Suspension? Can anyone review this combo: Tokico Blues & Eibach Springs.
02-27-10, 08:29 AM
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Suspension? Can anyone review this combo: Tokico Blues & Eibach Springs.
I've been searching for a few days when I have time with my not so fast connection and didn't find much. If you've got a super fast internet connection and you've seen this before then please post a link and I'll read it.
Here's my question, I recently found a '87 in the salvage yard with a fresh set of Tokico Blues and Eibach springs and got them for a song. My '86 base is my 17 year old kid's HS car but I drive it ocasionally (when his grades fall). Both my younger kids, B&G, ride to and from school and their friends etc. so it has to be functional and safe. I installed a rear seat so it's possible that a 3rd passenger will be in it on rare ocassion. It's just a nice clean good running street car and other than a light wieght flywheel it's stock. Mechanically the car is very good. The car handles great and rides acceptable, actually pretty good for a sports car. If we go ahead and install the Tokico/Eibach combo without any other changes what would be the result?
How much would the springs lower the car? We don't off road it but how about speed bumps and angled drives?
How well will these shocks control these springs? I don't have any experience in RX7 road racing but I do know performance suspension so I have to ask those who do or may have experience with this combination.
Ride: good, bad, about the same?
Handling: improvement, worse, about the same?
Any wierd undesirable results that can be fixed with other parts? I.E. I don't know why it's desireable to lock out the rear steering characteristics in some applications so I don't know if that applies.
Thanks for any help even if it's just on the shocks or springs alone.
Vernon
Here's my question, I recently found a '87 in the salvage yard with a fresh set of Tokico Blues and Eibach springs and got them for a song. My '86 base is my 17 year old kid's HS car but I drive it ocasionally (when his grades fall). Both my younger kids, B&G, ride to and from school and their friends etc. so it has to be functional and safe. I installed a rear seat so it's possible that a 3rd passenger will be in it on rare ocassion. It's just a nice clean good running street car and other than a light wieght flywheel it's stock. Mechanically the car is very good. The car handles great and rides acceptable, actually pretty good for a sports car. If we go ahead and install the Tokico/Eibach combo without any other changes what would be the result?
How much would the springs lower the car? We don't off road it but how about speed bumps and angled drives?
How well will these shocks control these springs? I don't have any experience in RX7 road racing but I do know performance suspension so I have to ask those who do or may have experience with this combination.
Ride: good, bad, about the same?
Handling: improvement, worse, about the same?
Any wierd undesirable results that can be fixed with other parts? I.E. I don't know why it's desireable to lock out the rear steering characteristics in some applications so I don't know if that applies.
Thanks for any help even if it's just on the shocks or springs alone.
Vernon
02-27-10, 08:49 AM
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The eibach springs will lower it 3/4", but you probably won't notice all that much due to the stock springs sagging.
The tokico blues are similar to the stock shocks, so the ride won't change.
The eibach springs are dual rate, meaning they will stiffen up when you take heavy turns so you will have improved cornering.
I have tokico illumina, the adjustable shocks vs the blues, and when I set them to a blue like level its very smooth and comfortable.
Oh, and when you install them, look at also replacing the front strut tops. That helped my car immensely.
The tokico blues are similar to the stock shocks, so the ride won't change.
The eibach springs are dual rate, meaning they will stiffen up when you take heavy turns so you will have improved cornering.
I have tokico illumina, the adjustable shocks vs the blues, and when I set them to a blue like level its very smooth and comfortable.
Oh, and when you install them, look at also replacing the front strut tops. That helped my car immensely.
02-27-10, 09:25 PM
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I have the exact setup on my car and as said above, it was lowered somewhere between 3/4"-1". I rarely have issues with speed bumps or driveways, but that does not mean they should be taken without caution. I do bump my main cat every now and then, but it's not a big deal. The ride did get better, albeit a bit firmer/sportier. You will also gain some negative camber in the rear.
