Eibach or Mazdaspeed Springs on a P5

[SuperSpud]

just so everyone knows.. the racing beats are going to be a TINY bit stiffer.. they are 27% stiffer than stock, while the pro kits are around 25%

 

[MrFoggy]

i also talked to my dealership, and was told that the warranty is not affected by the eibachs (although i'm hesitant to believe that).

I find this very hard to believe. Especially if you throw them in yourself.

 

[Padanky]

I have the Mazdaspeed struts, springs, sway bars and rear crossmember. I love them, no problems. Installed everything in about 3.5 Hrs. Stiff, but nice ride.

 

[mooS mooS]

how much did the set run ya, Padanky ?


oh .. and for how long have you had it ?
any sign of " The Clunk" yet ?

 

[Jliao]

The ones I own now - which I must say are very nice - are the Racing Beat springs designed for the Protege5. They require no other parts to fit - literally plug and play.

Hope that helps you out.

Where did you get the RB springs designed for P5? I thought RB only designed spring for MP3 and MSP.

Thanks

 

[Captain KRM P5]

Where did you get the RB springs designed for P5?

I got them from Racing Beat. 714-779-8677.

 

[Padanky]

how much did the set run ya, Padanky ?


oh .. and for how long have you had it ?
any sign of " The Clunk" yet ?

Little under $1300 for everything
Yes, I got the "CLUNK"!

 

[Orthonormal]

Padanky, I ran through the list of suspension differences a couple weeks ago, and came up with

Springs
Struts
bump stops
stabilizers
stabilizer bushings
rear stabilizer brackets
endlinks
rear crossmember
front crossmember

The whole bundle was around $1700 for Mazdaspeed members. I noticed that you did not list the front crossmember, which just happens to be $550 and accounts for how much less you paid for your parts.

So does anyone know what the differences are between the P5 front crossmember and the MPS front crossmember? I've read that the rear crossmember is reinforced to handle the stiffer rear swaybar, and shaped differently to allow room for the differently-shaped rear swaybar. What is the purpose of the different front crossmember?