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Old 03-18-07, 02:09 PM
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trying to find out what coilover setup you guys are running on your FD's....i want to be able to lower the car 3" to 4" and still have a good ride....anyone use megan or ksport?
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LOL, 3-4 inches? Um, OK.

Try using the search function....
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I used magic. That gives me the lowest possible setting and still comfy enough for daily driver.
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Originally Posted by frisc
trying to find out what coilover setup you guys are running on your FD's....i want to be able to lower the car 3" to 4" and still have a good ride....anyone use megan or ksport?
Have you measured the clearance under a stock FD?

I'm not a suspension expert, but I think lowering an FD 4 inches with just coilovers would be quite an accomplishment.

Maybe you need some drop spindles:

https://www.rx7club.com/race-car-tech-103/fd-drop-spindles-uprights-597888/

It's unknown just how those will affect handling.

If you do manage to get your car that low, you can forget the the good ride.

My FD is on Ground Control coilover setup with Koni Yellows and 550 front 450 rear springs.

It's about 2" lower than stock, which is plenty low.

No way a jack can get under it without driving up on ramps.
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This is fun so I'll just point out that the stock ground clearance is 4.5 inches.
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Originally Posted by frisc
trying to find out what coilover setup you guys are running on your FD's....i want to be able to lower the car 3" to 4" and still have a good ride....anyone use megan or ksport?
you can do that by removing your springs and ride on just shocks. Hee hee
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or take out your shocks and springs, and wazam! You have air suspension!
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first i want to say thanks for the smart **** comments but what i ment was what coilover setup has a nice ride when low....Im not gonna slam it to see how long it takes for my mufffler to rip off! I just want it low enough to give it a nice low stance and not be too bouncy.
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Take a look at the Tein Flex. You an also add the EDFC to have damper adjustibility inside the cockpit rather than having to go to each shock for adjustment.
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i've sat in a car with flex's. surprisingly comfy. not a bad option.

k-sport ride quality is crap, which is not too surprising. definitely don't go that route. i have not ever sat in a car with megans.




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