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Ground Control Suspension? any one use or have input on this?

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Old 02-24-03, 04:36 PM
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hmm.... there is no text here, but I run ground-control...

what would you like to know?
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hmm odd my text is gone

well here is what it said.

the other day i was looking stuff up on the net and i came across ground controls site for 1st gens rex's. i was looking at what they had to offer and its not bad. i was just wondering if any one ran there set up and how they liked it? and if they had any problems.

im thinking of getting thier front coil-overs, camber plates, springs and tokico race 5 struts.

here is there site if you would like to see what they have. i like that they have a large veriety of spring rates.

http://www.ground-control.com/gcrx7cat.htm

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how low can you get the front???

im trying to get my fender lip down to the tire.
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oh yeh, I have 205/50/r15
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Originally posted by 82streetracer
how low can you get the front???

im trying to get my fender lip down to the tire.
i dont know how low you can go, but im sure you can get realy low.

dont want to get to low though you will rub on a hard turn.

i just want to know if ground control is worth the time. or if i should get some thing eles. i have not seen people on this board running gound control.
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ground control is really targeted for race applications...

but I use mine on the street just fine I have the coil overs on the front with camber caster plate, and Illuminas (race, set-up for higher spring rates) I run 350lbs/in springs on the front...

The disadvantages are that it gets kinda "clunky" or noisy on rough pavement... and it's prety damn stiff.

If you want to see some pictures, go to my website... That shows about as low as you can go (front) the rear is still on stock springs...


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get them from either ground control or gforce engineering.. either way, you will be happy.
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Originally posted by 82streetracer
how low can you get the front???

im trying to get my fender lip down to the tire.

As rx7gslse said you cant go much lower than his car or else the shocks will start to bottom out (unless the strut our strut tower is modified).


I dont have a picture of my car stationary, but these give you an idea of ride height & how little travel there is left at that height.
With 205/55/14's, the tire rubs occasionaly in the top of the wheelwell.





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that is exactly the ride hieght im looking for.

Is a 205/55/14 any smaller than 205/50/r15??

I think the ground control will work perfectly
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Originally posted by 82streetracer
that is exactly the ride hieght im looking for.

Is a 205/55/14 any smaller than 205/50/r15??

I think the ground control will work perfectly
205/55/14 = 22.9" diameter
205/50/15 = 23.1" diameter
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