Wanting a Slight Drop without Voiding the Warranty** - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ScionFR-S · 01-13-2013, 01:59 PM

hey guys so im getting aftermarket Miro 111s 18 inch wheels staggered setup in the next two months.... the car is going to sit a little high for my taste as i have seen on pictures so i was thinking about doing a slight drop with some springs. im not looking to track the car at all just street racing on the way home on the highway haha. im pretty sure that if i replace the springs then the whole warranty with the suspension will be voided but i could always replace the stock springs and bring it into the dealer to get fixed if anything happens. What springs would you guys reccommend that are durable and have a good reputation, looking for about an inch drop nothing more than that.

Also if anyone has any reccomendations on the warranty or info of what to do if anything happens to the suspension please let me know because that is my main concern !!! *** THANKS !

Superhatch · 01-13-2013, 02:24 PM

Find a dealership that will install springs for you. It will cost a lot compared to a local speed shop, or doing it yourself but then they would warranty the work. Im sure there are dealerships out there that would do a TRD spring for you no problem.

ScionFR-S · 01-13-2013, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Superhatch

Find a dealership that will install springs for you. It will cost a lot compared to a local speed shop, or doing it yourself but then they would warranty the work. Im sure there are dealerships out there that would do a TRD spring for you no problem.

So i should go to a Toyota Dealership and ask for TRD springs that would keep the warranty?
maybe the ones they put on the five axis body kit

ZC6BRZ · 01-13-2013, 03:18 PM

TRD springs are only a .6" drop FWIW. And your warranty for the suspension would only be voided if their is a problem that comes up due to the part.

Superhatch · 01-13-2013, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ZC6BRZ

TRD springs are only a .6" drop FWIW. And your warranty for the suspension would only be voided if their is a problem that comes up due to the part.

Correct, so if you say install them yourself and mess up a seal and then blow a strut you would be out of luck.

Really, with a drop the only warranty part would likely ever go bad would be a strut. To date I think the only strut failures have been from improper install. But, keep in mind that you will likely reduce the life of the OEM strut if you put a lowering spring on it. What that life reduction is, is currently unknown. I'd say it's usually cut in half.

ScionFR-S · 01-13-2013, 07:23 PM

Could you guys give me a link to some good springs , what would I need for the install bc I know they sell the springs only or springs and camber plates etc

seven · 01-13-2013, 10:10 PM

You'd need springs only basically. Some come with bumpstops, some require you to cut the stock ones.
I recommend RCE yellows. However any/all springs are going to be fine if all you care about is the car being lower. If you care about performance, its a slightly different story.

ScionFR-S · 01-13-2013, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Superhatch

Correct, so if you say install them yourself and mess up a seal and then blow a strut you would be out of luck.

Really, with a drop the only warranty part would likely ever go bad would be a strut. To date I think the only strut failures have been from improper install. But, keep in mind that you will likely reduce the life of the OEM strut if you put a lowering spring on it. What that life reduction is, is currently unknown. I'd say it's usually cut in half.

so if my rear strut goes out how would i know and i could just get an aftermarket strut rather than going to the dealer and putting on another OEM one.... could i go to the dealer and ask them to tell me whats wrong if it so happens ?

and just regular RCE Yellow Springs i would get, i know they come with bump stops which i have no clue what that is lol

Superhatch · 01-14-2013, 03:32 PM

If I were you I would start reading through some suspension basics before ordering springs.

I could answer your questions, but I think you need to absorb that information and understand the system prior to ordering because different springs will make the car feel differently. Hop into the suspension forums and start reading everything you can.

Eibach and RCE seem to be the two most commonly purchased atm, but TRD or STI are also options but more expensive.

01-13-2013, 01:59 PM	#1
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wanting a Slight Drop without Voiding the Warranty hey guys so im getting aftermarket Miro 111s 18 inch wheels staggered setup in the next two months.... the car is going to sit a little high for my taste as i have seen on pictures so i was thinking about doing a slight drop with some springs. im not looking to track the car at all just street racing on the way home on the highway haha. im pretty sure that if i replace the springs then the whole warranty with the suspension will be voided but i could always replace the stock springs and bring it into the dealer to get fixed if anything happens. What springs would you guys reccommend that are durable and have a good reputation, looking for about an inch drop nothing more than that. Also if anyone has any reccomendations on the warranty or info of what to do if anything happens to the suspension please let me know because that is my main concern !!! * THANKS ! __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

01-13-2013, 02:24 PM	#2
Superhatch AIM4APX Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Limited Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 642 Thanked 749 Times in 324 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Find a dealership that will install springs for you. It will cost a lot compared to a local speed shop, or doing it yourself but then they would warranty the work. Im sure there are dealerships out there that would do a TRD spring for you no problem. __________________ "It's very difficult to present technology as an overtly positive sales device to people who want an emotional car" -Chris Harris

01-13-2013, 03:18 PM	#4
ZC6BRZ Wannabe JDM Type S Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: San Francisco Posts: 476 Thanks: 90 Thanked 207 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	TRD springs are only a .6" drop FWIW. And your warranty for the suspension would only be voided if their is a problem that comes up due to the part. __________________ My Wannabe JDM Type S build: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24702

01-13-2013, 07:23 PM	#6
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Could you guys give me a link to some good springs , what would I need for the install bc I know they sell the springs only or springs and camber plates etc __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

01-13-2013, 10:10 PM	#7
seven Tells it like it is Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: SS1LE \| F150 Diesel \| Civic \| S3 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 823 Thanks: 62 Thanked 279 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You'd need springs only basically. Some come with bumpstops, some require you to cut the stock ones. I recommend RCE yellows. However any/all springs are going to be fine if all you care about is the car being lower. If you care about performance, its a slightly different story. __________________ -Seven \|\| youtube.com/turnsevenvideo 2012 C6 Grand Sport 4LT 2015 Mazda 3i-T/Tech

01-14-2013, 03:32 PM	#9
Superhatch AIM4APX Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Limited Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 642 Thanked 749 Times in 324 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If I were you I would start reading through some suspension basics before ordering springs. I could answer your questions, but I think you need to absorb that information and understand the system prior to ordering because different springs will make the car feel differently. Hop into the suspension forums and start reading everything you can. Eibach and RCE seem to be the two most commonly purchased atm, but TRD or STI are also options but more expensive. __________________ "It's very difficult to present technology as an overtly positive sales device to people who want an emotional car" -Chris Harris

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