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Rush · 11-06-2010, 12:55 PM

After a failed inspection, decided to completely redo the suspension. The struts have been blown for awhile, since B never bothered upgrading 'em back in the day when he put on the no-name coilovers .. So now, working on rectifying that mistake.

Putting on Tokico Illumina struts and H&R Race springs. The springs are rated at 450F/360R .. but I figure it can't be much worse than riding on ****ty coilovers and blown struts. Besides, soft spring rates are boring.

Suspension operation will start on Monday. VERY excited, haven't driven the car in two weeks -- it's been sitting at the shop.

DPancoast · 11-06-2010, 01:10 PM

you are going to LOVE that setup. I have it on my MR2 and its ****ing amazing lol

Burnt2Death · 11-06-2010, 02:25 PM

I like the rear bumper and side skirts that were on it a lot better than the stock one. lol Should have kept them on. Kool project but I liked it better the way it was.

Buster · 11-06-2010, 03:03 PM

looks great cindy, i trust your taste. your mazda looked great back in the day. im glad you arent taking it too seriously and just having fun.

Import Junky · 11-06-2010, 03:04 PM

great job de-ricing it. it's nice and clean now. the older i get, the more i can relate to "less is more". Still not sure about the wing. it doesn't look bad but i'd consider a lower one or nothing.

fitftw · 11-06-2010, 05:12 PM

Great choice in suspension.

Honduh · 11-06-2010, 05:39 PM

Illuminas were my #1 choice in strut a few years ago. You notice a BIG difference when adjusting them from soft to hard.

Zillon · 11-06-2010, 06:09 PM

Wish they made Illuminas for my xA.

Car's looking good, though! Nice work on bringing it back to life.

Rush · 11-07-2010, 11:43 AM

Thanks, guys! I'm pretty pleased overall with the progress that's been made so far -- but it seems like for each thing I 'correct', I find something else that B ghetto-rigged that I need to fix. I almost feel like I need to take the car to see a therapist by this point, after seeing all the abuse and humiliation it's been put through, LOL.

Still, it keeps my itchy hands away from my G -- which is simply too expensive to dig into before I graduate college.

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Originally Posted by Import Junky

great job de-ricing it. it's nice and clean now. the older i get, the more i can relate to "less is more". Still not sure about the wing. it doesn't look bad but i'd consider a lower one or nothing.

I hate the wing. I'd get rid of it in a heartbeat if I could find a way to do it that wouldn't require patching & repainting. I'm on Ebay and Craigslist constantly, looking for a nearby Del Sol with a stock wing that might want to trade.

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Originally Posted by Burnt2Death

I like the rear bumper and side skirts that were on it a lot better than the stock one. lol Should have kept them on. Kool project but I liked it better the way it was.

I don't really know what to say to this.

daewoo · 11-07-2010, 01:51 PM

whats the milage? looks super clean

Rush · 11-07-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by daewoo

whats the milage? looks super clean

About 160K. A hell of a lot of miles, but it keeps on going.

cmr076 · 11-07-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Burnt2Death

I like the rear bumper and side skirts that were on it a lot better than the stock one. lol Should have kept them on. Kool project but I liked it better the way it was.

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Originally Posted by Rush

I don't really know what to say to this.

i would pretend like it was never said

cars looking good, hes a lucky guy.

fitftw · 11-07-2010, 05:09 PM

another option instead of finding a stock wing is finding a stock trunk without a wing. I see Miata trunks all the time for under $40

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Burnt2Death Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southeast Pa Member #17935 My Ride: Whatever I feel like. iTrader: (0)	I like the rear bumper and side skirts that were on it a lot better than the stock one. lol Should have kept them on. Kool project but I liked it better the way it was.

11-06-2010, 03:04 PM	#45
Import Junky Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2008 Member #7537 My Ride: Evo IX SE iTrader: (0)	great job de-ricing it. it's nice and clean now. the older i get, the more i can relate to "less is more". Still not sure about the wing. it doesn't look bad but i'd consider a lower one or nothing.

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Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	Illuminas were my #1 choice in strut a few years ago. You notice a BIG difference when adjusting them from soft to hard.

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