Setting Miata Ride Height

[disneyd]

Thanks Brian. Have you had a chance to measure yours?

[flier129]

Man Disney, this is some random issue that I would normally run into. I'm so glad I got the good end of the stick this time Your car looks correct at the fender height, based off that picture. I do remember Brian having some rubbing issues up front when he first got the setup and he was running very similar alignment specs to me(lots of damn camber). Your pinch weld "rails" are a lot taller than a NAs. I wouldn't put mine over 1/2" and yours looks close to a full inch.

I definitely think it's time to call Emilio, something is missing. I'll ask one more question that I'm 99.99999% sure of anyway and I hope you don't ban me......

You didn't put the rear shocks on the front and the front shocks on the rear, correct?


Also, wtfdbjs?

[disneyd]

I don't think I got 'em backwards. The rears have shorter bodies and had the lighter spring rate on them (500). Emilio talked me into going with 800/500 instead of 700/400 when it came time to ship them.

[John Brown]

I don't think I got 'em backwards. The rears have shorter bodies and had the lighter spring rate on them (500). Emilio talked me into going with 800/500 instead of 700/400 when it came time to ship them.

[steverife]

I think Bob is a little concerned that he will have trouble getting the ride heights correct himself. That is probably a legitimate concern.

[John Brown]

hmmmmm.... all this jibberish about "ride height" kinda makes me wanna check mine... or at least see even if my specific model has one...

[CABoegemann]

My set-up is on a piece of paper and it looks GREAT

Steve, you are the official translator.

[flier129]

I don't think I got 'em backwards. The rears have shorter bodies and had the lighter spring rate on them (500). Emilio talked me into going with 800/500 instead of 700/400 when it came time to ship them.

I'm guna say he recommended those rates because Disney runs the 275 hoosiers and the lots are generally smooth, lol.

[CABoegemann]

I don't think I got 'em backwards. The rears have shorter bodies and had the lighter spring rate on them (500). Emilio talked me into going with 800/500 instead of 700/400 when it came time to ship them.

I'm guna say he recommended those rates because Disney runs the 275 hoosiers and the lots are generally smooth, lol.

Seems pretty stout, but there are a couple NC 6spd's w/255's in STR running 800/500. All of them have AST shocks.

[disneyd]

I'm guna say he recommended those rates because Disney runs the 275 hoosiers and the lots are generally smooth, lol.

Plus Emilio called my car a fat pig (yes, his words) and he isn't incorrect. I could lose the AC and a few other things, but I kinda like not being hot.

[flier129]

I'm guna say he recommended those rates because Disney runs the 275 hoosiers and the lots are generally smooth, lol.

Plus Emilio called my car a fat pig (yes, his words) and he isn't incorrect. I could lose the AC and a few other things, but I kinda like not being hot.

I'm under 2100lbs now, which is still a fat pig compared to JB's.

[disneyd]

Yeah, I'm at 2300+

[Brian]

I'll be back this weekend & will post my measurements then. My last change was made in the parking lot at Adesa last year by counting turns. I haven't measured it since.

[backpacker6]

Steve, you are the official translator.

+1 He does seem to have natural talent for that.

[disneyd]

Update: Emilio says to set it to 4.25/4.5 at the pinch welds (or a touch lower) and don't worry about what it looks like unless it behaves poorly.