You could get some degassed twin tube shocks, that will make your car sit
lower but still have the right spring heights.
Dan Bettis
140MHZ24@isoc.net
Predator Motorsport http://www.predatormotorsport.com
96 Miata R 4 CSP
92 Z24 24 SM best et 15.27@86.8mph 6.85 0-60
84 Z28 24 CP best et 13.74@99.45mph, for sale?
http://fpw.isoc.net/140mhz24/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hollis, Andy" <ahollis@origin.ea.com>
To: <bsnake@usa.net>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 14:50
Subject: My 92 Miata's rear sits too high
> Brad Snakenberg" <bsnake@usa.net> says his 92 Miata is too high:
>
> Sorry to break it ya, Brad, but that's the way they all are. Mine looks
> like a four-wheel drive vehicle. Yes, loosen your sway bar and
re-tighten
> it when the car on the ground. That will help and will also keep you
rear
> sway bar links from destroying themselves under load.
>
> Replacing your struts probably made it worse, since the worn stock
bushings
> actually sit lower (right Katie?) than the newer, harder durometer AGX
part.
> Also, the gas charge in the stock shocks is pretty low compared to most
> aftermarket shocks. That adds even more to the ride height increase.
The
> diff you have should be fine.
>
> Most of the reason for this "issue" is removing weight from the car. You
> don't mention it, but I suspect that you are running with little fuel in
the
> tank and with the spare/jack removed. The more weight you take off the
car,
> the higher it sits. But its still faster that way. In fact, a base
model
> will sit higher than an optioned out A or B package. And a "C" package
is
> the lowest of all. So don't get too excited by what it says in the book,
as
> they don't specify what option package that spec is for.
>
> Contact me privately if you'd like more detailed info. I can get you my
> specs once I am at home.
>
> --Andy Hollis
>
>
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