About to lower my BRZ series blue, need input

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by Jfheisenberg

Just got installed the RCE yellow springs on my Series blue. Drop is mild, feels good, springs still needs to settle and take it to the mountain and see how it performs on twisty roads:

Before:


After:

Looks good! Now just get some spacers to push those wheels out and it will look perfect !

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[Jfheisenberg]

Just a quick update on what i think of this springs -

So far this springs work great!, i went to some curvy roads/highways and the car feels solid and well planted. I have not had any issues as of yet. Im loving the mild drop. I will test this springs 100% once i go to the mountain sometime this month

Also, i have to do an alignment after the springs are 'settled', any ideas how many miles i have to wait until doing the alignment? Not sure if there is a right answer for that...

[jawn]

Originally Posted by Jfheisenberg

Also, i have to do an alignment after the springs are 'settled', any ideas how many miles i have to wait until doing the alignment? Not sure if there is a right answer for that...

A week is more than enough time.

[Jfheisenberg]

Originally Posted by jawn

A week is more than enough time.

dont matter if the car is just sitting for 4 out of the 7 days? I drive about 50 to 100 miles per week.

[jawn]

Originally Posted by Jfheisenberg

dont matter if the car is just sitting for 4 out of the 7 days? I drive about 50 to 100 miles per week.

Nope. Not really.

[zc06_kisstherain]

are you going to install it yourself?

[ZionsWrath]

Guys with RCE yellow, what jack do you use that fits under front bumper?

Stock height my current jack has only like 1 millimiter clearance by the time I reach the subframe jack point

[Jfheisenberg]

Originally Posted by zc06_kisstherain

are you going to install it yourself?

They are installed already!, come to the thrusday night meet one of these days

[BirdTRD]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

Guys with RCE yellow, what jack do you use that fits under front bumper?

Stock height my current jack has only like 1 millimiter clearance by the time I reach the subframe jack point

Here's the jack I use (won't be on yellows until next week). I don't think there will be any clearance issues since I have plenty of room between the front jack point and the 1"+ saddle pad at stock height and the RCE yellows drop is less than 1". It's a HF 2 ton low profile (steel) floor jack #68050. I don't think you'll find a much lower jack. The only other alternative would be to drive up onto some boards.

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

Guys with RCE yellow, what jack do you use that fits under front bumper?

Stock height my current jack has only like 1 millimiter clearance by the time I reach the subframe jack point

I just use two pieces of old shelving (1/2") and drive on to them. Gives me enough room to get a jack under the front.

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[Tea86]

ST Coilovers

however within the week of installing I murdered the front lip and cracked it, due to road construction. Raised the fronts and the rears after that incident. The lip kit makes it a bit difficult because removing wheel gap or matching it puts you too low because of the lip kit.

[smg1138]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

Guys with RCE yellow, what jack do you use that fits under front bumper?

Stock height my current jack has only like 1 millimiter clearance by the time I reach the subframe jack point

I use the low profile aluminum racing jack from Harbor Freight. Sometimes you can find it on sale for about $70. I'm on RCE Tarmac 2's and am lowered about 1.25" from stock and have no problems reaching the jack points.

[Jfheisenberg]

Originally Posted by Tea86

ST Coilovers

however within the week of installing I murdered the front lip and cracked it, due to road construction. Raised the fronts and the rears after that incident. The lip kit makes it a bit difficult because removing wheel gap or matching it puts you too low because of the lip kit.

Thats the reason why i did not get the Tein street basis coilover. Last year, i cracked the front lip at stock height :/

I have not have any issues with the RCE yellow so far, the far is a bit lower, less wheel gap, but still functional. Im always careful when going in and out of steep driveways or fcked up roads...