Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras - View Single Post - FS: JIC FLT-A2 Coilovers

sperry · 2005-08-26, 10:47 AM

For Sale:

JIC FLT-A2 Coilvers
- for '02+ WRX, '04 STi
- pillowball topmounts on all 4 corners
- camber adjustable front plates
- has the extended throw rear struts
- 7kg/mm front springs
- 5kg/mm rear springs
- 7kg/mm rear springs w/ helpers
- 40mm inverted dampers
- non-independent bump and rebound damping adjustment (bump and rebound both adjusted by same screw)
- independent ride-height adjustment (lower the car w/o changing spring pre-load or strut throw)
- approx 15k miles on them
- $1000 ($1600 new)

I won't BS you, these coilovers bounce on the freeway, they are *not* comfortable. I daily drove on them for about a year. Not bad at all around town but I *hated* them on the freeway. They were great at soaking up the big bumps, but I think they're over sprung for the little stuff and would bounce on what looked like smooth road. So if you commute on the freeway, I'd suggest passing on 'em. With a load of stuff in the trunk, they seemed to smooth out, so if you've got a 2nd gen Legacy or Outback, they might be a decent choice due to the extra weight. Preloading the rear springs might achieve the same effect as well, but since I was happy w/ the on-track handling, I stopped fussing with them.

On track/autocross, they rocked. I went to a stiffer rear spring for a little but of a looser setup, and used a helper simply to capture the shorter 7k spring. Spring rates are linear on all 6 main springs. Both sets of rear springs and the helpers are included.

Bump and rebound are adjustable, but there's a single screw that changes them both at the same time. Inverted struts reduce unsprung weight. Ride height is rediculously adjustable... I had the car +1 inch above stock and -3 inches below stock (it rubbed badly), and there was more adjustment to spare. Height adjustment does not effect damper pre-load.

On my car, these coilover never clunked or squeeked or anything... they were dead quiet.

As with any coilovers, you will need rear camber bolts and an alignment to make these work. They will drop into any 2002-2005 WRX/RS, and the 2004 STi. Other Imprezas will work with different rear topmounts.

Struts are off the car and sitting on my garage floor. I will post pics as soon as I clean them up. I'm asking $1000 for the set, including the extra springs. They sell new for $1500-$1700.

Photos:

More/full size pictures here.

Here's the car with them installed:

2005-08-26, 10:47 AM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	FS: JIC FLT-A2 Coilovers For Sale: JIC FLT-A2 Coilvers - for '02+ WRX, '04 STi - pillowball topmounts on all 4 corners - camber adjustable front plates - has the extended throw rear struts - 7kg/mm front springs - 5kg/mm rear springs - 7kg/mm rear springs w/ helpers - 40mm inverted dampers - non-independent bump and rebound damping adjustment (bump and rebound both adjusted by same screw) - independent ride-height adjustment (lower the car w/o changing spring pre-load or strut throw) - approx 15k miles on them - $1000 ($1600 new) I won't BS you, these coilovers bounce on the freeway, they are not comfortable. I daily drove on them for about a year. Not bad at all around town but I hated them on the freeway. They were great at soaking up the big bumps, but I think they're over sprung for the little stuff and would bounce on what looked like smooth road. So if you commute on the freeway, I'd suggest passing on 'em. With a load of stuff in the trunk, they seemed to smooth out, so if you've got a 2nd gen Legacy or Outback, they might be a decent choice due to the extra weight. Preloading the rear springs might achieve the same effect as well, but since I was happy w/ the on-track handling, I stopped fussing with them. On track/autocross, they rocked. I went to a stiffer rear spring for a little but of a looser setup, and used a helper simply to capture the shorter 7k spring. Spring rates are linear on all 6 main springs. Both sets of rear springs and the helpers are included. Bump and rebound are adjustable, but there's a single screw that changes them both at the same time. Inverted struts reduce unsprung weight. Ride height is rediculously adjustable... I had the car +1 inch above stock and -3 inches below stock (it rubbed badly), and there was more adjustment to spare. Height adjustment does not effect damper pre-load. On my car, these coilover never clunked or squeeked or anything... they were dead quiet. As with any coilovers, you will need rear camber bolts and an alignment to make these work. They will drop into any 2002-2005 WRX/RS, and the 2004 STi. Other Imprezas will work with different rear topmounts. Struts are off the car and sitting on my garage floor. I will post pics as soon as I clean them up. I'm asking $1000 for the set, including the extra springs. They sell new for $1500-$1700. Photos: More/full size pictures here. Here's the car with them installed: __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints? Last edited by sperry; 2005-08-30 at 02:06 PM.