TLDR; WE DID IT! group buy on Fortune Auto 500 coilovers IS ON!

AND you get to pick your own spring rates if you don't like the baseline option they come with - I assume it will be close to 4k front and 6k rear.



Upgrades

In addition to picking your own spring rate, you can also opt for the swift or hyperco spring upgrade (addtl cost +$350 for either brand).



Radial bearing upgrade is +$80. This is optional, provides a smoother steering feel as it puts a small plate of bearings up front between the perch and the spring tophat to help turning movement. Be mindful that open bearings like this (much like spherical ended suspension members) don't survive the test of time with street use - Some people replace them regularly after 5 years of daily driving use, due to play or corrosion. Fortune auto specifically advised against swift thrust sheets.



Rear camber plate option is +$165, fronts should be standard



If you pick your own spring rates up front, it may, but shouldn't, affect the delivery dates. FA should have stock of springs, but if you pick them when FA determines the spring rate (right before they should be shipping) who knows if it will delay them?

TIMELINE



FEBRUARY 20 BEGIN TAKING DEPOSIT PAYMENTS FROM MEMBERS ($600 + $UPGRADES)

I ACCEPT: PAYPAL with fee, PAYPAL as friends without fee, CREDIT CARD with fee, SEND MONEY WITH FACEBOOK MESSENGER, VENMO, DOGECOIN, and ETHEREUM



APRIL 1 CONTINUE TAKING DEPOSITS FROM MEMBERS



APRIL 23 DEPOSIT SENT TO FORTUNE AUTO, CONTINUING TAKING DEPOSITS FROM MEMBERS

APRIL 27-29 SPYDERS AT DEALS GAP MEET - SADAS

APRIL 30 ALL DEPOSIT PAYMENTS OR INITIAL PAYMENT PLAN DEPOSITS ARE DUE.



ANY SET PURCHASED AFTER APRIL 30 ARE $1265 + SHIPPING!!! SIGN UP TO GET YOUR GB DEAL PRICING WITH FREE SHIPPING!



MAY - OCT CONTINUE TAKING DEPOSITS FROM MEMBERS. TOTAL PRICING IS AS FOLLOWS:



JUN-NOV $1225 + FREE SHIP



AUG 6-20 SPYDER DELIVERED TO FORTUNE AUTO FOR PROTOTYPING.

AUG 21 I GET MY CAR BACK

AUG-SEPT COMMUNICATION WITH FORTUNE AUTO ON PRODUCTION & DELIVERY DATES

SEPT 22 2018 NortheastMR2.com Bear Mountain Memorial Toyota MR2 Meet

SEPT-OCT SPYDER GOES BACK TO FORTUNE AUTO FOR FINAL SPRING RATE TWEAKING & REVALVING DAMPERS TO MATCH

OCT- NOV FINAL PAYMENTS ($625) ARE DUE. I SEND THEM TO FORTUNE AUTO



OCT-NOV THE GROUP BUY SETS ARE FITTED WITH ALL INDIVIDUAL OPTIONS AND ARE BOXED, READY FOR SHIPPING

OCT- NOV COILOVERS ARE SHIPPED VIA UPS or FEDEX GROUND / USPS PRIORITY (CHEAPEST AVAILABLE)







THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM FORTUNE AUTO FOR $1569 + SHIPPING + UPGRADES, OR FROM OTHER VENDORS.



I am now an authorized dealer. You'll have to message me to get best pricing, but I will start around $1434/set.



for FA 500 coilover set.+ $ your optional upgrades gets this going.due before shipping. Payment plan installments can be arranged, contact for details.after prototype fitment dates of August 6-20 2018If you don't know FA, checkout their site:more specifically, the info for the coilovers this group buy is for:A US based company that professionally builds and assembles quality suspension components, has agreed to start prototyping for the Spyder MR-S (AS LONG AS THE MONEY IS THERE)! I've been looking at a set of coilovers for my Spyder since I bought it, before it was even running and driving. The stock suspension and chassis IMO is great, coming from an SW20. I have good things to say about Bilstein and H&R, but they don't make dampers for the Spyder. I've been unimpressed with the quality, ride quality, and reputation of other brands, even Koni replacements at their price points, labor install and performance. I live close enough to FA to provide them with my Spyder to fit and prototype with, and want to help the community by providing more aftermarket support from a local company. This will involve: your capital & time, mine as well, and a semi lengthy amount of lead time and engineering from FA in order to make this happen.I'll take names and contact info down for your spot in line for a group buy. We need 7 people signed up at the minimum in order to begin taking deposits. GB pricing is $1225. 3 months from me delivering my car to Fortune Auto for prototyping, the coilovers should be ready for shipping. Your final payment will be $625 + $ upgrades. 3 months is also a big time commitment yes, some of us are incapable of keeping our own cars for that long. You can sell your deposit and spot in line to someone else. Deposits are NOT refundable, ONLY transferable.After this group buy, FA will:1.) offer these for sale to the general public through their retail store, at higher list pricing (their web price seems to steady at $1325+ shipping) AFTER I sell all 10 sets that I have from the group buy2.) I will be an authorized reseller and be able to offer these for sale and installation too.3.) They will be available to other vendors for reselling after #1.4.) Job well accomplished. We will have better aftermarket support than what we started with.FA determines the base valving for the Spyder,YouAfter we get 7 names down, I will send out deposit instructions, and request all of the options that you want. Spring rate options won't be available until after production. If we have some payment stragglers, I will chase them down zealously for a few weeks to get paid or payment plans setup. If we have drop outs, that is fine too, just remember your deposit is non refundable, only transferable.Any not sold group buy 1 sets will be sold at the following rates:Today- APRIL 30 $1225 ( $600 deposit + Upgrades + $625 final payment) + $0 free ground shipping to lower 48 statesMAY 1 - COILOVER DELIVERY DATE $1225 ($650 deposit + Upgrades+ $625 final payment) +$xx shipping