What type of rear coil overs should I do?

Bryan@BNR · 08-06-2008, 09:08 PM

I am setting my 1st gen up from drag and want to see what kind of custom coil overs and spring rate I should use in the rear of the car. I am working on a custom 8.8 rear end.

Bryan@BNR

Rogue_Wulff · 08-06-2008, 11:49 PM

I don't know of any true coilovers for the rear. Solid axle cars tend to have a seperate spring and shock, making coilovers nearly non-existant. The shock mount isn't strong enough to mount a coilover, and there's not much in the spring area to attach one to.
There are a few companies that offer custom springs and an adjustable spring seat, such as ReSpeed.
I cannot help on the spring rate.

Kentetsu · 08-07-2008, 04:51 AM

The only option I'm aware of for the rear of the car (now that ISC is no longer producing them) is from www.respeed.com

This is the system that I'm using, and it works very well. You can ask the question about spring rate in the Respeed vendor's section in this forum.

impulsive-RX7 · 08-07-2008, 12:01 PM

I also have the ReSpeed rear set-up. Quality parts, ride-height adjustable, and many spring rate options.

08-06-2008, 09:08 PM	#1
Bryan@BNR Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 302 Rep Power: 18	What type of rear coil overs should I do? I am setting my 1st gen up from drag and want to see what kind of custom coil overs and spring rate I should use in the rear of the car. I am working on a custom 8.8 rear end. Bryan@BNR

08-07-2008, 04:51 AM	#3
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	The only option I'm aware of for the rear of the car (now that ISC is no longer producing them) is from www.respeed.com This is the system that I'm using, and it works very well. You can ask the question about spring rate in the Respeed vendor's section in this forum. __________________ "Learn from the past, or it will become your future...." '85 GS 12a + LSD/Sterling carb/Respeed coilovers/Respeed front swaybar/Respeed adj. rear spring perches/Illuminas/Bilsteins on rear AutoX vids @ http://www.youtube.com/user/Kentetsu1

08-06-2008, 11:49 PM	#2
Rogue_Wulff Non Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 310 Rep Power: 18	I don't know of any true coilovers for the rear. Solid axle cars tend to have a seperate spring and shock, making coilovers nearly non-existant. The shock mount isn't strong enough to mount a coilover, and there's not much in the spring area to attach one to. There are a few companies that offer custom springs and an adjustable spring seat, such as ReSpeed. I cannot help on the spring rate.

08-07-2008, 12:01 PM	#4
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18	I also have the ReSpeed rear set-up. Quality parts, ride-height adjustable, and many spring rate options.