Had a 2016 lapis blue wrx and was fortunate to have snagged one of the last 2021 STIs new from the dealer last April, just before the crazy markups. I love my WRB STI but man, your car is beautiful and makes me wish I still had lapis blue!
Honestly you build inspires my build so much cause honestly I trust you with buying parts but for me I run the new fortune auto coilovers and the stiffest setting and doesn’t bother me😂 probably because I use to driving old cars😂😂
does your steering wheel vibrates just a little bit when driving around pass 60 because you are low? like the more you lower it the more it vibrate because you are closer to the ground. sorry. im just new to the care scene. thanks
No sir. No vibration as you shouldn’t have any no matter what. If it’s shaking at certain speeds, most likely it’s because the wheel needs to be rebalanced. Or if you are running aftermarket wheels, huh rings will remedy that.
@@Scoobyfreak86 oohh i see. maybe i need a rebalanced because i have fortune auto 500 series just like yours and pass 60 it vibrates but just a little bit. i have the stock wheels.
Would you still recommend the 7k for note of a DD im in New Zealand and options are slightly more limited, looking at getting a set of gen 7 with hyperco springs
How’s jersey with the roads cause here in PA there are way too many potholes to be that low😭. You’d probably break a front lip like everyday especially in the winter roads barely paved
Where I live and drive, the roads aren’t bad. Definitely some bad parts around nj though. Thankfully, I don’t drive this car in the winter so it’s not a concern of mine. If I did daily it, I wouldn’t be this low.
I was not sure if this was addressed. I did watch your install videos for the Fortune Auto's as well as your video reviewing your original Fortune Auto set up. Your insights in why you ran 7k as well as the dampening (clicks) settings were very insightful. Did you ever consider sending in your Gen 5 Coilovers back to Fortune to be rebuilt? Since that is a big selling point for their product.
Reminds me of my c5 corvette when I bought it; I couldn’t get a penny between the tire and fender well. I hated the scraping and I couldn’t really drive the way I wanted to drive because the car was so low and the tires were too fat causing rubbing. Looks great but just not practical for high speed fun.
Can I ask how do you know what spring rate to pick? I'm trying to select a rate for my 23 gr86 and I can't figure it out. Should I just stick with default? (6k front, 7k rear and the car weighs 2800lbs).
I messeged FA directly and they will give you a sheet to fillout to see what type of driving you will do. I told them 60% daily, 20% autox, 20% tracking and hitting up NC/TN once a year. They reccomended the FA 500 but bumped me up to 7/8. Definetly email them, they are very responsive. I will upgrade my coils next year as I want to learn the car stock. Also have a GR86! Great review also! Gives me confidence to pull the trigger on them when the time is right.
i used to drive bagged minitrucks and super low static dropped setups, tucking tire static feels like its a bit much anymore. Plus, Iowa roads are garbage. The clearance is nice.
If I was driving the STI everyday, I would definitely raise it a bit. I have the truck to handle the weather and crappy roads, so it’s a bit more forgiving to go as low as I am on the STI. The clearance on the truck is very nice though haha.
Man, besides the coilovers, I need that top end you have lol. Not sure what you're setup engine wise was in this vid. I just got a 2021 STi...my Type R felt a bit faster. Hopefully I can do something to this to see more top end like I'm seeing in your vid
Did you ever drive your car in winter? I just moved from Washington state to Iowa and heard the winter is hell on cars here. My garage queen 2015 STi only has 30k miles and I’d like to not destroy it.
@@Scoobyfreak86 Yeah I have been looking for an old truck but the used car market is insane. Hopefully a good deal on a daily comes around so I don’t have to worry about it.
Lol I just came back to watch a review on fortune auto for my STi and saw my comment.. I did get a truck and my STi is sitting in storage until spring.. I also saw your for sale ad man I am in the same boat thinking about upgrading to something faster. Btw my lady is jealous of your lady’s telluride ;)
Heyy man hope your doing well love your videos and they help a lot with a lot of the question I have with my 2015 WRX :), I was wanting to ask would you recommend doing 7k all around and on hyperco springs for DD I do DD my WRX due to work and the roads I drive really go from normal pavement road to sometimes gravel in the countryside and just want to make the ride in switching from both those roads to as comfortable as possible
@@Scoobyfreak86 thank you so much for the input was also trying to figure out what’s the difference between standard springs and swift springs? Haven’t been able to find someone to clearly explain these, again thank you in advance appreciate you taking the time to get back to me🙏🏼
Swift is just a higher quality spring. Will hold its spring rate for a long time. Cheaper springs tend to soften and break down faster and loose its rate. Glad to help!
@@Scoobyfreak86 gotcha, so it’s just better to get Swift as it will just be better long term? I’ve learned to not cheap out on these car or it will make you regret it 😅😭
Thanks I recently got a used set of ohlins and was concerned about the ride height, it’s for daily use and I’m going to try to max out the rear to the lowest and match the fronts to that, the fortune autos do look like they handle very nicely for being as low as they are though!!
@@Scoobyfreak86 awesome!! Been on the fence about getting Fortune auto or BC coilovers extreme low for my Saab 9-3...great vid. I'm leaning towards Swift's with Fortune 500👍🏾
with your past set up, were you still rubbing? im new to all of this, currently have a stock suspension on my wrx limited and you’ve inspired me to empty out my pockets
Lapis on the wrx/sti started in 2016. 2015, it was galaxy blue. The only dark blue (minus wrb) that came on the GR is called Plasma Blue, which was dark purple/blue color.
@@Scoobyfreak86 thanks for the response I was just curious cause your car and the way you’ve got it done makes the color look mint 👏🏼👌🏻 I could only imagine this color in a well built hatch uff
Plasma blue is very similar. I got it and I get tons of compliments! So many people think it’s wrapped or repainted meanwhile it’s a stock colour 😂 sometimes it’s blue sometimes it’s purple it’s so beautiful
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dont think we didnt notice you driving with the paws out! lol
I was just about to say that 🤣 I think this is my sign to try that
That’s how we men get connected to the car. like AVATARS when they connect with animals through there hair. Lol 😂
Bruh barefoot is so weird to me.
I just installed the Fortune Auto gen 8 500's tonight and I love them. They are way better than my old FactionFab FR SPEC coilovers.
Great choice!
Had a 2016 lapis blue wrx and was fortunate to have snagged one of the last 2021 STIs new from the dealer last April, just before the crazy markups. I love my WRB STI but man, your car is beautiful and makes me wish I still had lapis blue!
Honestly you build inspires my build so much cause honestly I trust you with buying parts but for me I run the new fortune auto coilovers and the stiffest setting and doesn’t bother me😂 probably because I use to driving old cars😂😂
your dogs were barkin louder than the exhaust 🦶
i drive mine up and down the continetal divide with many many turns and great views . enjoy
It's looking beastly!
i love this cqr cuz it’s actually pretty slammed for a “track car” or whatever you consider it but its clean
does your steering wheel vibrates just a little bit when driving around pass 60 because you are low? like the more you lower it the more it vibrate because you are closer to the ground. sorry. im just new to the care scene. thanks
No sir. No vibration as you shouldn’t have any no matter what. If it’s shaking at certain speeds, most likely it’s because the wheel needs to be rebalanced. Or if you are running aftermarket wheels, huh rings will remedy that.
@@Scoobyfreak86 oohh i see. maybe i need a rebalanced because i have fortune auto 500 series just like yours and pass 60 it vibrates but just a little bit. i have the stock wheels.
I like those coilovers, about the same price of the ones im getting, the HKS Hipermax S, very curious on how it'll perform
Would you still recommend the 7k for note of a DD im in New Zealand and options are slightly more limited, looking at getting a set of gen 7 with hyperco springs
100%. Can’t go wrong with either choice. I would do the 7k setup all over again if I was driving it everyday.
How’s jersey with the roads cause here in PA there are way too many potholes to be that low😭. You’d probably break a front lip like everyday especially in the winter roads barely paved
Where I live and drive, the roads aren’t bad. Definitely some bad parts around nj though. Thankfully, I don’t drive this car in the winter so it’s not a concern of mine. If I did daily it, I wouldn’t be this low.
what’s the length ur coilovers are adjusted to? it’s like 22inches? Or what was it please explain i’m trying to do the same
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I was not sure if this was addressed. I did watch your install videos for the Fortune Auto's as well as your video reviewing your original Fortune Auto set up. Your insights in why you ran 7k as well as the dampening (clicks) settings were very insightful. Did you ever consider sending in your Gen 5 Coilovers back to Fortune to be rebuilt? Since that is a big selling point for their product.
I did go over this and mentioned I just wanted to get a new fresh set and didn’t want the downtime waiting to get rebuilt.
@@Scoobyfreak86 I am sorry I missed that comment. Your videos are awesome. Can't wait to see what is next!
No worries!
The numbers you mentioned at the end while you were parked up was the ride height?
thank you for making this video on fortune auto! Interesting that you skipped fa and swapped out swift springs for another brand!
Do you use a tripod or anything handheld for the footage? Or just holding your phone? Good angles!
Just use a joby tripod when holding the camera. Nothing fancy.
What wheels you running man they look really good 😮💨
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Love your build just got a wrx looking to subie it up I had a question though what calipers do you have?
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Reminds me of my c5 corvette when I bought it; I couldn’t get a penny between the tire and fender well. I hated the scraping and I couldn’t really drive the way I wanted to drive because the car was so low and the tires were too fat causing rubbing. Looks great but just not practical for high speed fun.
Love the videos so much very curious on where you got your body kit
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I’m looking at some fortune’s right now for my legacy but Idk what rate springs would be best for DD. Would would you recommend?
8k is nice, but if you want a really nice daily setup, 7k swift was a very nice ride for everyday use.
Can I ask how do you know what spring rate to pick? I'm trying to select a rate for my 23 gr86 and I can't figure it out. Should I just stick with default? (6k front, 7k rear and the car weighs 2800lbs).
If you are unsure, just go with the default for your vehicle. Or you can reach out to FA and they can take you through some options.
@@Scoobyfreak86 ahh I see. I'll probably just go with the default then. Thank you.
I messeged FA directly and they will give you a sheet to fillout to see what type of driving you will do. I told them 60% daily, 20% autox, 20% tracking and hitting up NC/TN once a year. They reccomended the FA 500 but bumped me up to 7/8. Definetly email them, they are very responsive. I will upgrade my coils next year as I want to learn the car stock. Also have a GR86!
Great review also! Gives me confidence to pull the trigger on them when the time is right.
i used to drive bagged minitrucks and super low static dropped setups, tucking tire static feels like its a bit much anymore. Plus, Iowa roads are garbage. The clearance is nice.
If I was driving the STI everyday, I would definitely raise it a bit. I have the truck to handle the weather and crappy roads, so it’s a bit more forgiving to go as low as I am on the STI. The clearance on the truck is very nice though haha.
What size swaybars you running?? Looking to change minee soon
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Do the Fortune 500 come close to stock height before adjustment?
I believe they are a bit lower than stock out of the box
Looks perfect 👍
Man, besides the coilovers, I need that top end you have lol. Not sure what you're setup engine wise was in this vid. I just got a 2021 STi...my Type R felt a bit faster. Hopefully I can do something to this to see more top end like I'm seeing in your vid
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Whts wheel and tire setup 😮💨
Did you ever drive your car in winter? I just moved from Washington state to Iowa and heard the winter is hell on cars here. My garage queen 2015 STi only has 30k miles and I’d like to not destroy it.
I used to in the first year or so of ownership. However, I’ve gotten a daily since and this car doesn’t even see rain anymore.
@@Scoobyfreak86 Yeah I have been looking for an old truck but the used car market is insane. Hopefully a good deal on a daily comes around so I don’t have to worry about it.
Lol I just came back to watch a review on fortune auto for my STi and saw my comment.. I did get a truck and my STi is sitting in storage until spring.. I also saw your for sale ad man I am in the same boat thinking about upgrading to something faster. Btw my lady is jealous of your lady’s telluride ;)
What a beautiful STI! What % window tint are you running? 10:30
30%
@@Scoobyfreak86 Thanks man, cheers
sitting right got damn
Heyy man hope your doing well love your videos and they help a lot with a lot of the question I have with my 2015 WRX :), I was wanting to ask would you recommend doing 7k all around and on hyperco springs for DD I do DD my WRX due to work and the roads I drive really go from normal pavement road to sometimes gravel in the countryside and just want to make the ride in switching from both those roads to as comfortable as possible
I would do the 7k swifts for daily
@@Scoobyfreak86 thank you so much for the input was also trying to figure out what’s the difference between standard springs and swift springs? Haven’t been able to find someone to clearly explain these, again thank you in advance appreciate you taking the time to get back to me🙏🏼
Swift is just a higher quality spring. Will hold its spring rate for a long time. Cheaper springs tend to soften and break down faster and loose its rate.
Glad to help!
@@Scoobyfreak86 gotcha, so it’s just better to get Swift as it will just be better long term? I’ve learned to not cheap out on these car or it will make you regret it 😅😭
@leonardozelaya6810 yes. Do it right the first time. It’s pricer now but worth it in the end.
What camera are you using it’s super clear
iPhone 13 max pro
It looks good a bit too low for my liking but LOOKS great
These coilovers or ohlins road and track?? nice vid btw
Depends on what your goal is. Both great, but the ohlins will have height limitations. Won’t be able to go as low as I am with them.
Thanks I recently got a used set of ohlins and was concerned about the ride height, it’s for daily use and I’m going to try to max out the rear to the lowest and match the fronts to that, the fortune autos do look like they handle very nicely for being as low as they are though!!
Is it just me or does anyone else get nervous when oncoming traffic whizzes by? Still weird to see ya drive barefooted :-)
What negatives are you running on the F and R?
Camber? -4.3 front -4.0 rear
clean subie bro!
Does your FA squeek with your dampening set at 22?
My old set did a bit towards the end of my ownership with them. But nothing crazy.
Thinking of getting new wheels and tires then this video pops up … 😅
Is the height from the ground to the fender on all 4 corner the same height?
Go over the measurements here ruclips.net/video/ktkDWmoVaOk/видео.html
Are your coilovers capable of going lower??
Yes plenty of room to go way lower
@@Scoobyfreak86 awesome!! Been on the fence about getting Fortune auto or BC coilovers extreme low for my Saab 9-3...great vid. I'm leaning towards Swift's with Fortune 500👍🏾
with your past set up, were you still rubbing? im new to all of this, currently have a stock suspension on my wrx limited and you’ve inspired me to empty out my pockets
Some, but not much. I rub more in this setup than any other setup I have ran in the past.
what car cover do you have ive been looking for one for my car
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yoo i appreciate you feedback didn’t expect it soo quick
Where did you get the car cover?
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What’s your tire rims and tires specs?
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Does this color come in sti hatchback 12-14? 🤔
Lapis on the wrx/sti started in 2016. 2015, it was galaxy blue. The only dark blue (minus wrb) that came on the GR is called Plasma Blue, which was dark purple/blue color.
@@Scoobyfreak86 thanks for the response I was just curious cause your car and the way you’ve got it done makes the color look mint 👏🏼👌🏻 I could only imagine this color in a well built hatch uff
Plasma blue is very similar. I got it and I get tons of compliments! So many people think it’s wrapped or repainted meanwhile it’s a stock colour 😂 sometimes it’s blue sometimes it’s purple it’s so beautiful
Real question: Do you drive with flip flops? My shit gets caught under pedals everytime.
I do, but I take them off always when driving (as seen in this video). Find it easier overall to drive barefoot then with flip flops on.
Lol Chris who stole your shoes
I'm sorry 8k front and back?
Yes
You 7k all around?
8k
My guy driving barefoot
Did it once and it's weird to me lol. He's a real G
@@treblemix_ I tried it once before as well, I need shoes or sandals on.
don't knock it til you try it bro it's comfy
Lmfaooo
No shoes ftw...