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what type of suspension are you running on your fc?

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Old May 10, 2002 | 01:55 AM
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what type of suspension are you running on your fc?

pretty self-explanitory : )

im looking into it,.. might as well get some ideas!

thanks in davance!
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Old May 10, 2002 | 02:07 AM
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Stock w/ springs.

In 4 months, My current plan is:

- TEIN HA coilover kit with pillow ball mounts
- Cusco front and CF rear strut tower bars
- Mazda speed lower arm bar
- Energy suspension bushings
- K2RD rear camber bar
- Racing Beat Delrin DTSS eliminators
- Mazdaspeed competition motor mounts, tranny mounts, and rear diff mounts
- Mazdatrix front and rear spehrical sway bar end links
- Racing Beat sway bars, front and rear.

Only thing I am not too sure on is the sway bars... anyone have a better idea on brand and why?

Important so we can help you: WHAT IS YOUR BUDGET?
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Old May 10, 2002 | 03:23 AM
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Tokico Illuminas (had them before the KYB AGX's came out)
Ground Control coilovers - 400# front/275# rear
Suspension Techniques anti-sway bars
Cusco front upper strut bar
Cusco rear upper strut bar
Cusco front lower strut bar
Racing Beat rear camber adjust bar
Racing Beat adjustable anti-sway bar end-links

I have a set of Racing Beat toe eliminator bushings and a full Energy Suspension poly-u kit, but I'm too lazy right now to install them.



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Old May 10, 2002 | 03:37 AM
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Ted, where did you get your ES kit, and for how much?
Best I've seen is $91 for the entire kit. I find it shocking what mazdatrix charges for the bushings separately.
Sean
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Old May 10, 2002 | 03:45 AM
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A friend of mine picked it up for me.&nbsp Seriously, I forgot how much I paid for it, but anything under $100 is pretty good pricing!&nbsp Those things retail for $150 full price - I know that much.

I'm running the larger ST anti-sway bars, so those stock-size anti-sway bar "center" bushings are useless.&nbsp Maybe I can unload them to someone here?


-Ted
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Old May 10, 2002 | 05:21 AM
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From: The Sunny B.O.P, New Zealand
koni fully adjustable front struts, with height adjustable platforms and 500lb king race springs
front camber plates
racing beat front and rear sway bars with adj. end links
racing beat toe eliminator bushings
factory rear shocks with king lowered springs - soon to be replaced with koni adjustables with 300lb race springs on height adjustable platforms
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Old May 10, 2002 | 06:03 AM
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From: Los Angeles!!!! Lovely.
TEIN HA's...friggin' fantastic stuff. A pain to drive around in LA though, unless I set it to 1 (the lowest setting...)
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Old May 10, 2002 | 09:53 AM
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Koni adjustables front and rear
Mazdacomp coilover sleeves and seats
400 Front, 275 Rear Eibach Springs
Delrin bushings all around
Front Camber Caster plate
Rear adjustable Camber link
stock swaybars (with rod end endlinks)

PaulC
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Old May 10, 2002 | 10:32 AM
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These pics are a few months old but everything but the brake lines are still the same.



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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:33 AM
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Tokico HP Struts with Eibach Springs.... Suspension Techniques front sway bar and Mazdatrix sway bar links.

Next is the Cusco front strut bar.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 12:14 PM
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Tokico Illuminas
Ground Control coilovers w/Eibach ERS springs 375#F-250#R
Ground Control camber/caster plates
Ground Control rear camber link
Mazdaspeed upper strut braces (F&R)
Racing Beat sway Bars
Racing Beat rear toe-eliminator delrin bushings
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Old May 10, 2002 | 12:41 PM
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I'm running basically the same thing as Silkworm, which is the standard "Stage 2" road race setup for Mazda-sponsored FC's. Yes, this is streetable.

Part # K-STG2-91-RX7 $1,735.00
Includes Camber/Caster Kit (0000-04-7205-AC), Front Coil Over Strut Kit (0000-04-7201-AC), Koni Adjustable Front Strut Cartridges (2)(0000-04-7211-KN), Koni Adjustable Rear Shocks (2)(0000-04-7214-KN), Rear Shock Mounting Kit (0000-04-7206-DP), Rear Shock Mounting Studs (2)(0000-04-7214-AA), Rear Camber Link (0000-04-7421), Eibach ERS 7' Front Springs (400lbs) and 10' Rear Springs (275lbs), Eibach Sway Bar Kit (0000-04-7302-EB).

Bushings kits, Toe steer eliminator bushing, and driveline mounts sold separately.

http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...0001&langId=-1
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Old May 10, 2002 | 02:44 PM
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I gots gab shocks 8 way adjustible in the back 4 way in the front and racing beat race springs =)
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Old May 10, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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Racing Beat Springs
Tockico Illumina Shocks
Racing Beat Sway Bars


It all gave the car a really nice stance, but it is a rough ride. I like stiff responsive suspension, but I honestly think I would feel it if i ran over a tic tac.

Oh, and I use to have Eibach springs, and I hated them. They wore out really fast and felt shitty. I think the racing beat ones feel much better, just my opinion.
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