**I want to raise my MX3 RS**

andyvich · Post by **andyvich** » January 15th, 2005, 8:29 pm

I want to raise it like 4 inches or so.

Any springs aftermarket or OEM that would work? Special shocks I need? Please offer me advice...

Also "Don't raise your MX3" does not count as advice

thanks! I have something in mind

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » January 16th, 2005, 12:37 am

ranchos for 4x4s

andyvich · Post by **andyvich** » January 16th, 2005, 12:44 am

not sure what you mean there

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » January 16th, 2005, 12:46 am

rancho shocks... go look them up on google:)
they are for hardcore 4x4 trucks give you big raise:)
decent price.

rancho is the name of the brand

andyvich · Post by **andyvich** » January 16th, 2005, 12:50 am

i have no idea what im looking for, that is all for trucks. WHat about this, it says you can raise it too... http://store.gaugemagazine.com/index.as ... ProdID=912

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » January 16th, 2005, 12:57 am

coilovers could raise it but i dont think a 4 inch raise from a coilover is possible. You are looking to do some hacking and welding andgetting bigger shox for your buggy.
ie: ranchos..
although that site you provided is interesting and im wondering what kind of coil overs those are.

andyvich · Post by **andyvich** » January 16th, 2005, 1:05 am

here is sorta an ideea of what i want to do. I live where we can drive on the beach, and kinda want to turn it into a dune-mx3.... it wont look this tacky of course... this is just my idea..yes i know the brushguard looks rediculous

http://www.silverbulletracing.com/mx3offroadmockup.jpg

TsiMiata · Post by **TsiMiata** » January 16th, 2005, 9:59 am

4" won't be possible, not without TONS of work. The CV joints won't last very long at such an angle. 2" might be possible with a standard coil over kit and some aluminum spacers between the upper strut mount and the body.

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » January 16th, 2005, 12:30 pm

it's gonna be lotsa work, but if you even come close i'd love to see it. I had an 83 buick wagon that I turned into an off roader, but it was rwd, so I just used truck springs and air shocks. I think you're just gonna have to find bigger struts and springs and "make em fit", then of course, have your cv axles redone. Good Luck

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » January 16th, 2005, 12:54 pm

I raised my mazima around 3 inches using coil spacers um the brckets they sell at autozone...they mess your strut up if you hit a pot ome the strut bends and it its the tire tearing your tire at high speed. Cheap for like 8 dllos for a set of 4. They are in the section where they sell truck thingsm towing things ext. It worked well for like 3 weeks after that it was hell. ad to buy new struts hehe I raised it because here spee bumpos are like 4 inches high..no joke.(well in the border city of juarez mexico) Had a body kit.

andyvich · Post by **andyvich** » January 17th, 2005, 1:10 pm

hey i emailed the company of the link posted earlier of the coilovers and this is what he said. I asked him to clarify about the lifting and raising

That means 3" lower than stock and 1" higher than stock. That's actually a
good question and I will make it known to the web master that we should have
that listed on the site as well. Thanks.

andyvich · Post by **andyvich** » January 17th, 2005, 1:44 pm

Also chatted with corksport on AIM, and this is what they had to say about the Ground Control coilovers. DOes anyone have experience with these??

SilverBulletMR2: hey corksport, i have a question about a product
IICorkSportII: ok
SilverBulletMR2: about the Ground Control Coilovers for the MX3
SilverBulletMR2: Is it possible to raise the chassis with this set? By roughly how much?
SilverBulletMR2: And what is meant by "custom rates available" regarding the included springs
SilverBulletMR2: and are any of the strut/shocks on the site compatible? will it fit with OEM shocks?
IICorkSportII: i think its +3 or -3
IICorkSportII: all of the springs work on stock struts
SilverBulletMR2: What is meant by the custom rates available, does this mean different rates are available at no extra cost at the time of ordering? Does this mean I order and then I can put in different springs later? Does rates mean how rigid the spring is, or how tall it will hold the car?
IICorkSportII: its how stiff the spring is

He never answered my question about whether different rates cost extra or what......

andyvich · Post by **andyvich** » January 17th, 2005, 1:59 pm

ALso does anyone know of a decent offroad/street tire that fits the 14 inch stock steelie rim on the mx3? Im looking and cant seem to find any... thanks in advance

TsiMiata · Post by **TsiMiata** » January 18th, 2005, 2:40 pm

I ordered my ground controls direct and they provided stiffer springs rates at no extra charge. Additional springs later on run ~$50 each.

These are the smallest I could find-
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1. ... e&x=11&y=9

Still ~3" larger though.

andyvich · Post by **andyvich** » January 18th, 2005, 2:46 pm

hey whats up

yeah your link doesnt work, but i found some tires i like:

Falken Azenis RS-01D

they are offered in my size 185-65-14

what did you pay roughly for your ground controls since you bought them direct?