Just got a mx5 mk2

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jakewoood14
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Just got a mx5 mk2

Postby jakewoood14 » Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:51 pm

I've just brought a mx5 Mk2 and I want to lower the car, with deep dish alloys with. Negative camber. Just wondering any recommendations for ride hight. Angles or camber and sizes of wheels front and rear. Thanks.


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emily_mx5
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Re: Just got a mx5 mk2

Postby emily_mx5 » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:52 pm

Find the "Slammed thread" on www.clubroadster.net, will give you all the info you need.

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Re: Just got a mx5 mk2

Postby hks_kansei » Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:55 am

Most of your questions are really a matter of taste, rather than having a proper answer.

The negative camber is a result of lowering the car, it's just how the suspension geometry works. YOu can adjust static camber via the eccentric bolts on the control arms.

Ride height, really up to you, my GF's car used to be at 50mm, looked good, drove ok. It got lifted back up to about 100mm since it kept scraping driveways etc. Now it's back at stock (like 140mm) since she often needs to drive up/down gutters to park it.

Wheel size, depends what you want. WIthout touching anything at all you can fit a 15x8+25 on an NB. wider or lower offset will clip guards.
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