I am currently in the planning stages of my restoration/build of a 1984 GS. I wanted to know about the coil over kit in combination with poly bushings, anti sway bars and camber kit. I currently lurk around the rx7 club site and hear nothing but good about you and your products. Sooo, the car will be a daily driver, with the occasional autocross. I don't plan on getting crazy with horsepower, just some mild stuff. I want the car to be fun, and not "work" to drive. I don't want a kidney brace, or to create a total rattle trap. (I am a bit partial to having the suspension doing the flexing and not the chassis.) I am looking to build a well balanced car. The roads around here (central Illinois) aren't always the best, so I don't want to sacrifice a bunch of suspension travel. I have been looking at the Racing Beat stuff because of their good reputation, and I really enjoy the RB tuned suspension that my Protege has. It works well, but I would like it to have a better stance. (Since I put so many miles on the Protege, I wont sacrifice how well it functions for a better look.) From what I've seen and read, I won't be totally satisfied with the stance using the RB springs on the 7. I am just looking for some recommendations. Thanks for your time and input.

My recommendation for your setup would be to stay with ES poly bushings. Get a heavier front sway bar (Racing Beat has a good simple street HD bar). Our front coil over kit with 225# springs and some tokico blues. For the rear springs you really only have two choices, Eibach rear springs (with dead coils) from Ground Control or our adjustable rear spring perches. If you go a route with a rear spring rate option, 125# to go with those 225# fronts.

-billy

Just curious as to why the Blues vs. the Illuminas. The car came with some rear springs in a box the previous owner thinks are Suspension Techniques. Is there a way to figure out what they are for sure? Also, keep the rear sway bar, or get the matching Racing Beat one?

Thanks,
Eric

I mentioned blues because you said you did not want to get to crazy or to stiff. Either choice is good. If you went up on springs rates it would requires illuminas.

I have never run a rear bar, but it looks as though the fast autoX guys run a rear bar.

-billy

Thanks. Just out of curiousity, what is the spring rate that requires the illuminas? Also, I am assuming the springs are priced individually? One more thing, do you sell the rubber bushings reguired to complete a rebuild that don't come in the ES Respeed set?

In our opinion, anything over 250# will require Illuminas

Springs are priced individually.

We carry the full ES kit, ReSpeed ES kit as well as all the ES parts individually.

-billy