Good Ideas for 1st Gen
02-22-04, 08:59 PM
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Good Ideas for 1st Gen
Originally posted by SA22C_NZ
Hiya Rx lovers,
I have owned my 1st gen '79 for 6 years and I'm now undergoing a full suspension rebuild along with a friend of mine who recently bought a basic but straight 1st gen shell. This weekend we'll attempt to make some front adjustable camber plates with fixed castor probably like riffraff's 4-sale sev (which looks very cool). I have seen some good pix from the TEIN website detailing the pillow-ball mount http://www.tein.co.jp/pumnte.html. Import parts are pricey in NZ and custom fabrication is popular here - I will make strut-tops for my 323 (GLC) too. We will go for a DIY fully-adj kit for ride height - I'm looking at a full kit for around US$420. That should sort it. I agree with the stock rear swaybar - I think the early cars like mine have the largest 1st gen one if you want a really stiff setup. I will try and get a whiteline adjustable front swaybar www.whiteline.com.au
Get sonme sticky tyres too (be sure to fit decent wheel studs with aftermarket wheels too). I have tried Toyo proxes FZ4's on my rwd GLC (5-door hatch) (P215/50/13) and they are a cool non-race tyre with great all-weather grip. I will use these on the sev for a while once I've completed the build-up on my 12A bridgeport, then probably get Toyo ra1's.
I plan on running 225/50/14 RA1's on the glc for a while too - it has stock 1st gen front struts and brakes (bolt-in but slight +ve camb.). The glc has some old style KYB gas-a-just (black) rear shocks that are great (bought 2nd hand for ~US$20) these are very stiff and short so I can run cut rear oem springs and have great rear suspension. Soon the front to match. I will try to replicate a rx-7 setup on the glc front (I'll add an rx style swaybar and tension rods) and have really low aftermarket springs. Any questions on my setup drop an email my way.
Basically I won't go over the top but it won't essentially be 'cheap'. I'd say go for awesome tyres but with huge grip (if you choose wide toyo ra1's) make sure you have fresh gear oil in the trans and diff - expect the driveline to be under greater load.
This is my first post, yay. I want to hit 100 soon to get a custom avatar of my sev. My next few posts will probably be short.
Hiya Rx lovers,
I have owned my 1st gen '79 for 6 years and I'm now undergoing a full suspension rebuild along with a friend of mine who recently bought a basic but straight 1st gen shell. This weekend we'll attempt to make some front adjustable camber plates with fixed castor probably like riffraff's 4-sale sev (which looks very cool). I have seen some good pix from the TEIN website detailing the pillow-ball mount http://www.tein.co.jp/pumnte.html. Import parts are pricey in NZ and custom fabrication is popular here - I will make strut-tops for my 323 (GLC) too. We will go for a DIY fully-adj kit for ride height - I'm looking at a full kit for around US$420. That should sort it. I agree with the stock rear swaybar - I think the early cars like mine have the largest 1st gen one if you want a really stiff setup. I will try and get a whiteline adjustable front swaybar www.whiteline.com.au
Get sonme sticky tyres too (be sure to fit decent wheel studs with aftermarket wheels too). I have tried Toyo proxes FZ4's on my rwd GLC (5-door hatch) (P215/50/13) and they are a cool non-race tyre with great all-weather grip. I will use these on the sev for a while once I've completed the build-up on my 12A bridgeport, then probably get Toyo ra1's.
I plan on running 225/50/14 RA1's on the glc for a while too - it has stock 1st gen front struts and brakes (bolt-in but slight +ve camb.). The glc has some old style KYB gas-a-just (black) rear shocks that are great (bought 2nd hand for ~US$20) these are very stiff and short so I can run cut rear oem springs and have great rear suspension. Soon the front to match. I will try to replicate a rx-7 setup on the glc front (I'll add an rx style swaybar and tension rods) and have really low aftermarket springs. Any questions on my setup drop an email my way.
Basically I won't go over the top but it won't essentially be 'cheap'. I'd say go for awesome tyres but with huge grip (if you choose wide toyo ra1's) make sure you have fresh gear oil in the trans and diff - expect the driveline to be under greater load.
This is my first post, yay. I want to hit 100 soon to get a custom avatar of my sev. My next few posts will probably be short.
These camber plates here look like good value.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/ac...d%3D4287625651
Phat, my Ride. '79 Savanna Rx-7 Limited.
Check out this photo album
This is getting adjustable coil-overs, 5x100 wheel stud conversion. 12A Bridgeport, TOYO Ra-1s and some attitude really soon.
What do you think about it?
Last edited by SA22C_NZ; 02-22-04 at 09:27 PM.
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