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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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LOWEST 2nd Gen Roller EVER!!!

Does anyone know any information on this car at all, as far as suspension he is running? I am assuming it is a set of coil overs but damn that is low...
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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well, it's drop very much, but that can only be possible with wide body kit, right?
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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200mm 1/10th scale RC; apprently, that damper won't do much good as being this low
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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i wouldn't be suprised if it was an air suspension .
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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It must be air. That isn't even driveable it's sooo low.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tekwiz99
200mm 1/10th scale RC; apprently, that damper won't do much good as being this low

I dont think thats an RC car if that what you are saying


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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Hmmkay~ that must be one gigantic hose and huge aggregates that i may trip over by it

so does one-bolt skinny spokes
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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It's called shooting from an angle and a poorly paved driveway. Take a look and the amount of shadow on the wall and the size comparison to what seems to be a van.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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Then damn, someone is good with photoshop.

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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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I'm also in belief that it's an air-bag suspension setup.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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im not sure but i think air bags suck for performance purposes... this is a full blown race(drift) car probably with coil overs that are ride hight adjustable. also the "ground effects" make the car appear to be lower, along with the levelness of the drive way.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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Air Suspension would TWIST and Pop under drift load...
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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im with him^^^
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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That's pretty low, but I think the F20 powered FC from Hawaii is even lower.
There should be pics somewhere in here.
The whole suspensions was redone just to get the car lower.


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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by tekwiz99
Hmmkay~ that must be one gigantic hose and huge aggregates that i may trip over by it

so does one-bolt skinny spokes
LOL, you need to look into perspective when taking pictures through lenses. The hose looks big because it's dramatically closer to the lens (which is a curved piece of glass).

That's still too low to be drivable though. I guess each to his own.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Then damn, someone is good with photoshop.

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Probably just the body kit and the big rims, maybe the coilovers are bottomed out too, that 240 in that pic looks lower than the fc from what i see.
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 12:10 AM
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I guess 'low and slow, that is the tempo' wouldn't apply here, eh?
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 02:50 AM
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thats sato kinse he has airbag/strut suspension the veilside rx7 has them too they look like air bags but still have the springs in it

retainer ...half the spring..retainer...bag..retainer...upper bolts
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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who wants to put a jack on that car?
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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who wants to put a jack on that car?
Ehh, just slide a fork lift under the bitch.
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