Suspension upgrade for daily driver needed
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Suspension upgrade for daily driver needed
I have owned my '99 for 4 years now and the only suspension upgrade I did was FM sways. I drive this car everyday, and I don't scrape anywhere, so I'm skeptical on lowering it. I only autocrossed it once, and don't really see it happening again anytime soon. I just want to replace my shocks and springs, but I want to replace them with something better than what I have now without breaking the bank. Like I said, it's not a track car in any way.
Any recommendations? Ebay?
Thanks guys.
Any recommendations? Ebay?
Thanks guys.
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I did look at this:
http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?...0%20%201990-97
$789.00 plus FM shipping, so easily over $820. Could be a nice Christmas present for me.
Any other recommendations that I need to know about?
http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?...0%20%201990-97
$789.00 plus FM shipping, so easily over $820. Could be a nice Christmas present for me.
Any other recommendations that I need to know about?
#7
150 shipped and they're yours. They've definitely served me well.
I must admit though, you should consider revalved bilsteins on stock springs if you're not looking to change ride height.
Edit: Looks like there is a difference between NA and NB springs. Not sure what though. I bet NA springs are just shorter.
I must admit though, you should consider revalved bilsteins on stock springs if you're not looking to change ride height.
Edit: Looks like there is a difference between NA and NB springs. Not sure what though. I bet NA springs are just shorter.
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NA springs are formed and ground such that the bottom of the spring is more-or-less flat, and the lower spring perch itself is perfectly flat.
With NB springs, they leave the bottom end "jagged" and the lower spring perch has a sort of sloping, offset shape.
You can install a complete NB shock / spring / tophat combo into an NA (and vise-versa) but the individual components are not cleanly interchangeable.
#12
Get the springs from FM (or used if you can find a set of the current spec ones - just make sure you get the 99-05 version), and get the Tokicos from Auto Anything.
Profit.
I like my FM/ Tokico setup for the street.
Edit:
Hmm...Looks like they don't have them on the site for the NBs. Give them a call to see if they can get them. There was a shortage for a bit because of the tsunami.
Profit.
I like my FM/ Tokico setup for the street.
Edit:
Hmm...Looks like they don't have them on the site for the NBs. Give them a call to see if they can get them. There was a shortage for a bit because of the tsunami.
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Get the springs from FM (or used if you can find a set of the current spec ones - just make sure you get the 99-05 version), and get the Tokicos from Auto Anything.
Profit.
I like my FM/ Tokico setup for the street.
Edit:
Hmm...Looks like they don't have them on the site for the NBs. Give them a call to see if they can get them. There was a shortage for a bit because of the tsunami.
Profit.
I like my FM/ Tokico setup for the street.
Edit:
Hmm...Looks like they don't have them on the site for the NBs. Give them a call to see if they can get them. There was a shortage for a bit because of the tsunami.
Bilstein is the way to go because they last forever, they're monotubes, and if you get the right spring rate, they are super comfy.