Adaptive Variable Suspension RCF 2017
#1
Intermediate
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Adaptive Variable Suspension RCF 2017
Heading on getting a 2017 RC-F with variable suspension. Will an aftermarket spring like swifts or any type of coil over hinder or delete the variable suspension?
#2
Lowering on aftermarket springs on stock shocks is for plebians. RCF deserves better.
#3
Intermediate
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Avoid e-suspensions like the plague. Back when I was looking at the M4, I always left the adaptive suspension option checked off. With the RCF, it's even more important to stick to a conventional suspension setup (2015-16 MYs) because it may take ages, if ever, for reputable aftermarket vendors to design yet another adjustable coilover setup to deal with the added complexity.
Lowering on aftermarket springs on stock shocks is for plebians. RCF deserves better.
Lowering on aftermarket springs on stock shocks is for plebians. RCF deserves better.
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The point is that if you have plans to drop the car, be aware that no one knows how the adaptive dampers will react to springs. Then again if you go with full coilovers, then you just wasted your money rendering the adaptive suspension inop. I haven't checked if the 2017 have the same wheel gap as 15 and 16.
#5
Lexus Test Driver
Does anyone know if the adaptive dampers in stiffest setting is stiffer or softer than the '15 and '16 fixed dampers? Thanks.
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Driver School Candidate
Lowering on aftermarket springs on stock shocks is for plebians. RCF deserves better.[/QUOTE]
Lambo owners lower on stock shocks with spacers too... They are "plebians" too??
Lambo owners lower on stock shocks with spacers too... They are "plebians" too??
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#8
Annoyingly, you can't set the suspension to firm except by using Sport+, unlike the 2017 IS/GS which has a customizable setting.
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#9
Lexus Test Driver
Thanks for the reply. Just wanted to see if the variable setting gives a firmer option in the sport+ setting than the 2015, but from your response, it seems like they might be very close in the firmest settings while the '17 is more civil on bumpy roads in softer settings.
Haven't been able to figure it out yet, since the suspension is variable, don't know if its even possible to do an apples to apples. I know on my 2015 on rough city streets, slower speed, it got brain rattling sometimes... The 2017 takes that edge off on normal, so its definitely softer there... still corners well, and it does firm up on Sport+ a bit.
Annoyingly, you can't set the suspension to firm except by using Sport+, unlike the 2017 IS/GS which has a customizable setting.
Annoyingly, you can't set the suspension to firm except by using Sport+, unlike the 2017 IS/GS which has a customizable setting.
#11
Lexus Champion
"e-suspension" = electronic suspension, same as adaptive suspension, active suspension or any of 20 other terms depending on the manufacturer.
#12
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Go actually test drive a 16 and 17 and see the difference for yourself.
That's what I did and I instantly decided that an extra $10k is easily worth my comfort since it will be my new daily driver.
#13
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Thanks man for the education =D
I probably will soon but I am just stoked that I can't do anything suspension related with the 2017 if I decide to lower it.
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Usually stoked = excited.
More importantly, you CAN do suspension related mods, just not this moment.
True '15 and '16 is easier to work with since less electronics and whatnot, but I'm sure manufacturer's will figure out a way to do whatever you want to '17 in due time.
You'll have a break-in period too anyways...
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Take that for what its worth.
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