Well it finnaly happened. My compressor is dead and I am now looking to put springs on my Mark 8 and my front bags are also leaking. What are some good websites I could get the spring conversion kit from? I would like to get the 1.5'' lowered kit. I know this has been talked about before but I can't search because I am at work and should not be on here.
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chicken
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RedCellSix
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+2. Eddie Spinks is the man. One caution, he talked me out of the lowering kit due to snow concerns here and mine is a daily driver.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
Get your stuff from Eddie at American Air Suspension as Chicken has posted. No better person in the business on our Air Ride system IMO...
Eddie will take good care of you..
Eddie will take good care of you..
kustomizingkid
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Some people have fit 255's, others have had them rub... I would go with a 245 to be safe.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
255 50 16's should fit with no problems...
245's will give you a tad bit more room I have them on my 95.
245's will give you a tad bit more room I have them on my 95.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
I don't have pics of both of my cars that have conversion on them, but the pics in my garage of my 94 have the lower set up.
They standard height is not much different than a Mark that has been sensor lowered.
You will need to becareful of what size tires you run on the 1.5 lower conversion.
I tried some 245 50 16's on my 94 and I scraped my muffler. I don't have a stock exhaust system but I have a 2 in 2 out muffler at mid car. Speed bumps, raised areas in gas stations, or dips in roads would cause me to scrape.
I swapped my 235 60 16's and I had no more troubles... I'm still careful...
They standard height is not much different than a Mark that has been sensor lowered.
You will need to becareful of what size tires you run on the 1.5 lower conversion.
I tried some 245 50 16's on my 94 and I scraped my muffler. I don't have a stock exhaust system but I have a 2 in 2 out muffler at mid car. Speed bumps, raised areas in gas stations, or dips in roads would cause me to scrape.
I swapped my 235 60 16's and I had no more troubles... I'm still careful...
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html
From 225 60 16 to 255 50(or 55) 16 there is a 2 mph difference. I know that this is not much but it could be an annoyance.
I was told that there is a way to change what our spedometer says without messing with the spedo. Is this true? If it is how is it done?
Also does anyone have either of these tires:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...odel=Grabber+UHP&partnum=555TR6GRUHP&i1_Qty=2
or
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...odel=g-Force+Sport&partnum=55WR6GFSP&i1_Qty=2
any information would be great.
Or if anyone has any tires they can recommend that are 255 50(or 55) 16 would be great.
From 225 60 16 to 255 50(or 55) 16 there is a 2 mph difference. I know that this is not much but it could be an annoyance.
I was told that there is a way to change what our spedometer says without messing with the spedo. Is this true? If it is how is it done?
Also does anyone have either of these tires:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...odel=Grabber+UHP&partnum=555TR6GRUHP&i1_Qty=2
or
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...odel=g-Force+Sport&partnum=55WR6GFSP&i1_Qty=2
any information would be great.
Or if anyone has any tires they can recommend that are 255 50(or 55) 16 would be great.
kustomizingkid
Dedicated LVC Member
The gen 2's read the speed off the abs sensor... I think there might be a way to adjust it with a tune... not 100% sure though.