Newbie needs new shocks. What and where?

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:16 am

Either Koni/AGX work very nicely on the stock springs, if your going to lower it however or change the springs then save up the extra dollars and get the Teins as a complete kit.

Oh...and do a Dodgy Day and fit them yourself with mates...lots more fun, great bonding experience and it saves you $$$

Craig

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:59 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-AGX-SHOCKS-MAZDA-MIATA-99-04_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33590QQihZ006QQitemZ160094712258QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD2V

EBay is your friend.

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:32 am

The adjustable ride height part of your requirements will be a problem for your budget. Unless you brought them second hand and fitted them yourself I can't see you getting them for under $1000. The KYB/Koni will give you a more comfortable ride than stock and better handling in the corners as well as being adjustable for damping but you should still team up in a dodgy day to fit them yourself and save money. Then it's a matter of either stock ride height or lowered unless you want to fork out the extra for a set of tein adjustable coilovers for about $1800 off the top of my head.

Ben

mr_rotary · Postby **mr_rotary** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:33 pm

Boags'MX5 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-AGX-SHOCKS-MAZDA-MIATA-99-04_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33590QQihZ006QQitemZ160094712258QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD2V

EBay is your friend.

This fellow is trustworthy with quick delivery

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:34 pm

mr_rotary wrote:
Boags'MX5 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-AGX-SHOCKS-MAZDA-MIATA-99-04_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33590QQihZ006QQitemZ160094712258QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD2V

EBay is your friend.

This fellow is trustworthy with quick delivery

X2 That is where I got mine from.

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:39 pm

Wouldn't those Ebay ones from the USA be valved differently etc from what we get here? :?:

You know...different specs and all that!

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:34 pm

Springs on ebay now, I don't know who these people are or what they're like ...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TEIN-High-Performance-Springs-MX5-NA_W0QQitemZ320089143826QQcategoryZ50138QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

... although I'd buy the Teins as a coilover unit (matched springs and shocks together in one adjustable unit) rather than separately. Makes it dearer but much simpler and the best bet for satisfaction in the long-term.

CT · Postby CT » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:58 pm

S-Tech springs are not for Tein coilovers - they are for stocky mazda style shocks.

Veloce · Postby **Veloce** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:02 pm

Hi anko7990.
Let me know how you go (the settings particularly) as mines a daily driver and when mine are due i think i will go the same way.
Thanks

zoomzoom · Postby **zoomzoom** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:34 am

I like many of our forumities now, am running the ebay kyb shocks. I havn't even bothered to firm them up at all even on the track, I figure I will learn to drive the car before I change it to suit my driving. Even on full soft they are great, although I do have heavier swaybars.

When budgeting remember to price in some new bumpstops/boots if yours are shagged.

Agro · Postby **Agro** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:41 pm

solo22 wrote:Good to hear other guys like me are happy with these. Mine are on their way. Looking forward to getting 'em on!

Hey Solo, Did you order yours off the guy from ebay?
How long did he take to respond to you?

It's been 2 days now and I still haven't heard from him :frown:

Agro · Postby **Agro** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:19 pm

Agro wrote:
solo22 wrote:Good to hear other guys like me are happy with these. Mine are on their way. Looking forward to getting 'em on!

Hey Solo, Did you order yours off the guy from ebay?
How long did he take to respond to you?

It's been 2 days now and I still haven't heard from him

It's been a week today and still have not heard anything from the eBay guy I bought my shocks from.........I really am starting to get nervous about this purchase ...................... has anyone else had the same problem?
:cry:

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:24 pm

jhave you tried to cantact him?

Agro · Postby **Agro** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm

StanTheMan wrote:jhave you tried to cantact him?

I have emailed him 4 times since last week and got so desperate I phoned him today, but of course it was night time there when I rang so no answer, but left a message.......

(Apparently he has a really bad reputation for not contacting people (been reading other forums) and of course you do not get issued with a tracking number as stated on ebay from them, so you have no idea what's going on or if they have posted the item.)

Just wondered if anyone else is having this problem also that has ordered from him.......

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:16 pm

I do know that one forum memeber had the same issue. It took 14 days instead of 5(which is what others have said, inlcuding me).

I wouldn't be too worried, you are well protected by ebay if you have to make a claim. These guys don't like negative feedback, so they usually bend over backwards for you.

I'd give him another couple of days, then maybe open a dispute in ebay. Stay polite through the dispute process and just let him know that you opened it because you hadn't heard from him and you are concerned.

Good luck, I hope it all works out.

Boags


CarbonMiata	Deckspeed Racing	Hume Smash Repairs	OMGPham	MiataRoadster	MX5 Centre


MX5 Mania	MX5 Plus	iAutoStore	REV9 Autosport	Adaptronic

Newbie needs new shocks. What and where?

Re:

Re:

Re:

Re:

Re:

Who is online