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Lexusboy · 02-07-2010, 03:26 PM

there is a flaw in this thread: what about those who chose the awkward route with a car that does not have a very good aftermarket following, persay my FB.

There are always options and quite a few things i can do to make the handling better (which these things handle great anyway...) but there is only a few.

Racebeat has a coilover conversion kit... which has seen good success. and most drivers run Toniko's shocks/struts. o yeah and racebeat springs as well.

the other option is to swap in a whole FC front suspension. which has been done before, alowing me to run coilovers for an fc. its alot of work, and really not that easy, but it would give me a greater steering angle, farther drop, but the whole rear suspension would be relativly stock... minus toniko blues....

any opinions on which way i should go?

K!NCH · 02-07-2010, 04:09 PM

Well you're going to need a not so common rate since you've dropped a 5.0 and changing the cars balance (this goes for any swap, besides like an SR to S-chassis)

You're in a similar boat as the S12 guys. But here are somethings I found.
http://mrcmfg.com/catalog/index.php?...6fc5609e2434d2

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=674277

But having the FC fronts can mean nasty angle:

http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/page.php?15

NYNightKid · 02-07-2010, 06:48 PM

holy crap that is angle. That's not on stock FC steering?

K!NCH · 02-07-2010, 08:24 PM

No it's not, it's modded knuckles by PartShop Max

02-07-2010, 03:26 PM	#31
Lexusboy Master Member Fav Drift Car: mk2 supra, porsche 944, e30 m3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: red wing MN Posts: 5,122	there is a flaw in this thread: what about those who chose the awkward route with a car that does not have a very good aftermarket following, persay my FB. There are always options and quite a few things i can do to make the handling better (which these things handle great anyway...) but there is only a few. Racebeat has a coilover conversion kit... which has seen good success. and most drivers run Toniko's shocks/struts. o yeah and racebeat springs as well. the other option is to swap in a whole FC front suspension. which has been done before, alowing me to run coilovers for an fc. its alot of work, and really not that easy, but it would give me a greater steering angle, farther drop, but the whole rear suspension would be relativly stock... minus toniko blues.... any opinions on which way i should go? __________________ 1986 Toyota Celica-Supra: hybrid 6m, W58, 4.30:1, Stage 1 clutch. (Sold) 1983 Mazda RX7: 1994 302 5.0, T5 5spd, welded diff, H303. (getting close!)

02-07-2010, 04:09 PM	#32
K!NCH Senior Member Fav Drift Car: 1988 Mazda Rx7 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,472	Well you're going to need a not so common rate since you've dropped a 5.0 and changing the cars balance (this goes for any swap, besides like an SR to S-chassis) You're in a similar boat as the S12 guys. But here are somethings I found. http://mrcmfg.com/catalog/index.php?...6fc5609e2434d2 http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=674277 But having the FC fronts can mean nasty angle: http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/page.php?15 __________________ '88 Rx-7. Apexi N1 Evo. Sportmax009. Tein Flex. SecretElement Tie Rods. RB DTSS.

02-07-2010, 06:48 PM	#33
NYNightKid Silver Member Fav Drift Car: BMI 4 Rotor RX8 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 377	holy crap that is angle. That's not on stock FC steering? __________________ EvanFitch.com

02-07-2010, 08:24 PM	#34
K!NCH Senior Member Fav Drift Car: 1988 Mazda Rx7 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,472	No it's not, it's modded knuckles by PartShop Max __________________ '88 Rx-7. Apexi N1 Evo. Sportmax009. Tein Flex. SecretElement Tie Rods. RB DTSS.

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