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11-29-06, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tnutty
can anyone recommend a good autox setup, but also street able. for a 94 tt
11-29-06, 05:29 PM
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well this is my first rx7 so id like to stay in a lower class, plus i dont have much into the engine yet, so ima go with a better suspension to beat the clock
11-29-06, 06:05 PM
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well this is my first rx7 so id like to stay in a lower class, plus i dont have much into the engine yet, so ima go with a better suspension to beat the clock
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11-29-06, 07:27 PM
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You just got the car and it seems you feel the need to "upgrade" everything. I suggest you drive it stock for a while and get a good feel for the car. It's not like this car is a slouch in stock form or something.
11-29-06, 07:30 PM
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You just got the car and it seems you feel the need to "upgrade" everything. I suggest you drive it stock for a while and get a good feel for the car. It's not like this car is a slouch in stock form or something.
There have been some mods I made in the past that hurt my handling more than help.
11-29-06, 08:31 PM
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i dont want "all the mods" as you so put it, but i would like to have a pretty good knowledge about certain products out there that could benefit my vehicle
so thanks
so thanks
11-29-06, 09:53 PM
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You came posting in the 3rd gen section about all these power mods and ecu, etc, and then in here for suspension. Trust me, get used to driving the car as it is. Take it to a track day (or three) and a few auto-x before you start messing with everything.
12-01-06, 04:02 PM
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Any spring change will bump you out of stock class.
I suggest that you start competing in stock class. You should still get however:
- R compound tires mounted on a set of stock rims
- a beefy front swaybar (Racing Beat or Suspension Technique 1.25" - nothing less than that). Also need to change the sway bar stock mounts as you may risk to bend them and/or induce cracks at the mount holes in the frame. Get David Beslau's mounts. You may also want to get Mazdadrix adjustable end links, which will make mounting the swaybar easier and avoid undesired pre-load.
- max out the front negative camber (-2.1--2.3 whatever you can get - you will have to sacrifice some caster to get there) and use -1.2--1.3 in the rear; zero toe front and rear (note: anyone has his own alignment preferences; I found out these settings make the car handle the way I like, a little loose)
These three modifications alone will result in a significantly improved handling and traction. It's important to to use a big front sway bar in order to make the two front springs work together (effectively increasing the spring/ wheel rate while cornering) and keep the car flat, which does also help putting power down to the real wheels getting out of corners.
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After one season of autoxing, if you get hooked up, you may consider getting a set of quality rebuildable double adjustable shocks. Be aware other people have a different opinion, that you don't need double adjustable. I found double adj. shocks to be a great learning tool, besides providing the means to adjust handling to a variety of variables.
Sandro
I suggest that you start competing in stock class. You should still get however:
- R compound tires mounted on a set of stock rims
- a beefy front swaybar (Racing Beat or Suspension Technique 1.25" - nothing less than that). Also need to change the sway bar stock mounts as you may risk to bend them and/or induce cracks at the mount holes in the frame. Get David Beslau's mounts. You may also want to get Mazdadrix adjustable end links, which will make mounting the swaybar easier and avoid undesired pre-load.
- max out the front negative camber (-2.1--2.3 whatever you can get - you will have to sacrifice some caster to get there) and use -1.2--1.3 in the rear; zero toe front and rear (note: anyone has his own alignment preferences; I found out these settings make the car handle the way I like, a little loose)
These three modifications alone will result in a significantly improved handling and traction. It's important to to use a big front sway bar in order to make the two front springs work together (effectively increasing the spring/ wheel rate while cornering) and keep the car flat, which does also help putting power down to the real wheels getting out of corners.
.
After one season of autoxing, if you get hooked up, you may consider getting a set of quality rebuildable double adjustable shocks. Be aware other people have a different opinion, that you don't need double adjustable. I found double adj. shocks to be a great learning tool, besides providing the means to adjust handling to a variety of variables.
Sandro
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