bmwrx7man

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i tried to research this but i cant find lowest springs they make for the fc . i know most u guys are gonna say coil but i dont have $$ right now for it , so if anyone has pics of there cars on springs that are low post them up pleace

Rx-7fetish

Ground Control wont cost to much more than a good set of springs and give you the ability to adjust your height.

RotaryRocket88

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Heard only good things about tanabe GF210s. 1.5" drop for $230 total.

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/springs/sp...tions.asp?id=3

DaMaCCa

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idk how good they are since i have never used them BUT i have a set (All 4 corners) of 1.5" drop Intrax lowering springs.

From what i have come to understand they are less for performance and much more for comfort and show. I'm parting with them because I'm going with the RB springs.

bmwrx7man

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i was looking at rb springs too but idk which ones are stiffer thats wat i want to know

toastiepenguin

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lowest aftermarket spring without going to an adjustable coil-over setup would be the Tein I believe.

I'm not sure how the camber is with that spring, but I have been looking into Racing Beat's or Tanabe's are still available too for a good stock replacement.
(not too much gained in performanace comparatively)

toastiepenguin

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Tanabe:
1.5in. drop
Spring Rate Front: 3.0 kg/mm OR Approximately 168.0 lb/in
Spring Rate Rear: 2.5 kg/mm OR Approximately 140.0 lb/in\

Racing Beat:
1in. drop
20% (front - 156 lb/in) and 20% (rear – 128 lb/in)

Tein:
1in. drop
FRONT:2.1/117 REAR:2.4/134

I researched it and I'm wrong seems as though the Tanabes are the stiffer ones

RETed

LOWEST is not necessarily BEST.
Too low in the rears, and you induce huge amounts of negative camber which you cannot adjust out.
This is just going to cause premature wear on your rear tires.

Also, drop the car too low (with "normal" shocks), and you risk the chance of blowing those shocks out due to too little travel.

If you don't give a **** about performance or safety and just want to DrIFt look, then go for it.
I'd suggest you just cut the springs...


-Ted

Texas_Ace

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Along those lines, is 1" too low?

All the springs i could find had some kind of drop so i went with the smallest drop i could find which is 1". Is that too low? will i be able to get the tires flat and normal? it is a DD.

RETed

1" is fine.
The Eibach Pro-Kit's claim 0.75" drop?

Intrax is way too much.


-Ted

Texas_Ace

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Good to know, thanks.

And the Eibach are also about twice the price of the Teins (SP?) i got. Price matters to me darn it.

RotaryWeaponSE7EN

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Did you really just say that Ted?

MJG

Anyone know the lowest coilovers? I measured I have approx 160mm ground clearance apart from the wind deflector parts infront of the front wheels which measure approx 100mm (4") from the floor. I figure to get a good arch gap and ground clearance I'd need about a 100mm drop, obviously I'd remove the front splitter and wind deflector bits. Do most coilovers go that low as I don't want to max out the lowness and still be sitting in the sky.

To be fair I'll probably drop it that low then not get off my driveway but having the option is nice.

As for camber, pish, it won't make much of a difference to me it's not a race car.

eage8

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I know my JICs and probably a lot of other coilovers for the FC can lower a car far more than the tires will allow. The entire damper is threaded so you can lower it until the bottom of the spring hits the top hub attachment assembly.

http://userpages.umbc.edu/~migol1/RX.../coilover1.jpg

not that I in any way condone that... you will mess up the suspension geometry and your FC will handel like ****. But if you want to spend $$$$ to make your car worse... go for it.

bmwrx7man

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i dont want to goo too low just kill wheel gap thats all i might just get tanabes then thanks

RETed

I've had my Ground Controls on 8" springs adjusted all the way down in the rears low enough to drag the rear mufflers.

Although not FC specific, I've got Teins on my MX-8 that can adjust down 4" easily from stock...


-Ted

Hypertek

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if your going for lowest.. springs will just disappoint. Id save the money if its going to cost you alot.. 1-1.5 inch drop it will still look stock. And with springs you better upgrade the struts.

Jaime Enriquez

Find some 1.5" springs and use the Racing Beat front lowering kit...this will go 3/4" lower with no travel loss. That would be a little over a 2" drop, with some 17" wheels, little gappage and proper handling.

....the only way to go would be coil-overs....but you can also set coilovers too low and bottom out the shocks. I like the setups that have the adjustable lower mount so you can go a little lower and keep the travel, as well as camber plates that raise the strut mounting point, giving you more travel and able to go a tad bit lower.

MJG

Thanks Eage8 ad RETed I fully appreciate the handling consequences of lowering, and the geometry it leaves you with, it's something I'd like to play about with as my current BMW is -120mm and handles like ***, but I use it for drifting and I can drive around horrendous bump steer as I'm used to it haha.

1PT3LTR

I liked my Tanabes, when i last drove it... It looks great...