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SUSPENSION

so I decided that the best route for me as a rear suspension installation was to create something on my own. I wanted adjustability for my own preference and funcionality for when I buy my 16" wheels (I'm still running the stock 14") so I can adjust the fender gap easily. I also have intentions to use this car for lapping day events when I finish it. Many said that this adjustable rear suspension would not work, but here is the write up to prove its potential, not only that, megan racing is developing the exact same type of suspension right now, the thread came up after I started working on this idea, great minds think alike I guess. My version cost me about 52$ a rear spring (about 150 shipped) (From George at Raptor Racing, thanks again Man!!!) and about 60$ shipped for the spring spacers. So were talking about $210 for this rear set up, really not bad at all.
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To start these are the parts I used. I ordered Eibach 400 lbs circle track racing springs, 5.5 inches wide by, 9.5 inches tall.

Now you cant just slap these in because this is the result. I put them on to let them settle in so I could decide how I was going to install the spacers. The springs dropped the car 1 inch initally, then once they settled the car droped another 1.5 inchs, making it 2.5 inches in all, which slammed the car way too much in the back. So then once the springs settled I went onto stage 2.

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Here are the adjustable spring spacers that I bought from a circle track racing magazine.

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Modding the lower table to use the spring spacers. I had to cut off the top of the spring bottom mount because it would have let the spring spacer sit too high, I cut off around the mount and slapped in the spring spacer, I'm in the process of welding it in now, but here is the procedure.

Remove spring (easy if you do it MY way) screw spring compressors, they just dont fit in there. Unbolt the shock and remove it off its mount, that makes the table move down another inch or 2, then jam a 10" long solid screwdriver and or crow bar under the spring and pry it up out of its cup, then jam the crow bar under there and force the spring up onto the mount, force it about half way across the table and then stick your foot in there and kick it out, works like a charm, took 10 minutes on each side. So many people tell me that its hard to remove them, they just dont have the right technique lol

 Installing the spacers on the a-arm

I used a die grinder to cut off the top of the table where the spring sits, this was long and gay, but its possible.

Then grind the surface flat (its not done yet in that picture, Ill update later) try and make the spacer sit in paralell with the table, this is important or else when the car sit the spring spacer will hit the bump stop when it levels out, watch out for this.

Before you weld in that spring spacer, you cannot overlook this. By cutting off the upper part of the table you no longer have a contact surface for the bump stop, so what I'm going to do is I'm going to weld a piece of square bar INSIDE the hollow part of the spring spacer to give a place that the bump stop can contact if the suspenion compresses that far (I doubt it with the stiffness of those springs) but even still, you dont want your wheel ramming the inner fender if you hit a bit divit.

Problem Solved

Final install pics for the back.

For the front I bought a set of ground control coilovers, (Eibach) 500 pounds for the front. The install was really easy, took like 30 minutes on each side. I already have them installed on the car, but I didnt put them as low as I wanted them because I still had the rear to do, so in the second pic the car is not yet at the height I want it, updated pics to come.

The drive, I took out the car to settle the rear springs and all I have to say is holy shit, the difference in the handling is amazing, the stock suspension did well, but wow once you hook the car up with a set of progressive rate, high spring rate springs its impressive. I dont have any other suspension mods yet, my bushings are shot, the sway bars are old and weak but the car still handles like a beast, I took it for a spirited drive in the commerical district of my area and I was fucking impressed. I highly reccomend this suspension set up for anyone who wants some spirt out of their car, its not even harsh, I'm running GR2s and the ride is smooth, this set up doesnt hurt your kidneys, but its unabsorbing over bumps if I can say that, your up and back down in a blink when you go over a divit in the road, not a problem, I like that feel. The car stays level during cornering, you point the steering wheel and thats where it goes, I'm really impressed with this set up.

So here is the final result, something not too low and adjustable for the fitment of bigger wheels.

BRAKES

Steel braided lines