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Can anyone desypher Mr Starlet's Miata suspension setup?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:32 am
by 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
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:51 pm
by kitkat
pretty sure ornage sway bars are standard.
That is how they are on ours and muzza2 cars.
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:02 pm
by Babalouie
kitkat wrote:pretty sure ornage sway bars are standard.
That is how they are on ours and muzza2 cars.
Hmm....my sway bars were black...
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:09 pm
by 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.)
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:14 pm
by Bevan
I think that part number starting with N002 that is stuck to the shock absorber might go a long way in finding out.
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:55 pm
by Mr Starlet
Bevan wrote: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
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:14 pm
by sabretooth
Congrats! Converted!
Factory shocks are SHOWA brand, and have a black body.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:10 pm
by Matty
Orange might be GAB shocks, which were available a long time ago but no longer...
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:35 pm
by adamjp
In my experience, orange suspesion is a trademark of K-Mac suspension in Sydney.
Is the car a local or import?
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:59 am
by Mr Starlet
adamjp wrote: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.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:21 am
by Philip Lee
mine import has black shocks/springs/swaybar.
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:24 am
by Mr Starlet
Philip Lee wrote: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?
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:27 am
by 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...... )
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:30 am
by kitkat
im pretty sure the sway bar is stock. but the shock & springs i dont think so.
see image for part numbers.
