Eibach springs and anti-roll (sway) bars for NC

Nhoj · Postby **Nhoj** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:08 am

Sourcing the Eibach Pro-Kit (5536.140) and Anti-Roll-Kit (5536.320) for NC directly from Eibach Australia. Quoted $1440 (including GST and delivery).

Getting my local Pedders to put them on. Quoted $350 to $500, depending on whether the front cross member needs to be dropped. I will also get re-alignment as per Charlie Brown specs.

Has anyone gone the Eibach springs and sways for the NC (LE), and are the quoted prices reasonable?

Thanks for comments.

Regards,

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:40 am

Ahhhhhh

Don't do it Nhoj.

You can get the Eibach springs from MX5 Mania for just under $400 or the Kings I have for less than that.

The Eibach sways can be imported from Brian Goodwin Racing in the US for just under AU$500 depending on exchange rate and including import duty (if they charge you). You could also buy the springs from Brian and save on transport costs, probably end up paying only $850 for springs and bars.

Pedders are spinning you a yarn.
There is no cross member. Stear clear of them.
Time to fit the springs is about 45 minutes per corner, you can do the bars yourself in under two hours or if done with the springs about 45 minutes total for both.

As for Eibach Australia, well the less said the better.

Nhoj · Postby **Nhoj** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:19 pm

Thanks for the heads up, Charlie Brown

Just visited the Good-Win Racing site, and the prices are substantially better! The springs and sways are about AUD710 (excluding duty and postage), but that will still work out to about 40% less than from Eibach locally!!

Are there any other suspension specialists in Sydney I can turn to to put the Eibachs on?

BTW, there has been quite a lot of discussion in miata.net on the AEM CAI and the RoadsterSport exhaust. Has anyone in Aust put them on? Happy with sound/performance?

Look forward to your replies.

Regards,

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:27 am

Depending where you are in Sydney, ring Heasmans at Sydenham or Wholesale Suspension at Penrith.

Nhoj · Postby **Nhoj** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:25 pm

Excellent. Thanks CB

Postby **Okibi** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:53 pm

Nhoj wrote:...BTW, there has been quite a lot of discussion in miata.net on the AEM CAI ..

Do you have any photos of the system installed?

Good Win wrote:The AEM intake achieves better breathing by using a much higher flowing velocity stack conical filter placed directly in the flow of cool air in the "mouth" of the Miata.

I'd be interested to see just how/where it fits. Here in W.A. cowl CAI's are the best choice as we get a lot of radient heat off the roads in Summer. I'd also be keen to see what they do to avoid heat soak off the radiator.

Nhoj · Postby **Nhoj** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:53 pm

Okibi wrote:Do you have any photos of the system installed?

Here you go...

http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.ph ... ntid=16387
http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.ph ... ntid=16388

But the nose needs to come off to fit.

Have a look at the AEM official torque and power curves.

Okibi wrote:I'd be interested to see just how/where it fits. Here in W.A. cowl CAI's are the best choice as we get a lot of radient heat off the roads in Summer. I'd also be keen to see what they do to avoid heat soak off the radiator.

Some people have voiced concern of heavy rain getting in, but from the pictures it seems not too close to the radiator, although a little close to the ground (even closer with Eibach springs on.. hehe).

Anyway, I think I will probably go the exhaust before the CAI though, as there are probably less warranty issues with the former.

Regards,

Nhoj · Postby **Nhoj** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:01 pm

For those interested, here are pics of the Goodwin Racing exhaust fitted...

http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.ph ... ntid=16766
http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.ph ... ntid=16767

Regards,

Postby **Okibi** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:31 pm

Can I be even more demanding and ask for a front on photo with the CAI installed? :mrgreen:

I don't understand why they added the last 30cm of pipe.

It looks prime for a I.L. Motorsport style CAI.

Nhoj · Postby **Nhoj** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:54 am

Okibi wrote:Can I be even more demanding and ask for a front on photo with the CAI installed?

I don't understand why they added the last 30cm of pipe.

It looks prime for a I.L. Motorsport style CAI.

Sorry, no frontal shots; but I would guess that they were avoiding obstruction of the radiator behind.

ncmx5 · Postby **ncmx5** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:32 am

more air = more fuel

great when you got $1.40/L prices

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:05 pm

ncmx5 wrote:more air = more fuel great when you got $1.40/L prices

Nah, cool air = denser fuel air ratio not more fuel but more efficient performance fuel.
The NC has great fuel economy anyway. I got 6.2 ltrs/100kms without trying on the run to Natmeet.

ncmx5 · Postby **ncmx5** » Sat May 06, 2006 12:23 am

Charlie Brown wrote:
ncmx5 wrote:more air = more fuel great when you got $1.40/L prices

Nah, cool air = denser fuel air ratio not more fuel but more efficient performance fuel.
The NC has great fuel economy anyway. I got 6.2 ltrs/100kms without trying on the run to Natmeet.

is that highway run?
i get avg 9.75L/100km on city. Pissin me off cuz its so exp.

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Mon May 08, 2006 2:43 pm

ncmx5 wrote:
Charlie Brown wrote:
ncmx5 wrote:more air = more fuel great when you got $1.40/L prices

Nah, cool air = denser fuel air ratio not more fuel but more efficient performance fuel.
The NC has great fuel economy anyway. I got 6.2 ltrs/100kms without trying on the run to Natmeet.

is that highway run?
i get avg 9.75L/100km on city. Pissin me off cuz its so exp.

Yes and no.
Peak hour traffic crawl for an hour and a half. Freeway run for another hour and a half. Then Buckeys Way, mixture of flat and very hilly country road to Walcha and onto Armidale, all with another 6 MX5s driving as only MX5s should be drive. The car was fully laden. Not one square centimetre of space left in the boot. I didn't drive to conserve fuel but to have fun, so getting into the 5.**/100klms would be easily possible if you wanted to.
Around the city in peak hour traffic I get around 9.0 +/- 0.1 normally which is about 1ltr/100klm better than I could in the NB and the NA.

Nhoj · Postby **Nhoj** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:06 pm

Charlie Brown wrote:Yes and no.
Peak hour traffic crawl for an hour and a half. Freeway run for another hour and a half. Then Buckeys Way, mixture of flat and very hilly country road to Walcha and onto Armidale, all with another 6 MX5s driving as only MX5s should be drive. The car was fully laden. Not one square centimetre of space left in the boot. I didn't drive to conserve fuel but to have fun, so getting into the 5.**/100klms would be easily possible if you wanted to.
Around the city in peak hour traffic I get around 9.0 +/- 0.1 normally which is about 1ltr/100klm better than I could in the NB and the NA.

Yes, I get about 9L/100km city cycle on my NC. Was getting about 11L/100km on my 6yo NB.
More power/torque, more fuel efficient