WTB: Lowering/performance springs

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07-05-2009, 12:07 PM
maan1986

WTB: Lowering/performance springs

(prefer) WTB a set of flyin' miata lowering springs...

or if you have a different brand spring, post it up w/ price and give me a chance to look at some reviews/feedback.
07-05-2009, 12:50 PM
jeepinbanditrider

I run Eibachs on my Saturn and love'em. Still has a good ride but helped eliminate a lot of the body roll and bucking that the car had. Not to mention got the ass end down it was sitting like a cat in heat stock lol.

I plan to run a set on my Miata when I get to that point.
07-05-2009, 02:10 PM
Ted the Red

I have a set that came with my Tokico total suspension package. Just like the Illuminas you bought. Let me put my hands on them but $50 takes them.
07-05-2009, 02:42 PM
maan1986

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted the Red

I have a set that came with my Tokico total suspension package. Just like the Illuminas you bought. Let me put my hands on them but $50 takes them.

Any idea on the spring rates?
07-05-2009, 04:58 PM
Ted the Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by maan1986

Any idea on the spring rates?

I did a little searching on the internet and was only able to find that they lowered the car 1 in all the way around.
07-05-2009, 05:44 PM
miataspeedracer

Quote:

Originally Posted by maan1986

(prefer) WTB a set of flyin' miata lowering springs...

or if you have a different brand spring, post it up w/ price and give me a chance to look at some reviews/feedback.

What year is your Miata?
07-05-2009, 05:46 PM
maan1986

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted the Red

I did a little searching on the internet and was only able to find that they lowered the car 1 in all the way around.

Yeah that's the same that I found. I went ahead and shot tokico an email...I will see what they have to say.

I'm interested though... I'll give them a few days to get back to me w/ numbers.
07-05-2009, 05:46 PM
maan1986

Quote:

Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

What year is your Miata?

It's a 1990.
07-06-2009, 06:59 PM
maan1986

I got a call from Tokico today:

5053F-P (front spring part number) - 243lb/in
5053R-P (rear spring part number) - 138lb/in

Incase anyone else was curious.
07-07-2009, 07:28 PM
maan1986

PM sent to Ted the Red...

bump
07-07-2009, 07:30 PM
bmcreider

I hate to shit on this thread.

But the Tokico springs, from what I've heard, are worthless.

For $50 they might be suitable - but I would think of them as spare springs rather than main contenders.

The FM's, or ground control coilovers, etc, are where it's at.
07-07-2009, 07:33 PM
maan1986

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmcreider

I hate to shit on this thread.

But the Tokico springs, from what I've heard, are worthless.

For $50 they might be suitable - but I would think of them as spare springs rather than main contenders.

The FM's, or ground control coilovers, etc, are where it's at.

I really don't know...

A lot of people say a lot of things... I don't know what to believe to be honest. They're stiffer than the eibachs, and those I heard mixed reviews.

The FM's are stiffest of all, and then people talk about how they ride better.

A lot of the eibach/tokico reviews were on stock shocks.... I don't know.

for $50 worth a shot just to see how they are... only shitty part is the install.