FIGS Ohlins Coilovers + Essential Lowering Kit review
I can’t speak for the RC F or cars in general. But on motorcycles Ohlins is the absolute best suspension money can buy. Every single professional MotoGP rider runs Ohlins. I put full Ohlins on a 2012 BMW S1000RR and 2013 Ducati 1199. It cost $4000 in parts per motorcycle. It puts the machine on a totally different level. Before I sold each bike, I removed the suspension and sold it on eBay for $3000 per bike. If I had the money, I would’ve put it on my RC F already. The only downside is that it’s a bit firm. But firm in a comfortable way especially at highway speeds.
I don’t run Ohlins, I have KW v3 on my RCF.
There is a bit of a misunderstanding about coilovers though.
While they do offer some height adjustment, they are more about corner balancing the car.
So if you do decide to get any coilover setup,
if your just going for looks, you will have to readjust them after they settle as there will be some differences between corners naturally as they settle.
I had my car corner balanced when I had them
installed and they settled slowly over a few weeks and no further adjustment required.
There is a bit of a misunderstanding about coilovers though.
While they do offer some height adjustment, they are more about corner balancing the car.
So if you do decide to get any coilover setup,
if your just going for looks, you will have to readjust them after they settle as there will be some differences between corners naturally as they settle.
I had my car corner balanced when I had them
installed and they settled slowly over a few weeks and no further adjustment required.
My 2017 GSF is currently equipped with FIGS Ohlins DFV 16/12K suspension. (The rear 12K coilover type = 19K factory type effectively. So, it's very STIFF!!!
)
My friend's car is 2021 RCF Fuji edition. Last week, he rode in my GSF and I rode in his RCF. We both think my GSF was a bit stiffer. My friend also said the ride in my GSF was still very nice and had very good rebound!!!
Recently I also let my daughter drive my GSF. Guess what... It seems my daughter cannot get my GSF out of her head now!!!
She also didn't complained my GSF's ride was stiff.
PS:
1. The tire pressures in my GSF are set to 32(F)/30(R). I also checked the loading indexes of the tires and those low tire pressures should still be acceptable. I also checked some Maseratis. The loading indexes of the tires with factory tire pressures in those Maseratis were even lower than my GSF's even though the Maseratis were heavier.
2. As these Japanese cars are so reliable, I will also transfer my GSF to my son and daughter 5 years later. Currently, my daughter drives my wife's 2010 M35X and my son drives my previous car 2007 G35S and both are still very reliable!!!
3. The current settings of the Ohlins dampers in my GSF are 8(F)/12(R) click from the stiffest.
4. I have also changed the tire sizes of my GSF from 255/35R19(F), 275/35R19(R) to 265/35R19(F), 285/35R19(R) to increase grips, tire loading indexes and tire sidewalls(comfort).
5. The lower tire pressures in my current GSF also increase grips.
)My friend's car is 2021 RCF Fuji edition. Last week, he rode in my GSF and I rode in his RCF. We both think my GSF was a bit stiffer. My friend also said the ride in my GSF was still very nice and had very good rebound!!!
Recently I also let my daughter drive my GSF. Guess what... It seems my daughter cannot get my GSF out of her head now!!!
She also didn't complained my GSF's ride was stiff.PS:
1. The tire pressures in my GSF are set to 32(F)/30(R). I also checked the loading indexes of the tires and those low tire pressures should still be acceptable. I also checked some Maseratis. The loading indexes of the tires with factory tire pressures in those Maseratis were even lower than my GSF's even though the Maseratis were heavier.
2. As these Japanese cars are so reliable, I will also transfer my GSF to my son and daughter 5 years later. Currently, my daughter drives my wife's 2010 M35X and my son drives my previous car 2007 G35S and both are still very reliable!!!

3. The current settings of the Ohlins dampers in my GSF are 8(F)/12(R) click from the stiffest.
4. I have also changed the tire sizes of my GSF from 255/35R19(F), 275/35R19(R) to 265/35R19(F), 285/35R19(R) to increase grips, tire loading indexes and tire sidewalls(comfort).

5. The lower tire pressures in my current GSF also increase grips.
Last edited by dlin4229; Apr 24, 2022 at 07:15 PM.
My 2017 GSF is currently equipped with FIGS Ohlins DFV 16/12K suspension. (The rear 12K coilover type = 19K factory type effectively. So, it's very STIFF!!!
)
My friend's car is 2021 RCF Fuji edition. Last week, he rode in my GSF and I rode in his RCF. We both think my GSF was a bit stiffer. My friend also said the ride in my GSF was still very nice and had very good rebound!!!
Recently I also let my daughter drive my GSF. Guess what... It seems my daughter cannot get my GSF out of her head now!!!
She also didn't complained my GSF's ride was stiff.
PS:
1. The tire pressures in my GSF are set to 32(F)/30(R). I also checked the loading indexes of the tires and those low tire pressures should still be acceptable. I also checked some Maseratis. The loading indexes of the tires with factory tire pressures in those Maseratis were even lower than my GSF's even though the Maseratis were heavier.
2. As these Japanese cars are so reliable, I will also transfer my GSF to my son and daughter 5 years later. Currently, my daughter drives my wife's 2010 M35X and my son drives my previous car 2007 G35S and both are still very reliable!!!
3. The current settings of the Ohlins dampers in my GSF are 8(F)/12(R) click from the stiffest.
4. I have also changed the tire sizes of my GSF from 255/35R19(F), 275/35R19(R) to 265/35R19(F), 285/35R19(R) to increase grips, tire loading indexes and tire sidewalls(comfort).
5. The lower tire pressures in my current GSF also increase grips.
)My friend's car is 2021 RCF Fuji edition. Last week, he rode in my GSF and I rode in his RCF. We both think my GSF was a bit stiffer. My friend also said the ride in my GSF was still very nice and had very good rebound!!!
Recently I also let my daughter drive my GSF. Guess what... It seems my daughter cannot get my GSF out of her head now!!!
She also didn't complained my GSF's ride was stiff.PS:
1. The tire pressures in my GSF are set to 32(F)/30(R). I also checked the loading indexes of the tires and those low tire pressures should still be acceptable. I also checked some Maseratis. The loading indexes of the tires with factory tire pressures in those Maseratis were even lower than my GSF's even though the Maseratis were heavier.
2. As these Japanese cars are so reliable, I will also transfer my GSF to my son and daughter 5 years later. Currently, my daughter drives my wife's 2010 M35X and my son drives my previous car 2007 G35S and both are still very reliable!!!

3. The current settings of the Ohlins dampers in my GSF are 8(F)/12(R) click from the stiffest.
4. I have also changed the tire sizes of my GSF from 255/35R19(F), 275/35R19(R) to 265/35R19(F), 285/35R19(R) to increase grips, tire loading indexes and tire sidewalls(comfort).

5. The lower tire pressures in my current GSF also increase grips.
Appreciate the help to a novice on Ohlins/RCF setup:
* any noise from the rears especially when driving through a bump?
* issues with getting flat tire on rears? Installed ohlins and switch to 285/265/35/19 set up with 9.5/10.5 wheels, within 2 months got both rear tires flat. Wheels are not issue , driven with 275/255 for months before ohlins/size upgrade but Can’t isolate the issue given we got lots of rain and roads became horrible …:
Appreciate the help to a novice on Ohlins/RCF setup:
* any noise from the rears especially when driving through a bump?
* issues with getting flat tire on rears? Installed ohlins and switch to 285/265/35/19 set up with 9.5/10.5 wheels, within 2 months got both rear tires flat. Wheels are not issue , driven with 275/255 for months before ohlins/size upgrade but Can’t isolate the issue given we got lots of rain and roads became horrible …:
* any noise from the rears especially when driving through a bump?
* issues with getting flat tire on rears? Installed ohlins and switch to 285/265/35/19 set up with 9.5/10.5 wheels, within 2 months got both rear tires flat. Wheels are not issue , driven with 275/255 for months before ohlins/size upgrade but Can’t isolate the issue given we got lots of rain and roads became horrible …:
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