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The annoying noise has been found by a lengthy and costly process of elimination. The stock front top mounts were put on the Ohlins dampers and voila.... the noise has gone! The only thing changed was the removal of the Ohlins top mounts. One appears noisier than the other. They are not 5 months old and have done less than a thousand miles so I will be having a word with the supplier. The stock top mounts are staying for now. As you cannot employ and adjust the camber with the use of camber bolts on the Ohlins strut it's not going to be a long-term solution. The lack of camber doesn’t visually look as bad as I thought it would but the nice stance has gone and although the wider wheels don't foul the bodywork they obviously stick out a little now at the top. I reckon you could live with an 8J aesthetically but a 9 defo looks too much. They won’t be going near a track for a while (I’m guessing) so the tyres at least won’t get punished. I will see what the top mount supplier comes back with and then mull over what to do next.

Yep, agreed Gavin, a right pain in the **** Not something I would have expected from a fairly spicy priced set of coilovers 🙄 Stock mounts are being fitted to the dampers today and will be taken for a little test drive so will get some feedback on how that worked out.

All work completed by suspension tuning specialist so would assume underload.

I have recently fitted Ohlins MP21 coilover kit and managed -0.30 camber up front and just over -2.05 at the rear. After almost a month to let it settle it’s gone in again to check the ride height, rear camber (it was a little uneven at the rear) and to fit a set of Eibach camber bolts to get more neg camber up front. After re-checking I will have to invest in a set of rear LCA’s as the cross camber has shifted further apart and is sitting at +0.39 🙄 The really disappointing news is that due to the Ohlins strut design in incorporating recess’s around the bolt holes the tab washer on the camber bolts cannot sit flush🤔 Has anybody got the MP21 kit that has found front camber bolts that fit? If camber bolts are out of the question I’m hoping Ohlins have not ‘conveniently’ incorporated a design allowing only their own adjustable top mounts as they are exorbitantly expensive😳 Any advice appreciated

I first purchased the Raceseng top mounts who make them for both the stock suspension and specific ones for the Ohlins. I have since purchased Ohlins own top mounts due to a possibility there was an issue with the Raceseng ones. There was no issue. The issue has been finally diagnosed as a faulty front damper. They are due to be dyno tested next week by an Ohlins service centre so once the warranty work is carried out (if it is a fault and if they uphold the claim) I will have a choice of which top mounts to put back on. I can't really comment on how they differ in ride as the Ohlins have only been on with the suspected faulty damper. Obviously, they don’t offer any cushioning that the stock rubber mounts do but I didn’t find the ride harsh on either. That I suspect is because the Ohlins damping is so excellent. The only physical difference between the two types is the Raceseng offer castor adjustment in addition to camber. I will be putting one set up for sale when I am back on the road.

I never found any camber bolts that would fit the Ohlins strut safely so had no option but to go adjustable top mounts

I can recommend DBA T3 discs and Hawk pads. Although I have tracked with them and they stand up well to short sessions they are more of a fast road set up After almost 15k miles and around 5 track days they are around 60% worn and still performing well I understand Sumo Power are currently advertising deals as a package

Cheers fella

What is this Custom headlight adjuster for lowered cars you speak off? I could do with a solution to mine

Whilst waiting for a set of new wheels (Works Kiwami ) I figured they deserve a new set of wheel nuts. I’ve had a few sets of averagely priced anodised sets, but they don’t seem to last too long and look tatty within a year. This time I am prepared to spend a little more for some better-quality examples. JDM seems the obvious way to go but are there any other options out there? Any recommendations welcome

Thanks guys and girls Rays steel nuts purchased. Currently 20% discounted at Part Box which is nice 😉

Due to planning on a Tuning Developments (UK based) NA tuning package https://www.tuningdevelopments.uk/product_info.php?cPath=502_625_852&products_id=2567&osCsid=ckmofmh2472rtf81kjboj7kge0 I have just ordered an ARK Grip cat back https://www.torqen.uk/toyota/toyota-gt86/exhausts/exhaust-systems/3851-toyota-gt86-ark-grip-exhaust-system-burnt-tip-sm1202-0213g.html with the Helmholtz designed resonators. Although not significantly louder on a stock manifold they eliminate the drone and am hoping a good match for the TD 4-2-1 long tube header/manifold. The Exhaust is currently around 20% discounted

Ref these nuts. Can you let me know where you purchased them from? I see a huge price differential and the design labelled the same but marketed under different names by different companies! Nengun has them labeled as R40 iConix at around £155 a set. At the other end of the scale I have found them labelled as Maxgaurd Raceguard Composite in packaging like yours for just £39.99 via Fleabay. I dont want to end up with any crap knock offs

This MX5 tuning outfit came up with a solution for short stoke issue with the Ohlins https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=707107

I purchased the MP21 kit in March last year with the 40/30 springs. Likewise, I felt they were too soft for the track, but I got along with them on the road as long as you left the damping reasonably soft. I too have spun off on track a couple of times when I have upped the damping rate and am contemplating going for the 50/50 springs. I opted for Raceseng front adjustable top mounts and left the rears on OE. I am getting quite a pronounced clunk at the front now at slow speed over rough surfaces. It looks like the top mount bearings need replacing which I am surprised about. I have done 2 track days and covered about 7k miles. I won’t 100% know for sure until they come off and am really hoping the struts are not the issue! They did produce a bad batch in 2018 which a few had QC issues with. Initial investigation is that all other suspension components are all good, nothing is loose on the damper and the top nut is tight. The sound does appear to be coming from the mounts and they have always 'clicked' at low speed but that has now definately turned into a clunk! Raceseng offer a three-year warranty so they have offered to send me out a set of bearings as soon as a new production run is complete. Ohlins own front top mounts should be turning up today so if the mounts are at fault, I at least don’t have to go back to putting the stock dampers and springs back on. I am currently a little lower than Ohlins advise so after listening to your experience I might just plum for the 50N/mm springs and set the standard preload at the instructed Ohlins advice drop height. £235 for four springs sounds reasonable. You say you have 30 clicks of adjustment on yours. Thats 10 more than I have?

These ones? https://www.vividracing.com/ast-suspension-front-top-mount-subaru-brz-20122018-p-152407840.html

Where did you sourse the 5k's from?

In no particular order: Simca 1100 (parents) Morris Minor (girlfriends) Austin Allegro (any of them) Austin Morris Sherpa van (O Series engined) Hyundai Stella (friend) Replaced a capri 2.8 would you believe it !!!🙄 Fiat Uno (1980s) (hire car) DisASTRAvan (Mk3) (work van) Hilariously bad steering Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 (family gift!!!) Skoda Felica & Skoda Fabia (Parents cars and truly terrible) VW Camper (split screen and bay) (friend) They look cool but jeez they really are not fun to drive Driven a fair few crappy courtesy cars since the 1990's which are extremely bad but nothing as bad as any of the above

Millers CRX LS 75w90 NT+ (7968) just went in mine

I really do like the idea of this system. Best get saving the pennies 😀

Are you the chap who was asking for info on a US forum about camber plates/top mounts for the Ohlins. Did you get anything sorted?

I'm having difficulty determining which top mounts/camber plates will definitely work with my Ohlins MP21 R&T coilovers. As camber bolts are not an option because of the strut leg design my hope of retaining the OE top mounts will now have to be discounted. Ohlin's do make their own but they are exorbitantly expensive so hoping even with the possibility of shipping costs I can find a suitable alternative. My research so far has only brought up two possibilities both from the US. Can anybody vouch for the quality of either Vorshlag or Raceseng suspension products? Please chime in if you've got Ohlins R&T suspension with non Ohlins top mounts/camber plates. I'm curious to know what options I might have?

Thanks Lauren Message sent

A great tool for working out wheel size, offset, camber and suspension height changes GT86/BRZ wheel fitment guide https://www.ft86motorsports.com/wheelitfit/

Purchased used from Subaru main dealer. Log book has first owner down as Jade Wells, Subaru's then Group Press & PR Manager🤗