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New suspension suggestion/pricing
So I plan on getting new suspension for my 2013 Scion FR-S, what would be the best suspension for about $700. Also for installing, what price is reasonable in your opinion.
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"Best Suspension" for what? Street driving? AutoX? Drifting? Because different setups will work "best" for each category... There is tons of great info in the suspension section. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59 I went with Eibach Pro Kit springs. They work well with stock shocks, are inexpensive ($239), and there is a great DIY (in in the DIY section) that was easy to follow. I DD my car. The springs lowered my car a modest 7/8" and are only slightly stiffer. I like them. Good Luck!
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Yes it is for street driving. Would just regular springs be sufficient, or would going with coilovers be better. I would like to lower my car, but don't know the exact measurements. Is there a thread with all the height sizing measurements?
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I don't believe there is a singular thread that has all the springs and their respective drops, but the info is readily available on the websites.
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http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8739
I went Hotchkis, spring rates are good for daily driving, and mountain drives. |
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If just looking for a simple drop then some lowering spring are probably a more cost effective purchase than cheap coil overs. I have the RSR Superdown springs and am very happy with them. At under $300 they are a much better bet than coilovers.
http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/rs-r...l#.WiXpc0qnGUk
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I've never tried coilovers, but in my experience I would avoid just springs, get struts while you're at it. Lowered cars with stock struts (yes even eibach pro kits) never feel quite right.
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For $700, Tein Flex Z can’t be beat. Install is super easy too.
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![]() Seriously, he has a budget of $700, and may not know how to install the springs/shocks himself. Sure, it is nice to replace shocks at the same time, but the rce, trd, & other springs are proven to work well. The billstein b8 shocks are $900!!!
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Lowered cars with quality springs and stock struts feel just like lowered cars on coil overs. Lowered cars on cheap coil overs feel worse.
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TRD Lowering spring, They are re branded Eibachs and can be had for close to $250 and you can use the stock struts. I think they are best bang for the buck IMHO.
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Again, just my 2 cents. I've never lowered one of these cars but i've lowered Hondas and Mercedes in the past (never a lot, 1-2 inches), they always have that underdamped, slightly bouncy feel right afterwards and its only downhill from there. I'd end up doing the work again later replacing the struts with a shorter stroke strut/shock. If the stock struts on the FT86 are that much stronger than other cars go ahead and tell me im talking out my ass, i wont get offended ![]() ![]() |
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