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« on: March 16, 2016, 11:09:07 PM » |
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These have arrived just in time for the event this weekend. Motion Control Shocks, single adjustable.  Thank You AR Automotive Service! |
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caged/safety prepped, MCS 850#/450#, Eibach bars, 9" 6ul's/245 Hoosiers, Willwood bbk+ducts, BEGI garrett 2860, sgdp, 3" exhaust, reflash ecu.
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04TitaniumGrayPhilly
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2016, 11:41:38 PM » |
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I've heard great things about these. What spring rates are you aiming for?
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2004 Mazdaspeed Miata #2373 - 328whp and 308wtq/ 2500lbs
ARTech, EFR6258, XIDA, Maxxis RC-1, 3.63 R&P
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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2016, 12:55:22 AM » |
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I'm working that out now. I like the 900/500 for dry track driving, but most of my early events are in the rain. I've never run that higher than a Spec miata rate(700/325) in a rain race. There is a local track day this Sun... and it's going to rain. If I can get the car together and aligned, it might be a good time to test.
Your signature keeps getting longer... I bet your car is running strong!
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caged/safety prepped, MCS 850#/450#, Eibach bars, 9" 6ul's/245 Hoosiers, Willwood bbk+ducts, BEGI garrett 2860, sgdp, 3" exhaust, reflash ecu.
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2016, 09:08:31 PM » |
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I tried them out this weekend at Oregon Raceway Park, a very tight, busy track with medium speed corners and elevation changes. I used an 850/400 rate while using Eibach bars. This worked flawless right out of the box. I'd highly recommend these shocks.
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caged/safety prepped, MCS 850#/450#, Eibach bars, 9" 6ul's/245 Hoosiers, Willwood bbk+ducts, BEGI garrett 2860, sgdp, 3" exhaust, reflash ecu.
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Woody
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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2016, 09:20:25 PM » |
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I looked them up on the MCS website. Sounded really good until I saw the PRICE! WOW. Not in my budget. You are very serious about your car. Good luck with them.
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'05 Mazdaspeed Miata - Mica Black - Purchased 26-Aug-05
St. Louis Area - Gateway Miata Club
No Mods Yet! Still doing my homework!
Don't have my AARP card yet, but I'm eligible! Still have the need for SPEED!
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2016, 05:36:12 PM » |
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I had a chance to run this weekend at Oregon Raceway Park. The shocks performed nicely! I paired up with a fellow from Tacoma who ran a supercharged miata fitted with Ohlins. It surprised me at how much faster you can push yourself when you're confident about your equipment! In particular, I was impressed at how much more firmly the car stayed planted when unweighted and turning in at the crest of a hill. Fix image syntax |
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« Last Edit: March 23, 2016, 06:03:33 PM by SilverMiataRacer »
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caged/safety prepped, MCS 850#/450#, Eibach bars, 9" 6ul's/245 Hoosiers, Willwood bbk+ducts, BEGI garrett 2860, sgdp, 3" exhaust, reflash ecu.
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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2016, 06:31:37 PM » |
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Good to hear. ORP is a great, fun, technical track. Which direction did you run it in?
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05 Mica, Sparco Speed, Hard Dog ACE with custom harness bar, Ultrashield 6 point harnesses,FM complete intake, O2 mod, FM downpipe, MR short shifter. Xida 700/400, 3.63 R+P (Spare), 3:9 R+P (current),EWUSA FMIC, Derale hardline delete PS cooler, FM Stage 2 fans w/ OEM connectors, Custom fab IC/Rad ducting, custom cowl intake/heatshield, Ultragauge,Rumblestrip Predictive Lap timer, APR custom mounted rear wing, Custom made streetable/removable front splitter, Run-Cool hood Louvers
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gtred
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2016, 03:58:27 PM » |
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Yes, it was CCW. The next race will be April 16-17 @ PIR with SCCA. Hopefully, it'll be a rain race and I can fine tune at a little slower speeds.
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04TitaniumGrayPhilly
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2016, 04:46:38 PM » |
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I'm working that out now. I like the 900/500 for dry track driving, but most of my early events are in the rain. I've never run that higher than a Spec miata rate(700/325) in a rain race. There is a local track day this Sun... and it's going to rain. If I can get the car together and aligned, it might be a good time to test.
Your signature keeps getting longer... I bet your car is running strong!
I'll find out this Sunday when I do my first race at NJMP Thunderbolt. I'll probably be too nervous to push my car super hard, but my XIDA with 700/400 feel great to me. I remember looking up the MCS and they were a bunch more than XIDAs. Is that still the case? |
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2016, 08:44:11 PM » |
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Congrats on the shocks, it looks like you've made a great investment. It takes quite a commitment to lay down truly big bucks for some silly little sliding tubes full of hydraulic fluid, but once a car has been developed to the point where it is a stable and sort of fast platform, shocks are where the most speed lies.
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3.63 ring & pinion FM content: Blouch compressor mod, FM-Link, i/c & no-MAF intake. BEGi: Stainless SGDP w/ metal core performance cat. Custom stuff: Compressor clocked downward w/ new i/c pipe, big radius throttle elbow, 2.5" mid-pipe w/ Hushpower II, dual 2" axle-back w/ open Supertrapps, Toyota 4 pc cop ignition
245.2 whp on default FM-Link maps (with OEM midpipe)
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