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New set up on my 99 sports: aka Fawk SCCA and sorry for my cellphone camera

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Old 12-29-2009, 11:40 AM
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Default New set up on my 99 sports: aka Fawk SCCA and sorry for my cellphone camera

GC sleeves with 550 front springs and 350 rear springs, revalved (spec miata valving from GHM / Gas Head Motorworks home got to plug the best miata shop I know), and FCM bumps. stock S-package ride height

I love how tame they feel (except on nasty potholes in houston). I have become a firm believer in not buying off the shelf parts but getting custom rates and valving on suspension parts.

old bumps from 2 years of autoX


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I have similar rates...I'd really like to get some valved shocks to match. the Konis are harsh, but whatever.
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the revalved bilsteins are smooth as butter for the most part. My totally non car loving GF even comment on how much smoother and quiet the ride was. I got lucky that they had these NIB revalved bilsteins in their shop and bought them for a steal with out having to wait for the turnaround with bilstein.

I've got a the OEM bilsteins sitting in the garage at my parents place.
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Revalaved by Bilstein? Do you know what the set up was? Dyno chart?
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are those FCM tophats as well? I heard just installing those make a crazy difference.
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Originally Posted by cueball1
Revalaved by Bilstein? Do you know what the set up was? Dyno chart?
it was teh old spec miata valving set up for 750/450 springs
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