nicholaschase29

Have a 1990 Miata 1.6 turbo. Has Tokico HP blues and Tokico 5053-3 (I think) springs on it. Rides like crap.

I'm looking for a comfortable street yet sporty type ride. This is not a racecar or an autocross only car. I may autocross here or there but not looking to break any records. From what I have been reading I was planning on going with Tokico Illuminas and FM springs but it looks like they have been discontinued? What would be the next best choice. Budget is ~$800 give or take.

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I'm gonna start mass banning noobs around here. This is getting out of hand

matrussell122

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Next best choice is a Google search

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matrussell122

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Wow doesn't get much worse than that

Savington

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That Bilstein thread should be stickied

nicholaschase29

Thanks for the spoon feed and kick in the ***. From what I had been reading everyone pointed to the illuminas, but it looks like that ship has sailed. I read the first dozen and and last dozen pages of that thread before posting. First thoughts were that it seemed janky; I was looking for off the shelf option that was easy and proven. Apparently the modded bilstein's have credence. I'll read thru that thread.

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done.

Savington

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It can be done with less janky for a bit more money. Instead of the arguably-dangerous eBay sleeves, just order a set of Ground Control sleeves and Eibach springs in whatever flavor you fancy. Everything else is as legit as it gets (bushings/bumpstops). I had a set, 600/350 was too stiff, but I think a 450/300 setup would be perfection, as long as you're willing to accept that it's never going to change direction or rotate like a car with $2200 shocks.

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Wait, do you mean that sometimes you actually get...what...you...pay....for? whoa

y8s

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Still waiting for a nice summarized version of the 8000 page suspension thread. But of course I can still come visit these 200 page threads about it.

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Doubt it's gonna happen.
I think it goes something like: those that took the time and effort to read it, understand it, make informed choices, and then apply all of the above to building a proper setup aren't going to then sit for hours summarizing and spoon feeding some lazy entitled n00b.

Wanna be lazy? That's totally fine. Go pay a vendor and receive all of the above for a price. Most will be biased though, and most don't even know suspension 101, because they're just flipping parts they know little about.

So really, just don't be lazy

flier129

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I just opened this thread because I was curious how many neg cats it had. Kinda surprised at only -3.

Lol'd at better billy thread literally right under this one.

This is one of the things that bothers me about FB groups, ppl make threads similar to this on a large group and ppl go through the same arguments. Where as forums have loads of data and conversations regarding it right on the first page of the sub-forum.

I have nothing to add, I'm just complaining.

concealer404

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I got you fam. Ready?

Buy:
1) Nb Bilstein sports
2) Sleeves/perches (Ground control, Allstar thru Summit/jegs, or 5x Racing)
3) Bumpstops (make informed decisions)
4) Springs (make informed decisions)
5) Top hats (make informed decisions)

Stir vigorously. Install on car. Profit.

There is NOT a one-size-fits-all answer to a Bilstein setup. That's why the thread is long.

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you forgot to season. they're gonna be bland without seasoning

concealer404

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Anoint with truffled olive oil and the finest of body salts for the full Fat Cat Experience.

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matrussell122

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Paging Hustler??? Come get your olive oil and body salts

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The only part I have not figured out from the billies thread is if people are talking about the B6 or the B8 NB billies...

lsc224

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