Need pics of your lowered FC's please.
 

Please post pics of your FC's and list the suspension mods you have. Im going to be getting 17's eventually and I wanna know how low I wanna go and what it looks like. I already searched, i did find some lowered 2nd gens, but I just didnt find out what i was looking for.

Thanks

here. these are RB springs. 17 wheels. not too low. i think its just right. i am missing the front lip which makes the front end look higher. I had rubbing issues with my 225 tires in the front. i had to "roll" the fenders.

looks good... neone else with there car lower then that?

heres mine, i dont know the amoun lowered, just lowered the coilover until i liked it...

heres 2 bad pics.... but you get the idea.... i couldnt find anything that would lower my car low enough so i just cut the springs..... it still rides pretty good! im thinking of getting some tien coilovers... but dont know how low they go! oh, those are 17x7 motegi mr4, w/ 205/45zr17 front and 215/45zr17 rear

Here's a picture of my old setup (soon to be old :P)

http://www.teamc-4.com/images/NAFC7.jpg

Using stock struts and intrax springs.. I'd never buy those springs again, IMO, they are way too soft.
Going for TEIN with EDFC
Justin

i like how low the intrax springs made your car sit. what size rims and tires are on the car?

The guy that sold me my first (couple months ago) FC cut the springs... didn't know about it, thought the car just rode low haha... Well he also put some weird support bars inbetween the springs so that they wouldn't dip too low and bottom out the car... so... it was cutting the springs done... right? Haha

Anyway, I didn't notice for a while... and the new shell I got really shows off the difference.

(BTW yes the lowered one was in an accident with some fucker running a red light, no frame damage but plenty of cosmetic to total the car)

--Gary

Started getting dark already, but I grab a few quickies plus some other pics I already had.

Suspension Techniques springs
KYB AGX shocks
S5 GTU wheels with stock tire size

http://webpages.charter.net/a-melita...ay-off-020.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/a-melita...ay-off-037.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/a-melita/opt/IMG_0244.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/a-melita/opt/IMG_0248.jpg (front)
http://webpages.charter.net/a-melita/opt/IMG_0250.jpg (rear)
http://webpages.charter.net/a-melita/opt/IMG_0251.jpg

You can just browse the directory to see more.

edit: typo

I just installed Tokico shocks and Eibach Pro-Kit .8 inch lowering springs on my car last night.. My old (read: original) suspension was so shot that it raised my car up about .5 inch... damn were those front shocks shot!

my car:

Tein HE's dropped ~1.5"

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...27_73_full.jpg

They are 17x7's.. 205-40-17s... not wide enuff :p

The car actually does sit quite nicely.. just i don't care for the ride.. but that could be due to the old ass stock blown struts.

-justin

AGX adjustables and I forgot which springs I put on this one. I did have Monroes on it at one time and they lowered the front another half inch. The wheels are Voxx, 16x7.

its dark but you can sorta see. i dunno how much its lowered but it has illuminias and i think intrax lowering springs.

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hey what did you use to cut the springs? I tried cutting my stock ones last night with an electric saw with brand new blades.......(barely scratched the springs) Thinking about using a torch. Do you know of any cheap lowering springs? I just wanna drop my 89 n/a GTUs (with a turbo II hood :) ) 1.5-2 inches.

I got my springs from speedmachineperformance.com. They are B+G springs and are IMO (and many others on this forum that I've spoken to) on par with RB springs, and lower the car more than the RB springs (1.5" while RB is 1" I believe). They are also cheaper than RB springs. Only thing that sucked was that they took about 2.5-3 months to get due to the fact that they were backordered and are made in Sweden. I don't know what the situation is right now with them...they may be in stock but ASK FIRST.

-Joe

its not a good idea to cut springs. but when i did it with my old truck i used a die grinder with a cutting wheel. road like crap.

here is my mine with 16 supra rims and a 1" drop with rb springs

tein he
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rx7 lowered 1.5 in front 1 in back
 

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...119_9_full.jpg this is a old pic since then ive put new rims and carbon fiber side skirts on the rx and superchagered .

JIC coilovers, 17x9, 17x8 Enkei RPM2s, with 235/40 front and 255/40 rear.

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=79026
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=79027

tein type HR

http://www.limbfromlimb.orcon.net.nz...t/PC040189.JPG

does anybody know why my intrax springs are higher in the back than they are in teh front?

heres mine

KYB AGXs, Eibach Pros on ADR DTMs 16x7:
the suspension off my red(89 TII) one is in my Current Black one(GTUs).....so they are the same exact setup
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7/7e230888.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7/a077df37.jpg

Ohlin coilovers, w/ 17 x 8.5 (235) and 17 x 9.5 (275). Unsure about the drop height...

Mine
 

Heres mine

Enkei RSF2 17" wheels (sold)
Racing beat springs
AGX adjustable struts

What off set did you run? Looks good
Thanks

Rxmfn7

I like the silver. looks hot.sharp looking n/a.

RB Springs on Tociko Illuminas - Stock Wheels and Tire size.

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LOL - anyone wanna sell me some 17's with tires?.... Cheap?:D

Tokico illuminas with Tokico Springs. Dropped abouty an inch and a half. Those are 17" wheels.

http://westtxrx7.com/pics/RFDiskandStrut.JPG




http://westtxrx7.com/pics/FC2.JPG

How much cost a FC stock suspensions?.

how do you like those springs? i'm thinking of the same set up. do yo know they're spring rates?

I'm not sure of the spring rates. I got that setup from RX7.com. I told Rocky I was wanting a suspension setup mainly for autocross but nothing too low or harsh and that is what he sent me along with some front and rear sway bars and front and rear strut tower braces. The ride is a little stiff but not bad enough to complain about. Course I don't drive the car everyday.

I bet it handles great though the turns though. I've heard nothing but good things about all that tokico equipment.

Do Not cut the springs on your GTUs, Please.

nice sleeper

Your silver FC look nice with those rims flush on the body.
I know you have the following
Front = 17x8 235/40
Rear = 17x9 255/40

But what off set did you run?

Thanks

:)

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=91664

jesus christ people, DO NOT cut your freaking springs!

the rest of you, nice pics.

oh and as far as aftermarket springs are concerened, i wouldn't get anything that drops significantly more than an inch. the quality of those are questionable. coil-overs are the way to go...
also realize that if your stock springs and struts are worn, getting a 1 inch drop you may not notice any drop at all...

kyb grII's

Tein Flex, car is pretty low but ground clearance is still very good.
235/45R17 on 17x8 +35 fronts
255/45R17 on 17x9 +35 rears
(the fronts just barely touch the coilover spring perches, gotta get a spacer in there)
I hope these pics arent too big....


http://homepage.mac.com/owen_the_soy...E/DSCN0318.JPG
http://homepage.mac.com/owen_the_soy...E/DSCN0322.JPG
http://homepage.mac.com/owen_the_soy...E/DSCN0326.JPG

OWEN IS FAT:

That has to be the perfect ride hight. Top of the tyres at the guard. Wicked

just wondering what camber kit are all of u guys using?

none, negative camber for life!!!

im not budget, tyre wear dosnt bother me.

Im lovin the rims on Owen is Fat's ride. Does anyone know where he got them!

I've got lowered springs 2" all round, they are custom made and not cut spring's. just get good shocks if your going low.
Mightypns

Ground control coilovers with 6" springs front and 8" rear, spring rates of 350 front 275 rear, RB front 3/4" lowering strut mounts, 16" rims with 225/50 all around.


http://home.comcast.net/~rx7pics/gc/new/1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~rx7pics/gc/new/2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~rx7pics/gc/new/full.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~rx7pics/gc/new/full2.jpg

eeeeeeeeeeeeeebay! there are a couple people routinely selling 5zigen fno1rc's on ebay. if you have coilovers you can run some pretty wide wheels/tires! with the right offset some guys run 17x10 with 275's out back... WHOA!! thanks for the good words guys, I love the way it sits, looks and drives... its just sick.

http://www.sromagazine.com/events/al...3/IMG_0882.jpg

Tokiko illuminas and I-don't-know-the-brand springs