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Quote: Originally Posted by zgjim Is it possible to rework the suspension to handle these rough roads with out ruining the character of the car? New shocks, new bump stops and higher profile tyres seem to be what are called for. If you could pick up some used '99AE shock assemblies for cheap, they'd be ideal for a DD. imo. I'd still install FM bump stops into them, though.

What type of boots should I attach to these?

Illuminas and FCM bump stops.

Quote: Originally Posted by Doppelgänger Do a search for "Raceland coilovers". Although the name references the word "race", they are actually proven to be far from their namesake. They are actually softer than stock springs and shocks. Sounds like a perfect application for these $250 coil overs. Racelands are junk. Even the hard heads at CR.Net admit they suck.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinceninetyone I already solved my steering problem and just set up a parallel reference point. I need to adjust toe a lot because I am rubbing when the wheel is turned all the way. What about the camber bolts? what should they be at? The marks on the adjuster eccentrics are for reference only. The amount of change between each mark changes depending on where they are in rotation, and the actual eccentric position...

The Sport rotors are larger. The Sport caliper brackets move the caliper out further. The Sport rear calipers look the same as the 99 rear calipers, but they have a larger piston inside. 1999 rear calipers are identical to 1990 rear calipers. So if you're looking for a visual change, the calipers don't mean anything. Stick with what you have. But that last tidbit is important - you'll get a softer pedal and more rear brake bias...

Quote: Originally Posted by wannafbody Is a NB Bilstein valved aggressive enough for a 450# front spring? I don't know, I didn't run it. Wallijonn was referring to the springs I ran on a previous Koni setup. They may be rated for it...but in my personal opinion I wouldn't run it. The 450/350 combo kept the Konis too busy...and I tried different damper settings. The NB Bilstein HDs have too much high speed damping for stock...

Due to their design Bilsteins rarely wear out.

they're stock...the part#s listed on mazda comp are the OTS bilstein part #s. I think everyone re-valves them though.

Quote: Originally Posted by wallijonn Turbo, It would seem that you bought the wrong car. You should have gotten a base model (not even an A package) Miata. Or an R model. You could have sought out a Miata with steel wheels - that's the tip off that there is no power steering, no AC, no power windows, no cruise control, no leather seats, no power antenna, no ABS. No LSD. For a project car I'd probably pick up an NA6 base model....