Hi guys , I lowered my 8 25 mil with pedders super lows . The spring rate is around 20 - 30% more than standard. I now find the car can be bouncy. Anyone know what shocks would mate well with this combo. :confused: I am running nine inch wheels with 275 rubber on the back and 8inch wheels whith 245 rubber.
Thanx in advance :p

I just understand what you have there :o

Hard to match a shock with a particular spring, since they compression rate may be out of tune. I fear of a bouncing effect and extremely poor ride. More like having your OEM shock with the spring now. Aftermarket shock will go over 20-30% plus spring rate.... I am not sure. You need an expert for that.

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=33424&highlight=mazdaspeed+spring+rate
A very nice thread and you can see the coilover have a spring rate much higher than 200 pounds.

Good luck of finding one - my suggestion is to change to coil over or leave it alone

BTW - as people will bash your choice of tyre. I think it is just 10mm too big, no big deal :)

Enjoy

Thanx heaps TAKA. I just wondered if anyone tried koni's or billsteins or any other combo. I have a set of koni adjustable shocks on my Ford I was thinking of using

I suggest to call Koni up and ask for specifications of their version suitable for RX-8.

Billsteins is best for their coilover, it is on the firm side of daily drive, but track friendly.

I guess you should look at Ohlin's as well, since you are euro prone.

Tein, tannabie, JIC (track orientated), HKS and aplexi are the one for Japan. I am still leaning on the Tein although I like HKS even more since I found a source in HK (cheap cheap).

What does "cheap cheap " mean ? :D And what's this about me being' Euro prone' ??? :eek:

cheap cheap mar. = quite cheap;

so when you hear cheap cheap cheap from me i.e. = very cheap ;)

Good that you are not like one of those people --- I thought you only like euro parts for a Japanese car. Same as the Japanese modding the Porsches - it is not just right. :)

275's on the back. I bet your not braking traction too often lately :)

Cheers,
Hymee.

I bet your not braking traction too often lately

Even me can't decode ur comment - Hymee ;) But I agree... whatever you said

I think he meant "breaking traction", as opposed to "braking traction" (oh spare me from becoming the spelling, grammar and apostrophe police of this forum :eek: )

Actually, I reckon (as a subscriber to labrat's "too wide can be too wide" theory) that it does break traction -- in the wet, around corners -- more easily than the stock 225's

[quote=timbo] I think he meant...


OK - My usually high STAndard of SPELLING was badly DEGRADED.

Sorry, my bad. :)

I was specifically referring to loss of traction under power, in the dry. And I thought the too wide tyre's in the wet type of theory was if there was a sufficent sheet of water on the road to cause aquaplaning, not if it just "wet".

Cheers,
Hymee.

275's on the back. I bet your not braking traction too often lately :)

Cheers,
Hymee.
I wind my baby to nine grand and don't worry I brake traction !! :D Be a damn site easier if I had my FREAKIN HYMEE SUPERCHARGER!!!!!!!! :mad: :mad: :p :p
Cash is is in hand bro waiting to be CHARGED !! LOL :p :p