Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Sway Bars

Copied from Miata.net:

1.Eibach/Mazdaspeed : F 25.4mm R 15.88mm (2way adjustable)
2.Cobalt : F 25mm R 17mm (2way adjustable)
3.H&R : F 22mm (2way adjustable) R 16mm (3way adjustable)
4.Hotchkis : F 27mm (3way adjustable) R 21mm (3way adjustable)
5.Autoexe : F 22mm R 14mm (2way adjustable)
6.IL motosport : F 22mm R 15mm
7.RX8 : "sport" F 27mm R 16mm , "non sport" F 25mm R 16mm

MSR: 27.6F, 19R

Hotchkis & MSR front sway-bar is the same Dia. (26.5mm before powder coating) & wall thickness (4.0mm) as the same the old Mazdaspeed RX-8 front / RX-8 09 / orange and newer front bar.
The 04 to 08 RX-8 sport / yellow front is (26.5mm before powder coating) and 3.5mm wall thickness. 

RX8 Yellow dot bars, 27F, 16R ( 26.8, 15.9)
Goodwin Progress FSB 28.5 mm hollow 6.35 wall, 3 hole adjustment

According to Mazdaspeed motorsport
MX-5 cup sway bar kit - part number GRMS-8M-D16
MS-R sway bars
Part No : 0000-04-5316
Part No : 0000-04-5317

RX8 Sway Bars http://forum.miata.net/vb/showpost.php?p=5347595&postcount=6

Tires

  The most recent car I am looking at is equipped with OEM 17X7 5x114 +55 wheels with optional 215/45-17 Hankook RS3 tires measuring about 24.5" tall.  Most popular size tires for this wheel size are closer to 25", and the few 40 series tires that are available measure closer to 24".

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showpost.php?p=5452226&postcount=25

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Bite Me

So after dealing with lazy salesmen and people who just generally suck, I am still shopping for an MX5.  Not going to purchase unless I can physically see the car myself and verify the condition and/or unless the price is really smokin'.

Rumors again are swirling about bumping the MSR to B-stock.  Hmmmm.




Friday, February 15, 2013

Sunlight Silver

I let a low mileage original True Red 2007 SV A/C delete slip through my hands, so I put in an offer on a base Sunlight Silver.

















A pampered 38K mile car from Arizona, 5-speed, open diff, 16" wheels, A/C.  I am not crazy about the window tint and the original owner installed a chrome gas cap door and ricer brake caliper covers, but those are easy fixes. Dashcover and seatcovers are cheezy but have helped kept the interior in mint condition.  Hope to get the car home next week and start building for C-Stock / RTR.