Miata Mailing List: September 1993, Message #171
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   From: Herb Samuels 
Subject: Re: roll bar bushing replacement report
   Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1993 13:38:04 -0400

Ken:  Thanks for the info.  I've noticed a small amount of what one
might call slop in the suspension.  Its really subtle but noticeable. 
Unfortunitly, my dealers lack any expertise in diagnosing suspension
problems unless something is obviously broken.  Since these may be subtle
changes that we feel, it's difficult to diagnose the problem.  I've
been thinking of changing the front and rear roll bar and bushings. 
The control arm bushings are more difficult and would be the last to
consider.  What about your springs and shocks?  I complained to my
dealer about too much steering wheel shake when hiting bumps and they
changed the front shocks free and this helped significantly.  Could
problems in the shocks or springs account for your problem?  Also,
what about the front ball joints?  My problem is that my expertise in
suspensions is limited and so are the Dealer's Service Department so
this is mostly trial and error.  

What we need is someone who has a lot of experience with Miata suspensions.  
Someone recently did post a message about whether we knew someone who had 
experience in blueprinting Miata suspensions.  If that person reads
this message maybe they can help us out.

Herb Samuels