Pedders

cosmo · Postby **cosmo** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:16 am

Hi all, new Malibu (friend called it "Malibu Stacey".... :oops:

)has Pedders shocks with 'comfort' sticker ... would anyone know if these are any good...? Standard wheels 14inchers have huge 195 wide which look like donuts.....a bit bouncy.

Pics to come soon as I can work out how to compress the digital pics & add....

cheers.

Juffa · Postby **Juffa** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:42 pm

cosmo wrote:Hi all, new Malibu (friend called it "Malibu Stacey".... )has Pedders shocks with 'comfort' sticker ... would anyone know if these are any good...? Standard wheels 14inchers have huge 195 wide which look like donuts.....a bit bouncy.

Pics to come soon as I can work out how to compress the digital pics & add....

cheers.

Welcome. Great to have another Malibu on the forum. My first Malibu had also picked up the same nick-name. Oh, in case you are wondering Tweety is also taken :mrgreen:

As for the Pedder shocks.... what kind of ride/driving are you looking for. If you plan any track time or like to go for spirited (legal) drives in the hills/country then I would suggest something like a Koni/King spring combination and go up from there. The other alternative is installing new bushes. These make an amazing difference and totally refresh the suspension, even when running old or not quite right aftermarket shocks. Before you spend the money see if you can beg a ride in another MX-5 with mods and see if said mods suit your driving style....I might even let you have a ride in Tweety if you ask nicely

Just looking at your list of current and previous cars I'm now thinking you do like a spirted drive....time to upgrade that suspension

J

J

WASP · Postby **WASP** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:11 pm

IMHO the best buy out there is a set of used JDM Bilsteins,about $400 for 4.
Cheers
WASP

cosmo · Postby **cosmo** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:47 pm

hey thanks for advice...am saving for the upgrades. Juffa, I'm bayside also....should catch up.

Here r some pics:

nick viner · Postby **nick viner** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:51 am

Oh ! I do just love that colour.

trader · Postby **trader** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:32 am

Congrats Cosmo - looks a very original car - now for the mods! Malibu's love being dressed up!

cosmo · Postby **cosmo** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:42 am

Hey thanks trader... have started small with a black little antennae!!!

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:51 pm

best colour ever!!

still has the stripe too

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:18 pm

Looks great. Welcome.

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:23 pm

what a beauty.

if you're keen, my bilstein height adjustable coilovers with eibach springs may be for sale very shortly..

the ride is firmer than the stock nb8b ride, so would make a good upgrade for na's.

looking for 550.

cosmo · Postby **cosmo** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:16 pm

Thanks guys...yeah I think it's been resprayed ( to freshen up rather than to hide a bad accident)....& the km's are genuine too.

Will be upgrading suspension soon....but I have my eye on some black Chaparrel wheels......

cosmo · Postby **cosmo** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:19 pm

oh yeah....I'm really having a hard time with that stripe.....lol Not sure how much longer I can resist...... :oops:

Juffa · Postby **Juffa** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:37 pm

cosmo wrote:oh yeah....I'm really having a hard time with that stripe.....lol Not sure how much longer I can resist......

There are not many Maibus with that stripe. I had one on my first 5, but Tweety does not. Could never decide if I did or didn't like it.

J

cosmo · Postby **cosmo** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:12 pm

The only positive is that we have pictures & they can prob be replicated for about $50 bucks... I remember putting some on my 1982 1.6 JB Automatic CAMIRA....ha!