI set comes with 2 M14 washers and 2 M12 washers for the pillowball bushings.

[Kostamojen]

New bolts for the links??? Thats kind of a waste of money.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by Kostamojen

New bolts for the links??? Thats kind of a waste of money.

You right I wasn't paying attention when I was typing. Only 4 new bolts for the trailing links (old ones were really rusted) but a ton of new nuts. Fixed! Thanks!

[Kostamojen]

If the bolts were rusted certainly a good reason to replace them.

Any concerns about running pillow balls in bad weather areas?

[Khazzy]

for those that I remember mentioning it, it is here!

http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_d...=&SEARCH_page=

The pin stripe is released. I am tempted

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by Khazzy

for those that I remember mentioning it, it is here!

http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_d...=&SEARCH_page=

The pin stripe is released. I am tempted

The stock photos look different than the actual installed picture. Hmmmmm

[Khazzy]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

The stock photos look different than the actual installed picture. Hmmmmm

look the same to me.

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by Khazzy

look the same to me.

Stock photo looks like it goes past the door. Installed photo doesn't.
And possibly a different location.