Upgrading Coilies for 04 SE

zmobie · Postby **zmobie** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:56 pm

Hey guys,
I am interested in getting some height adjustable coil overs for road and track use. I was wondering what the best setup would be for a 2004 SE. I hear good things about the Bilstein PSS9 kits.
Any thoughts?

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:03 pm

I have done a few miles, and one track day now on the BC Coilovers.
I am very happy with them.
The ride is good, not hard, (8/6kilos springs) and thing handles much better on the track than the std billies.
Is much more planted, and maintains rear tyre contact with the road better on bumpy corners.
No more bump steer.
Seem like good value to me.

MrsB · Postby **MrsB** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:15 pm

Have a look at the AFCO set up from Flyin Miata. I ran these in my car for Targa. You get a wide range of independent adjustment for both compression and rebound. Havent run these on the track yet but by all accounts they're getting good reviews. I was really happy with them on the roads of Tassie and some of them were rough. Nothing really unsettled the car.

I ran keeper springs with them because I lifted the ride height.

Chris

zmobie · Postby **zmobie** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:48 pm

Budget is $2-3k.

zmobie · Postby **zmobie** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:28 am

In general how are the flyin miata parts compared to well know jap/european brands?

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:37 am

zmobie wrote:In general how are the flyin miata parts compared to well know jap/european brands?

I can only comment on their TBI, 2.5" MSM exhaust and FM Frame Rails because I have them and they're excellent, you wont find these done any better anywhere. These are quality components and FM don't tend to stock what they would not recommend which is why they have a great reputation.

The V-maxx coilovers I'm not so sure about but they sell these because there's plenty of people looking for a good budget coilover solution.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend FM - just be wary of shipping large items, these can be expensive (ie. my 2.5" stainless steel exhaust cost almost as much to ship as its Group Buy price). They were addressing this just after I bought the exhaust since I mentioned that they would need to find cheaper alternatives for overseas customers so things may have changed now.