Who has Racing beat springs with stock shocks
03-19-04, 08:23 AM
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Who has Racing beat springs with stock shocks
How many miles on your shocks and was your car tracked? What year and model car? How is the ride? Do you suggest them? If not whats bad about them and what other springs do you think are the best performance springs with a nice ride quality and lowering on stock shocks?
I have the racing beat springs and Ive heard a couple bad things so Im not sure if I should install them. My car needs to be lowered bad. Im very happy with the ride and handling already this would be purely for lowering and any additional handling would is a plus.
I have the racing beat springs and Ive heard a couple bad things so Im not sure if I should install them. My car needs to be lowered bad. Im very happy with the ride and handling already this would be purely for lowering and any additional handling would is a plus.
03-19-04, 08:28 AM
#2
Here's a similar thread that was started a few days ago:
https://www.rx7club.com//showthread....hreadid=283430
It might have some info in there which might help out.
https://www.rx7club.com//showthread....hreadid=283430
It might have some info in there which might help out.
03-19-04, 11:43 AM
#4
Originally posted by SurgeMonster
thanks your comments there sound good
does anyone actually have these springs in their car? I was told by a couple people the racing beat made the car too harsh riding.
thanks your comments there sound good
does anyone actually have these springs in their car? I was told by a couple people the racing beat made the car too harsh riding.
If you have your car on the street a lot more than the track, I would recommend progressive rate springs.
03-19-04, 11:57 AM
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I've had both RB and H&R springs on my FD. RBs are better for autocross. H&Rs are better for open track and road driving. Both lowered the car similar amount (H&Rs are slighly lower than RB). Ride comfort definitely goes to H&R Sport Springs. RBs were harsh. Shocks were/are stock Showa R1 shocks.
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03-22-04, 07:28 AM
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for info relating to Racing Beat springs please see:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=283430
howard coleman
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=283430
howard coleman
03-22-04, 08:12 AM
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if we are talking about the Racing Beat springs that are rated as on Jason's site i will flatly tell you that they will be indistinguishable from stock. perhaps others have a different Racing Beat spring, or, springs work in conjunction w shocks and if you have a stiff shock (think r1) it will act the same, or worse, than an overly stiff spring.
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03-23-04, 02:14 PM
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Originally posted by howard coleman
if we are talking about the Racing Beat springs that are rated as on Jason's site i will flatly tell you that they will be indistinguishable from stock. perhaps others have a different Racing Beat spring, or, springs work in conjunction w shocks and if you have a stiff shock (think r1) it will act the same, or worse, than an overly stiff spring.
howard coleman
if we are talking about the Racing Beat springs that are rated as on Jason's site i will flatly tell you that they will be indistinguishable from stock. perhaps others have a different Racing Beat spring, or, springs work in conjunction w shocks and if you have a stiff shock (think r1) it will act the same, or worse, than an overly stiff spring.
howard coleman
03-23-04, 02:28 PM
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hi manny,
i hope to see you at the Rotary Rev in late april... it will be good to see my old friend IRP. i love the track and held the scca gt3 lap record there back in 89.
if you recall your Racing Beat springs as being stiffer than your H&R's they must have been different... i have a high regard for Racing Beat and i am surprised they would market such a zero for a spring/.... 260 front?? scratching my head.
it also appears that some of them have lost their tension. someone posted that he has over an inch of droop on one side of his car... since the upper shock rubbers are only abt 3/8 th inch thick and bilstein shocks have only 15 pounds internal pressure it can only be one thing a spring giving up due to bad heat treating.
see you at irp?
howard coleman
i hope to see you at the Rotary Rev in late april... it will be good to see my old friend IRP. i love the track and held the scca gt3 lap record there back in 89.
if you recall your Racing Beat springs as being stiffer than your H&R's they must have been different... i have a high regard for Racing Beat and i am surprised they would market such a zero for a spring/.... 260 front?? scratching my head.
it also appears that some of them have lost their tension. someone posted that he has over an inch of droop on one side of his car... since the upper shock rubbers are only abt 3/8 th inch thick and bilstein shocks have only 15 pounds internal pressure it can only be one thing a spring giving up due to bad heat treating.
see you at irp?
howard coleman
03-23-04, 02:35 PM
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Originally posted by howard coleman
hi manny,
i hope to see you at the Rotary Rev in late april... it will be good to see my old friend IRP. i love the track and held the scca gt3 lap record there back in 89.
if you recall your Racing Beat springs as being stiffer than your H&R's they must have been different... i have a high regard for Racing Beat and i am surprised they would market such a zero for a spring/.... 260 front?? scratching my head.
it also appears that some of them have lost their tension. someone posted that he has over an inch of droop on one side of his car... since the upper shock rubbers are only abt 3/8 th inch thick and bilstein shocks have only 15 pounds internal pressure it can only be one thing a spring giving up due to bad heat treating.
see you at irp?
howard coleman
hi manny,
i hope to see you at the Rotary Rev in late april... it will be good to see my old friend IRP. i love the track and held the scca gt3 lap record there back in 89.
if you recall your Racing Beat springs as being stiffer than your H&R's they must have been different... i have a high regard for Racing Beat and i am surprised they would market such a zero for a spring/.... 260 front?? scratching my head.
it also appears that some of them have lost their tension. someone posted that he has over an inch of droop on one side of his car... since the upper shock rubbers are only abt 3/8 th inch thick and bilstein shocks have only 15 pounds internal pressure it can only be one thing a spring giving up due to bad heat treating.
see you at irp?
howard coleman
What's a good laptime @ IRP road course for an FD Rx7 driver? I've never clocked myself there.
Sorry I won't be @ this year's Revo. Enjoy yourself!
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03-23-04, 05:18 PM
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so what Im getting out of this is that the RB springs are just going to lower my car. And I should probably get another spring that will add a little more performance while also lowering the car. BTW I was very happy with the suspension on the 94 already its very tight feeling and I just have m2 trailing arms rest is stock with 52k.
03-23-04, 07:38 PM
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Originally posted by SurgeMonster
so what Im getting out of this is that the RB springs are just going to lower my car. And I should probably get another spring that will add a little more performance while also lowering the car.
so what Im getting out of this is that the RB springs are just going to lower my car. And I should probably get another spring that will add a little more performance while also lowering the car.
03-23-04, 07:45 PM
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Originally posted by ~Aj~
Which springs have the best ride quality for the street?
Which springs have the best ride quality for the street?
PM radkins to get a lightly used set for cheap!
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=286119
03-23-04, 08:39 PM
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surgemonster,
there are a number of recent posts as to springs which you may have already checked out so here is the executive summary:
rate pounds per inch deflection
stock fd springs 263 front 195 rear
Racing Beat (as advtsd rx7 store) 260 fr 212 rear
Eibach Pro Kit 350 fr 255 rear
H&R (i don't know)
from what you stated i recommend the Eibachs. i have first hand experience w them. many people that run them consider them to be the best mod they have on their car. approx $250 at rx7 store or Pettit. they work very well w the stock non r1 shocks.
howard coleman
there are a number of recent posts as to springs which you may have already checked out so here is the executive summary:
rate pounds per inch deflection
stock fd springs 263 front 195 rear
Racing Beat (as advtsd rx7 store) 260 fr 212 rear
Eibach Pro Kit 350 fr 255 rear
H&R (i don't know)
from what you stated i recommend the Eibachs. i have first hand experience w them. many people that run them consider them to be the best mod they have on their car. approx $250 at rx7 store or Pettit. they work very well w the stock non r1 shocks.
howard coleman
03-23-04, 08:48 PM
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howard i read your last thread and ive already decided on the eibachs just because of how you described it. im excited to see what you are talking about...my racing beats are for sale brand new sad I have to get the eibachs now but better than installing them already. thank you for the input with evidence to back it!
03-23-04, 09:00 PM
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BTW, your lower (rear) longitudinal link mod is right on the money... as the front bushing that controls engine thrust and braking is generally junk on most rx7s
howard
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03-23-04, 09:37 PM
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Originally posted by howard coleman
from what you stated i recommend the Eibachs. i have first hand experience w them. many people that run them consider them to be the best mod they have on their car. approx $250 at rx7 store or Pettit. they work very well w the stock non r1 shocks.
howard coleman
from what you stated i recommend the Eibachs. i have first hand experience w them. many people that run them consider them to be the best mod they have on their car. approx $250 at rx7 store or Pettit. they work very well w the stock non r1 shocks.
howard coleman
