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Old 03-04-16, 08:41 AM
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AFCO "attention dudes that race"

I'm looking at the afco site, https://www.afcodynapro.com , i know what i want and i know I read people on here getting them from afco...

I want: weld on rear spring perches and 150lb springs.

I can not for the life of me find the weld on perches on their site... do they sell them anymore or am searching the wrong name or what?

Thanks in advance. I have ordered ground control rear springs but they're expensive and not the correct spring rate for me.. i'm going to cancel the order as soon as they open.
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Try speedway motors.

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So i found what i was looking for at speedway, but they don't sell the springs i need lol I've found everything but can't seem to find ONE site that sells both the 5x8 springs in 150lb AND the weld on adjustable perches. Speedway has the perches for $29.99 each.
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Ordered, Thanks!

REAR:
Rear weld perches, adjustable: speedway motors
rear 5"x8" 150lb springs: A-1 auto
fox body koni yellos: american muscle.com

Front:
T3 weld on coilovers, coilover top hat, 300lb springs, camber plates: techno toy tuning
85-86 MR2 rear koni yellow inserts: i forget
RB 1.125" sway bar: used

Wheels:
15x9 ESM +10 (will require spacer to clear coilover mount and fill out flare): ESM Fine Alloy Wheel

Tires: 225/45-15 HANKOOK VENTUS R-S3 tire rack

Flares are from ZG Fender Flares

I can't wait to take the SA to DGRR this year... my old fb kept up just fine on stock suspension, i literally can't wait to try this setup out. Next plan is 3 link and panhard bar.
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Here is what mine look like installed, they are the non-adjustable version $12 each. Word of advice from my lesson learned, make sure the car is at the correct ride height and the pinion angle is correct before you tack them in place. I tacked them on with stock upper links since I didn't have the 3rd link brackets welded to the housing yet, once I got the correct pinion angle set I had to cut them off and redo.

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Old 03-11-16, 01:03 PM
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do you have pictures of your 3 link installed? looks like you have a kia diff too, i ran one in my last fb.
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Here is what I have, I am considering converting to a straight link and cutting a hole in the floor. I am not bound by the IT rules where the link has to stay below the stock floor and a straight link has some advantages, it should be stronger and I can use right left rod end combination to make setting the pinion angle much easier. I would cut a slot in the floor and box it back in with some sheet metal if I was doing it now.


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Is this the spring perch that you used? The 29.99 ones have the big cup on them.

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Essentially, i cut the entire cup part off of mine. I thjnk inpaid $29.99 atsoeedway motors. If i did it again or feel ambitions next winter, im going to cut them back off, cut the stock spring perch off and the weld these to the axle directly to get a little more lower. Not that i'm unhappy with the ride height, it's just on it's lowest setting and isnt super low
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Originally Posted by mhr650
Here is what I have, I am considering converting to a straight link and cutting a hole in the floor. I am not bound by the IT rules where the link has to stay below the stock floor and a straight link has some advantages, it should be stronger and I can use right left rod end combination to make setting the pinion angle much easier. I would cut a slot in the floor and box it back in with some sheet metal if I was doing it now.




I want to do this so bad. I'll have to re-read the scca csp rules about going into the floor but i'm pretty sure you can't. Is it possible to run a straight link and not hit the driveshaft or go through the floor? Im keeping the stock links this season and the 3-linking and panhard bar next season.
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