Mk3 lowered

[fabfiveferg]

I'm looking to buy a more modern car than my 1991 Mk1. Have been looking at Mk3 MX5s but I hate the on stilts looks. Was wondering if anyone on here has lowered one a bit, not talking slammed, I'm not 18 but just a wee bit. If so how did that go?

[Steve]

nice, going for a 1.8 or 2lt?
Think I saw a 2lt for sale somewhere last week, I'll have a dig.

The Eibach kit seems to be the most popular springs, drops it by 30mm or so, see here for a before/after :
http://www.dewisant-photography.net/y_ogb_MX5_Page2.htm

[fabfiveferg]

That's more like it alright. Not fully sure which one to go for Steve. A chat with my Insurers may make that decision for me

[MX5Spares]

In my humble opinion don't buy mk3 mxr unless you either own an oil company or have loads of shillings for an engine every few years. !!!

[fez]

In my humble opinion don't buy mk3 mxr unless you either own an oil company or have loads of shillings for an engine every few years. !!!

that bad?

[Merlot man]

I've also heard that uprating the anti roll bars will greatly improve the handling in the mk3 using something like these;
http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/Shop/ViewP ... exID=10286 from moss
Robert seems not to rate the engine and his advice seems never to be too far off the mark so if I were you I'd have a good chat with him before I'd make my decision and he is close to you there in Dublin.
Best of luck with whatever you decide ,must say I like the idea of these !
Brian

[fez]

you could get this too:

http://www.bbrgti.com/product_details.p ... &model=531

[leamyj]

Hey Feargal, you definitely moving away from the mk1 then? You gonna flog the turbo off yours??

[fez]

seems to be a lot of Feargal's here...

[fabfiveferg]

Yeah still a lot of thinking to do it seems. I'll chat to Robert when I'm getting another radiator for the Mk1

John L if I do change car I have some ideas of what to do with the one I have but you are first person I need to chat to. Don't worry

[andrew]

I have a mk3 and fitted lowering springs, the ride quality is still very good and damping ok. I have the 2.0 and it uses very little oil, about 500 mm in 10k miles, I have heard stories of failures due to low oil though, but not using a lot.

[goseatonio]

Just seen this post,

I've a MK3 1.8, 2008 and I've lowered with the official Mazda-Eibach springs. The car has lowered arround 1", the handling is a bit better than stock, and the comfort is still OK.

Some shots:




Here the car is fully loaded during our Irish trip


Off Topic (I love that shot)