Miata Mailing List: August 1998, Message #597

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FWIW, I don't think the Bilsteins that come on (some) Miatae from the
factory are covered by the lifetime warranty, only the Mazda factory
warranty.  If you buy new ones off the shelf, then the lifetime warranty
applies.  I could be wrong, though.

Kevin Morrison and Spider, '94R+
Tampa, Florida, and other places...
kevin@sunriders.com
http://www.mx5.net


-----Original Message-----
From: Nunez, Alexander <alen@mlis.state.md.us>

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>>Alex Nunez asked:
>>
>>> and reliable information on the springs that came on the 93 LE (John
>>> only knows for certain that they are "revised springs")... are they
>>
>>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?
>>
>>
>>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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