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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 10:07 PM
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Coilover to LCA install fitment issues

The entirety of my front suspension is in pieces so I thought installing new coilovers would be a 30 minute project max because I wasn't going to have to fight in tight spaces. 5 minutes in and I run into a spacing issue between the bottom of the coilover that goes into the LCA. Before I go smashing and stretching the LCA by another 1.5mm, I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything obvious that I should be doing to get this to work. Any sage advice out there?


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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 11:38 PM
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Step 1 is to not waste your time with those BCs

Step 2 after you get a non crap coilover is the push the bushing out in the LCA so the coilover fits. Its a similar concept to some alternator mount points

Also try searching, referencing the fsm or just browsing in the 3rd gen section where all the 3rd gen specific information is

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/front-suspension-bushing-does-move-1158939/
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Old Oct 3, 2022 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cr-rex
Step 1 is to not waste your time with those BCs

Step 2 after you get a non crap coilover is the push the bushing out in the LCA so the coilover fits. Its a similar concept to some alternator mount points

Also try searching, referencing the fsm or just browsing in the 3rd gen section where all the 3rd gen specific information is

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...-move-1158939/
Thanks for the link, that is very helpful and makes more sense. I guess mine are so old they all looked like one piece to me ha. BC's are just something cheap for now to get on the car so I can put the front suspension back together. My priority is getting an engine and a trans in this thing first .
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