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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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what does everyone think of.....

an RS*R race spring with koni yellow struts as a combo
its for a 89 FC TII

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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 06:51 AM
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Street?
Track?
The Koni's are overkill for those springs...and for the street.


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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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well street and track
what do u mean by over kill? lol
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rotaryracer11
well street and track
what do u mean by over kill? lol
There's not allot of places on the street where you'll get full use out of such a setup unless you are running from the cops.
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by rotaryracer11
well street and track
what do u mean by over kill? lol
The Koni's can handle higher spring rates (up to like 500 in the front).
What are the rates on the RS*R's?


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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 02:08 AM
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335 224........ front and rear respectively
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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get some tokicos.
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by rotaryracer11
335 224........ front and rear respectively
Once my car runs I can tell you how well the RS-R race springs work with KYB AGX dampers. I got my AGXs for $345 and didn't have to cut up my strut housings for the Koni inserts.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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hmmm
u got the race spring
how is the drop....the site says 2 inch in the rear and 1.2 inch in the front
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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Compared to the 188k mile oriignal springs it was not that much of a drop. It was more like 1 1/4" on both ends. I took before and after measurements, but lost the numbers. This picture is with no interior, no gas in the tank, and only part of the engine under the hood. I expect it to sit up to an inch lower on both ends once the car is complete. BTW, the car is being set up for track days and such. It's getting an 8 point cage. There is no sound deadening anywhere inside the car, no heater, carpet, headliner, etc. So if you have a car with a full interior it will sit slightly lower. The tires are 235/45R17 and 255/40R17 on 8 and 9" wide wheels respectively.



This is what the rear floor looks like now.



Once the cage is in I'll take more pictures.
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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hmmm
intresting....btw ur car looks sweet i like ur rims
yea it looks good jus liek that.....i bet it will look even better what ur done
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