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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Looking for examples of FC3S 2nd Gen Rally Race Winter Car

Hey Guys,

Every year went it starts snowing in my Michigan hell hole I die a little on the inside. I miss the excitement of driving my car. I would love to have a winter rally setup to keep the fun going. I searched but I did not find any good FC examples. Can someone help me out?

I think a set of winter struts/coilovers with a slight lift (1-1.5 inches), skinny knobby tires on the front, and some very aggressive knobby/paddle tire out back would be a blast to drive. It doesn't sound hard, but I would like to see some examples.
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Hey Guys,

Every year went it starts snowing in my Michigan hell hole I die a little on the inside. I miss the excitement of driving my car. I would love to have a winter rally setup to keep the fun going. I searched but I did not find any good FC examples. Can someone help me out?

I think a set of winter struts/coilovers with a slight lift (1-1.5 inches), skinny knobby tires on the front, and some very aggressive knobby/paddle tire out back would be a blast to drive. It doesn't sound hard, but I would like to see some examples.
I have alwasy prefered the "Glacier Grip II" snow tires over knobby tires (provided by "knobby" you meant studded), but that is just me.
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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I got some hankook snow tires. (the tread looks mean as hell) I can pass fish tailing trucks with ease.
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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Check this out. I have seen a 2nd Gen rally car too, but I can't find it right now. You could basicly add snow tires and be good to go. Here is a link to the article. http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009...lis-rally.aspx
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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Anybody have any FC example?
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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I am from michigan (bay city) and I drove my car all last winter on some shitty all season kumhos. It was like rally racing everywhere! (and by that I mean I don't think I stopped sliding for 4 months lol)
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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Man, that actually sounds like so much fun, definitely something I'm gonna end up tackling later too. But yeah I'd say some nice snow tires and I don't know what your course conditions are gonna be like, but if it's anything like it's like here, you're gonna want a pretty soft suspension setup.
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Here's one for sale, looks like fun:

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rd...492419295.html

I tried attaching the pics but my internet is really slow right now.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Thanks MazDan. Here the picts from that ad, the only mods he listed was exhaust, lights, and studded tires.

Anybody else find anything?

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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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more pics

I found some more pic here http://www.prorallypix.com/RX-7/rx13.html
Funny thing is they have the same cooling mod to the front bumper I did this summer. Looks like they are lifted slightly, I am still looking for strut that would so that.

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