Has anyone broken their NB front swaybar mounts?

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:43 pm

Okibi wrote:NB with RB sways and Racing Beat Sway Bar Brace Kit here too.

Are you running the 1.25" hollow RB frt sway bar ?

I wouldn't mind one, so if anyone in WA wants one I'll split shipping.

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:02 pm

Yes, tubular front and the adjustable rear. Makes the NB very taily.

timk · Postby **timk** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:49 pm

FM/AWR mounts are in the car now but talk about a PITA.

The NB lower radiator brackets had to be modified to clear these mounts:

After searching miata.net, it seems others have had this same problem. I wouldn't have thought it would be rocket surgery to make a mount that bolts straight up?

Dave from MX-5/Automotive Plus did the fabrication work and it looks quality, it's just a shame it had to be done in the first place.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:33 am

It would help to understand the different thoughts in this thread if there was some consistency in the spelling and meaning of the words "brake" and "break".

deviant · Postby **deviant** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:43 pm

saboteur...Not worth buying then? I'm not sure what I am looking at in your picture to see the modifications you had to make.

I am about to chuck coilovers and semi-slicks at my NB so I guess I need to look at this sooner rather than later!

zossy1 · Postby **zossy1** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:59 pm

To throw this in to the mix, I have seen my fair share of MX5s that have been involved in front end collisions. Even a minor impact can bend the chassis rail enough to put a nasty lateral load/bend into these mounts at the exact point sab's mounts have broken.

I wouldn't mind betting that there are a lot of cars out there that have been repaired and the mounts straightened, leaving a weakness in the mount(s).

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:33 pm

saboteur wrote:FM/AWR mounts are in the car now but talk about a PITA.

The NB lower radiator brackets had to be modified to clear these mounts:

After searching miata.net, it seems others have had this same problem. I wouldn't have thought it would be rocket surgery to make a mount that bolts straight up?

Dave from MX-5/Automotive Plus did the fabrication work and it looks quality, it's just a shame it had to be done in the first place.

I put a set of these mounts (got mine from Goodwin, but same thing) in my NB8A when I put in heavier sways, and didn't have to modify any radiator mounts?

Though I did have to remove the radiator to get enough working room to be able to grind off the welds on the old sway bar mounts..