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 Apr 16 2012, 04:08 PM
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 Catatack  Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312  |
Whats up everyone. Names Jeremy from South Jersey. I drive a 93 miata that should hopfully be slammed soon. I recently got Tein street basis coils but they DO NOT go low enough. Fuckin sales people tried telling my they could put my frame on the ground
 but anyway heres the car! Any suggestions or questions are welcome!
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Apr 16 2012, 04:19 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 3-June 11 From: jacksonville fl Member No.: 997 |
hi there.
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Apr 16 2012, 08:55 PM
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 Nom Nom Group: Members Posts: 1,097 Joined: 17-November 09 From: Santa Barbara, Ca Member No.: 113 |
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Apr 16 2012, 11:18 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
Could you guys help me with a problem? Curious about something.
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Apr 16 2012, 11:50 PM
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Nom Nom Group: Members Posts: 1,097 Joined: 17-November 09 From: Santa Barbara, Ca Member No.: 113 |
What might this problem be?
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Apr 17 2012, 12:04 AM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
So as I stated I got the Tein Basis coils for my miata. Problem is when i bring the spring all the way down the shock completely compresses so it cant come down farther. Would extended top mounts solve this problem? Any other ways to get my coils to go lower? I really regret buying them..
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Apr 17 2012, 02:17 AM
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 butts Group: Administrators Posts: 2,323 Joined: 24-January 11 From: Pasco FL. Member No.: 821 |
from what your describing, yes extended top hats should help but I dont think they'll get you as low as your hoping. Are your bump-stops still in? and welcome btw
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Apr 17 2012, 02:29 AM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
yes they are, Should I remove them? I was also thinking of taking the lower perch off
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Apr 17 2012, 04:51 AM
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 Advanced Memeber Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 25-March 12 From: Long Island, New York Member No.: 1,298 |
nice miata, i might buy one in the near future seeing all these,
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Apr 17 2012, 06:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 3-June 11 From: jacksonville fl Member No.: 997 |
have you considered getting different springs? FWIW, most coilover springs are interchangeable, just get the correct spring rate and overall height for your needs. when i had my EK civic, i had tein basics on it, but I used EF springs to go from "lowered" to "dumped". just a budget friendly idea.
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Apr 17 2012, 09:01 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
What size/rate springs do you think would be good?
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Apr 17 2012, 10:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 3-June 11 From: jacksonville fl Member No.: 997 |
I'm currently running 425lb front and 390lb rear (aprox 8k/6k). i'm not bouncy and its actually pretty comfortable, considering the ride height. you would just need to measure the overall height of the spring and find one with a comparable spring rate but shorter overall height. email tein and see what they offer.
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Apr 18 2012, 02:59 AM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
Sounds good. Ill shoot them an email and see whats up. Thanks by the way!
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Apr 18 2012, 03:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 3-June 11 From: jacksonville fl Member No.: 997 |
no problem man, i hope i at least helped you save a couple bucks. coilovers are expensive!!
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Apr 18 2012, 08:16 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
I know... Once I blow a shock or something I'm just going for stance.
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Apr 19 2012, 12:45 AM
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 BAKE EM UP!! Group: Administrators Posts: 3,805 Joined: 12-October 09 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 2 |
welcome Jeremy!
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Apr 19 2012, 01:35 AM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
QUOTE (durty harry @ Apr 19 2012, 01:45 AM) welcome Jeremy! Thanks man! I really like this forum. It's the first I've found where people don't get cybersmacked for asking a question haha. You guys seem chill. -------------------- QUOTE (jesse @ May 7 2012, 06:13 AM) nah he just got 2 sets of diamond racings so hes twice the honda kid as everyone else |
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Apr 19 2012, 06:15 AM
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 Advanced Member Group: Sponsors Posts: 241 Joined: 26-December 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 1,240 |
Welcome. Nice car. I think for the most part all the tein coilovers don't go very low. I have monoflexs and just about have them maxed out and my car isn't close to being slammed. For your next set of coilovers I would recommend Stances or BCs.
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Apr 19 2012, 06:19 AM
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 East coast burglars! Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 16-March 10 From: Connecticut Member No.: 370 |
EASTTTTT CAWWWSSSSSSSTTTT! <3
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Apr 19 2012, 05:38 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
QUOTE (Casekiid @ Apr 19 2012, 07:19 AM) EASTTTTT CAWWWSSSSSSSTTTT! <3 Hell yeah ahahah. I see mostly everyone here is from Cali it seems! -------------------- QUOTE (jesse @ May 7 2012, 06:13 AM) nah he just got 2 sets of diamond racings so hes twice the honda kid as everyone else |
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Apr 19 2012, 06:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 3-June 11 From: jacksonville fl Member No.: 997 |
QUOTE (TUXSUX @ Apr 19 2012, 01:38 PM) Hell yeah ahahah. I see mostly everyone here is from Cali it seems! florida -------------------- |
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Apr 19 2012, 07:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 241 Joined: 8-September 10 Member No.: 623 |
Welcome
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Apr 20 2012, 02:03 AM
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butts Group: Administrators Posts: 2,323 Joined: 24-January 11 From: Pasco FL. Member No.: 821 |
QUOTE florida x2! -------------------- I've f*cked up nicer sh*t than that...
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Apr 20 2012, 01:36 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
Anyone from farther up the east coast?
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Apr 20 2012, 04:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 3-June 11 From: jacksonville fl Member No.: 997 |
i think slim with the dsm is from ny
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Apr 20 2012, 04:24 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
Im trying to head down to florida in the summer actually. Any good meets down there?
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Apr 20 2012, 04:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 3-June 11 From: jacksonville fl Member No.: 997 |
jacksonville is pretty weak, everything decent is near orlando and tampa
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Apr 21 2012, 12:03 AM
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butts Group: Administrators Posts: 2,323 Joined: 24-January 11 From: Pasco FL. Member No.: 821 |
^ im near tampa and I dont see many real good meets but I hang out with mostly air-cooled guys and all we do is sit in parking lots till 3am and drink beer lol.
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Apr 21 2012, 01:32 AM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
QUOTE (Louis @ Apr 21 2012, 12:03 AM) ^ im near tampa and I dont see many real good meets but I hang out with mostly air-cooled guys and all we do is sit in parking lots till 3am and drink beer lol. sounds like a good time! 
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Apr 21 2012, 01:46 AM
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butts Group: Administrators Posts: 2,323 Joined: 24-January 11 From: Pasco FL. Member No.: 821 |
lol yup. we need more tampa burglars, they know how to do it right.
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Apr 21 2012, 02:51 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
QUOTE (Louis @ Apr 21 2012, 02:46 AM) lol yup. we need more tampa burglars, they know how to do it right. I need more Jersey burglars.. Theres ONE slammed kid I know. He has a civic and it's decently low. He's the only kid around here though. Everyone I work with says this exact thing "why do you want to be so low? Why dont you make your car fast? Camber looks stupid." No respect over here man. haha -------------------- QUOTE (jesse @ May 7 2012, 06:13 AM) nah he just got 2 sets of diamond racings so hes twice the honda kid as everyone else |
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Apr 22 2012, 01:31 AM
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butts Group: Administrators Posts: 2,323 Joined: 24-January 11 From: Pasco FL. Member No.: 821 |
damn
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Apr 24 2012, 07:36 PM
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 chooch it! Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 20-November 10 From: the burg new york Member No.: 705 |
im from way up on the east coast. upstate NY. did you mention if you still have bump stops?
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Apr 26 2012, 02:22 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
QUOTE (nate00 @ Apr 24 2012, 07:36 PM) im from way up on the east coast. upstate NY. did you mention if you still have bump stops? Yeah I have em still. I ordered new coilovers though. Should be slammed next week ;] Where in upstate ny? Ive been up there a few times. I used to tour with a band and we played around there -------------------- QUOTE (jesse @ May 7 2012, 06:13 AM) nah he just got 2 sets of diamond racings so hes twice the honda kid as everyone else |
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May 7 2012, 03:18 AM
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chooch it! Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 20-November 10 From: the burg new york Member No.: 705 |
sorry i took a while to reply. i live up near Lake George. about 50 miles north of Albany.
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May 7 2012, 04:48 AM
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East coast burglars! Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 16-March 10 From: Connecticut Member No.: 370 |
Im from Connecticut! Although no car yet
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May 8 2012, 03:53 PM
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QUOTE (TUXSUX @ Apr 21 2012, 09:51 AM) I need more Jersey burglars.. Theres ONE slammed kid I know. He has a civic and it's decently low. He's the only kid around here though. Everyone I work with says this exact thing "why do you want to be so low? Why dont you make your car fast? Camber looks stupid." No respect over here man. haha same here in illinois, theres a very select few who actually respect being slammed everyone else wants to have the fastest car and end up in jail apparently -------------------- QUOTE (SBmkfif @ Oct 16 2009, 07:54 PM) go out in the middle of the night with a pic axe, large sledge hammer and a chisel and rip that shit up |
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May 8 2012, 08:31 PM
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chooch it! Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 20-November 10 From: the burg new york Member No.: 705 |
yea, same here. me and a kid with a MK1 cabrio (slondabox) are the only ones up here.
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May 10 2012, 01:03 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
Haha funny thing about the gofast kids. Two days ago this auto supra that ruined 2 of our meets around here got arrested after a car chase. He crashed into a curb or something. Karma for the dbag. Nate did you ever hear of a band called state champs from albany?
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Jun 10 2012, 04:51 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 7-June 12 Member No.: 1,336 |
miata is clean
 goo look at mine and tell what you think im with a big offset lol
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Sep 21 2012, 10:12 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
Sooooooo I sold the miata and got an integra for the fact that I'm having a baby which I'm super excited about but of course ill be slamming it! I am ordering coils tonight and then wheels next weekish. Heres some pics guys. I'm gonna go with a ratty/boso look for this one. Hope you guys like it so far.
 After this I bought new fenders, a lip and a bumper. I have a new rear bumper/finish plate but i havent got to putting them on.   Then I did this.  
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Sep 22 2012, 05:20 AM
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 MOTORSPORTS Group: Administrators Posts: 4,963 Joined: 19-November 09 From: sacramento, ca Member No.: 118 |
I feel sorry for your baby having to ride around in that.
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Sep 22 2012, 03:29 PM
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Catatack Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 16-April 12 From: South jersey Member No.: 1,312 |
why?
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Sep 24 2012, 07:17 AM
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Really?
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Sep 24 2012, 07:17 PM
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