hockeynightincanada

i cannot find any 1st gen coilovers... im sure i just don't know where to look, im also sure there are swaps i can make, such as from a 2nd gen maybe? just fill me in please.

djessence

www.re-speed.com the only way to go. excellent product, excellent customer service, and no there are not really any easy swaps you can do

bshusted

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I adapted some for a miata in this thread: https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...+husted+spring. I've autocrossed on this setup for about 3 years and have really liked it.

Kentetsu

Definitely check with Respeed. Top quality and great service.



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Siraniko

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QA1 has a better design with a locking collar instead of an allen head bolt in ground control coil over.

BTW, I dont recommend coil over for street use.

legokcen

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This is my set from ReSpeed after putting it together and painting. Good set. I just machined a different lower perch bracket to weld on. I put the bearings/rotors/brakes on it when they were on the car.

Siraniko

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In my 73 RX-3. 1st gen set-up GC coil over (not welded to the spring perch) and RE Speed camber plate

hockeynightincanada

so... drifting in mind, should i go with with the coilovers or the struts, im guessing coilovers but i guess the low price is throwing me off, the coilover kits on respeed are good though? i know someone here mentioned them, thanks alot

djessence

What do you mean by struts? Are we talking gas shocks kinda deal. Im not up to speed on my lingo. Re-speeds kit (and from the looks of it, GC as well) are still the stock suspension set up (Macphearson strut or w/e): these allow height adjustmant and greater spring rates than the other aftermarket options. There are no typical "coil overs" like you find for hondas, where it is a fully contained unit and you have your special tools to adjust, and variable spring rates etc. This is the reason for the "low" price.

So for drifting (not that i know anything) i would imagine you want an upgraded spring rate, adjustable ride height AND better shocks, inserts w/e. This would mean the RE-speed kit is the best choice with some good shocks like illuminas.

You will not find a typical honda style aftermarket coil over available for a 25 year old vehicle, lets be serious. But the re-speed kit IS an excellent product! Kenetsu is extremely competitive in autox and I believe there are some drifters with the kit as well, i myself recently put on a set of fronts and the difference is night and day to the old saggy stock ones; in my mind its what a sports car should feel like now: sporty

hockeynightincanada

so i should buy the respeed kit and some illumina shocks possibly, or at least another set of shocks at that.

hockeynightincanada

and the coilover kits with the illumina's will fit in without any ajusting, i beleive it says that it's a bolt in, or doesn't require any work other then the actual instalation,?

orion84gsl

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The RE-Speed adjustable spring perches are designed to slide over the strut body and rest on the stock spring perch. There are no modifications to be made to the suspension. This applies to the street version. The race version requires that you cut off the stock perch and weld on the one that comes with the package. This is so the racers can get their cars lower than the street version will allow.

For dampers (or shocks for those of you that don't like the correct terminoligy :P) if you don't want to bother with adjustability, for instance if you primarily drive on the street and only occasionally track the car, I would recommend Tokico HP (Blues). I've had these on my car for 2 seasons, and actually just auto-Xed for the first time ever today, and I wasn't unhappy with them. They very comfortable on the street and held up well today. If your going to hit the track a little more often then I would suggest the Tokico Illumina's. You'll want the adjustability.

djessence

You can read a thread i had recently about the installation or you can read the installation manual on the website.

With re-speed you have 2 options. The plug and play "street" kit. Or the modification necessary race kit. The race kit (dont know much about) you weld a new perch on the assembly, so ultimately you can drop it way more than the street kit.

And yes, any shock made for the first gen rx7 of your yr will fit (i believe SA's are different from FB's). This is due to the fact that it retains the macphearson(?) strut style of suspension.

You can see pictures someone posted in this thread. If you have other questions either ask here OR send a PM to bwaits (Billy, from re-speed), as he knows his products better than anyone else does (obviously).

You also have options for shocks. I personally got blues because of budget. I may upgrade the fronts to illuminas but that wont be for awhile. It also depends on what spring rates you get as i believe the blues are not recommended for anything over 250 ft lbs but someone else can confirm that.

legokcen

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I've got Koni Reds on the front with 350 lbs springs. This is for track applications though. The ReSpeed kit was great and Billy is a great guy. I got the springs from him as well.

hockeynightincanada

so i think im going to purchase the kits, font/rear and what size springs should i go with??

Kentetsu

Just talk to Billy. You can PM him on this forum, his user name is Bwaits. Let him know what you want from the car, and he will advise you on the parts you need. He advised me on my setup, and I have no regrets at all...



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hockeynightincanada

i just PM'd him, i appreciate it.

Hyper4mance2k

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Whit a damn minute!!! legokcen, you ripped of my sig... tisk tisk...