'83 RX-7 from <30 to 50+

[cosmick]

there is clearance between the Brembos and the Racelines!

[jcp123]

Wow...precious little...that would make me nervous...

[cosmick]

That is the most pointless post I've ever seen! Not even based on comparisons to OE close-fit clearances. But 4 mm is plenty.

[cosmick]

[cosmick]

[cosmick]

Yesterday I turned the car around to do some welding after all that butchery, but then I discovered what a hypocritical dumbarse I am. I set a fender in place, and realized I hadn't moved the crossmember back. The front wheels were way too far forward. Now I have to move everything back an inch, then mock it up. And even if that goes well, now I have this hassle of the steering linkage. Even at an inch I'll still have slightly more wheelbase, and positive caster, than stock. I seldom worry about looks, and I don't mind the idea of the wheels not being centered in the wells, but this needs corrected.

[cosmick]

[cosmick]

Not dead. In fact, just got the new springs assembled onto the struts, after a bit of modifying the springs, since they're intended for the other end of a minivan.

[cosmick]

I did a little trimming on the struts, the spring seat, but then when I tried to put the wheels on, the tire rubbed the spring. So I had to undo alot, turn the spring a quarter turn, then I felt I had to spot weld the tip of the coil to the spring seat. Pics to follow. Anyway, now the car rolls.
I need to get the engine and trans in the car, to free up some garage space, before making some custom brackets to mount the Brembo calipers.

[cosmick]