FC Lift Setup Or Kit
08-17-10, 11:12 AM
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08-17-10, 11:29 AM
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8.8 is a great rear but if u put a leafspring suspension on the car, its not gonna be a rally car. its gonna lift the car entirely to high for any kind of performance driving. Why not just invest in coilovers and see how far they can be adjusted up?? My kei office can actually get pretty high, look for the easy solution opposed to adding a completely different suspension to the car.
08-17-10, 04:40 PM
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what i would do is if you want to rally the rx7 is get a granny kit 8.8 rearend with some high gears like 4.50 or something like that,or dont wanna go that route get a couple washers to lower the subframe and diff and get a camber adjusters ,,,and get a set coilovers and raise them and you are set it be ready for rally
08-17-10, 04:48 PM
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what i would do is if you want to rally the rx7 is get a granny kit 8.8 rearend with some high gears like 4.50 or something like that,or dont wanna go that route get a couple washers to lower the subframe and diff and get a camber adjusters ,,,and get a set coilovers and raise them and you are set it be ready for rally
08-17-10, 05:33 PM
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Too old for this
I haven't had to tear apart the suspension on my car yet, so I'm not too familiar with it, but hypothetically you could just find every suspension mount on the bottom of the car and fab/weld something in to space it out a couple inches. Though I guess that might not help since the subframe and differential would still be low. The best way would probably be the way outlined a few times here of pretty much rebuilding the whole damn thing.
Good luck. I've always wanted to see more RX-7s in rally.
08-17-10, 10:00 PM
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the rear suspension on are cars is the key to its great handling , a solid axle diff like the 8.8 would horrificly alter its capability to be worthy for extremely light duty off roading , and would be horrible on those lovely twisties we all enjoy so much. I would keep the ias in the rear but make new spindles up front plus some widening all the way around and maybe some rancheros for added stability. A dana 35 might work well for an upgraded rear, but thats just my .02 cents
08-17-10, 11:28 PM
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the rear suspension on are cars is the key to its great handling , a solid axle diff like the 8.8 would horrificly alter its capability to be worthy for extremely light duty off roading , and would be horrible on those lovely twisties we all enjoy so much. I would keep the ias in the rear but make new spindles up front plus some widening all the way around and maybe some rancheros for added stability. A dana 35 might work well for an upgraded rear, but thats just my .02 cents
wt*?,,, the car is getting raised its not going to handle how it suspose to around the (twisties),,,,,, do some research of RALLY rx7s most all went to a live axle convertion, dont count the 1st gens.
08-18-10, 12:23 AM
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Back in the 80s, Rod Millen used to actually run modified 4WD RX-7s in rallies, though I believe those were mostly first gens. If you look at the old photos, they often did have a couple of inches of lift on them. I think the suspensions they used were totally custom and not readily available to the public. I guess you could try to figure out who built those cars and see what kind of info you could dig up, but I wouldn't even know where to start.
08-18-10, 01:29 AM
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If you are not a pro fabber or engineer this will require deep pockets and a lot of dedicated time. Those are 2 things rarely found together in a FC owner. If you were a pro fabber or engineer you would not be asking these questions, you would be telling us the answers.
I don't see this "project" going further than this thread. I would love to be proven wrong and see a rally FC, but I just can't see it.
I don't see this "project" going further than this thread. I would love to be proven wrong and see a rally FC, but I just can't see it.
08-18-10, 11:25 AM
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What would result if you spaced the front and rear subframes (and rear diff mounts) down 2"-3"?
Aside from the damper/spring length difference. And the simple things like longer shifter/cables/hoses needed.
I mean, what would the detrimental effects be that makes this a horrible idea?
Aside from the damper/spring length difference. And the simple things like longer shifter/cables/hoses needed.
I mean, what would the detrimental effects be that makes this a horrible idea?
08-18-10, 02:34 PM
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SKID PLATES. Yes.
"lift kit"
If you're going to go through that sort of trouble, might as well buy an evo/wrx..... Alot more fun than all the bullshit you're trying to do that is probably going to turn out feeling pretty shitty. Wrong car for the job (fc3s), definately.....
"lift kit"
If you're going to go through that sort of trouble, might as well buy an evo/wrx..... Alot more fun than all the bullshit you're trying to do that is probably going to turn out feeling pretty shitty. Wrong car for the job (fc3s), definately.....
08-18-10, 02:50 PM
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could just run larger wheels/tires and raise it a tid bit that way, then perhaps some good dampers and stiffer springs.
Your not going to be doing WRC speeds or jumps without serious roll cage action. But the typical amateur events im sure you could do it.
Your not going to be doing WRC speeds or jumps without serious roll cage action. But the typical amateur events im sure you could do it.
08-18-10, 04:54 PM
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I rallycross my stock height impreza on a pretty rough rallycross course (summit point) and it works fine... just get some skid plates and you'll be fine.
if you really want to raise it you can get some 1" strut spacers made at a machine shop fairly easily. the only thing to be worried about is what that does to the rear suspension (as other people have noted) you don't need 2-3 inches though.
I would talk to subaru guys, RX-7 guys aren't really going to know...
There is an FC that rallycrosses around here and he does fine.
if you really want to raise it you can get some 1" strut spacers made at a machine shop fairly easily. the only thing to be worried about is what that does to the rear suspension (as other people have noted) you don't need 2-3 inches though.
I would talk to subaru guys, RX-7 guys aren't really going to know...
There is an FC that rallycrosses around here and he does fine.
08-18-10, 07:06 PM
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No one else wants to bash?
I think a 7 covered in mud is sexy. Speed and offroading seems like a great idea. Not to mention that a 7 already has the wheel base, weight distribution, and low polar moment. I say its a perfect road car to be turned into a road rally beast.
I think a 7 covered in mud is sexy. Speed and offroading seems like a great idea. Not to mention that a 7 already has the wheel base, weight distribution, and low polar moment. I say its a perfect road car to be turned into a road rally beast.
I do remember seeing him stuck in a foot of mud on the TV coverage of the Rocky Mountain Rally (the local event in the Canadian national series ) - but then most of the cars were getting stuck at the same location. Rocky is famous for heavy rain or snow and muddy forestry roads.
Like several have already said, lift usually not so much for rally cars, skid plates, definitely yes.
I don't think you'll get 2-3" of lift without major mods to the chassis to allow the axles and steering geometry to work. But I don't have a problem seeing a 7 modded for rally - 7's is meant to be raced.
08-19-10, 07:14 AM
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I rallycross my stock height impreza on a pretty rough rallycross course (summit point) and it works fine... just get some skid plates and you'll be fine.
if you really want to raise it you can get some 1" strut spacers made at a machine shop fairly easily. the only thing to be worried about is what that does to the rear suspension (as other people have noted) you don't need 2-3 inches though.
I would talk to subaru guys, RX-7 guys aren't really going to know...
There is an FC that rallycrosses around here and he does fine.
if you really want to raise it you can get some 1" strut spacers made at a machine shop fairly easily. the only thing to be worried about is what that does to the rear suspension (as other people have noted) you don't need 2-3 inches though.
I would talk to subaru guys, RX-7 guys aren't really going to know...
There is an FC that rallycrosses around here and he does fine.