Ok... so.... quit teasing and let the cat out already

 

^Tim, it's been a little while but this should give you a few clues..... and NO these are not the standard run-of-the-mill DFVs

More details to follow, but I can tell you guys that these are currently 1 of 1, period. Very early morning tomorrow so for now just some eye candy

 

OMG those Ohlins are awesome.

Articulated upper and lower mounts and tender spring for more droop travel.

Those have got to ride like a dream.

What are the spring rates going to be out of the box?

I assume these are a more street oriented Ohlins set-up since that is what so many people are looking for.

 

SBG already makes and markets FP spec ohlins for s2k's. Worth a google search, if you're curious.

 

Very tasty .

 

too legit to quit.

and nice bench and photo skillz

 

This build thread has so many delicious pictures! I want all those spirit-r interior accoutrements you have! The red stitched shift ****, boot, and e brake boot, and steering wheel are awesome. I will definitely put those on the must have list for my red interior BB FD.

Why does your FD have such an amazingly meaty back end in this shot? Is there a rear diffuser on there? If so, which one? I want it!

 

That's the stock rear. Just wide wheels/tires

 

I've had many people comment that 'Hey i have Ohlins DFV too, they rock' and 'what's so special about these?' Now, I'm pretty far from a suspension expert, still learning and growing as an FD enthusiast after twenty years. But these are quite a bit different than the standard DFV setup (which I loved on the street).

Here is a lot of info on this suspension setup, as mentioned by an astute member SBG first offered this setup for the s2k and they're now tooling up to offer it for the FD3s. I was fortunate enough to receive their first set to install, enjoy and spread the word

Product Features Include:

• Custom Long-Stroke Öhlins DFV Damper Bodies Exclusive to SBG
• Custom Valving Tuned Precisely For Your Use/Case
• Main Springs Supplied by Swift® in SBG Exclusive Ohlins Gold
• Helper/Assist Springs by Swift® in SBG Exclusive Ohlins Gold
• Billet Aluminum Lower Mounting Forks in the rear
• Aurora Motorsports Series Heim Joint lower mounts in the front
• Billet Aluminum Top Hats with Aurora Motorsports Series Spherical Bearings
• Billet Aluminum Floating Upper Spring Perch
• Bullet Nose Studs For Easy Installation
• High-Torque Non-Marring Aluminum Adjustment Spanners
• SakeBomb Garage Chassis Consultation and Setup Service
• We are proud to introduce our SakeBomb Garage FPSpëc Long-Stroke Öhlins DFV. The ultimate solution in customized suspension, specifically aimed at the FD3s track enthusiast.

Since its introduction, the Öhlins DFV line has revolutionized coilovers, and as a result, no longer are customers forced to choose between performance and ride quality. The Öhlins DFV valving design made it possible to have a truly track worthy damper that was also not only livable, but comfortable on the street. As suspension engineers, the one thing that always frustrated us was being forced into the mold of a standard off the shelf suspension settings.

Custom Made...For You

We don’t believe in having you dig through forums to try to figure out what spring rates, ride heights and settings other people think are comfortable or easy to drive. Every set of FPSpëc Suspension comes with custom consulting for your chassis and driving style. Spring rates are selected along with matching helpers if needed. Then the dampers are custom valved by Öhlins and filled with upgraded 1304 race oil. Preload, coilover lengths, and height parameters are calculated and set to your specifications, taking the guesswork out of your installation.

30% More Rear Stroke

Longer stroke means more total travel, and completely eliminates the need for pre-load all the way down to 8K spring rates. These custom length damper bodies increase rebound and compression travel to provide maximum performance and drivability regardless of spring rate. Longer stroke also allows the use of helper or assist springs for maximum suspension performance.

Billet Aluminum Lower Mounting Forks

Critical to the FPSpëc design is a billet aluminum rear lower mounting fork. The design increases strength and eliminates wasted length. This allows the exclusive long stroke damper to be installed while still reducing the assembly’s total length. The end result is a lower ride height than the standard Öhlins DFV kit for optimal track performance and appearance, while maximizing travel. On the front damper, a pillow ball bearing has been designed to further improve strength.

Custom Rate Swift Springs and Valving

Traditional suspension manufactures are force by accountants to lump all their customers into a single setup to reduce cost. We feel that every customer is different, and we work with you to select the optimal spring rates for your particular chassis and driving scenario. When we say these are the perfect coilover for any application, its because you can customize them to YOUR specific application. These are not just a re-valved standard FD3s coilover, these are a completely bespoke suspension system, specifically designed to meet your needs.

Because every kit is custom designed for your car, you can choose any Swift® spring rates you would like and we will provide bespoke valving for your individual application. From the track to mountain roads to a daily driven workhorse, your requirements are unique so why would you want a one size fits all suspension package. Along with the higher spring rates required for best track performance, we offer optional Swift® assist-springs to ensure plenty of rebound travel remains to improve corner exit power delivery. Assist springs create a dual rate system that remains supportive on the highly loaded outside wheel but remains supple for the lightly loaded inside wheel providing superb traction. Just like the standard kit, separate spring preload and ride height adjustment ensures a no-compromise suspension setup.

Floating Aluminum Tophat with Aurora Motorsports Bearings and Bullet Nose Studs

Floating aluminum top hat helps to eliminate bending loads on the damper’s shaft reducing friction on the damper and extending the life of your investment. This reduces hysteresis to ensure consistent, predictable suspension performance in all conditions and extends the time between rebuilds. The only choice of top race teams, Aurora’s motorsports series stainless steel, teflon lined spherical bearings provide high strength, silent articulation and will never rust.

Anyone who has installed a damper on the rear of the FD RX-7 has experienced the nightmare of dropping a nut down into the space behind the rear strut tower. The 10.9 grade bullet nose studs allow you to simply drop the nut on and tighten without the fear of cross threading.

Same Dual Flow Valve Technology That You Have Came to Love

Derived from Öhlins Racing heritage, the DFV is uniquely able to provide the damping support needed to snake through a slalom at an autocross yet being silky smooth while attacking the apex curbs at the track. The standard Öhlins DFV kit has become the defacto road & track damper choice for the FD and many other platforms due to its impressive combination of body control during aggressive driving while maintaining ride comfort on rough roads. The simple fact is: no other damper near this price point has the ability to keep up.

Custom Setup Advice from the RX-7 Suspension Experts

Regardless of if you are looking for the tried and true standard Öhlins DFVs or our exclusive FPSpëc long stroke Öhlins DFV system, we provide individual suspension consultation to help you get the most out of your investment. When your Öhlins box arrives the last thing you want to do is spend hours doing algebra trying to guess as to the best setup for your individual needs. We’ve spent years of development time with the FD3s chassis and are uniquely qualified to provide expert setup advice to ensure your first drive is fantastic.

High Torque, Non-Marring Adjustment Spanners

When it comes time to make adjustments, we’ve designed an exclusive non-marring high-torque adjustment spanner to avoid damaging the spring perches. With multiple engagement teeth, it provides positive engagement to avoid slippage and protect your knuckles from the wrath of punching a control arm. A 14mm open end wrench is provided for quick removal of the damper force adjustment ****. Also includes a 3/8” breaker-bar attachment for pesky long stuck jam nuts and finally a bottle opener for those long nights in a cold garage.

 

MOAR PIXX

Some comparison pics which should help illustrate the difference in features and dimensions between the two

 

I look forward to hearing how they ride in comparison to the standard DFV. I have the standard ones me they ride nice. But I did find that the rears at their lowest setting don't really drop the car as low as I figured I would run the car but it's low enough. Just don't think you can slam the car with the standard DFV. I bet these new FP spec would though!

 

Awesome stuff regarding the new Ohlins units from SB.

 

I decided that I'm running almost all SBG products out there so took this opportunity to scoop up a set of Heath's larger 330mm rear brake rotors (with zinc plated luvvin) along with new lines and mounting brackets to move the caliper outboard. I had a pair of 'new' reman rear calipers and G2 caliper paint that I had laying around for far too long so that happened as well. Chose some nice grippy Ferodo DS2500 rear pads and moved my Titanium rear shims over. Rear rotors weighed in at 11.3 pounds, 20.65mm thick

I'm really satisfied with how all of it came out, I took the time to clean up the control arms and have all new hardware coming from Ray Crowe to complete the refurb

 

Have you adjusted the ride height yet? If so I would be interested in seeing how the rear sits. Can't really get mine quite as low as I would like on the regular Ohlins. Love how mine ride, just want lower in rear.

 

Have you considered flipping the rear upper a-arms upside down?

I think there is a notched side on the Ohlins rear lower mount you will want to face in-board or the shock lower mount will hit the upper a-arm on full droop.

 

Some pics for Mauru to show off my new 'Supa-Slammed' ride height

Part of me sometimes considers moving to a more aggressive rear wing when I view pics like this, but old faithful back there just seems right

As I put more miles on the car here in this awesome Flawda winter weather...... the rear brakes were a HUGE upgrade over my old RB setup. I'm sure some can be attributed to fresh new components over much older well-used parts. But man oh man does the car come down from speed much easier, with no drama. And this is on the rears where I didn't expect a lot

Loving the suspension, the car really has impressed on the few curves I've tackled, slowly feeling it out. Just subjective street impressions, but better turn in, crisper response, and the car feels more nimble and eager to dive into a corner

 

Glad to see you putting some miles on it.

 

Public Service Announcement to those running Water/Meth Injection:

.....be aware that all of that nice fluid that steam cleans your internals and helps prevent detonation also gets into every single UIM/LIM sensor and boost reference hose

Not my usual quality of pictures, but this carnage was found inside my Aeromotive FPR..... they were kind enough to send me extra new springs if anyone else is in need. I recommend adding this to your list 'Annual FD Checks' for those running this setup.

It's worth noting that at WOT and 20 psi boost, rather than the 62ish psi i normally see, on a third gear pull the car hesitated until I quickly got out of it. Peak hold gauges showed--- 48 psi peak fuel pressure. Not cool at these boost levels. Happily idle is fine and vacuum is the same. If anything with the new spring and freshly set 43.5 psi of base fuel pressure, the car runs stronger and better than ever. Score one for RxParts apex seals, water injection, and an engine built by Goodfella's Garage

Looking at the details and picking apart what might have happened: I've had this setup for around four years or so, so the spring gradually corroded, weakened and then finally snapped. My FPR is mounted down low and further downstream on the back of the secondary fuel rail. If mounted up high on the front of the UIM as is the old school method, maybe the issue may not gotten so bad so quickly. Props to FortyOunce for his Sherlock Holmes aid in figuring out what exactly happened

 

Wow! Kind of surprising they aren't using stainless or something in there. E85 would probably chew that spring up too.

Dale

 

interesting and thanks for sharing. So this is what you was going to tell me about the other day.

 

Well that's no good at all. What's the long-term remedy for such a thing?

 

Sweet D, how are ya bud ?

Aeromotive tech told me they use 'spring steel' and that all other companies use a similar material due to the demand requirements of the spring. Take that with a grain of salt of course.

One consideration that may help is running an inline filter much like the factory setup on our MAP sensor.

 

Pete, I plan to check the spring every year or so, it's easy enough to keep tabs on.

Just when you thought you've upgraded or replaced ERRYTHANG on your venerable Eff Dee Three Ess......... take a peak at your under hood rubber bumper stop dealios

Ray Crowe sells them for just a few bones, and while this comparo pic isn't from my '95 car, it's from my still-low-mileage (75k-ish) 1994 BB R2. I was surprised by how compressed and stiff the existing pieces were, my fingers are obscuring the bottom but they're evenly aligned at the mounting point:

 

Model for hands ?

thanks for the heads up ( going to garage to check hood stop)

 

Sub'd way late.