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**I want to raise my MX3 RS**
Posted: January 15th, 2005, 8:29 pm
by andyvich
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
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 12:37 am
by DavidOS
ranchos for 4x4s
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 12:44 am
by andyvich
not sure what you mean there
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 12:46 am
by DavidOS
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
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 12:50 am
by andyvich
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
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 12:57 am
by DavidOS
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.
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 1:05 am
by andyvich
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
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 9:59 am
by TsiMiata
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.
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 12:30 pm
by 93SOHC
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
Posted: January 16th, 2005, 12:54 pm
by hgallegos915
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.
Posted: January 17th, 2005, 1:10 pm
by andyvich
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.
Posted: January 17th, 2005, 1:44 pm
by andyvich
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......
Posted: January 17th, 2005, 1:59 pm
by andyvich
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
Posted: January 18th, 2005, 2:40 pm
by TsiMiata
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.
Posted: January 18th, 2005, 2:46 pm
by andyvich
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?
