Ohlins Road & Track for FRS/BRZ suspension install/review thread

[ajc209]

Originally Posted by DocWalt

FWIW I didn't use any threadlock on mine. I put the fronts on today, set at Ohlins' factory height and they dropped a LOT lower than I expected, a bit over an inch lower. I'm waiting for the Eibach springs to install the rears (and I blew a few hours messing with one of the factory end links, destroying it in the process) but they should be here tomorrow.

First impressions just from installing the fronts and with no front sway bar... Very OEM like ride quality. They do make a "woosh" noise over bigger bumps (like speed bumps) which was unexpected. Nothing bad to report, super easy install too.

edit: Linking to the post I made about today... Factory end links are horrible, for the record. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...ostcount=13327

im going to see how far I get with stock end links. If they they are stuck ill get some whiteline ones.





400lb rear springs

Originally Posted by DocWalt

FWIW I didn't use any threadlock on mine. I put the fronts on today, set at Ohlins' factory height and they dropped a LOT lower than I expected, a bit over an inch lower. I'm waiting for the Eibach springs to install the rears (and I blew a few hours messing with one of the factory end links, destroying it in the process) but they should be here tomorrow.

First impressions just from installing the fronts and with no front sway bar... Very OEM like ride quality. They do make a "woosh" noise over bigger bumps (like speed bumps) which was unexpected. Nothing bad to report, super easy install too.

edit: Linking to the post I made about today... Factory end links are horrible, for the record. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...ostcount=13327

im going to see how far I get with stock end links. If they they are shocking ill gry some white line.



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[ajc209]

whoa double post

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[DocWalt]

I finished installing my Ohlins today and aligned the car. -2.5 camber up front and -2.0 in the rear. About 1/32" toe in front and rear. Set the dampers to 15 clicks front and rear and took it for a few short drives. For being so much stiffer springs than stock (I'm using 60N/mm front and 70N/mm rear, same as ajc209) the ride is sublime. WAY better than the KWs on my GTI. I'm excited to get some miles on them now

BTW I'm going to use OEM links for now. Might change to Whiteline end links if I change the anti-roll bars. I'll have a replacement for the one I destroyed sometime this week.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by DocWalt

BTW I'm going to use OEM links for now.

Under hard cornering, the OEM front endlinks will bind and you will have steering lock.

I found out the hard way, when my front steering locked going into Turn 9 (Rainy Curve) at Laguna Seca. Almost lost the car on a flat, off-camber turn.

-alex

[DocWalt]

Originally Posted by mav1178

Under hard cornering, the OEM front endlinks will bind and you will have steering lock.

I found out the hard way, when my front steering locked going into Turn 9 (Rainy Curve) at Laguna Seca. Almost lost the car on a flat, off-camber turn.

-alex

Lovely, thank you for the warning. What links did you change to?

[Tor]

Originally Posted by mav1178

Under hard cornering, the OEM front endlinks will bind and you will have steering lock.

Can you expand? You mean with any lowered car? Or under what circumstances?

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by DocWalt

Lovely, thank you for the warning. What links did you change to?

Whiteline.

Now I'm on the adjustable endlinks that were supplied by Blitz w/ their coilovers.

-alex

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Tor

Can you expand? You mean with any lowered car? Or under what circumstances?

Meaning that the front sway bar endlinks need to be shortened when you lower the car, otherwise it may bind when you are turning and hit the strut.

This varies depending on your suspension stiffness, traction, and sway bar stiffness.

-alex

[Tor]

Isn't it possible to rotate the swaybars in their mounts to facilitate the stock end links?

If the end link is longer that the space available, did you mount the swaybars preloaded??

[ajc209]

Mav im lowered by the Ohlins specified amount ~20mm front and the roll bar is in the same position as stock so adjustable links not needed. You must be low to get it to bind?

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[mav1178]

I only was able to get it to bind at the track. Never had issues with it on the street.

I should add that I was also running additional caster in addition to camber.

-alex

[ajc209]

and how low?

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[DocWalt]

Did you use the Ohlins spacers with the Whiteline end links?

Again, thanks for the warning. I don't really want to experience that anywhere, especially on a track.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by ajc209

and how low?

Around 25mm front and 20mm rear. It's not much more than what the Ohlins recommended setting was, but no issues until I went to the track, and only on certain corners that had excessive G-forces.

-alex