Can anyone desypher Mr Starlet's Miata suspension setup?

[Mr Starlet]

Hi everyone

Just wondering if anyone would recognise this suspension setup...

The all struts, springs and swaybars are painted orange as standard. The rear swaybar is 14.4mm, the front is 20.3mm. I don't know if they were stock and are painted that colour for the cosmetics or if in fact they are a complete aftermarket kit.

Any insights would be really helpful.

Cheers
Minh

[kitkat]

pretty sure ornage sway bars are standard.

That is how they are on ours and muzza2 cars.

[Babalouie]

pretty sure ornage sway bars are standard.

That is how they are on ours and muzza2 cars.

Hmm....my sway bars were black...

[kitkat]

yeah, ours are black on most of it but where they are held in place (bushes?, i duno the name) they are orange. I think the black paint? may have been rubbed off in that area by the bushes that are holding them to the chassis.

Damn i hope that makes sense.


The front one on ours is all orange, the rear is black but you can see orange where its held to the chassis.
Note: We own imports (dont know if that matters.)

[Bevan]

I think that part number starting with N002 that is stuck to the shock absorber might go a long way in finding out.

[Mr Starlet]

I think that part number starting with N002 that is stuck to the shock absorber might go a long way in finding out.

Yeah I'll have a better idea tonight after a bit of of an inspection. So the size of the swaybar I mention above is pretty much stock?...also how do I know if the struts are stocko? is there any branding on there that give it away?

Cheers

[sabretooth]

Congrats! Converted!

Factory shocks are SHOWA brand, and have a black body.

[Matty]

Orange might be GAB shocks, which were available a long time ago but no longer...

[adamjp]

In my experience, orange suspesion is a trademark of K-Mac suspension in Sydney.

Is the car a local or import?

[Mr Starlet]

In my experience, orange suspesion is a trademark of K-Mac suspension in Sydney.

Is the car a local or import?

It's an import, and sounds like mine, kikat and muzza2 all have the same stuff...could be stock Jap delivered setup.

[Philip Lee]

mine import has black shocks/springs/swaybar.

[Mr Starlet]

mine import has black shocks/springs/swaybar.

What size are you swaybars Phil, mine's 20mm front and 14mm back....is that pretty much stock?

[Philip Lee]

sorry man i have no idea. never measured them. but mine is definitely stock.

u can measure mine at the next dodgy day if u want (as my car is lowered and i dun have jack/stands at home...... )

[kitkat]

im pretty sure the sway bar is stock. but the shock & springs i dont think so.

see image for part numbers.