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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:19 AM
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aftermarket lowering springs or cut springs? why and why not? what does it do to the car and its performance? thank u guys in advance. just wondering
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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I'm not sure about these cars just yet. But I know on others ones you never want to cut the springs. I'm sure its the same on 7s
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 88fcdriver
u didnt even answer my questions. i want to know the difference. like performance-wise
Cut springs will handle like crap, ruin your shocks/struts, and possibly wear out your tires.

Proper lowering springs will make the ride a little more harsh, but will improve road hold and high-G cornering IF they are also installed with upgraded shocks and struts. Sometimes camber plates are also required, depending on your setup. It is highly recommended to change out all of your suspension bushings when you upgrade the springs and shocks/struts because the old bushings can ruin your new parts and it is more time efficient to change everything at once.

Common RX-7 street upgrades are Racing Beat, Eibach, or Suspension Techniques springs combined with Tokico Blue, Tokico Illumina, or KYB AGX shocks/struts.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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Cut springs will handle like crap, ruin your shocks/struts, and possibly wear out your tires.
yes do not cut springs!! waste of time and aftermarket springs are cheap these days
search it on ebay
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Performance wise:
Cut springs will fail and if not done perfectly, you'll cause the structure of the spring to twist unusually. In short, you just destroyed your spring.
Aftermarket springs are much better and getting cheaper now-a-days. RX-7s aren't exactly new so the suspensions aren't exactly in best of condition. Much better performance.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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o ok
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