3ddy

Hey I have an 88 GXL, with the electronicly adjustable suspension, as it goes, there getting shot... so I need advise or directions to someone or a company that make replacement electronic struts, cause i dont want to get rid of the option.... any advise would be helpful...

RotaryEvolution

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i believe you would have to go with OEM factory struts then and expect to pay about $1k for them.

just pick up some manual adjustables for half that.

3ddy

No i mean are there any companies that make replacements for them, or like can i like rebuild the struts??? what would it cost to do that???

Sideways7

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Every aftermark strut Ive seen says it wont work with the adjustable suspention. I think karak is right, you either buy the really expenive oem struts, or you could spend the money on a nice set of coil-overs that arent adjustable. Or save a good bit and just get some gr-2s or something.
As for rebuilding them, just contact a local shop that rebuilds them and ask.

RETed

You need to be weaned off this electronics crap.
Almost any of the performance aftermarket dampers will run rings are the stock AAS crap.

If you really want to have something to fiddle with, try do a search on the Tein EDFC or Tein Flex stuff.


-Ted

3ddy

well see the biggest thing for me, is im getting into college a week from now... I wont have money for Tein's or for much more than the springs to go on them... I just want to be able if i want to do some light track racing, then turn it off and just go on a road trip if i want... and i know of all these companies already that make ajustable suspensions that u just get out and turn a cap or a small bar... It would be cheaper for me to either rebuild them, or replace them...

classicauto

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well.....there's no magic answer

If you don't even have the moeny to put springs on the car, then just drive it.

There's no cheap replacement for the stock AAS crap and the cheapest upgrade for suspension (by the sounds of it) is out of your price range. Sorry dude.

3ddy

EH, well thanks for the pointers guys... um then wels change the subject... WHAT SHOULD I DO AS MODS TO MY CAR, like in the lower price ranges, i already know im gonna get a bigger intercoller, for reliabily, and general better cooling... oh what would u guys say in ur own oppinion is the prob when all the sudden my oil preasure gauge gos??? like it was reading fine for the longest time, now its out...

classicauto

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for reliability serach "reliability mods" or go to the 60k tune up and see what you can do from that list.

For your oil pressure, it could be the sender....or possibly the wire fell offIve seen that before.

RETed

Whoa!
WAITAMINUTE!
Didn't you say you owned a non-turbo?
Why are you worried about an intercooler???


-Ted

2RICE4U

Cause you know a intercooler will do wonders on a GXL, make sure while you are at it you change the head gasket, those damn things go on rx7s all the time......

Tessai

Perhaps he had a brainfart and typed "intercooler" but meant "radiator"?

I've done stupid stuff like that before (usually with spoken word, though).

Sideways7

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yeah, it sounds like he meant radiator.

Mechanic

i'd go with radiator, i usually self correct misused terms, until you guys bash on him and he tries to defend his terms.. then i have to take it literally...

do all your fluids, and since ur doing ur radiator, just flush the whole system with it. make sure u let the thing warm up before u punch it, because i have a feeling my car blew a coolant seal, from the thick thick thick white white white smoke im getting... i lose about 1 cup every 1-4 weeks depending...it only took one shot hitting 7k while the car was cold... lol, im gonna drive the thing to the ground or yank the motor soon and junk the body, too rotted.

do a full flush on your car, check all ur tire pressure, if u got hook up or a friend that works at a shop see if he can check your alignement via machine not eye, or test drive. check to make sure most component are in good working order, or suspension parts, nothing is loose. look at your bsuhings if its dry cracked to hell, put on your wishlist some type of bushing replacement kit.

and again do all fluids, and filters, sparkplugs and wires... all them goodies.

i wish i had the time and money to do anything for my car.

3ddy

Quote:
Originally Posted by RETed
Whoa!
WAITAMINUTE!
Didn't you say you owned a non-turbo?
Why are you worried about an intercooler???


-Ted



Yeah, sorry bout that RETed, i wasnt thinking... and thanks for the save Tessai, and Mechanic... but ill start right away on that stuff... any preference on what type on radiator, or do they not make proformance radiators???

classicauto

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Koyo
Fluidyne
Ron Davis

How much you wanna spend?

turbo80cid

doesn't tein make an in car adjustable coilover kit for the 7?

Healing

Why do you need a new radiator? Is your stock one broken or something?

ericgrau

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Good point... His car is N/A right? Just making sure but... do you have an OEM thermostat? That's first place to check. Water pump and fan clutch can go too, and radiator can corrode. Or a cooling seal leak can cause problems. But usually it's the (aftermarket/auto-store) thermostat that ups the temps.

3ddy

the stock one isnt broken, and yes its N/A... i just want to cool the car better, in the cases where i just bring it to like Road Atlanta, or other SCCA races, i just dont want to worry bout nuking it.... and thanks ill look into teins for the incar ajustables... but what would u guys do in the way of mods???

Juiceh

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Damnit Ted! You stole my suggestion!

EDFC = Electronic Damping Force Controller

"EDFC makes it possible for the driver to control the damping force by controlling a motor installed in the shock absorber while being seated in the driver's seat."

The EDFC itself is not a coilover kit but it works with a coilover kit to provide adjustability from the driver seat. The EDFC kit is about $330. I do not know if it will work with other brands of coilovers other than Tein.

Here is a pic of one of the EDFC motors installed on my front driverside Flex coilover dampeners.

Pic of the control box.

Its a really slick product. Anyone who wants to be able to adjust the suspension settings on the fly should look into one of these.
http://www.rcdevelopments.co.uk/manu...tein/edfc.html

3ddy

Thanks Alot Juiceh!!!! Frikin Awesome Man Thanks Aton!!!!