Miata Mailing List: July 1998, Message #132

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Will:

I can't say I have an answer for your handling problems, but I did drive a
'91 with Tokikos Sunday, in a test and tune session.  I've never driven a
more ill-handling Miata.  In tight transitions, the rear of the car started
to hop dangerously.  I adjusted the front to full stiff, and the rear to
full soft and decreased the problem, but with this significant improvement,
it was still the worst handling Miata I have ever driven--of probably 25
I've had the occasion to drive in AutoXing situations.  Stock shocks are an
order of magnitude better, so maybe this also was a blown shock situation.

FWIW & Good Luck.  Let us know what you find.

	BK

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> From: Will Brown <wbrownmx5@mindspring.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
> Subject: handling problems? update
> Date: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 4:09 AM
> 
> Nothing spied wrong so far... Got an off-list message that having a 
> blown shock would act like I'm seeing - new HP's in Feb, tho - still 
> did somewhat of a check (as much as I could do w/o pulling the 
> shocks) and the rears appeared OK.  Do HP's have any history of 
> blowing/wearing out quickly?  I don't remember seeing such threads, 
> but...  I'll pull them for closer inspection if today yeilds no 
> results:  Car is now in alignment shop, with a list of symptoms (to 
> check for other possible problems) and Miq's specs.
> 
> Wish me luck!
> 
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