Just finished Racing Beat Lowering kit (pics)
12-06-03, 06:27 PM
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12-06-03, 06:41 PM
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Yeah, at first it gave me the chills just thinking about it. A fabricator friend of mine, the owner of Performance Solutions (behind Mazdatrix) did the work for me. He used a plasma torch to cut off the stock mounts, then he welded it from the bottom and the top. Welding is just as strong, if not stronger, and it won't ever loosen up and make noise.
12-06-03, 08:12 PM
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nice nice, no wheel well gap now, i like it...i was planning on getting the RB kit 2, but im not sure i wanted 2 do all the work, but now imma go for it...and yea, what did u do for the back?
12-06-03, 08:14 PM
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Originally posted by ioTus
looks sweet man.
What do you have for lowering on the back?
looks sweet man.
What do you have for lowering on the back?
250 lb. springs from g-force engineering are in the rear. I also trimmed the bump stops in a "V" shape for more travel and a progressive stop.
12-06-03, 08:24 PM
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Originally posted by FD Racer
Thanks.
250 lb. springs from g-force engineering are in the rear. I also trimmed the bump stops in a "V" shape for more travel and a progressive stop.
Thanks.
250 lb. springs from g-force engineering are in the rear. I also trimmed the bump stops in a "V" shape for more travel and a progressive stop.
12-06-03, 08:30 PM
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Originally posted by 180sx-x
so these springs lowerd your car that much? pretty good. but 250lb is quite a bit, thats what, a 150% increase over stock...(rear is 100 right??)
so these springs lowerd your car that much? pretty good. but 250lb is quite a bit, thats what, a 150% increase over stock...(rear is 100 right??)
12-06-03, 09:57 PM
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RB supplies allen head bolts, thats why they kinda looked like rivets Mar3. In my opinion, this is an excellent kit, and a sawzall worked well for me, i think sears is selling s reciprocating saw for $69.95 right now.
12-06-03, 10:08 PM
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Wow, if i had the know-how that you guys do, i'd definately be doing this!!!
Problem is, i'm not much of a track-racer (yet), so i think for this car i'll just do the normal stock-system upgrades.
I already have the eibach kit on my car, but you're right. It rides high. I still have about 1/4 to 1/2 inch wheel gap.
But at least its even front and rear!!!
Problem is, i'm not much of a track-racer (yet), so i think for this car i'll just do the normal stock-system upgrades.
I already have the eibach kit on my car, but you're right. It rides high. I still have about 1/4 to 1/2 inch wheel gap.
But at least its even front and rear!!!
12-06-03, 10:18 PM
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Hmm, are the advantages to this that great that it justifies the extra work? Is this something that only a track car would benefit from.
I read the description on RB's site and seems like a really good idea. However would this be worth it on a car that is mainly a daily driver and is going to be autocrossed a few times a year (hopefully)?
I read the description on RB's site and seems like a really good idea. However would this be worth it on a car that is mainly a daily driver and is going to be autocrossed a few times a year (hopefully)?
