• I'm sure there's no way I can offer superior advice to CG, but on MX5s and Minis, the advice from all the racecar setup guys was always to fit adjustable ARB droplinks at the same time as suspension, because a lowered car preloads the ARB changing the handling. Stiffer ride when using cheap coilovers is often attributed to them being cheap, but that can be rectified by removing the preload on the ARBs. I need to buy new ones for this MX5 but I had them on the old car and the ride was much more compliant as a result.

    Apologies as sure you've probably listed the details here before, but what coilovers/top mounts/ARB's do you have? Pretty sure I want Meister R ZetaCRD's when I have the cash but want to get an idea of which other bits are worth upgrading at the same time without breaking the bank.

  • I've got an unknown brand thicker ARB at the front, came off an import with no sticker on it, so no way of telling who made it...

    My coilovers are HSD Monopro with the top mounts that come with them.

    Meister R are good from what I've heard from many people.

    For the everyday normal user, the options are basically monotube vs dual tube. I know Jerrick from Meister R extols the virtues of dual tube constantly, or at least he did a few years ago, but the main pro vs monotube is increased stroke and comfort. Monotube will be better on track because the oil and gas resist heat better, but you get a stiffer ride as a result, but more expensive models will generally be monotube so make of that what you will.

    Aside from the DT vs MT scenario, most offerings around the £700-£1,000 are the same, lookout for added extras like galvanised threads and remote damping adjustment.

    Above that price range you're getting into 2 and 3 way adjustable suspension, I wouldn't be paying more than 1k and not getting 2 way adjustable. That's MX5s/other normal priced car prices, suspension for expensive cars is much more expensive (unsurprisingly).

  • Thanks for that - having a browse at the sale ad for my Eunos apparently it has unrated anti-rollbar and links, although will have to investigate if this means aftermarket or JDM. Looking on the Meister R site all sets are monotube which is good to know - thanks for that info.

    I know realistically it's not going to get turbo'd or supercharged ever/soon but spending £800 on coilover seems worth it as they're all about handling. Thanks again

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