Miata Mailing List: August 1998, Message #595

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>From: 	Miq Millman
>Sent: 	Wednesday, August 05, 1998 4:21 AM
>To: 	Nunez, Alexander
>Cc: 	maita@realbig.com
>Subject: 	Re: Springs and Shocks for 93 LE
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>Alex Nunez asked:
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>> and reliable information on the springs that came on the 93 LE (John
>> only knows for certain that they are "revised springs")... are they
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>The springs are softer and a bit longer than prior years.  1993 was the
>first year (of many to follow) where Mazda decided that ride height meant
>more was better.  The idea with the "smuushy" springs was it was a
>luxo-barbie car and barbies like the nice soft ride of luxury.  Or
>something like that (no offense....)

Miq, but they are certainly STIFFER, not squishier or taller, than stock
shocks from any Miata (excepting the Rs)- actually, according to some
listers, they sit a bit LOWER (a visual corroborates this assertion)

>(2)     The stock shocks for the 93 LE are Bilsteins.  I understand from
>many people that they have a "lifetime" warranty.  Can someone provide
>more info as to what that means and whether it is transferrable to
>subsequent buyers of the car?  Lifetime of car?  Lifetime as measured by
>certain mileage?
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>Lifetime == for as long as they are on the car I believe.  Send in the bad
>shock, Bilstein sends you a new one.  That's how it worked when I replaced
>the ones on my 911.

What constitutes "bad"?  Could it simply be a lot of mileage?
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>Miq Millman   miq@teleport.com  
>Tualatin, OR

Many thanks, 

Alex Nunez
93 LE- "Perrito"
92 B Blue
Wheaton, MD
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