If you have 18 inch rims do you need a suspension upgrade too? If you running 18x9 in front an 18x10 in the rear with a 35 tire an a 30 tire in the rear. Can you just get springs? What would you all recomend. I know a lot of people have 18's on this forum so what did you have to do to your FD so it would ride properly. An what tire sizes are you running?


Thanks
Mike

 

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=41789

Read all 5 pages!!!

 

no.... I had 18x8.5 in the f and 18x10 in the rear with stock suspension for like 2 weeks with no problems. I ran 225/40f and 275/35r

hope this helps

 

i have 18.5 (f) with 225/40/18
and tanabe springs,bilstein shocks(garbage)
and my fenders look like sh*t.my car is too
low in the front.i rub all over the place,i regret
going 2" down.

 

2-inches is a bit low, no? You're probably scraping bottom1?

 

So I can leave the stock suspension until I have enough money to buy new suspension? Will springs work?

 

Yes stock suspension works fine for 18s.

Yes, IF you have the stock R1 shocks. The touring or base shocks may be too softly valved for the Eibachs or H&Rs.

 

Since the other thread is already so long...

I see that SE37A wheels are available in 18x9.5 +45mm. That might make a great setup with 2.5" coil-overs, though I haven't run the numbers yet to be sure. I haven't checked the tire/spring clearance on my 18x10"s yet, but 18x9.5" Volks with 285/30-18s would kick *** if it fits.

The other option that keeps me up at night is 17x10" CCW wheels with 285/35-17 tires. Now if only someone would make that tire size...

-Max

 

Max, FWIW, I spoke with the Hoosier management staff about this possiblity. At this point there are NO plans to make our size. But if we set up a spec racing series that specifies that size, 285/35-17, for all the FD Rx7s to run, then they'd be happy to mint that size!