"way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu)
02/16/2019 at 12:48 • Filed to: Toyota MR2, WAY2BLU, Lifted, Off-Road
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"way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu)
02/16/2019 at 12:48 • Filed to: Toyota MR2, WAY2BLU, Lifted, Off-Road | 0
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crazy idea has occurred to me, but I need Oppo’s advice.
Background: my MR2 deserves a second set of wheels/tires for daily driving. It currently sits on very aggressive Bridgestone RE-71R autocross tires that’ll wear out very quickly if I keep driving on them. In looking at wheel/tire setups, this question has occurred to me:
If I wish to do some “light offroading” in my MR2, would some 1” or 2” strut spacers be a good solution?
My car is already fitted with height-adjustable coilovers, which currently sit about an inch below their maximum height. I’ve taken measurements, and with strut spacers of 1-2” added, I would be able to fit a set of 15x7 wheels with 205/70R15 A/T tires.
If my research is accurate, this setup could be lowered back to autocross-able height by putting the autocross wheels back on and adjusting the coilovers down.
Is this accurate? Since the struts are height-adjustable, this lift should be a fully reversible process.
I don’t intend to do any high-intensity rock-crawling or rallying on this setup, I’d just like the ground clearance traction for gravel/snow driving. What do all y’all think?
Echo51
> way2blu does a rev update
02/16/2019 at 13:12 |
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My dad has drilled the stock top studs, used bolts, and run about 1" of lift on the front of his escort for racing, and it takes poundings and more and haven’t shown any sign of wear or bad behavouir, but it’s also on a dirt track. Putting a spacer on yours, won’t you lose the centering of the center of the strut mount?
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way2blu does a rev update
> Echo51
02/16/2019 at 13:27 |
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The front has adjustable camber plates; it should be able to be aligned for autocross, right?
My main concern is to make sure a 1-2” lift over stock won’t have any catastrophic effects on handling in a daily driving context.
sony1492
> way2blu does a rev update
02/16/2019 at 13:57 |
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It depends on how close to stock height the coilovers can go maxed out. If you want 1" over stock height I think that will work fine since theres usually a ton of droo p travel on 90's toyotas.(so your suspension will still be able to move down and not be at its physical limit.