The NC is notorious for a huge wheel gap from factory. There are a few ways to fix this, and in this video, I show a brief install video and my initial driving impressions for the most cost effective option, which is lowering springs. A huge thanks to Moss Miata for supplying the lowering springs from Eibach and IL Motorsports. Stay tuned for more NC suspension videos, including a comparison between coilovers and lowering springs!
[ LINKS ]
Lowering Springs:
https://mossmiata.com/904-978-sport-springs-by-eibach-and-il-motorsport
Spring Compressors used:
https://www.harborfreight.com/macpherson-strut-spring-compressor-set-63262.html
NC Strut Diagrams:
Front: https://5xracing.com/gi-218178-front-shock-system.html
Rear: https://5xracing.com/gi-218179-rear-shock-system.html
ALL modifications list: https://tinyurl.com/flywheelmods
[ TIMELINE ]
00:00 Intro
00:25 Suspension options and why I’m lowering my car
03:39 Disassembly begins
04:05 Front strut removal
05:32 Rear strut removal
07:35 Strut disassembly
08:03 lol my struts are blown
08:23 Strut disassembly cont’d
08:49 Another setback
10:21 Strut assembly
11:16 installing front struts
12:32 Installing rear struts
13:24 Installation closing thoughts
15:31 Parking lot phonk edit
16:00 Driving impressions
19:18 Outro
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