Miata Mailing List: July 1997, Message #352
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From: 	"Fletcher Blades" <fblades@fanshawe.newzealand.ncr.com>

Subject: Re: Jamex Lowering Springs

Date: 	Wed, 9 Jul 1997 01:56:04 -0500





>From: Richard Loy <loyman@direct.ca>

>Subject: Jamex Lowering Springs

>Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 15:07:46 -0500

>

>There is a good deal advertised for Jamex springs in my area.  Anyone   

out

>there using these?  Please give me your feedback bad or good.  How many

>inches do they lower the Miata and what type of wheel configurments are   

>you

>running?  Will I have to change my shocks eventually with these?

>

>Thanks for your time guys and gals,

>

>Robert Loy



Robert,



A friend of mine has Jamex springs on his MX-5. They are quite hard, and   

you will definitely need new shocks to go with them.



He put his Jamex springs and some Tokico HP's on at the same time, and in   

my opinion it is still slightly under-damped. Stiff, but still noticeable   

bounce-rebound over bumps. But then,  I've got used to the same Tokico HP   

shocks on stock springs in my car, so my base for comparison may be off.   

I also dont have any other experience in lowered cars, maybe they're all   

like this?



Maybe you should compare the spring-rates of various aftermarket   

springs... I don know what the Jamex ones are, they have a web-site, but   

I've lost the URL.



The Jamex springs claim to lower the car 40mm (thats just over 1.5   

inches), and they do look seriously cool.



Fletch.







Red '90

fletcher.blades@newzealand.ncr.com

Committee Member, MX-5 Car Club NZ.