NC - Sway Bars

Wheels, Suspension, Brakes & Tyres questions and answers

Moderators: timk, Stu, zombie, Andrew, -alex, miata

Post Reply
slowpoke
Fast Driver
Posts: 183
Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:45 pm
Vehicle: 10AE
Location: Canberra

NC - Sway Bars

Postby slowpoke » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:31 am

Can someone please inform me of what the sizes are of the original (factory fitted) sway bars that are fitted to an NC? With thanks from slowpoke
Top
User avatar
taminga16
Speed Racer
Posts: 3618
Joined: Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:22 am
Vehicle: NC
Location: Central Victoria

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby taminga16 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:40 am

NC2 Sway Bars. Front. 23.5mm.
Rear. 11.5mm.
Greg.
When you turn your car on, does it return the favour?
Top
User avatar
Charlie Brown
Speed Racer
Posts: 2623
Joined: Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:00 am
Vehicle: NC
Location: Sydney, Just out of Dragon Territory over the bridge in the "Shire"
Contact:
Contact Charlie Brown

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby Charlie Brown » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:46 am

taminga16 wrote:NC2 Sway Bars. Front. 23.5mm.
Rear. 11.5mm.
Greg.


Hmmm, there's a spec. change.

NC1 Sway Bars

Standard
Front.......21.0mm
Rear........12.0mm

Whiteline
Front........24.5mm
Rear.........15.0mm
Image

Wakefield 1:09.13 Eastern Creek GP 1:50.198 Ext 2:17.538 Sth 1:02.9003
Phillip Is 1:58.50 Winton Short 1:10.7 Lakeside 1:05.7711 MDTC 45.20
Top
slowpoke
Fast Driver
Posts: 183
Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:45 pm
Vehicle: 10AE
Location: Canberra

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby slowpoke » Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:01 am

Thanks for this useful info fellers!
Top
slowpoke
Fast Driver
Posts: 183
Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:45 pm
Vehicle: 10AE
Location: Canberra

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby slowpoke » Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:24 am

And what of the RX8's bars? I understand that they can be a good swap-over..? Any measurements known of these, please?
Top
User avatar
Charlie Brown
Speed Racer
Posts: 2623
Joined: Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:00 am
Vehicle: NC
Location: Sydney, Just out of Dragon Territory over the bridge in the "Shire"
Contact:
Contact Charlie Brown

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby Charlie Brown » Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:38 pm

Come on slowpoke, don't make us do all the work for you. Use the search function. :roll:

And sure the RX-8 bars are a cheap swap but they aren't adjustable so you'll end up with understeer.
Image

Wakefield 1:09.13 Eastern Creek GP 1:50.198 Ext 2:17.538 Sth 1:02.9003
Phillip Is 1:58.50 Winton Short 1:10.7 Lakeside 1:05.7711 MDTC 45.20
Top
slowpoke
Fast Driver
Posts: 183
Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:45 pm
Vehicle: 10AE
Location: Canberra

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby slowpoke » Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:32 pm

I tried the SEARCH FUNCTION apropos measurements of the RX8' bars but no suitable matches could be found... But thank you for your reply.
Top
User avatar
Charlie Brown
Speed Racer
Posts: 2623
Joined: Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:00 am
Vehicle: NC
Location: Sydney, Just out of Dragon Territory over the bridge in the "Shire"
Contact:
Contact Charlie Brown

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby Charlie Brown » Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:17 pm

viewtopic.php?f=76&t=36100&p=477779&hilit=%2Arx%2A8%2A#p477779

viewtopic.php?f=30&t=17575&hilit=%2Asway%2A&start=15

viewtopic.php?f=30&t=31320&hilit=%2Asway%2A&start=15

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.ph ... =%2Arx8%2A
Image

Wakefield 1:09.13 Eastern Creek GP 1:50.198 Ext 2:17.538 Sth 1:02.9003
Phillip Is 1:58.50 Winton Short 1:10.7 Lakeside 1:05.7711 MDTC 45.20
Top
slowpoke
Fast Driver
Posts: 183
Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:45 pm
Vehicle: 10AE
Location: Canberra

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby slowpoke » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:38 pm

Thank you Charlie Brown!
John
Top
User avatar
orx626
Forum sponsor
Posts: 1774
Joined: Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:26 am
Vehicle: NC - Rotary
Location: Brisbane - Northside
Contact:
Contact orx626

Re: NC - Sway Bars

Postby orx626 » Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:01 am

With changes to other parts of my NC I've found the RX-8 sway bars (manual front & rear) to work extremely well on both the street and track.

Cheers,
Danny
Top
Post Reply

Return to “MX5 Wheels, Suspension, Brakes & Tyres”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 234 guests