FC RSR Race Springs
02-15-06, 12:26 PM
#29
Anybody running these on "snow belt" type roads and 17 inch rims? Wondering how these would compare to groundcontrol coilovers as far as daily drive mostly street driven setup.
02-15-06, 01:24 PM
#30
Originally Posted by Spirit Rx-7
Just got mines installed and love them. Thanks Rishie!
Just a question, are they supposed to look at this on the back?
All I need now are shocks. Can anyone get me good ones for cheap?
Just a question, are they supposed to look at this on the back?
All I need now are shocks. Can anyone get me good ones for cheap?
looks good.
i bet it felt nice when you push down on it, eh?
02-18-06, 07:18 PM
#32
Originally Posted by Spirit Rx-7
push down on it?
it was actually softer when i first installed, but now since it settles you can feel the nice stiffness.
heres how they look on 17's
it was actually softer when i first installed, but now since it settles you can feel the nice stiffness.
heres how they look on 17's
02-19-06, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Spirit Rx-7
for the 17's im runnin 215/45 on the front and 255/45 on the rear.
02-19-06, 10:40 PM
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Do you mean a 255/40/17? Cause a 255/45 is an awfully tall tire, not one i have seen to be very common either. What wheels are you running and how wide are they front and rear? Do you happen to know the offsets? I really like the overall stance of your vehicle. Looks great.
I typically run a 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear for the T2's. Then 235/40/17 front and 245/40/17 rear for autox NA GTUs, need mad turn in.
Rishie
I typically run a 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear for the T2's. Then 235/40/17 front and 245/40/17 rear for autox NA GTUs, need mad turn in.
Rishie
02-19-06, 11:38 PM
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I thought they looked familiar yet unique.
Since you're already done with the spacer deal this won't really help much but I have a special set of spacers I use to do FD to FC offset conversions. I would have done like a +20 front and rear. These come studded and hubcentric to your FC if you choose. Then I have these hubrings that will make the FD wheel of 67.1 centric to the FC of I believe 59.6. It's such a beauuuutiful marriage. I mean HUBCENTRIC completely. Takes a few steps to get there but it's done.
Anyways, looks fabulous. Great job.
Since you're already done with the spacer deal this won't really help much but I have a special set of spacers I use to do FD to FC offset conversions. I would have done like a +20 front and rear. These come studded and hubcentric to your FC if you choose. Then I have these hubrings that will make the FD wheel of 67.1 centric to the FC of I believe 59.6. It's such a beauuuutiful marriage. I mean HUBCENTRIC completely. Takes a few steps to get there but it's done.
Anyways, looks fabulous. Great job.
03-09-06, 10:00 PM
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Is the ride controlled well with this spring/shock combo though? IE no bouncing. Also the rear springs look like they have like 1 centimeter of travel before the spring binds up, is this so?
I'm seriously considering this setup for my car and just wanna know how it works out for handling and such.
I'm seriously considering this setup for my car and just wanna know how it works out for handling and such.
03-09-06, 11:09 PM
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Well it is bouncy as all hell, but that is because the spring rates are so high. It handles like a dream, much less body roll, and it handles the s turns very well. I love to drive mountaing roads, and my setup of Tokico blues and RS*R springs works great.
03-10-06, 05:59 AM
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What about the spring binding? it doesnt look like there is much travel left in the spring, i'd hate to have the spring bottom out at a less then ideal time,..
03-10-06, 06:35 PM
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Seeing how the ride is bouncy with new Tokico Blues I'd say that they're not suifficient to damp a spring of that stiffness. You really need some stiffer adjustable shocks, like Koni Yellow, KYB AGX or Tokico Illumina.
Stiff springs don't necesarily mean you'll have a bouncy ride (all springs are bouncy). Stiff springs with weak shocks does mean you'll have a bouncy ride. You can run springs that are much stiffer than those and not have a bouncy ride, IF your shocks are stiff enough to handle them.
Shocks are a big part of how a car handles, and good adjustable shocks that can handle the spring rate you want to run are crutial to having a good handling, smooth riding car.
Stiff springs don't necesarily mean you'll have a bouncy ride (all springs are bouncy). Stiff springs with weak shocks does mean you'll have a bouncy ride. You can run springs that are much stiffer than those and not have a bouncy ride, IF your shocks are stiff enough to handle them.
Shocks are a big part of how a car handles, and good adjustable shocks that can handle the spring rate you want to run are crutial to having a good handling, smooth riding car.
03-10-06, 06:56 PM
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i have the same set up (rsr and blues) and i think it is stiff as hell... **** im even thinking that if i got new bushings the ride would be way tooo harsh for a street car