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Old 01-28-03, 07:45 PM
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New front suspension completed. (Before & After pics)

Heres some pics of the freshly completed front suspension. The rear suspension is in the works.

From this:



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Im getting anxious for spring to come around and take the Rx-7 out of hibernation for the winter.
Old 01-28-03, 07:55 PM
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Looks like new....Bet you can't wait for the salt/snow to disappear.
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Did you paint the fenderwells, or get new ones?
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Originally posted by TonyTurboII
Did you paint the fenderwells, or get new ones?
Good ol' flat black paint.
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lookin' good!

what kind of springs?
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looks great. when do i get to see the car again?

i should say. when are you coming to englishtown
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Originally posted by Erik
lookin' good!

what kind of springs?
Its the GroundControl kit.
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Originally posted by vosko
looks great. when do i get to see the car again?

i should say. when are you coming to englishtown
Thanks, I promise you'll see it sometime this coming summer. I am looking into buying an enclosed trailer so I can travel around with it and not have to worry about it breaking. I should be able to go to more places with it this season. I made it nice and clear that I cant work the same amount of overtime that I worked last year.
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i need to purchase a trailer also. get some 300M axles for that sucker. you will need them!
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Originally posted by vosko
i need to purchase a trailer also. get some 300M axles for that sucker. you will need them!
I already have the gears turning towards getting some new axles. I have a guy that is going to take my axles when I get them off the rear and make me new stronger ones. He promises me they wont break. Hes also a domestic guy that doesnt like imports too much. HAHAHA. I'll see how good they hold up.
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so thats what the AGX stickers where for..... I though if I stuck them on my back window I get like 15 plus HP...

are those new controll arms, or just cleaned up?? I hope you got bushings to go with that

why did you take off the drilled rotors?

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Awesome looking! I can't wait for my suspension to undergo that transformation sometime this year! I think the AGXs and GC coilovers will be my choice too. I've already got everything for the brakes except new rotors.
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Originally posted by 1FastT2


I already have the gears turning towards getting some new axles. I have a guy that is going to take my axles when I get them off the rear and make me new stronger ones. He promises me they wont break. Hes also a domestic guy that doesnt like imports too much. HAHAHA. I'll see how good they hold up.
so far my 300M have been great.... i broke the stock axles the first time i put on radials. right on the launch LOL
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I was wondering why you went back to solid rotors also...
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Originally posted by BlackRx7
are those new controll arms, or just cleaned up?? I hope you got bushings to go with that
I believe he said he bead blasted them in the last thread, as well as replaced every bushing he could find
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dam, looks realy good. i have the agxs, just need all the other ****. did you get the hemijoint sway bar endlinks?
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I believe he said he bead blasted them in the last thread, as well as replaced every bushing he could find
Thanks, thats exactly what I would have said.
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Originally posted by TonyTurboII
I was wondering why you went back to solid rotors also...
I have had nothing but terrible luck with anything but solid rotors. I figure new Brembo's will perform good.

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dam, looks realy good. i have the agxs, just need all the other ****. did you get the hemijoint sway bar endlinks?
Im using the Racing Beat sway bar end links.
Old 01-29-03, 06:50 AM
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It might handle kinda strange with old stuff on the right and new stuff on the left..
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Looks sweet! I'd like to know what type of problems you've had with the drilled rotors. I'm in that market right now.
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wow, that looks great, you have one damn nice car

once it warms up i think ill paint my fenderwells to, there all discolord, being a nice black makes your's look great
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Originally posted by SureShot
It might handle kinda strange with old stuff on the right and new stuff on the left..
HAR!

Great looking work. How long did it take you? I'm wondering how long that flat black will last in those wells. But then, if you're not driving it...

Cory
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Gotta love a bead blaster
Good work.
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Nice. Good job
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where did you find the solid brembo rotors?


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