I am going to start going to the track but i wanted to start out with my 85 rx7 because if i ever crash in my newb stage of learning to race i rather it be in the car a brought for a grand then my evo or wrx

but yea i recently gutted the interior and got 2 sparco racing seats and a wheel, i have just been having trouble finding a good pair of coilovers for the car.

HELP

 

try respeed, http://www.mrcmfg.com/catalog/

 

Respeed is a great place to deal with. They (meaning Billy) will even help you decide what you need based on what your plans are for the car, so you don't need to be an expert to get what you need. Quality is top notch, as is the customer service.



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+1

 

These are my ReSpeed Coilovers and Camber Plates. I highly recommend them. Billy is a great guy to work with and his products are super.

 

are these the street or the race?

 

I'd like to say street use, that's what I'm getting them for. You can change the Spring rate when you order though.

 

It's more based on assembly. The street ones have a spring perch that uses the existing spring perch. The race ones have one that you have to weld on yourself. Mine are the race. The spring perch stand is one I milled out of piping. Used a lathe to get it righ. It's a bit beefier than the other.

 

The street version is an easier install (no cutting or welding). But if you want maximum adjustability, and extreme drop (racing only), then the race version will let you go a lot lower than the street version. But if you only intend to use the car on the streets, then I believe the street version gives you more than enough room to drop the car...

 

i have the race coilovers. im happy! good quaity stuff. big brake swap soon

 

yet you can still use the stock height for when you've got to go over speed bumps =.= i hope

 

Even with the race version, I'm sure I could raise the car up to stock levels if not further. I usually drop my car's stance a couple of inches before races, then raise it back up for the drive home. Takes about ten minutes once the car is in the air, so not too bad.

A setup like this really changes the feel of the car. The performance improvements are very respectable.... Not to mention the fact that you can choose your own spring rates and lengths. Add in some adjustable shocks and you'll be boggled by the number of adjustment options.

Also, now would be a good time to decide if you want camber plates. The installation would add nothing to the time needed, since you're removing all of that stuff to swap in the coilovers anyway. But again, this would depend on what you want out of your car in respect to performance...

 

how much extra camber adjustment do you get? or is it a this is the only way kind of thing

 

With stock springs, you won't get a whole lot of adjustment before the spring hits the side of the wheel well. But if you are using coilovers in conjunction with the camber plates, then due to the smaller diameter of the springs you'll get all the camber you could want.

There is even a template that shows how to cut out a small section at the top of the strut mounting area for additional adjustment, but I've never seen the need to go that far. I usually race the car with less than the maximum camber available to me. Hope this helps...

 

Don't you mess with the toe setting with the height adjustment?

 

I've got a system. lol.

1. Lower car by turning collar xxx number of turns.
2. Set desired toe (a bit of toe out for the races) by turning each adjuster xxx number of turns.
3. Set camber to xxx.
4. Set front Illuminas to xxx.

And there's a few other things too. But having a system in place really helps when it comes time to set her up for a race, or return her to street settings. It was taking me about 25 minutes including swapping on the race rubber. 30 minutes if my co-driver helped... ;0

 

how does the ground control setup compare to the respeed race setup?

 

There probably isn't much difference in overall design (how many ways can you make a coilover?), but there may be a difference in quality of materials. I don't know, I haven't dealt with them. I made the decision to go with Respeed because they are involved in the forums, asking what people want, and because their customer service is outstanding. I can tell you that the quality of the Respeed equipment is top rate.

Also, I recently put together a video demonstrating the handling and lack of body roll you can obtain when this stuff is installed. If you care to check it out, follow the link in my signature line (it is the featured video on my main page right now "GVSU 08 Final").


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kool i will check it out!! yea im planning on gettting a setup for my first autox this spring cant waittttt

 

carefull you might convert