New Mazda2 owner in Long Beach, Ca

[Jeffers]

I put some sway bars on it Saturday, http://www.flickr.com/photos/caffeineracer/

Then took it to the Sierras for an overnighter to try it out,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weTG-TH8Klk

The car handled surprising well stock.
The sway bars (designed to work as a pair) enhanced it, without changing the over/understeer balance of the car.
The 'turn in' is faster with the sway bars than before in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y2wqHu4XBU&feature=relmfu

Checkout the 'Panda bear face' center dash! LOL! It really pops out in the light before I had the windows tinted.
I chose not to lower the car. I like having suspension travel and ground clearance of back roads.
And the Mazda2 seems to get over 30 MPG no matter how hard I drive it!
~Jeffers

 

[arcxer]

Those are Racing Beat, aren't they? You can put on RB springs too -- as far as I understand, they almost don't lower the car, while being somewhat stiffer.

 

[Jeffers]

Those are Racing Beat, aren't they? You can put on RB springs too -- as far as I understand, they almost don't lower the car, while being somewhat stiffer.

Yes, Racing Beat. They're local for me so I got to talk to them in person when I picked them up.
They have a package that includes both bars and the springs at a discount. so I gave it some thought before deciding to keep stock springs.
From what I understand the RB springs only lower the car 22mm front/16mm rear.

~Jeffers