Joker1337

So the time and the money are at last being saved to completion and the time has come for me to get a set of springs on the 7 that have more recoil and bounce to them than my grandmother's underwear elastic bands. I'm fairly sure what I have are the factory originals with 173k on them.

I'm thinking of getting:

Tokico Standard (HP) Strut Cartridge x 2
Tokico Standard (HP) Strut Cartridge x 2
1979-85 RX-7 Suspension Package x 1
SUSP BUSH URETHANE - FRONT CONTROL ARM
SUSP BUSH URETHANE - TENSION ROD


Questions for the wiser than I (shameless flattery involved there, yes):

1. Are the sway bars worth the extra $300 or should I just pull the stock rear bar off and have done with it?
2. Is the added adjustability worth the extra $300 for Illuminas rather than Standard HP's? I don't do track with the car and the most I ever plan on doing is maybe AutoX next season.
3. Are there any other components (bushings, etc...) I would need to get to replace the suspension completely/correctly while I have the car in the garage and the wheels off?

tallbozo

iTrader: (5)

Id say get the sway bars. They sure made things much more stable in corners. I have no experience with the luminas but standards are great. I also have the poly bushings and they are great too. I'd just get it all done while you are under there

Jeezus

iTrader: (4)

Sway bars, you are on your own. They may stiffen the cornering, although I have not changed mine out yet. I hear they are a GREAT upgrade.

As far as Illumina's/Blues, I would go for blues. They are basically the same as stock only a little bit stiffer on the bump rebounds. Great shocks, I run them.

Get the whole suspension techniques bushing set from respeed. You can't go wrong there Plus much more predictable handling.