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From: "Alessandro Di Sciascio" <whitemiata@thesitemill.com>
Subject:99 Shocks and Springs question and advice needed
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 15:19:53 -0400

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Hi!

I'm thinking of replacing the shocks and springs in Snowwhite (she's got =
about 30500 miles and given the way she gets tossed around her shocks =
must be prime for replacement... no they're not *in need* of =
replacement... she feels softer, bouncier than when new but still =
handles superbly.

First let me point out that I did check the archives before posting my =
question... but whenever I put 99 and shocks toghether I would come up =
with thousands of post by Michael Opalack (his sig advertises the sale =
of 99 shocks springs and other suspension stuff) totally unrelated to =
the subject.

>From my search through the vendors I have found that the only =
adjustables for M2s are Konis.

How are Konis?  Anyone have any experience with their products?  With a =
'99?  Any idea what the warranty on them is (the vendors don't have any =
info on that).

Now my problem... Dan, from MRoad advertises the Konis as fitting only =
the Base, touring and PEP packages, not the Leather and Sport.  Dan just =
passes on that information from Koni...  I remember a while back there =
was a discussion about whether the leather package M2s had different =
suspension parts than the lower models... I thought our consensus was =
that the different labeling on Mazda's part (on the door label)  must =
have been due to the 15" wheels as all other components appeared to be =
the same.  Apparently the Bilsteins have different perches and the Konis =
won't fit without some additional tinkering (which I am both incapable =
and unwilling to do)...  My shocks are definitelly not yellow... but Dan =
said that's not a clear indication that they're not Bilsteins, or =
otherwise different from Base, Touring and PEP in some other way?

Is this true?  Has anyone with a leather package installed those shocks?

The other question regards springs...  While the shocks are off, might =
as well change those too... I wouldn't mind a harsher ride in return for =
better smooth-road handling... I'm not crazy about significantly lowered =
miatas... but I could probably deal with about an inch or so...  Any =
suggestions?

Please reply directly as I am currently unsubscribed.

Thanks!

Alessandro & SnowWhite 99L

P.S.  If there are other adjustable shocks other than Konis that fit the =
'99 and are better than the Konis please let me know.

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<DIV>Hi!
<DIV> 
<DIV>I'm thinking of replacing the shocks =
and springs in=20
Snowwhite (she's got about 30500 miles and given the way she gets tossed =
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handles=20
superbly.</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>First let me point out that I did check =
the=20
archives before posting my question... but whenever I put 99 and shocks=20
toghether I would come up with thousands of post by Michael Opalack (his =
sig=20
advertises the sale of 99 shocks springs and other suspension stuff) =
totally=20
unrelated to the subject.</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>From my search through the vendors I =
have found=20
that the only adjustables for M2s are Konis.</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>How are Konis?  Anyone have any =
experience=20
with their products?  With a '99?  Any idea what the warranty =
on them=20
is (the vendors don't have any info on that).</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>Now my problem... Dan, from MRoad =
advertises the=20
Konis as fitting only the Base, touring and PEP packages, not the =
Leather and=20
Sport.  Dan just passes on that information from Koni...  I =
remember a=20
while back there was a discussion about whether the leather package M2s =
had=20
different suspension parts than the lower models... I thought our =
consensus was=20
that the different labeling on Mazda's part (on the door label)  =
must have=20
been due to the 15" wheels as all other components appeared to be the=20
same.  Apparently the Bilsteins have different perches and the =
Konis won't=20
fit without some additional tinkering (which I am both incapable and =
unwilling=20
to do)...  My shocks are definitelly not yellow... but Dan said =
that's not=20
a clear indication that they're not Bilsteins, or otherwise different =
from Base,=20
Touring and PEP in some other way?</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>Is this true?  Has anyone with a =
leather=20
package installed those shocks?</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>The other question regards =
springs...  While=20
the shocks are off, might as well change those too... I wouldn't mind=20
a harsher ride in return for better smooth-road handling... I'm not =
crazy=20
about significantly lowered miatas... but I could probably deal with =
about an=20
inch or so...  Any suggestions?</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>Please reply directly as I am currently =

unsubscribed.</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>Thanks!
<DIV> 
<DIV>Alessandro & SnowWhite =
99L</FONT>
<DIV> 
<DIV>P.S.  If there are other =
adjustable shocks=20
other than Konis that fit the '99 and are better than the Konis please =
let me=20
know.</FONT>

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