Nobrainer - Do NC struts fit NA/NB's?

Rorge · Postby **Rorge** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:29 am

The NC coilovers were offered to me for free, but if they're not going to fit, then that's that!

I really am sorry mx52nv, i actually thought you were one of the tools who'd kept hassling me in my for sale thread the other day which is why i just gave it to you. I'm sure you're full of different answers i'm trying to find out about setting my little $hitbox up for the track, i hope you're thick skinned enough to handle my firey words. I feel guilty having to ask my mate Cal everything i'm yet to find out!

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:15 am

i just had a quick squizz at this thread. at least rorge had the courtesy to withdraw his earlier statement in front of everyone.

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:45 pm

sliq wrote:i just had a quick squizz at this thread. at least rorge had the courtesy to withdraw his earlier statement in front of everyone.

I agree.
I had thoughts we had another yakob or a troll on board again. I am glad I was wrong.
Fwiw get the struts if they are freebies and eBay them.

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:51 pm

going by his sig line rorge is a regular at performance forums , and banter like that seems to be par for the course over there. i actually find that sort of thing entertaining and a bit of a laugh, every now and then. doesn't seem to go down to well around here tho... (i've been guilty of crossing that line myself on a few occasions).

Rorge · Postby **Rorge** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:28 pm

Yeah that's right Fatty i was gong mention i'm used to the rough banter on www.performanceforums.com. :twisted:

I'm one of the administrators over there. It's a tough place, but the people there have alot more REAL technical knowledge than any other forum i've ever come across. Although obviously we still need the model/make specific forums for those nitty gritty answers we often need!

I won't take the coilovers and ebay them. A mate offered them to me as a favour, i'd feel pretty crumby taking his free coilovers and cashing in on them!

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:17 pm

Rorge wrote:Yeah that's right Fatty i was gong mention i'm used to the rough banter on http://www.performanceforums.com. I'm one of the administrators over there. It's a tough place, but the people there have alot more REAL technical knowledge than any other forum i've ever come across. Although obviously we still need the model/make specific forums for those nitty gritty answers we often need!

Yeah I noticed that when I had a looksy. That forum makes miataturbo look lame :shock:

and that is saying a LOT!!!

Rorge wrote:I won't take the coilovers and ebay them. A mate offered them to me as a favour, i'd feel pretty crumby taking his free coilovers and cashing in on them!

Thats what mates are for..... :mrgreen:

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:52 pm

wow, intresting thread this turned out to be, Good on you Rorge for appoigising, everyone has their days, i can be a can't sometimes myself.

but as mentioned there have been alot of wankers joining this forum lately, and i actually thought you were another one untill i read further on.

off topic, if you are looking for coilovers, be sure to check out the used car parts section, there was a nice set of CST coils that went for a stupid $600!

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:59 pm

Good ol Performance Forums. I grew up and moved on.

Rorge · Postby **Rorge** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:03 am

MXHEVN wrote:wow, intresting thread this turned out to be, Good on you Rorge for appoigising, everyone has their days, i can be a Flower sometimes myself.

but as mentioned there have been alot of wankers joining this forum lately, and i actually thought you were another one untill i read further on.

off topic, if you are looking for coilovers, be sure to check out the used car parts section, there was a nice set of CST coils that went for a stupid $600!

Haha the first few posts on a new forum are often a sign of what is to come from a member, so sorry boys i can be a prick!!

I am all for succint blunt answers but i also like to know why something will or won't work because i like to make things that shouldn't work work!

It's fun to get a bit creative on cars, my old supra with a 1jz ran an ARB diesel landcruiser upgrade turbo once i was finished with it... Wheelspin when the external gate opened in 5th (on 1bar) was always worth a laugh!

wazman · Postby **wazman** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:06 am

sorry to ask a silly question......... couldn't find anything on that compatability link......

Do NA coilovers fit and work in NB models ?
Thanks for your time, Waz

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:39 pm

I think they "fit" but NA dampers are shorter in length and the springs are also shorter standard. NB top hats allow for more travel than the NA ones.

If you have NA height adjustable shocks you can usually adjust them to accommodate the NB.

OVERDRAWN · Postby **OVERDRAWN** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:13 pm

Fatty admit's to crossing the line.people must fly

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:50 pm

Rorge wrote:Haha the first few posts on a new forum are often a sign of what is to come from a member, so sorry boys i can be a prick!!

I have edited your comment as I think you're starting to realise that type of riceboy flame war is not appropriate or appreciated here.

BUT ... I can also understand your frustration, you asked a very simple question and rather than be offered a solution you were quizzed on the semantics of struts or dampers or shock absorbers. I think it was painfully obvious what you were asking.

As a new user to the forum it wasn't a very friendly introduction, I hope that your question has been answered and that you stick around. You'll be surprised how much easier this forum is to use over others because you don't need to battle the egos and flame wars (as often).

wazman · Postby **wazman** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:36 am

Okibi wrote:I think they "fit" but NA dampers are shorter in length and the springs are also shorter standard. NB top hats allow for more travel than the NA ones.

If you have NA height adjustable shocks you can usually adjust them to accommodate the NB.

Thanks for the reply......

Still a little confused......... sorry i'm new to mx5's.....

So if i want to lower my NB i can just throw in a set of NA coilovers? about how much shorter are they?

Dose anyone know of any mx5 specific parts shops/ wreckers in melbourne that i can sorce parts from ?

sorry to railroad the thread.....

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:06 am

wazman wrote:
Okibi wrote:I think they "fit" but NA dampers are shorter in length and the springs are also shorter standard. NB top hats allow for more travel than the NA ones.

If you have NA height adjustable shocks you can usually adjust them to accommodate the NB.

Thanks for the reply......

Still a little confused......... sorry i'm new to mx5's.....

So if i want to lower my NB i can just throw in a set of NA coilovers? about how much shorter are they?

Dose anyone know of any mx5 specific parts shops/ wreckers in melbourne that i can sorce parts from ?

sorry to railroad the thread.....

nothing to be sorry for mate, everyone was like you at one stage.

i'm not to certian on what exactaly is needed to fit na coilovers to the nb, but i know it can be done, i thought it was a straight fit myself :?:

over the years of my project i have saved a fair bit of websites, here are some aussie companies that should be able to help you out.

www.mx5mania.com.au (sydney NSW)
www.mx5factory.com.au (Melbourne Vic)
www.mx5racing.com.au (Cenrtal Coast NSW)
www.mx5plus.com.au (Queensland)
www.mx5centre.com.au

if you can, just get some nb coils, i may be selling mine soon (tein superstreets) as i would like to upgrade.


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