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upgrades
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:14 pm
by muzza2
hey,
for thoes who know, i'm going to moss motors in america around october of this year.
i plan to upgrade the suspension to topend stuff..
i want to strenghten the body
and make her handel like a dream around corner...
i'm looking to spend about 4-5k all up
(shocks and springs - i might be looking at tein SS from aus)
anyone give me some suggestions as to what you might add in?
whats good?
whats bad?
thanks
Chris!
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:11 pm
by JBT
Talk to the people at Fulcrum Moorooka first and see what they have in the way of packages. I believe they have Tein stuff. They did my Koni/Kings thing. It sometimes pays to buy everything in Australia just so you're covered should things break prematurely.
Ted (on this forum) has intimate knowledge of MX-5 suspensions and what Fulcrum can do so try to look up some of his old postings on the subject.
Re:
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:28 pm
by OMY005
JBT wrote:Talk to the people at Fulcrum Moorooka first and see what they have in the way of packages.
Fulcrum quoted me $1865 for a Tein setup. They have 5 sets in stock.
Re:
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:48 pm
by Philip Lee
OMY005 wrote:Fulcrum quoted me $1865 for a Tein setup. They have 5 sets in stock.
the price includes fitting and wheel alignment?
if so a top deal.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:31 pm
by JBT
Sounds great Muzza
. They can probably get hold of all the extra chassis bracing you might want as well. Did you ask about that too?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:39 pm
by Matty
most of the shops can order in stuff from other businesses, or if not, shipping within the US is cheap.
Flyin Miata butterfly braces, and Tein Flex with 6/7kg front springs and 4kg back springs, would be the absolute dogs bollocks.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:39 am
by fd3s
if you are looking for the top of the line suspensions you cant look past ohlins - but dont know if they make them for the mx5 - big dollars though
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:54 am
by Brad
Ohlins make one for the MX5
Öhlins shock absorber
Part No. MAS 8B00
Type 46DRW
Position rear
Part No. MAS 7B00
Type 46DRW
Position front
46DRW
• Monotube type with a separating piston for gas and oil inside the shock absorber body.
• Adjustable rebound damping.
• Shock absorber delivered without a spring.
The pictures are only representative for the shock absorber type and may differ in apperance from the shock absorbers specified for your vehicle.
Appears it's their Sport line.
http://www.ohlins.com/car_sport_line.shtml
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:08 pm
by fd3s
the fully adjustible line = top of the line - wonder how much they cost????