Rear shock blown, need opinions with Swift springs - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

JoeBoxer · 05-30-2015, 04:05 PM

I just got the car about 3 weeks ago and put the Swift BRZ springs on the 21st. I took a trip to Shreveport and the roads were pretty bad. Anyways i noticed a clunking from the left rear and after inspection it looks like its blown out. May have been installer error but needs replaced either way. Here are my options:

Option 1: Pull them all out and get ST coilovers and sell Swift springs

Option 2: Replace rear shocks for now, replace fronts in a month or two when i can save up a few extra bucks.

If i go with Option 2 should i go with Koni, Bilstein HD or Bilstein Sport?
The car won't see the track, just my daily driver and would prefer a better ride and longevity over full track performance characteristics.

It's a 2013 FRS by the way with 23k miles on it. Tires are 235/40R continental DWS 06 and wheels are XXR 550 18x8.75 +36

Thanks,
Joey

KoolBRZ · 05-30-2015, 05:46 PM

I'll sell you my Bilstein HD's for a song. They literally have 2 weeks use on them. They should work well with the swift springs. I was using them with stock springs and it sucked, so I pulled them off and in the garage they've sat ever since.

Hyper4mance2k · 05-31-2015, 02:05 AM

I run Bilsteins with my Swift Spec R's and I think they're brilliant.

cdrazic93 · 05-31-2015, 02:07 AM

By HD you mean B6 and Sport is B8? B6 is my choice.

Panman · 05-31-2015, 06:05 PM

I have the B6/HD and love them. You are correct though, B6 =HD

JoeBoxer · 06-01-2015, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyper4mance2k

I run Bilsteins with my Swift Spec R's and I think they're brilliant.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panman

I have the B6/HD and love them. You are correct though, B6 =HD

B6 it is, wish i could get the used ones but in a hurry and need them asap so going through tirerack since i have a wholesale account there.

Panman · 06-02-2015, 07:54 PM

Even with shipping to Australia I found Tirerack to be good value. I love the B6s, I track or drift every 2nd weekend and bang for buck there's nothing close.

AZP Installs · 06-03-2015, 07:31 AM

Bilsteins or Konis.

-mike

subielife · 06-03-2015, 08:02 AM

I have Bilstein B8 and Swift R combo. Fantastic

86_Insider · 06-03-2015, 01:37 PM

Only reason to go Coil-over over just struts would be the threaded bodies and possibly dampening adjustment, depending on which strut you were running. Obviously, plenty of those struts mentioned allow dampening adjustment too. If you need any strut or coil-over input shoot us an e-mail or give us a call. Info@totalautoparts.net (702) 979-1577

05-30-2015, 04:05 PM	#1
JoeBoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,154 Thanks: 1,666 Thanked 1,627 Times in 997 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rear shock blown, need opinions with Swift springs I just got the car about 3 weeks ago and put the Swift BRZ springs on the 21st. I took a trip to Shreveport and the roads were pretty bad. Anyways i noticed a clunking from the left rear and after inspection it looks like its blown out. May have been installer error but needs replaced either way. Here are my options: Option 1: Pull them all out and get ST coilovers and sell Swift springs Option 2: Replace rear shocks for now, replace fronts in a month or two when i can save up a few extra bucks. If i go with Option 2 should i go with Koni, Bilstein HD or Bilstein Sport? The car won't see the track, just my daily driver and would prefer a better ride and longevity over full track performance characteristics. It's a 2013 FRS by the way with 23k miles on it. Tires are 235/40R continental DWS 06 and wheels are XXR 550 18x8.75 +36 Thanks, Joey

05-31-2015, 02:05 AM	#3
Hyper4mance2k Alexandrino_Auto Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: series.Blue Location: Greater DMV Posts: 1,014 Thanks: 1,584 Thanked 636 Times in 377 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I run Bilsteins with my Swift Spec R's and I think they're brilliant. __________________ The Shadetree Project: I turn wrenches

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cdrazic93 Junior Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: a car Location: Probably at school Posts: 4,341 Thanks: 3,184 Thanked 2,512 Times in 1,502 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	By HD you mean B6 and Sport is B8? B6 is my choice. __________________ "Ah! What music! They could have never imagined, those pioneers who invented the automobile, that it would posses us like this, our imaginations, our dreams. Men love women, but even more than that, men love CARS!"-Lord Hesketh

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