rl88

Hi,
I have an 87 base model.
And Im considering buying coilovers, main ones I have in mind are the Stance ones.

Stance GR+?

Anyone have any experience with these?

Mindspin311

I have them on my 89, absolutely love them. Affordable, and the quality is top notch. Not to mention they are valved perfectly.

RotaryCyphaX

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i have the tein flex on mine, nice and stiff, i use it for autox and drift. all depends on what you're doing

nairdalavodnas

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i have parts shop max coilovers and i love them. they are harsh for daily but what evs man up. tons on guys down here in sd run them daily and they go lower then jesus. and another thing that you wont find with stance is the camber plates, they are angled to control camber and caster at the same time. and they are only $1000

http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/page.php?9

87 t-66

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https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/fc3s-coilover-options-ideas-778632/

NJGreenBudd

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Are you implying that Stance coilovers do not have camber plates???


Because I would beg to differ:

Stance GR+ I installed two days ago-





To the OP - Stance is an excellent company and the coilovers are top notch, you will not find anyone with a complaint about them. Search around in here and you will find them recommended time and time again. I have seen countless instances of people switching from Tein or Jic to Stance and loving it.

Bottom line = Stance is great!!

87 t-66

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you've had them for 2 days and that makes them great?

demontwig

Maybe he has other experiences with them? I have them on my car and I like them a lot. A little stiff, but that could just be the way mine are.

jdmsuper7

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dude, they are shiny, and mad stiff compared to the 200k mile stock suspension, of course they are great

NJGreenBudd

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Not at all..... is that what you inferred from my statements??

The fact that I own them means absolutely nothing. I haven't even driven my FC with them yet.

What makes them great is their form and their function, their customer support and price. Most coilovers have mixed reviews, I have heard nothing but good things about Stance (minus the bad batch of pillow ball mounts they had a while ago, and they owned up and replaced them whenever they could).

Black91n/a

Running springs that are overly stiff will not only make the car ride poorly, it'll make it grip poorly as well because the tires are bouncing along, not in full contact with the road. For maximum performance you want the car to be as soft as possible while maintaining adequate body control. In our case, running stiff in front helps minimize camber loss.

This is a bad thing, since you have no choice but to adjust caster when you adjust camber, so if you want maximum negative camber, then you'll either end up with too much or too little caster. Stock caster, about right down the middle, the way most coilovers do it, is much preferrable.

nairdalavodnas

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no im implying that stance's camber plates arent angled to control camber and caster at the same time, and im positive that max coilover are stiffer then your stance. on the softest setting, they are as stiff as most coilovers hardest setting and they are 32way adjustable, in only like 10 clicks.







i dunno IMO they are awsome and are the best bang for the buck. and keep in mind these where designed for drifting.

NJGreenBudd

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I wasn't sure what you meant in your first post.

The fact that the caster is adjusted with camber doesn't seem like a bonus to me, I had thought the two should be able to be adjusted separately.

And a stiffer coilover isn't necessarily a better coilover, though some people like the stiffer ones better, feels more racey to them....

I like the fact that Stance is local and easily serviced. Like many parts, some of the choice is based on fact, some is based on personal preference.

What's the intended use for the OP's car? Why not run a shock spring combo??

backroad-junkie

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can the stances be re-valved b/c I have not heard of it yet? I was leaning a lot toward stance but I want to look at the long run as well b/c $1500 is a lot to spend and I dont feel like spending it twice unless I planned for it.. I do remember reading about a bearing(or something like that) problem that people were having a while ago and Stance fixed them but beyond that I havent heard anything.

CarzArKoo1

nairdalavodnas what rims are those in black? sweet, rota no right? i forgot what it call

J-Rat

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I have Stance on my car and I happen to love them.

nairdalavodnas

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they are CST D-Specs



they dont make them no mores ):

K!NCH

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Not to jack the thread, but is there a difference between the GR+ and the GR+ Pro?

MaczPayne

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GR+ Pro's have a helper spring in the rear to maintain spring preload.

I've had the GR+ Pro's 8kg/6kg on my car since January, and have had the chance to test them out on the track. They absorb road imperfections quite well, and after getting them dialed in, the car was very predictable and safe to drive. They are also serviceable in the US, a big plus. Are there better coilovers out there? Of course. But for the price, these pieces are very competitive, and work quite well.

You will choose your spring rates depending on what you will use the car for. A properly damped shock with softer springs is many times better than a poorly damped shock with stiff springs.

backroad-junkie

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has anybody driven their RX7 on more than one brand of coilovers to compare stance to? Of course coilovers are going to feel great but how would they compare in regards to previous coilover setups on the same car?

nairdalavodnas

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i driven on jics and tien super drifts and both felt kinda sloppy

RotaryWeaponSE7EN

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The Super Drifts arent sloppy, pretty rough on the streets around here. Extremely smooth drive on good roads though.

Black91n/a

Stiffer does not equal better, when it comes to coilovers, the softest ones out there are already many times stiffer than stock and going stiffer still will likely just make the car handle and ride worse.

One should either be able to adjust camber and caster seperately or simply leave out the caster adjustability. That angled slot "feature" is a marketing thing targeted at ignorant people, it's NOT a good thing.

nairdalavodnas

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i guess im ignorant huh mr.5000