Bathurst Bilsteins = Back backing ride...need help!

[ohms]

Thanks Clive,
 
Any ideas on prices for front springs and dampers?

[ohms]

Also, would you happen to have the part numbers for these bits?:Thumbs-up

[Aceman]

There\'s a full set for sale on FDUK.org second hand from an import if you\'ve access..

http://www.fduk.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8045

Depends what you\'re looking for mind.. I always found standard suspension was ok, but I love the feel of the harder suspension in a sports car (watch your minds on that one people!).. Dunno why..

I\'m running Bilstein shocks and Tein springs and bar the fact my steering is a mess, the ride is fine for me

[RemarkLima]

It does depend tho\', I\'ve got some type X shocks and springs in my garage and if they\'re weren\'t such an ar$e to change I\'d be swapping them over for any long holiday type journeys as they make the car ride so nice.

But as with everything it\'s always a compromise sadly.

[andrewrx7]

I had a UK FD for 5 years, and I\'d actually say the opposite - the spring/dampers (standard spec) were very hard (they were new on the car just before I bought it). Indeed, if you read various reviews on the FD, it was one of the original complaints, that they were perhaps too hard initially. Spring/damper combos were gradually softened on later revisions to make the car more compliant. Just a word of caution - don\'t just assume that because the car was a "UK" spec that it was tuned for UK roads and thus had softer suspension. I\'ve got a later FD with yellow Bilsteins on it, (and I believe spring rates are softer to) - std later spec issue from Mazda - and it is far more compliant than the UK model. Where the UK one would simply not grip at times \'cos it was so hard (skipping over the bumps/potholes etc) my current one drives superbly.

[olly-civic]

back to my question are my yellow bilstiens standard?

[Aceman]

back to my question are my yellow bilstiens standard?

andrewrx7\'s response seems to imply they may well be..

[olly-civic]

yeah thats what i thought but my mates fd is totally standard and its just got black ones?

[Mazdarotaryparts]

Thanks Clive,
 
Any ideas on prices for front springs and dampers?

Front shocks are £152.16 plus Vat each and the Springs are the same price as the rears at £63.25 each plus Vat

[andrewrx7]

andrewrx7\'s response seems to imply they may well be..

Some FD models had Bilsteins, others didn\'t. No idea on what the colour relates to though.
This link, if you haven\'t seen it before, gives some info of the various models, but it is in no way an exhaustive list of models and what they each have (hardware wise). Which ones had Bilsteins are mentioned, but again, there may have been differences in the specific dampers used on which model. Interestingly, "softer suspension" is mentioned several times as the model range ages.http://www.rx7.net.nz/fd-jp-models.html

[banned advertiser]

There is a slight difference in price between front and rear springs only a couple of quid, and font dampers are handed.
All info on here
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/New_Mazda_RX7_3rd_gen_ext_body_styling.html

[peterwolds]

back to my question are my yellow bilstiens standard?

were standard on my RZ - glad when changed skipped from 1 bump to the other a bit worrying

[moosey]

My car (92 UK) according to it\'s previous owner (nudge Clive) has standard suspension save some racing beat springs on the back. It\'s way too hard for the crappy roads around here. They gotta go. The car skips about way too much for my liking especially when doing roundabouts with anything other than perfectly smooth surfaces. Not that confidence inspiring and especially with the weather turning worse. Now all I gotta do is save enough bloody cash for a set of TEINS.

[olly-civic]

well mines a 92 and currently has the yellow billstiens on, gonna put my teins back on soon tho as the back sits to high with the bilsteins on

[DarranJones]

I have a 95 Bathurst with Bilstiens on it. They were standard on the RZ and Bathurst editions, they are yellow, and they are indeed back breaking. After 2 years of driving mine, my spine has been ground to dust and I\'m considering some Tein SuperStreets, pricey though.