Susspension

[mackwardle]

So Most new suspension adjustments lower the car about an inch and a half. do you guys know of any strut systems that are somewhat decent and dont lower the car so much? I like to make it over speed bumps and the ridiculous snow piles that like to appear overnight.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

None...even coilovers at the highest setting will get you down about 1.5 inch. The tokico struts will lower you about an inch. But it also depends on the springs. Get the Eibach ProKit and you'll be fine.

 

[mazdaspeedp]

id just go with the stock tokico blues and stock red springs there better than any coilover.

 

[funkytuqe]

Yup, i put the stock MSP struts and springs in my protege5. It's about 0.5" - 0.75" drop. If you put in the MSP springs, you MUST use the MSP struts also. If you use P5 rear struts with MSP srpings, then your ass end will sag. The MSP rear strut perch setup sits about 1" higher than the P5 strut perch to accommodate the MSP rear spring geometry. This is a nice little upgrade from stock and your car does not turn into a snowplow in the winter. The big downside is that the MSP struts are F&*&ing expensive.

 

[mackwardle]

hmmm good call Expensive I can live with its better that the yellow coilovers $$$$$

 

[funkytuqe]

yup, the MSP springs you can pick up cheap from the forum here, You can get away with KYB P5 front struts (which are a reasonable price), but you absolutely need the OEM rear MSP tokiko blues which are $200+ each.

Or as others have suggested, the eibach pro kit springs are nice, a slightly more aggressive drop compared to the MSP setup. To be honest most can't even tell i have dropped my car since it is only 0.5" or so lower than factory.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

OE spring and strut setup goes for understeer. Bigger rear swaybar would cure it.

 

[mazdaspeedp]

I just replaced my rear springs and struts definatley expensive

 

[funkytuqe]

I have a chart somewhere that someone posted on the forum. It lists the various springs and the drop you get over stock. I'll post that when i find it.


EDIT: Here is the chart. http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?58798-**-Spring-Buyer-s-Guide-**