Coilover / Shock Rod washer
 

Gotta wait around for my replacement shock, so I figured I would go ahead and post up a few questions that came up when I was "building" my coilover.

my original setup...fails...I tried to run without the metal "washer" that was originally on the shock...
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1320706052

So,when I put them back on, I realized that its exactly the same size as my springs, so it ends up either fine, or it will fit in the spring coils and then bind against them.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1320706052
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1320706052
How did everyone solve this? can I just go buy a heavy duty large washer from a local store to use instead? How thick does it need to be?


I could just trim that so it fits inside the springs, but I would like a cleaner solution than that.

Also, are the rubber spacers/bushings required? what function do they serve? Sorry if these are noob questions, I am pretty new to suspension and don't know the terms to look up.