Budget Suspension
#82
STOP posting
START reading
Seriously. There is so much info on miata suspension that if you just shut up for a bit and actually take the time to read and digest it, you will know so well what you want and need that you wouldn't ask mind numbingly idiotic questions like "what is a bump stop".
Please. Do yourself a favor. Don't even look at suspension setups for your car until you know what it is, what it does, and what the differences are between the various ones, and how those differences might be more suitable or less suitable for your particular setup.
START reading
Seriously. There is so much info on miata suspension that if you just shut up for a bit and actually take the time to read and digest it, you will know so well what you want and need that you wouldn't ask mind numbingly idiotic questions like "what is a bump stop".
Please. Do yourself a favor. Don't even look at suspension setups for your car until you know what it is, what it does, and what the differences are between the various ones, and how those differences might be more suitable or less suitable for your particular setup.
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For $450 you can buy a set of brand new '99 "Hard S" Bilsteins that will work fine with your stock springs and be upgradeable to higher rate springs in the future. They will be compliant over rough roads and still control your car in a comforting fashion. You will likely not receive better advice than this.
#84
I'm trying to figure out what is more annoying: these braindead lazy noobs asking us the same question for the trillionth time while absolutely refusing to search.
or
People that imply there is literally nothing under the sun that anyone would ever be satisfied with aside from $1800+ race coilovers.
Probably the n00bz
or
People that imply there is literally nothing under the sun that anyone would ever be satisfied with aside from $1800+ race coilovers.
Probably the n00bz
#85
As a Noobie to the site,, I DID READ, spending an easy 3 hours initially before asking a question which included one to a member who installed the hated Raceland's, on "what was his opinion after two years" or another who had the Greddy turbo for "what gas and mileage he was experiencing". Questions I believe were appropriate and not to waste time.
Then the responses come in: getting total Abuse for asking a question on a two year old thread,,, or for even DARING to ask about the Racelands when it was supposedly 'KNOWN' if you bothered to read on how bad they were (when there are many posts saying they do just fine). The profanity and ugly responses are a good way to ensure that only the original members continue to use this site.
For my part I grew up in a family of seven and moved every year, beginning work in my fathers construction business by age 13, and developed a thick skin early in life. As a Certified Roofing Contractor and General Contractor since the mid-70's, you cannot use language I haven't heard, and remember some who if you weren't swearing at them- would not take you seriously. My Point in bringing this up?
A polite: This question has been asked and answered a hundred times in the past three years. Members will be glad to help after you've done some research and post an appropriate question. May offend some; however, it's unlikely they wanted to learn anything and may enjoy getting a reaction.
Personally, I did get enough decent responses to remain, learning enough to avoid the 'Ricelands' and purchasing FM VMaxx XXtreme coilovers to replace MY $2k Racing Shocks since I need a better street ride vs Racing for my particular situation.
J.A.H.O.W.M.N. because everyone has one. davzway
Then the responses come in: getting total Abuse for asking a question on a two year old thread,,, or for even DARING to ask about the Racelands when it was supposedly 'KNOWN' if you bothered to read on how bad they were (when there are many posts saying they do just fine). The profanity and ugly responses are a good way to ensure that only the original members continue to use this site.
For my part I grew up in a family of seven and moved every year, beginning work in my fathers construction business by age 13, and developed a thick skin early in life. As a Certified Roofing Contractor and General Contractor since the mid-70's, you cannot use language I haven't heard, and remember some who if you weren't swearing at them- would not take you seriously. My Point in bringing this up?
A polite: This question has been asked and answered a hundred times in the past three years. Members will be glad to help after you've done some research and post an appropriate question. May offend some; however, it's unlikely they wanted to learn anything and may enjoy getting a reaction.
Personally, I did get enough decent responses to remain, learning enough to avoid the 'Ricelands' and purchasing FM VMaxx XXtreme coilovers to replace MY $2k Racing Shocks since I need a better street ride vs Racing for my particular situation.
J.A.H.O.W.M.N. because everyone has one. davzway
#86
I'm debating between Megan or Tein, keep in mind not autocrossing or tracking, simply daily driving from point a and point b nothing crazy. With the ability to occasionally lower and raising my car, i could care less about damping or whatever just as long as it's not too stiff of a ride.
In my case I had Koni Racing shocks with springs that had lowered the car more than 3" from OEM and were way too HARD for daily driving. The FM VMaxx raised the Miata back to near OEM height, with a ride quality that is fantastic- comfortable ride with great handling (did not given up anything of consequence in the handling department, going from the Koni Racing for the FM VMaxx coilovers. Just another opinion. davzway
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I'm debating between Megan or Tein, keep in mind not autocrossing or tracking, simply daily driving from point a and point b nothing crazy. With the ability to occasionally lower and raising my car, i could care less about damping or whatever just as long as it's not too stiff of a ride.
As a Noobie to the site,, I DID READ, spending an easy 3 hours initially before asking a question which included one to a member who installed the hated Raceland's, on "what was his opinion after two years" or another who had the Greddy turbo for "what gas and mileage he was experiencing". Questions I believe were appropriate and not to waste time.
Then the responses come in: getting total Abuse for asking a question on a two year old thread
Then the responses come in: getting total Abuse for asking a question on a two year old thread
#90
I hvae the original..aka street vmaxx and on bumps it rides a tiny harsher than my stock "sport" package. On turns though or at more compression its definitely harder though. One thing i do not like about it is that its a bit soft in the front so it tends to oversteer too much at the initial turn in.
#91
I only have a 150miles or so on the VMaxx XXtreme coilovers with the 'street' or 'sport' springs (you can order with the 'Track' springs for the same money at time of ordering); however, the ride height returned to near OEM and the handling is almost as good as the Koni Racing coilovers. There are some twisting, curving roads here near the Ocala National forest and I had no signs of oversteer whatsoever- very close to the Koni's in the way they handled. The Koni's had springs that were so low, there was less than 2" below the shock bottom mount to the ground. No travel in the shocks left a really HARD ride. The FM VMaxx coilovers corrected all of that and I couldn't be more pleased with both the shocks and their company's service. JMHO davzway
Last edited by davzway; 11-21-2013 at 12:38 PM. Reason: grammar
#92
I have a set of regular Vmaxx on my 95. I don't like them .
I have had them on the car for maybe 10,000 miles. I have the car sitting at 4.74" & 5.25 to the pinch welds. Thats not slammed or even low for that matter. I have been fighting coil bind issues in the front since about 300 miles in. I've talked with Keith and he sent me a new spring for shipping cost once. After that he has kinda ignored my questions and emails. At one point he told me that the car was too low and they were notdesigned to used like that. Ive asked what I should swap the china coils for, no responce . They are not, "in my opinion", worth the money for the regular series.
I have had them on the car for maybe 10,000 miles. I have the car sitting at 4.74" & 5.25 to the pinch welds. Thats not slammed or even low for that matter. I have been fighting coil bind issues in the front since about 300 miles in. I've talked with Keith and he sent me a new spring for shipping cost once. After that he has kinda ignored my questions and emails. At one point he told me that the car was too low and they were notdesigned to used like that. Ive asked what I should swap the china coils for, no responce . They are not, "in my opinion", worth the money for the regular series.
#93
I have a set of regular Vmaxx on my 95. I don't like them .
I have had them on the car for maybe 10,000 miles. I have the car sitting at 4.74" & 5.25 to the pinch welds. Thats not slammed or even low for that matter. I have been fighting coil bind issues in the front since about 300 miles in. I've talked with Keith and he sent me a new spring for shipping cost once. After that he has kinda ignored my questions and emails. At one point he told me that the car was too low and they were notdesigned to used like that. Ive asked what I should swap the china coils for, no responce . They are not, "in my opinion", worth the money for the regular series.
I have had them on the car for maybe 10,000 miles. I have the car sitting at 4.74" & 5.25 to the pinch welds. Thats not slammed or even low for that matter. I have been fighting coil bind issues in the front since about 300 miles in. I've talked with Keith and he sent me a new spring for shipping cost once. After that he has kinda ignored my questions and emails. At one point he told me that the car was too low and they were notdesigned to used like that. Ive asked what I should swap the china coils for, no responce . They are not, "in my opinion", worth the money for the regular series.
Have had NO coil binding issues. Do your FM VMaxx have the smaller springs (112# spring which is only part that compresses when adjusting the height which we also did in the vise prior to installing, i .e. when moving the two locking rings. Unless lower than design parameters, I cannot see where the springs would bind.
Not being flip, but I do have a set of Koni Racing coilovers which were/can be adjusted as low as you'd ever want a Miata lowered,,, great for track and carefully driving on street (ride is HARD). Can make a real deal. Send PM for the facts/product numbers etc on the Koni's which have 26-28k mileage on them per original owner. davzway
#95
I have a set of regular Vmaxx on my 95. I don't like them .
I have had them on the car for maybe 10,000 miles. I have the car sitting at 4.74" & 5.25 to the pinch welds. Thats not slammed or even low for that matter. I have been fighting coil bind issues in the front since about 300 miles in. I've talked with Keith and he sent me a new spring for shipping cost once. After that he has kinda ignored my questions and emails. At one point he told me that the car was too low and they were notdesigned to used like that. Ive asked what I should swap the china coils for, no responce . They are not, "in my opinion", worth the money for the regular series.
I have had them on the car for maybe 10,000 miles. I have the car sitting at 4.74" & 5.25 to the pinch welds. Thats not slammed or even low for that matter. I have been fighting coil bind issues in the front since about 300 miles in. I've talked with Keith and he sent me a new spring for shipping cost once. After that he has kinda ignored my questions and emails. At one point he told me that the car was too low and they were notdesigned to used like that. Ive asked what I should swap the china coils for, no responce . They are not, "in my opinion", worth the money for the regular series.
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