Suspension – Mad MX5

Front control arm bushings

150040 miles Sept 23, 2021 Ordered ILMotorsports control arm bushings from Moss Miata which are an upgrade to the OEM stiffness. Used a 3 jaw puller and a little heat from a propane torch to both remove and install the bushings. Painted the lower control arm and upper control arm white. After install the carContinue reading “Front control arm bushings”

Cam Angle Sensor (CAS) o-ring

150020 miles Aug 19, 2021 Almost tore the entire front suspension apart trying to find the clunking noise. Only thing left is the lower control arm, which I didn’t want to remove since that would change the alignment. Took the car to BC Auto for the, to hopefully diagnose the noise. While the car wasContinue reading “Cam Angle Sensor (CAS) o-ring”

Sway bar bushings

149494 miles Aug 1, 2021 Replaced front and rear sway bar bushings. Bought from RockAuto.

Tie rod ends, ball joints

149476 miles July 31, 2021 After installing the coilovers there was a clunking and rattling noise from the front end. After inspecting I saw that the tie rod rubber was cracked. I decided to change all tie rod ends, upper and lower ball joints. Also painted the Upper control arms while I was at it.Continue reading “Tie rod ends, ball joints”

Xida coilovers

149300 miles June 4, 2021 Took a while to decide on which coilovers to install. I wanted good quality ones…buy once, cry once… so I was essentially deciding between Xiadas from Supermiata and Fox Vmax from flyin miata. Decided on Xiadas, and after a couple emails to Supermiata ordered them.

Fender rolling

149300 miles May 30, 2021 Since I’m running wider tires and will be installing coil overs and lowering the car, I need to roll the fender so the tires don’t contact the fenders. Got the fender roller from Princess Auto.

Swaybar Endlinks

Sept 12, 2020 148949 Bought Supermiata adjustable swaybar endlinks in the hopes of stopping the loud clunk when cornering at the track. Installation was simple (providing I did it correctly) and I followed the instructions provided by super Miata. As it turns out, the clunk is still there. Oh well, at least I’m ready forContinue reading “Swaybar Endlinks”