^^Lol. FM Classics are $715- got to figure building your own bilsteins and ebay setup you'll pay probably over $100 in just shipping all the different components etc. And what is your time worth? ah fuck it this is MT.net if you can waste 10 hours to save $50 and have a shittier product, it's probably worth it.
I also sold my FM Vmaxx for $400. So there's that. I think going from FM Sways and Vmaxx classic with track springs (not recommended) to Xida with 800/500 springs and 949 sways I cut maybe 1-2 seconds off laptimes. |
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Originally Posted by dcamp2
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^^Lol. FM Classics are $715- got to figure building your own bilsteins and ebay setup you'll pay probably over $100 in just shipping all the different components etc. And what is your time worth? ah fuck it this is MT.net if you can waste 10 hours to save $50 and have a shittier product, it's probably worth it.
And that's not including selling off the Eibach springs that came with my MSM Bilsteins...so figure $50ish less. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1445372868 |
right. so you saved $25? shipping costs on those orders?
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Originally Posted by dcamp2
(Post 1276849)
right. so you saved $25? shipping costs on those orders?
EDIT: Also will end up with a pair of unused NB tophats, actually. $30 more if I sell those. $89 savings. |
Fair enough. Not worth it to me.
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How long are V-Maxx lasting with track use before the shocks are dead? Are they rebuildable at that point, or are you out another $715?
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Instead of finding the peasant DIY coilover thread i'll ask here.
Anyone running stock valved Bilsteins from the R package cars on your DIY setups? |
I'm running the adjustable Vmax and I'm impressed for the price. I got a good alignment and spent some time playing with the ride height and stiffness to balance the car out. I've put about 8k miles and 5 track days on them, and I don't experience any of the under/over steer issues described earlier. My car is a full budget build, so spending an extra $900 for Xidas just didn't make any sense for me.
If I did it again, I'd probably try the budget bilstein route just for fun, but I'd happily buy Vmaxx again for a budget setup. |
Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
(Post 1276854)
How long are V-Maxx lasting with track use before the shocks are dead? Are they rebuildable at that point, or are you out another $715?
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1276834)
This is, like, the smartest thing you've posted.
Truth :) |
We recently lowered the price of Xidas a few hundred bucks. Major changes in the supply chain, a few redesigned parts allow us to pass the savings on. The last 10 or so kits ordered just before price change all received a nice refund.
Bare bones kit with springs and no upper mounts is now $1699. Just sayin' Xida coilovers Miata http://949racing.com/images/products...iata_Xida.jpg? |
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