Body Bracing Checklist?
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Hi everyone, I am new to the miata world. Just got a 1993 Red Miata with a turbo setup from the last owner. I was wondering what's on everyone's must-haves for body bracing to reduce body shake (I live in dearborn - horrible roads).
So far, The miata has for bracing
- M1 Hard Dog Roll Bars
- GAB Front Upper Tower Bar
I am going to order
- FM Butterfly Brace
- FM Rear Cannon Brace
Anything else I should add to my list? Rear upper Tower? Front/Rear Lower Ties? Any recommended brands?
Thanks for the help!
So far, The miata has for bracing
- M1 Hard Dog Roll Bars
- GAB Front Upper Tower Bar
I am going to order
- FM Butterfly Brace
- FM Rear Cannon Brace
Anything else I should add to my list? Rear upper Tower? Front/Rear Lower Ties? Any recommended brands?
Thanks for the help!
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Do you mean this?
http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=54121
Do you know where I can get that transmission brace?
I have been trolling this forums for weeks, forgot to introduce myself. I'll make a post asap.
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I have been reading that stiffening the chassis will improve overall ride quality. Stiffening the suspension will probably make ride worse. But I am planning to track it too! Waterford Hills Track Day MAY 10th!
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pretty soft, comparable to the RB springs.
I'm just trying to lessen the shake over bumps as I ride it to the track and back.
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haha, yeah, it's pretty getto, planning to but it's ok for now. Rides pretty good. The guy that sold me the car races in Spec Miata, so I sorta trust this judgement. He built the motor up, running 18 lbs atm.
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I'd get rid of those "progressive" springs. He may race spec miata, but what he faces there isn't the same as on the street.
I checked into the brace...it used to be made by "cobalt" aka. Moss motors. It was in the most recent catalog i got sent by them for miatas, but its not on their website. Don't know why they'd discontinue it. Did the same as the Racing Beat brace, or even the brace they sell, with the added benefit of helping keep the drive train from rocking too much.
I checked into the brace...it used to be made by "cobalt" aka. Moss motors. It was in the most recent catalog i got sent by them for miatas, but its not on their website. Don't know why they'd discontinue it. Did the same as the Racing Beat brace, or even the brace they sell, with the added benefit of helping keep the drive train from rocking too much.