I just got me ReSpeed Coil overs in the mail today. I'm so glad somebody out there cares enough to make something like this for our cars.
Thanks Billy.
I'm still waiting on my shocks Illumina rear and Blue front.
I can't wait to get these on my car!!
Picture time:

 

nice

 

pretty...

 

Yeah Billy makes great products; can't wait to see them mounted on your car!

 

After you get those installed, you're going to want to sleep in your car. What spring rates did you go with?

And yes, Billy rocks....



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Kentetsu, after I PMed Billy; I copied your setup. 275 front 150 rear. I went with Blues on the front to save $$. Iluminsas rear. I'm ordering the Sway bar in a few weeks with all new poly bushings. I'll be running Konig rewinds 15x7 @ 20 offset. I'll be using an SE ring and pinion to offset the larger diameter tires. by next year I hope to install the rack and pinion conversion and camber plates. then the ST rear adjustable sway bar. I'm holding off on the engine work because I plan on a T2 swap after the suspension is sorted.

thats the plan any way.

 

That's a good plan. I wish Billy had been doing this stuff before I bought my RB stuff.

 

I almost went with the RB stuff several years ago. then life got in the way. Aside from moth-baling the seven for awhile I think it worked out for the best. More info on t2 swaps. better suspension and brake parts. when I first started researching upgrades somebody was just starting to experiment with a VW rack and pinion. I thought that was where it was at.

I forgot about the brakes. I'm doing RB braided lines with hawk pads. If I decide its not enough (or if I can flop the bill) I'll do ReSpeed Big brake kit. I probably need it any way with the T2 power.

With these mods and hopefully 350 horsed to the ground, I'll have a very good car that will make me happy for a very longtime.

 

I just ordered some stuff from Billy as well, but not nearly as exciting. I just got sway bar bushings, endlinks and tokico blues. All this is going to be paired up with eibach springs and 21.5x8 hoosiers on the stock wheels.

 

Well, if you're copying my setup then I know you'll be happy!

Good call on using the Illuminas on the rear. They'll make a bigger difference with the adjustments in regards to tuning the handling for over/understeer and for ride comfort. Good luck with the install, and take some pics if you can....

 

Sounds like your going to be waiting a while for the blues on the front man. Billy didn't have an ETA on them.

 

Pics! please!!! i wanna see how a 7 sits with the rewinds on it.. i was toying with getting a set and having them PC'd bronze.

 

I don't have pictures yet. I ordered my Rewinds and UPS tracking says they should be delivers on Friday. Unfortunately This is a long distance project. the car is in Utah and I'm 100 miles away in Colorado. I'm gathering parts so on when I have days off I will go down and work on the car. If I get my shocks in time I hope to do the coil overs around July 7th. I still need rubber for the Rewinds
see this thread: https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-wheels-tires-brakes-20/help-chose-my-tires-848026/

Pictures will happen.
In the mean time look up posts by tallbozo, his 7 looked like mine before he removed his rear bumper. it was my inspiration for going with the Rewinds

 

you will love the illuminas in the rear, and the coilovers really do drastically improve traction and handling

 

Did you get the street or race kit?

I ordered mine a week ago and got the race kit, so I have to weld up my strut tops. I got the 425 front and 200 rear.

 

I got the Race 275 front 150 rear. Might have to drop the coin to go full Illuminas. I'm kinda on a time frame.

 

stu, i'd love to see how the 425 200 feels... too bad you are so far.
spotted frog, why is your car in utah?

 

I wanted to get the 450's, but I decided on 425 for no reason... Looking back I should've just gotten the 450's.

 

thunkrd, as to why my car is in Utah it's a long story but basicaly I got married and moved to Colorado. I had a Motorcycle so the car took a back seat. Car is at my parents house. While I'm not using it is the perfect time to mod it.

 

oh... yeah i'm sure my wife would force me to leave my car behind if i got married... scary scary. hope everything works out well for you. i sure do like the traction improvements i got from the kentetsu special

 

What swaybars are you using? If you try some really nice swaybars with those rates, I'm sure you'll lose the spring rate envy real fast.

Thunkrd: "Kentetsu special"

 

So I had 2 days off back to back. Made the journy to Utah and here are the results.
rear Iluminas and Coil overs installed. front strut assembly removed. I brought the struts back with me to finish them up I hope I'll have them on the car in 2 weeks. all was accomplished with 2 scissor jacks, one large bottle jack, 4 jack stands. all socket wrench/torque wrench, open ended wrench, mallet, some flat tip screw drivers and as little blood as possible. I didn't have the socket to remove the hub, took three hours to source one (Green River UT, don't ask).

Here are the pix:

 

AHHH!!! monster truck! cant wait to see those with tires and on the ground.

 

LOL i should see what my car would look like with some big tires and raised up all the way~

it wouldn't be fun without a little bit of blood

 

Tires are scheduled to arrive on the 9th. the rewinds were $396 out the door from discount tire. they arrived in 2 days. they came with valve stems and "mounting kit" the mounting kit was lug nuts. they sent the wrong lug nuts as our cars are stud type. and you will need the smaller diameter heads so that you can fit a wrench un the nut wells to tighten them. Guess I have to go to Discount tire here in town and see if I can get the right ones. the rims fit flush with the fender.