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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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Those look awesome. These are the way to go if you stay 4x110.... cheaper then meshies and brand new!
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MountainScreamer
Tires are 205/50s. Suspension is GR-2s and B+G springs. I was impatient to get the thing rolling but I wish I had waited and gotten some RE-speed stuff.

I'll get some better pictures soon, the car is pretty rough so I don't like to show it off too much.
Any more pics yet? You have the 0 offset, which is actually a 4.5" backspace right? (according to the chart on diamond racing wheels website)
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Yeah I have the 4.5 in backspace. Weather has been bad here so I haven't gotten any pictures.
This weekend at the latest though, I promise
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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for as much as an RX7 breaks and needs fixing or oil changes I would never have mine so low, right now I can barely get the floor jack under mine.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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roof racks are a dead give away about how ghey the owner is unless your using them to haul tires to a autox/drift event
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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I like the look, but I wouldn't want it for myself. I'm patiently waiting for Mountainscreamer's pics too. That's the setup I'm considering going with.
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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Alright guys, I still haven't gotten around to taking some pictures, but I found some that might be good enough.







Right now I rub going over big bumps but I think that stiffer springs will eliminate that.
It sits pretty high right now but if I go any lower I'm afraid that my tires will get eaten.
I don't really want to sacrifice tire size so I might go with some zg flares when I get the money.
Either way, it still functions without sacrificing a whole lot, if you can stand the height.
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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^^^ i like the height there, that's plenty low for me. i think my car sits up just a bit higher since it's pretty much stripped (w/ RB springs).
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Lovin my friends FB, S4 TII swaped also

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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 01:19 AM
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Mountainscreamer...I like it! I might just try 195/45 with the same sized wheels and see how that works. Thanks for the pics
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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Kind of a lame question, but can somebody explain to me the inherit suspension problems the FB runs into while going extremely low? I've heard some members talking about it but I'm not sure what exactly they meant or how to do anything to avoid it.

Thanks.
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Beach
Kind of a lame question, but can somebody explain to me the inherit suspension problems the FB runs into while going extremely low? I've heard some members talking about it but I'm not sure what exactly they meant or how to do anything to avoid it.

Thanks.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=972140
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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If you get so low that you are running into serious binding problems, then I think that's just too low. Suspensions are on cars for a reason.


Also, I don't have camber plates yet, so you could get a little more tire under if necessary.
There is no interior either, so with me and 1/2 a tank of gas it weighs right at 2300lb.
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