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Old 19-11-2012, 09:27 PM   #261
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Old 19-11-2012, 10:07 PM   #262
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it's not going to affect it man that's the hole "fully adjustablity" add a little more pretension make the spring a little stiffer and then you can lower your dampening a bit if it's to hard, personally i will have more pretension on my coilovers,. and as that photo shows you've still got a heep to work with looks like the sspring might be wound down a fair bit
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Old 20-11-2012, 01:14 PM   #263
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Hello Guys,

I have been talking with Damien and have seen the following photos. With all the Mazda BA kits we have sold, we have not had this problem.

Yellowspeed did confirm a batch of 5 kits in one transaction they sold in the USA market, the customers did complain about the cars being too low and could not get them up height enough???

Long story short, I have sent off all new design and specs on a new front coil spring. I should have replacement parts arrive to achieve a maximum lowered height of approximately 300mm hub to guard from my calculations arrive with our next pallets.

P.S. Yellowspeed since Ryan's (project.r.racing) kit, we requested to have a welded rear swaybar link bracket on the lower clevis and utilises the original rear link. People still can use an adjustable swaybar link if you wish.
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Old 20-11-2012, 01:45 PM   #264
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that is weird about the height. mine are 315mm hub to guard on the fronts, and i still have 20mm lower to go.

think they used different length springs? i'm sure my fronts are 62.180.080 from memory.

as for the lower bracket? what would be the price of just getting the 2 lower rear brackets. one of my big pet hates of these were those universal link brackets fitted.
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Old 20-11-2012, 04:02 PM   #265
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Old 20-11-2012, 05:59 PM   #266
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Still need to swap out the springs aswell guys, when will springs be avaliable for me to swap out as I was never offered an option for spring rates

ps still missing some bushes from my original order
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Old 25-11-2012, 08:18 PM   #267
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Finally installed my short shifter



Also took out the A arms for the new bushes to go in.

Also just a pic under the bonnet.

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Old 25-11-2012, 08:31 PM   #268
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need to shave the top of the mazda on the rocker cover so you can see it,
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Old 25-11-2012, 09:35 PM   #269
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unsured battery, that is safe.

nice strut brace btw, where'd you get it?
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Old 28-12-2012, 08:02 PM   #270
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unsured battery, that is safe.
The car never moves.
Only like that because it keep flattening the battery due to a stuffed horn pad on the steering wheel.

That aside. Just for giggles heres how she sits in the driveway.



Also recieved my shorter stiffer springs, with the remainder of my order including adjustable end links.
Unfortunatly the stud on the end links is 1mm larger than the holes on the sway bar and coilover mount points.





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Old 28-12-2012, 08:29 PM   #271
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wanna explain the springs a bit more in detail? what are you doing? what were the old springs 62.180.007 and 62.220.004?

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Yeah those numbers sound about right for the old springs.

Just need more adjusment in the front. Thats the plan with the shorter springs. Stiffer only because the current setup feels a tad too soft.
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Old 29-12-2012, 01:44 AM   #273
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Stiffer by how much ?

And on that note how do you tell how stiff the ones you have are cause Id like to check if
Mine are spring rates I asked for
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Old 29-12-2012, 09:23 AM   #274
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well if you ever wanna sel the old springs, i'll take them. wouldn't mind a little softer fronts.
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Old 29-12-2012, 09:32 AM   #275
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Im pretty keen to hold onto my old ones for now until everything is sorted and Im happy but when everything is good ill let you know when I want to pass them on.

With the ID of spring rates I'm pretty sure the last 3 digits on the spring specify the rate.
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yeah mate thats correct.

id in mm . length in mm . spring rate in kg

so your fronts are doing from a 62mm inturnal diameter with 180mm length in 7kg rate to 62mm inturnal diamter with 150mm length in 8kg rate.
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Old 29-12-2012, 11:35 PM   #277
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yeah mate thats correct.

id in mm . length in mm . spring rate in kg

so your fronts are doing from a 62mm inturnal diameter with 180mm length in 7kg rate to 62mm inturnal diamter with 150mm length in 8kg rate.
Correct again

Originally supplied 7kg front and 4kg rear. Both Matt and Damian asked for a harder spring front and rear of 8kg front and 5kg rear.

The front were supplied by yellowspeed and the rear's were paid for wholesale suspension for the delay and inconviences caused, and provided to the guys at no charge
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Old 30-12-2012, 12:16 AM   #278
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Correct again

Originally supplied 7kg front and 4kg rear. Both Matt and Damian asked for a harder spring front and rear of 8kg front and 5kg rear.

The front were supplied by yellowspeed and the rear's were paid for wholesale suspension for the delay and inconviences caused, and provided to the guys at no charge
Yeah Pete, unfortunately I had a look today and my spring rates are incorrect they are 7kg front 4 rear, very upset about this as I only just learnt this after paying for a $150 allignment that I had done, I will be contacting you guys when you open shop
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Old 30-12-2012, 02:04 AM   #279
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Yeah Pete, unfortunately I had a look today and my spring rates are incorrect they are 7kg front 4 rear, very upset about this as I only just learnt this after paying for a $150 allignment that I had done, I will be contacting you guys when you open shop
really $150 for an alignment? you should get two alignments for that!
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jeez!!! my last alignment was $55. in whatever spec i want.

as for my yellowspeeds, but the time i've changed the springs and the strut tops, there won't be much YSR left in them. lol
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