Coilover Kits for RX-7
What are the coilover kits available for the 3rd Gen RX-7? Best for street. Best for track. etc... And shocks as well. To better state it, what would be the best suspension kit for mainly street.
1FAST7 |
I need info on the Mazdaspeed, Apexi, HKS, Tanabe coilover kits. And the kits that i didnt list. I also need help with the correct spring rate i need? all help welcomed
1FAST7 |
one more thing... do i need struts if im buying coilover kits such as the mazdaspeed and apexi ones? thanks
1FAST7 |
anyone?
1FAST7 |
Someone has to know somethin about coilovers. Or is it that no one is looking in the Supsension/Wheels/Tires/Brakes forum?
1FAST7 |
In the 11th issue of RX7 Magazine (Japan), they rate all of the coil-over systems being offered for the FD/FC. I had a friend of mine, Hiroshisan, do a few quick translations for me and I'm compiling them together and will post it to the forum. Different categories were; road, circuit, drag and short circuit (autocross?). He'll be translating large sections of the magazine for me as well so I'll have a more in-depth report. But...to quickly answer your question, The Mazdaspeed did not fare well at all. Apexi N-1's were slightly better all around, poor on the drag strip. Tein HA's actually did quite well, four out of five stars except in 1/4 mile where it received three. The RA's received four all around. HKS was better than the Mazdaspeed, but not by much, but they did receive four stars for street. The PRO model received one star lower than the standard HKS readily avalible over here. Aragosta and Ohlins received the highest ratings and praise (no big surprise there). Other offerings are Endless, ZEAL, Tanabe(Sustec PRO S-0 received high ratings), SARD, Auto Exe, and the new BLITZ Sach damper SP-7 which received four stars for street comfort but five for everything else. BLITZ USA is apparently bringing these units to the U.S. and they may be availible now. Pricey though, at 348,000Yen. For that much, I could get a set of double adjustable Aragostas specifically valved for the FD and your chosen spring rate. Bolt-in affair too, with no home engineering needed. The Aragostas, like the Apexi's, feature two adjustable bases, one for the spring, one for the shock body. When you lower the ride height, you can then lower the shock along with it and retain the original shock travel. Pretty cool. I'll give a more in-depth post when I have more time.
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I have the Drummond Motorsports from M2 which I keep posting here about but it seems to dissapere????
Steve |
RX-7 Magazine is great. You can get a subscription to them here in the states. Great reading (if you can read Japanese) for you FD guys.
jerk_racer@hotmail.com |
jerk racer how would u get a subscription. to the magazine.
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I believe the web page (off the top of my head) is www.news-pub.com They have all the info there. I know some sleazy capitalist was auctioning these things off on Ebay for $35 and up...They cost about $11 each ordering this way, plus shippin. Five magazines, including shipping, ran $80 or so for my last order. I believe they're doing email orders now as well. It used to be fax only. You'll need a credit card.
Michel |
I believe the web page (off the top of my head) is www.news-pub.com They have all the info there. I know some sleazy capitalist was auctioning these things off on Ebay for $35 and up...They cost about $11 each ordering this way, plus shippin. Five magazines, including shipping, ran $80 or so for my last order. I believe they're doing email orders now as well. It used to be fax only. You'll need a credit card.
Michel |
There are floods of coilover kits in Japan.
The price range is from 500US$ to 5000US$. Where do you drive mainly? Street? Drag? Circle track? Hill climb? |
hill climb???? :D what will these ppl think of next for the FD's?
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Hill Climbs
are also done on asphalt roads. Basically you run up a mountain road, 1 car at a time. As you know there are hundreds of turns on your way up a mountain, and you drive strictly on instinct. It's a rush to be sure, but very little room for error!
Originally posted by 3rdGenLuvr hill climb???? :D what will these ppl think of next for the FD's? |
Mainly street. Once in a while drag... thanks for the help
1FAST7 |
get Cusco Zero 2-R for top of the line.
comp2, comp3's are discontinued. Get Cusco comp2 R if u want a level down. Cusco's quality is top notch. |
M2 Conversion Kit most cost-effective
Pick your shocks, and M2 will pick the spring rate. Pretty simple. Max Cooper's website has it all laid out. This is the route I'd go, if I were interested in adjustable ride height and 2.5-inch springs.
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Re: M2 Conversion Kit most cost-effective
Originally posted by SleepR1 Pick your shocks, and M2 will pick the spring rate. Pretty simple. Max Cooper's website has it all laid out. This is the route I'd go, if I were interested in adjustable ride height and 2.5-inch springs. 1FAST7 |
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Originally posted by 1FAST7 what is Max Cooper's site? 1FAST7 http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/...coil-over.html |
thanks, it helps out a lot.
1FAST7 |
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i would recommend the TEIN HA coilovers. you can get a set brand new for $1600 or so. they're very streetable, but you could take them to the track if you want. the HA have ride height adjustability as well as 16 way damper adjustment. time after time, TEIN suspension products have been voted the best in japan. I plan on getting a set eventually
you can get some at www.shinkairacing.com i don think anyone carries their more aggressive coilovers (Domestically) that i know of, so you may have to get them imported if you want a race setup |
Dont mean to sound ignorant but I am.
Whats a coilover? |
Actually, if you contact Mutasim at www.mzmperformance.com, he'll give you a great deal on the HA's. I just purchased a set from him. I also posted pics to the forum comparing the HA's to the Koni Yellows. With shipping, the total was around $980. They did not come with the upper pillow ball mounts, however. 16 way adjustable shocks, threaded shock body, and height adjustable. Looks to be a quality kit. The shocks themselves are fairly large in diameter (36mm maybe?) and are very light. The kit also comes with a main and a tender spring and all components are nicely done. I posted the images last week in this section.
Michel |
Sleeper
Originally posted by Sleeper Dont mean to sound ignorant but I am. Whats a coilover? The FD stock suspension system IS a coil-over setup. The big differences with aftermarket "coil-over" systems is that the aftermarket products allow flexibility in ride height, shock valving, and afford more wheel/tire clearance within the wheel well, due to the narrower outer diameter springs available with the aftermarket products. If you're like me (Ronco enthusiast--"set it and forget it"), then you won't be interested in this stuff. If you like to dik around with sh*t, then you'll love the aftermarket coil-over products! That's what adjustable coil-overs are for. Adapting the car's suspension system for various road surface conditions as encountered at different road racing venues. To me these systems are mostly a waste of money IF, IF, you never plan to use them they way were intended to be used for! |
Thanx Loads, I understand now.
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