Lower or 18"?? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

anishb · 02-19-2015, 11:37 PM

Hey guys/gals, I am trying to decide what I should do. I don't know if I should either lower my FR-S or get 18"? any feedback is good. My current exhaust hangs a little low so if I do lower it I won't be able to lower much. Just tryna go for a nice look. Everything regarding the wheels is stock.

Only photos I have of the side of my car.

Thanks in advance!

Herndon · 02-19-2015, 11:45 PM

My vote is lower (RCE yellow's), then 17's later on. Maybe some spacers till then if you.

Hot Lava · 02-19-2015, 11:52 PM

I say some black wheels to match all the black accents. Like what you've done. Goes well with the red paint.

anishb · 02-20-2015, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herndon

My vote is lower (RCE yellow's), then 17's later on. Maybe some spacers till then if you.

Yea spacers are a must haha. Will definitely look into the RCE Yellow's more. thanks

anishb · 02-20-2015, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hot Lava

I say some black wheels to match all the black accents. Like what you've done. Goes well with the red paint.

Thanks, yea I've been looking at new wheels for a couple days now. so far leaning towards these.

http://www.carid.com/focal-wheels/44...-41970336.html

campy · 02-20-2015, 12:16 AM

Here's a thread of aftermarket wheels with stock suspension if you'd like to see what it looks like: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28017

I personally think the car looks very good when it's lowered on stock wheels, but I know the stocks aren't everyone's cup of tea. You'd definitely want spacers though.

What exhaust do you have? I can't imagine you would have clearance issues. I have a Tomei 60s which curves pretty low under the axle, but I haven't had any issues.

LucidMomentum · 02-20-2015, 12:59 AM

I have 18s, and no lowered suspension. Build thread in my sig if you want pics. I prefer the 18s since my town has some horrible dips.

DAEMANO · 02-20-2015, 01:18 AM

Lowered 1" with spacers and you might be happy with the stock wheels for a while. You'll also save a ton of money.

humfrz · 02-20-2015, 01:42 AM

IMHO ....you're car looks just fine ... I'd suggest you just leave it alone .....

humfrz

Mim · 02-20-2015, 03:59 AM

Every time I think about lowering my own car, I keep reminding myself of what a joy it is to not worry much about drive ways, and not having to crawl over speed humps.

For a car that rides so low it really does have an amazing amount of clearance.

In all honesty your car looks great as is in my eyes.

chas3wba0 · 02-20-2015, 04:29 AM

I went 18's first and had coilovers ready to install but then one dark night, I accidentally drove over one of those parking humps, and then I was like "nah".... put the coilovers up for sale the next week

Tcoat · 02-20-2015, 07:15 AM

Lower an inch or so and keep the stockers!
I find that clearance lowered an inch and a bit is fine 98% of the time. (the other 2% can be a real bitch though)

anishb · 02-20-2015, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by campy

Here's a thread of aftermarket wheels with stock suspension if you'd like to see what it looks like: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28017

I personally think the car looks very good when it's lowered on stock wheels, but I know the stocks aren't everyone's cup of tea. You'd definitely want spacers though.

What exhaust do you have? I can't imagine you would have clearance issues. I have a Tomei 60s which curves pretty low under the axle, but I haven't had any issues.

Yea, spacers are definitely needed. I have the J2 Quad Tip exhaust right now. Thanks

Agent 86 · 02-20-2015, 09:28 AM

I did both about 1 month ago. I went with RCE Yellows (installed myself), and Enkei Raijin 18" wheels.

I am very pleased with the results.

View Poll Results: What should I do?
Lower it	9	28.13%
Put 18"	4	12.50%
Lower and 18"	13	40.63%
Leave it as is	6	18.75%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

02-20-2015, 12:59 AM	#7
LucidMomentum No Money, No Problems Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S (Halo White) Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 901 Thanks: 740 Thanked 678 Times in 354 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have 18s, and no lowered suspension. Build thread in my sig if you want pics. I prefer the 18s since my town has some horrible dips. __________________

02-20-2015, 03:59 AM	#10
Mim Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: MY11 Maxima 350st, MY15 BRZ Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Thanks: 304 Thanked 342 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Every time I think about lowering my own car, I keep reminding myself of what a joy it is to not worry much about drive ways, and not having to crawl over speed humps. For a car that rides so low it really does have an amazing amount of clearance. In all honesty your car looks great as is in my eyes. __________________ MY15 CWP A/T BRZ \| Leather heated seats \| STI CAI filter, A/T leather shifter, strut brace, V-brace, draw stiffener, battery tie down, Radiator cap, Oil cap, push start button \| TRD door stabilizer \| YoSpeed STI console garnish \| Pioneer AVIC-F70DAB + Rev-camera, TS-WX710A sub \| JL speakers, Amp \| TOMS' Clear Brake Lights \| Cusco 4.556 FD \| Driveshaft Shop aluminum shaft \| Tein FlexZ, EDFC AP+GPS \| Crawford BPB

02-20-2015, 04:29 AM	#11
chas3wba0 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Yes Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 813 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went 18's first and had coilovers ready to install but then one dark night, I accidentally drove over one of those parking humps, and then I was like "nah".... put the coilovers up for sale the next week __________________ "If thy pleaſure be in Underſteere, thou art Weird." - Distraxi

02-20-2015, 07:15 AM	#12
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Lower an inch or so and keep the stockers! I find that clearance lowered an inch and a bit is fine 98% of the time. (the other 2% can be a real bitch though) __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar. Last edited by Tcoat; 02-20-2015 at 09:20 AM.

02-19-2015, 11:45 PM	#2
Herndon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 103 Thanks: 23 Thanked 41 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My vote is lower (RCE yellow's), then 17's later on. Maybe some spacers till then if you.

02-20-2015, 12:16 AM	#6
campy No rice, no life Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,143 Thanks: 266 Thanked 1,019 Times in 388 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here's a thread of aftermarket wheels with stock suspension if you'd like to see what it looks like: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28017 I personally think the car looks very good when it's lowered on stock wheels, but I know the stocks aren't everyone's cup of tea. You'd definitely want spacers though. What exhaust do you have? I can't imagine you would have clearance issues. I have a Tomei 60s which curves pretty low under the axle, but I haven't had any issues.

02-20-2015, 01:42 AM	#9
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,432 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	IMHO ....you're car looks just fine ... I'd suggest you just leave it alone ..... humfrz

02-20-2015, 09:28 AM	#14
Agent 86 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2017 Cayman S Location: Maryland Posts: 341 Thanks: 41 Thanked 128 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did both about 1 month ago. I went with RCE Yellows (installed myself), and Enkei Raijin 18" wheels. I am very pleased with the results. __________________ … and loving it! Maxwell Smart . Gone but not forgotten 2014 BRZ Limited - 2013 VW Golf R - 2010 Forester XT - 2006 Mazda 3 GT

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