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Old 09-30-12, 03:46 PM
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Very unique first gen...from Japan
Check this rear suspension out!


The whole car looks very well done inside and out. Love to see original thought with SA/FBs.
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Cool! Definitely a cool concept, fun to watch.

Speakers in back are cool as well, I've been contemplating that idea for a while now and I'm glad to see its feasible...
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You'll put your eye out!
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You'll put your eye out!
Nah.. it's pointless.
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If you watch his other videos the car has a wide, wide-body kit and a PP12A (I think)

I'm guessing the stock suspension geometry was not working with his widebody. I kind of wonder if he has a solid axle under there...
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Old 10-01-12, 09:35 AM
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What about the lambo doors! Got to have!
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Lmfaooo, I don't think that will pass safety in Canada. Just saying.....
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Originally Posted by Starfox07
I kind of wonder if he has a solid axle under there...
I'd highly doubt it, with the amount of independent travel the video shows. I'd bet he's done an independent rear from somewhere.

& you know, if you had a truly wide body kit, upswing doors might make sense. Might be the only way to open 'em!
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makes a cool video, and he can change the ride height and shock settings without getting out of the drivers seat
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Wow! That is ridiculous!
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out of control and overkill if you ask me..
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cantilever suspension is for the hardcore and/or the ultra-slammed vehicles...i wonder which one this is
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Cool engineering project. Must be overseas or a flipped video. Driver and cars on the wrong side.
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Definitely some potential for tuning there with the multiple shock mount holes to change the pivot ratios.
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Old 10-02-12, 01:32 AM
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Another video of it, it is indeed RHD so the video in the OP must be flipped/mirrored for some reason. I like how he went with a rather obscure body kit, that being the Le Mans aero from 1982 I believe?

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Wow, made from scratch!!! Looks fantastic too, doesnt hide or ruin the lines like the daytonas and other widebody set ups iv seen.
Id laugh if its still running live axle. But id doubt it.
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Guy's got some serious fab skills, that's sure.
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Absolutely amazing car. And it's being enjoyed too, that's the best part. I'd straight up trade both of my RX-7's for the parts to build that car. (I only have FC's though, so probably not much value there...)
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That is hardcore amazing.
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I'm jamming to his period correct Karen Carpenter music in that second vid.
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Sounds about right.
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