How low should I go?
09-29-08, 10:37 PM
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How low should I go?
So I'm thinking about how low I should go on my FD.
Right now it looks like its a 4x4. lol
and I kinda wanna just drop the bitch 2.5 inches, but I'm wondering how that would look...
anyone got any pics of low rx7's?
I searched.. but came up with a minimal amount of pictures..
Right now it looks like its a 4x4. lol
and I kinda wanna just drop the bitch 2.5 inches, but I'm wondering how that would look...
anyone got any pics of low rx7's?
I searched.. but came up with a minimal amount of pictures..
09-29-08, 10:57 PM
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I do have coilovers... but i don't have the clamp things that raise and lower them so I took it to my mechanic and he's gunna try and do it there. But I kinda gotta tell him how low I want it. and I just wanted to see pictures of low ones that I can give to him so he can match it.
09-29-08, 11:23 PM
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Check this thread:
https://www.rx7club.com/rx-7-audio-visual-lounge-143/how-low-can-you-go-512507/
Some pics are gone but there are still some pics of FD's available.
https://www.rx7club.com/rx-7-audio-visual-lounge-143/how-low-can-you-go-512507/
Some pics are gone but there are still some pics of FD's available.
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09-30-08, 11:04 AM
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sorry, you have your mechanic lower your car and you have coilovers? is he free?
go buy some spanners for whatever coilover you have for around $25 and try it out yourself, just saved you a bunch of cash
go buy some spanners for whatever coilover you have for around $25 and try it out yourself, just saved you a bunch of cash
09-30-08, 08:18 PM
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it isn't how low should you go it is how low can you go.
the FD has a racecar suspension. as you lower the car the suspnsion pulls the wheel into more and more negative camber.
a 2 inch drop adds 3.2 degrees of negative camber. you then have to dial it out to 1.2 degrees.
it only adjusts so much.
so, unless you want to make a new set of adjustable length upper A arms, and then your roll center is screwed, you are held to....
25 inches ( as per Peter Hahn above) at the fender lip to road surface. tell your mechanic to do it.
and while your at it you will need, at minimum, to reset the camber... set it at 1.2 degrees negative. for all the setup see my thread in the suspension section. all setup is in post one.
25 inches.
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the FD has a racecar suspension. as you lower the car the suspnsion pulls the wheel into more and more negative camber.
a 2 inch drop adds 3.2 degrees of negative camber. you then have to dial it out to 1.2 degrees.
it only adjusts so much.
so, unless you want to make a new set of adjustable length upper A arms, and then your roll center is screwed, you are held to....
25 inches ( as per Peter Hahn above) at the fender lip to road surface. tell your mechanic to do it.
and while your at it you will need, at minimum, to reset the camber... set it at 1.2 degrees negative. for all the setup see my thread in the suspension section. all setup is in post one.
25 inches.
howard coleman
09-30-08, 08:19 PM
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Ibanez, Use a plumbers wrench or a large adjustable one. If they are not rusted they will turn with ease, and spray some white lithium grease on your coilovers to prevent rust.
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it isn't how low should you go it is how low can you go.
the FD has a racecar suspension. as you lower the car the suspnsion pulls the wheel into more and more negative camber.
a 2 inch drop adds 3.2 degrees of negative camber. you then have to dial it out to 1.2 degrees.
it only adjusts so much.
so, unless you want to make a new set of adjustable length upper A arms, and then your roll center is screwed, you are held to....
25 inches ( as per Peter Hahn above) at the fender lip to road surface. tell your mechanic to do it.
and while your at it you will need, at minimum, to reset the camber... set it at 1.2 degrees negative. for all the setup see my thread in the suspension section. all setup is in post one.
25 inches.
howard coleman
the FD has a racecar suspension. as you lower the car the suspnsion pulls the wheel into more and more negative camber.
a 2 inch drop adds 3.2 degrees of negative camber. you then have to dial it out to 1.2 degrees.
it only adjusts so much.
so, unless you want to make a new set of adjustable length upper A arms, and then your roll center is screwed, you are held to....
25 inches ( as per Peter Hahn above) at the fender lip to road surface. tell your mechanic to do it.
and while your at it you will need, at minimum, to reset the camber... set it at 1.2 degrees negative. for all the setup see my thread in the suspension section. all setup is in post one.
25 inches.
howard coleman
Awesome meng. Thanks for the info!
10-02-08, 01:51 AM
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People act like you can't raise your car up when you need to.
Thats pretty much the worst thing you can do but...
Go lower that you'd ever want. Seriously.
You'll get used to it, and your car will look 1000x better.
If your feeling whiney and feel like hitting up the circuit, just raise it. ugh
I hate using that word
Thats pretty much the worst thing you can do but...
Go lower that you'd ever want. Seriously.
You'll get used to it, and your car will look 1000x better.
If your feeling whiney and feel like hitting up the circuit, just raise it. ugh
I hate using that word
10-02-08, 05:29 AM
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haha, ok so I'm getting her back tonight.. She will be as low as the coilovers allow.
I hope she looks alright.. since I got these big as 40 tires
Will post pictures ASAP!!
THANKS GUYS!
I hope she looks alright.. since I got these big as 40 tires
Will post pictures ASAP!!
THANKS GUYS!
10-02-08, 08:03 AM
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Uh, you CAN "raise your car up when you want to", but you wouldn't be smart to do so... particularly if you're raising it for track or other performance related purpose.
You'd need a 4-wheel alignment every time you change it, because all of the settings would change. When you raise an FD, you REDUCE camber. Not a good idea for the track.
I can also tell you from experience that over-lowering the car will make it ride like ***, and abuse it over bumps and such over time.
Uh, you CAN "raise your car up when you want to", but you wouldn't be smart to do so... particularly if you're raising it for track or other performance related purpose.
You'd need a 4-wheel alignment every time you change it, because all of the settings would change. When you raise an FD, you REDUCE camber. Not a good idea for the track.
I can also tell you from experience that over-lowering the car will make it ride like ***, and abuse it over bumps and such over time.
