I need to raise my suspension about 1", I've got koni adjustable shocks that came with springs to lower the car 2"... I'm looking for a cheap solution to raise it. Does anyone know where I could buy spring spacers to raise it up? Or could I try and find a cheap set of stock springs, would they work with the konis I've got? Thanks!

 

JIC-Magic makes helper springs. I don't know the width, so they may not work with your springs. Their website is down right now. Try calling Ziel Motorsports (downy, ca) tomorrow and ask.

 

Thanks, I'll try that.. Do you have a phone number for em or website address I could check out? I don't know much about suspension mods, I didn't really think it was something I'd have to worry about.

 

Just curious, but why do you need to raise your car?

 

I was waiting for someone to ask him that... hehe

 

The cheapest solution would be to get the "spring spacers" that you mentioned. You can pick them up at Pep Boys or Kragen, etc. I would not recommend this step at all though considering you already have aftermarket springs. The aftermarket springs are not designed to be expanded. They are already designed w/ a lower ride height in mind, you may REALLY screw up the suspension geometry of the spring by expanding the length of the coils. Then again, expanding the spring may not do anything at all...this is a gamble.

Another cheap solution would be to be coilover sleeves that slide over the existing shock body and sit on the perch. Marketed as supposed "coilovers". That way, you can still adjust the height. While this setup is far from ideal, it will serve your intended purpose. You can find these at any "import" shop. They may or may not have an application for the RX-7 though, as these are most common for Hondas. Then again, Ground Control may make something like this.

If these two don't work for you so far, just get either stock springs OR purchase another set of aftermarket springs.

 

I need to raise it so I can make it look like a monster truck!

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Heh, really though I need to raise it because I was an idiot and bought stock size wheels forgetting to compensate for my suspension being lower, so the tires I have now rub occasionally and it annoys me.

 

Well, you could modify the wheel liners slight to preventing the rubbing.

 

How are you getting rubbing with stock size wheels? What offsets/tire sizes are you running?

 

A better question is, what springs (brand) are you running and how low is the drop?

 

Tires are Yokohama AVS-I 225/50/16

Shocks/springs are yellow Koni adjustables with 2" drop springs that from what I understand either came with the konis or were installed at the same time.

 

I don't think Koni supplied the springs w/ the shocks. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

Is there ANY sort of name on them? What color are the springs?

 

Blue springs, couldn't see anything else thru the rims.

 

I would just replace the springs with a known brand - used stock ones, Eibachs, H&Rs, etc.

 

I may do that too, just looking for the best/cheapest way for now. If anyone has any spare springs laying around... Let me know!

 

I have a set of springs for you. Make me an offer....

 

Hopefully, I can save you some time and money. First, check the Konis to see what location the spring perches are set (Konis have adjustable perches). If they are set at the bottom, you can move them to the top and raise the suspension about 1 inch. Also, check the springs for a name. Rob Millen marketed Eibach springs under his name and they were powder coated blue (lower the suspension 1 inch). So, if the springs are marked Rob Millen (it should be about 1/3 the way down from the top of the spring in Red), buying Eibach springs will be a waste of money. I believe that Racing Beat are the only springs that lower the suspension less the 1 inch so you might look at those if changing the perch height doesn't resolve the problem.

Scott