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Postby Lucky_Luke » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:24 pm

How low is your MX? :D :shock: 8)

Hey everyone I've seen on a few other forums people listing their suspension setups. I thought it would be interesting for everyone to list the details of their suspension for others to see and compare if they are considering changing their set ups, or lowering their cars.

Heres mine..

Model MX - 1990 NA
Front Springs - King Springs
Front Struts - KYB Non Adj
Rear Springs - German Hot Bits
Rear Struts - KYB Non Adj
Front Sway bar - Whiteline Non Adj
Rear Sway bar - Whiteline Non Adj
Ride heights (from the ground to the top of the wheel arches)
Front - 580mm
Rear - 600mm
Rolled guards? - Front only

And a picture -
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Postby lowmiata » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:15 pm

Model MX - 1990 NA
Front Springs - King Springs
Front Struts - Monroe gas thingies!
Rear Springs - King springs
Rear Struts - Monroe gas thingies!
Front Sway bar - stock
Rear Sway bar - stock
Ride heights (from the ground to the top of the wheel arches)
Front - not much
Rear - even less than the front!
Rolled guards? - Front ones wer done but have pulled them out a little so the panel wont get damaged when leaned on

rears just pushed up alittle and duburred

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suspension is doing quite well for the extra 30-40kg's of stereo gear in the back!
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Postby Juffa » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:32 pm

Model MX - 1992 NA
Front and Rear coilovers - Tein Flex
Front Sway bar - Whiteline Adjustable (softest setting until I get adjustable end links)
Rear Sway bar - None
Ride heights (from wheel centre to the bottom edge of the wheel arches)
Front - 335mm
Rear - 325mm
Rolled guards? - N/A
Bushes - Superpro
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Postby Babalouie » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:41 pm

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MX-5 Clubman NA8
Front & Rear Springs - Tein Super Street, JDM rates: 330/275
Front & Rear Shocks - Tein Super Street w/ EDFC in cabin adjustment
Front Sway bar - Stock
Rear Sway bar - Stock
Ride heights (from the wheel centre to the top of the wheel arches)
Front - 325mm
Rear - 325mm
Rolled guards? - Front and rear
Bushes - Stock
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Postby adamjp » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:46 pm

Model - 1991
Shocks - Koni Sport
Springs - Eibach (Centre perch)
Sways - Stock for now
Front height - 585mm (~300mm from centre)
Rear height - 585mm
Rolled Guards - Nope
Bushes - Stock for now

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Postby zoomzoom » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:44 pm

I don't really have any good pics, but here's one off my phone.

90 na6
Springs - King low allround
Shocks - KYB AGX allround
Sways - Whiteline adjustably front and rear
Ride height?
Guards - not rolled(yet)

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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:27 am

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Model MX - 1989 NA6 (the original!)
Front & Rear Springs - Whitelines
Front & Rear Shocks - KYB AGX adjustables
Front & Rear Sway bars - Stock Mazda

Ride heights
Front - 59cm
Rear - 60.5cm

Rolled guards? - nope, but still curvaceous
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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:18 am

Model MX - 1994 NA8 Clubman
Front Springs - King Springs
Front Struts - Clubman Bilsteins
Rear Springs - King Springs
Rear Struts - Clubman Bilsteins
Front Sway bar - Stock Clubman
Rear Sway bar - Stock Clubman
Ride heights (from the ground to the top of the wheel arches)
Front - 580mm
Rear - 595mm
Rolled guards? - Rear only
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Postby kula » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:43 am

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Model MX5 - 1989 NA
Front Struts - Cusco Zero2
Rear Struts - Cusco Zero2
Front Sway bar - Stock
Rear Sway bar - Stock

Ride heights (from the ground to the top of the wheel arches)
have to measure

Rolled guards? - front and rear

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every suspension bush replaced with superpro.

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Postby Babalouie » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:44 am

Lookin good, Kula!
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Postby Philip Lee » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:31 am

Model MX - 1989 NA
Front Springs - Tein Super Street
Front Struts - Tein Super Street
Rear Springs - Tein Super Street
Rear Struts - Tein Super Street
Front Sway bar - OEM
Rear Sway bar - OEM
Ride heights (from the ground to the top of the wheel arches)
Front - not sure (320mm from wheel centre to arch)
Rear - not sure (325mm from wheel centre to arch)
Rolled guards? - nop

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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:25 pm

very spiffy kula, & gotta love the look of lowmiata's
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Postby StanTheMan » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:43 pm

Lucky_Luke
Your car must be one of the best loocking white NA's. Very nicely done.
very classy looking.
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Postby zoomzoom » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:55 pm

Luke - What have you used to blackout the taillights? They look great.

Kula - What happened to your poor little white car? I'll make a note to drive the other way if I ever see you holding a can of black spray paint :D
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Postby Lucky_Luke » Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:15 pm

Thanks STM! thats the look I was aiming for...

Love that new suspension Kula, is that powdercoated or painted? Where can you get those superpro bushes?(sorry just did a search found an SA dealer) and indication on rough $, so i dont get ripped off..

ZoomZoom - Im not sure, i never really noticed, as far as i know theyre stock, I think its just the evening lighting conditions, I'll check them later and compare them to my dads stock ones. Although i think u can buy some special tints..

Keep them coming everyone, all lookin fine :D
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