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*edit* now a small question
Posted: December 9th, 2005, 7:20 pm
by fieromx3
ok this mornin my back suspension went on me and the hole thing just dropped rite down (tire almost tucked inside the well) and it started to go this week apparently and the ride is very rough. as far as i know the struts r good but the springs arent. i dont got a whole lotta money at the moment and i dont wanna get stock stuff. i used the search function and i found that aftermarket springs dont go good with oem struts/shocks. is there an aftermarket set of springs i can use with oem struts? i only need it to last about 6-7 months dont ask y.
Posted: December 9th, 2005, 7:56 pm
by Shades
JUNKYARD...
Posted: December 9th, 2005, 7:57 pm
by Joey's mx
you can run aftermarket springs on oem struts!! I have been running my eibachs on my oem struts for 3 years and no problems!!!
Posted: December 9th, 2005, 8:20 pm
by fieromx3
really? cuz i thought some ppl said that if u have aftermarkets ur oem shocks can blow or become defective?
Posted: December 9th, 2005, 10:44 pm
by Sam Baker
eibachs, intrax, h&rs.. anything with either low spring rate or not too low of a drop springs. if u only need your struts to last 6-7 months, go for it
lol
Posted: December 10th, 2005, 1:58 am
by PATDIESEL
A aftermarket spring will wear the strut out much faster than a stock spring b/c of the lower ride heigth. (info from several local tuning shops)
I'd also bet it is the strut not the spring, unles you know the spring rusted through. The spring generally lasts a LONG time, but the strut if stock is way over due. Anyway, the post above lists most of the major brands that make springs for the MX-3.
Posted: December 10th, 2005, 9:53 am
by fieromx3
why would a defective strut drop the backend down? i thought it was the springs that holds it up
Posted: December 10th, 2005, 1:14 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
That exactly what I though...especially since my Koni's aren't even gas charged.
Posted: December 10th, 2005, 2:04 pm
by fieromx3
well anyway i was searchin in here and i saw the gro harlem had posted the zx2 struts he bought from ford racing and paid somethin like 160 for all four. i dunno if these r the exact struts everyone talks about so r these ones any good? they r supposedly tokico tuned for eibachs. i was thinkin gettin those with the suspension techniques springs from nopi.
Posted: December 10th, 2005, 2:32 pm
by fieromx3
nvm saw the faq
Posted: December 10th, 2005, 3:08 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
Ian (Deimos) has them on his...
Posted: December 10th, 2005, 4:03 pm
by jschrauwen
Duncan, there's a ton of info wrt comparisons of different strut/spring combo's that was posted late last winter and early spring. All of the info you asked for in pm is also contained in there too.
Posted: December 10th, 2005, 4:24 pm
by fieromx3
yea i know i searched and i did find all the info i needed enough to choose which setup is good i was still just askin ur opinion anyway
Posted: December 11th, 2005, 11:50 am
by hgallegos915
hmm hey have you checked the strut itself? if you need stock ive seen a ton on ebay. This happened to mme once but it was the struts lip it belt because i hit REALLY hard and the springs were bad causing the porce to fall on the lip itself (front struts) also make sure both of your bolts are on the strut? alot of crazy and stupid crap has happened to my mx3...
Posted: December 11th, 2005, 11:55 am
by fieromx3
lol yea...i know well if its either i just decided to go ahead and get aftermarkets stuff i always wanted to and i kept sayin i will but never have so i think its time to put that a rest and just get em.
also i have a question bout these zx2 struts i seen in the faq
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=36490
do i REALLY absolutely need all that stuff? what do i really need to get thesew workin? i dont care whats reccomended all i want is the basic stuff i need to get em workin