I currently have new Eibach lowering springs on the old stock shocks. I have the usual clunking when I back up and when I hit a bump it's bone jarring.

So I just ordered the following items from RX7store.net:

Koni Yellow Adjustable shocks
Toe Links
Trailing Arms

I ordered the links because mine are mismatched and really beat (previous owner).
I ordered the trailing arms because I figured by replacing those and the toe links - I am also eliminating most of the old bushings that are there now (except for diff.)

What else am I missing? I know I should call Ray Crowe to get some replacement shock boots - right?
If this was your setup - what else would you be looking at?

FYI - it's just a fun car. No track duty and not a daily driver.

Thanks

Dave

 

There are a lot of other bushings that can go bad...like all of the control arm bushings...

 

And knowing that clunking is usually from pillow ball bushings...

In my case all clunking were fixed by pillow *****. But there still was a play (no noises though) so I replaced toe link bushings as well.

 

Tires and driving school...........the most valuable and overlooked improvements, bar none

 

I know my pictures are ****, but here's my how-to for replacing the pillow ***** using common tools and hardware:
http://maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/susp...lls/index.html

-Max

 

I am not quite sure what you mean by "toe link," but perhaps it is the same. The attached picture shows the control link for the lower arm. It is item 28-210. I had these go bad and there is a definite accelerating, decelerating and going over some bumps. One cannot see that they are bad until they are removed.

Mine had the rubber torn with the bearings exposed.


R/
John
1988 GTU
228k mi

 

Thanks for the feedback guys. I made a few more purchases from Ray Crowe:

6 pillowball bushings for the rear (with dust covers)
All new OEM rubber components for the shock assemblies (bound stopper assembly)

I'm going to be pulling everything apart in the next week if I can find some time. I'll be replacing the bushings using Dale Clark's writeup (thanks Max for the hand tool write up). I'm lucky enough to have an impact wrench. I'm also using his writeup on installing Eibach springs to guide me on how to disassemble and reassemble the shock / spring assembly.

So I'll just ask again if anyone has any pointers for me I'll be glad to take advice.

I'm doing the following:

install 4 Koni Yellow Adjustables
new toe links
new trailing arms
new shock assembly rubber components
6 new rear pillowball bushings

I'll be getting an alingment afterward as well.

 

I'm right behind you. I have some Millen lowering springs and they have never seemed "right". I need to order some Eibach's and I also have a rear leaking shock. (Have to look carefully to see it) I also just recently picked up the bone jarring thump when I go over anything on the road.

 

Good luck. I guess I'll post up some of my findings when I'm done.