Ultimate Miata Coilovers Thread, what are you using?

[DarylSibcy]

FM's Fox is also rumored to be nice, but I have not found a lot of feedback on them. Daryl uses them AFAIK so he can chime in. TBH for your intended use, I would go with NB2 Sport Bilstein dampers, Maruha deep top hats on the rear, FM springs and quality bumpstops.

Did someone say my name?

Anyhow, to Marco!

My FOX shocks are sublime, I've had them for a few years now and I've played with spring rates a bit and dialed the shock settings in too. For street use I can't imagine there's anything "better". They don't squeak or rattle and they have an excellent amount of travel; suspension travel is much more important on the street/back roads rather than a smooth and well-maintained track.

For the record, I've never driven on Xidas coilovers, so I honestly can't comment on their performance or what they're like on the street. The FOX's are serviceable with OEM parts (bump stops, hats, washers, joints, etc) which for me was the selling point. In 5 years time I can take them off and replace them with readily available parts without worrying about whether Flyin' Miata is even still in business.
I'm sure they will be! But it's the peace of mind knowing I can get parts from any Mazda dealer is irreplaceable.

It also says a lot about FM's thought process when designing the setup. The coilovers are miata specific and built from the ground up using OEM parts. I find it humble that a major aftermarket company hasn't said "we can do better than they did"..

HTH!

[MaRcOp01o]

Did someone say my name?

Anyhow, to Marco!

My FOX shocks are sublime, I've had them for a few years now and I've played with spring rates a bit and dialed the shock settings in too. For street use I can't imagine there's anything "better". They don't squeak or rattle and they have an excellent amount of travel; suspension travel is much more important on the street/back roads rather than a smooth and well-maintained track.

For the record, I've never driven on Xidas coilovers, so I honestly can't comment on their performance or what they're like on the street. The FOX's are serviceable with OEM parts (bump stops, hats, washers, joints, etc) which for me was the selling point. In 5 years time I can take them off and replace them with readily available parts without worrying about whether Flyin' Miata is even still in business.
I'm sure they will be! But it's the peace of mind knowing I can get parts from any Mazda dealer is irreplaceable.

It also says a lot about FM's thought process when designing the setup. The coilovers are miata specific and built from the ground up using OEM parts. I find it humble that a major aftermarket company hasn't said "we can do better than they did"..

HTH!

Daryl- Thanks for your thoughts! FOX to me as always been up there in my choices and are insanely nice and quality is top tier. I am really happy FM decided to go that route. But the OHLINS for the price I am able to get them is such a good deal it really makes the FOX shocks not as attractive.

Harry- I found a mint set of OEM Bilstiens with 4k miles on them for $350. I love the idea that they're OEM and a sports upgrade but they don't lower the car enough for me. I want to be an inch lower.

[HarryB]

I found a mint set of OEM Bilstiens with 4k miles on them for $350. I love the idea that they're OEM and a sports upgrade but they don't lower the car enough for me. I want to be an inch lower.

NB springs/dampers sit a bit high on NAs; FM springs do lower things, but need to check on numbers. The selling point for me on these is that FM rates are spot on for the damping curves of the NB Sport dampers, and a good compromise for daily use. Plus OEM Bilsteins are known to live pretty much forever and they are cheap to replace if you ever need to do so.

But the OHLINS for the price I am able to get them is such a good deal it really makes the FOX shocks not as attractive.

If it is a really good deal, I would get the Ohlins. I am sure they will not be bad by any means, and at the end of the day you may sell them and not lose money if you do not like them (which I doubt).

[MaRcOp01o]

NB springs/dampers sit a bit high on NAs; FM springs do lower things, but need to check on numbers. The selling point for me on these is that FM rates are spot on for the damping curves of the NB Sport dampers, and a good compromise for daily use. Plus OEM Bilsteins are known to live pretty much forever and they are cheap to replace if you ever need to do so.



If it is a really good deal, I would get the Ohlins. I am sure they will not be bad by any means, and at the end of the day you may sell them and not lose money if you do not like them (which I doubt).

Yeah Ohlins is the move I think and maybe one day do a DIY Blistein setup.