Very simple...junk that stock RX-4 front brakes and suspension.


Replace it with 81-85 front struts, stock springs and brake calipers plus Tokico blues, 1 front 1/8" shims from mazdatrix, stock FB front springs and RESpeed FB camber kit and a 1.5" lowering blocks for the rear. This is not your "mickey mouse slap it on and go" type of install. Took lots of work to find the right height that I am comfortable with. Not bouncy at all and no scraping.

 

Hello Wacky,

I see you been busy this weekend!

I got a complete GSL-SE suspension and am thinking to do the same swap this winter.

I think the struts on the 76 are shorter so am going to need bigger spacer, am still doing my research.

The car looks SWEET !

 

looks good as usual. you can also use QA1 coil-over springs up front to negate the use of spacers for the 81-85 front suspension (strut).

 

You dont make sense period as usual DoLuck. lemme say it in plain engrish.
the single spacer is used to even the height; a common problem with all 1st gens

thanks Andres...now get busy.. oh wait, your car is covered with that white stuff that I see on christmas cards.

 

if thats the case then why is the car lop sided? 3rd picture.

you guys suck for not showing up yesterday.

 

coz my driveway is lop sided.

I woke up late. nah, I decided to grab 81-82 GSL 3rd member at the junkyard. I was gonna swap the LSD to the RX-4 but found this in the RX-4

 

Now I see ( put shim on your drive way J/K) Nice well there ya go.....so will the 81-82 gsl 3rd a bolt on to the rx4?

 

nope. the RX-4 has a 28-spline axle.

 

Ok I'll make a note of that...

 

Very funny,

Yeap, that time of the year, sucks, but I love going to the mountains and hit the slopes snowboarding.

Its supposed to snow wednesday!

 

if it snows in LA, I will need to hibernate. Below 60 here is too cold.

 

Wacky, as usual, your car looks beautuful. You've achieved what I would say is THE perfect stance, both front and rear. Not too high, not too low and just the right amount of of tire tuck under the fender lip. Outstanding.

 

thanks T.