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Thinking about changing the shocks out on our '02. Plan to just keep the OEM springs for now. AGX's would work just fine but is there another option available??? Adjustably on an AGX doesn't seem like a huge deal on a daily driver.
Oh yea Miatamoto I'm not going to spend thousands of dollars to put Teins in it! ;)
TIA
Hmmm... How about some Tokico D Specs? (Only Iain will laugh at this)Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
How about the TEIN Super Street Coil-Over.... They're under a grand! ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
... or even TEIN Basics! You can get them for around $650 and your wifes car can look like this (he's running Basics). ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
How about the Koni FSDs:
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/tests/koni_fsd.jsp
BTW, the AGX would work perfectly fine.
Interesting that they left the Koni Sports on full soft. If you aren't going to make use of the adjustability, why bother?Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
Still, I've heard good things about the FSDs for street cars. I'd give them a try, just to see what they're like.
Yeah, I didn't get that either, but looks like an interesting option.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
GET THE TEINS!!!!
Doesn't look like you can get the FSD's for an NB Miata yet.... :(
So I guess that settles it, I'm sure Gary could get a set of TEIN Flex coilovers, custom spring rates and EFDC to your house by next week. ::EvilBanaQuote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Quiet you! ::Rant::Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
;)
I'm with Thomas... do it!
We discussed it at dinner tonight, trading it in is currently the front runner on the project. ;)
Whaddaya gonna get?Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/im...1332/alt07.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by altiain
http://www.wallpaper.net.au/wallpape...201024x768.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by altiain
That would be sweet! ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by RX7-2nr
That would be even sweeter!::EvilBanaQuote:
Originally Posted by sammm
There has been talk of a BMW recreation of a British classic. :albino:
Although being the Cheap Bastard that I am I'd rather buy a set of AGX's and keep the Miata just a little bit longer.
Not the Mini...
If you buy a Mini, are you going with a ragtop or a tin top? Y'know the tin top is all new, but the '07 ragtop is still based on the previous ('02-'06) model. If you want a ragtop, you might want to wait for '08.
Then again, for what a new Mini S ragtop would go for, I'd be looking at used S2000s and Boxsters, personally. :wink:
The desire for the "new" vehicle to haul 3 seems to be excluding some of your suggestions. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Looked at the VW EOS today, the top is awesome, too bad it's a VW. :(
Rx8?
I can't see Mick jumping off of the cliff just because several of his friends have! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
Actually, when we bought the Murano, we took an RX-8 for an extended test drive, and we were really close to pulling the trigger. We changed our minds at the last minute when we realized that it would be hard to live with-out something with a good sized trunk. It was difficult to imagine the 3 of us in the 8, with luggage for a week.
He's got a 4Runner for that. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
C'mon Mick - be a lemming! Buy an '8! All the cool kids are doing it! ::EvilBana
I've already done that once, and I still have my '99 Miata to prove it. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
The one who would be getting the car isn't about the RX8, I learned long ago to let her get what she wants it makes it last. The yellow Miata has been with us for almost 5 years. The almost 5 years part has far more to do with the thought of a changing than anything else.
Looked at the Mini this afternoon, it's not bad. We would be getting the Convertible if we went that direction. :drive:
So anyone got the link to the E-Bay guy who sells the AGX's cheap???
From cheapest (and used) to most expensive, here they are:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=110064297101
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170057996190
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=160058557508
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=8048636560
You know, I was gonna make a comment about Titus... but thankfully I forgot what I was gonna type.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Notice how on the first set the spring perches are gone! :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
We'll see if the seller gets back to me on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I set them a note also! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Majik
I suspect he was using them with a coilover that required the removal of the KYB perches. I think that is the case with the Ground Controls.
So would they work with my stock springs??? ::Fish::Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I would strongly suggest that you NOT buy used shocks, unless you know who you're buying them from. You will never know how they were treated. It's pretty easy to look at a used rollbar or exhaust system and see what kind of condition the parts are in, but you can't guage the health of a shock's internals without taking them apart or testing them on a car.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Case in point - I bought a used set of Konis for my '99 in early '02, shortly after buying the car. The person I bought them from swore that he was the original owner, and that they'd only been on the car for less than 10k miles. Long story short, I found out (too late) that the seller had lied to me, that I was at best the fourth owner of the shocks, and that they had closer to 100k miles than 10k miles. ::Rant::
Needless to say, I'll never buy another used set of shocks. Unless you know the history of the parts, it just isn't worth it, imho.
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Originally Posted by Ebay Seller
Not that I am buying them, but can you just put the perches back on? It seems that since that would be supporting a good deal of weight you cant just use a little cheese to attatch it. I am not going to go look at the car to see if thay are welded so how are the attatched from KYB?
They "Slide" on and rest on the metal ring that can be seen in the picture. I saw the guys over at Gary's remove a set using a block of wood and a BFH.Quote:
Originally Posted by Majik
Ya know I do have a used set of used shocks already in my garage! ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Can I use a set of '99 Bilstien Sport Shocks on an '02 LS??