Shock mounts

I have not seen them in the aftermarket so I would think you would have
to get them from Mazda.


Christopher Muto wrote:
> thanks for that. do you happen to know where to get them?
>
> "DBLZOOM" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Since you are in there you may want to consider changing the rubber
> > pads that the springs sit on. I did not change mine and all of them
> > had holes where the end of the spring wore through the rubber. I now
> > have a squeek.
> >
> >
> > Christopher Muto wrote:
> >> Thanks again to both of you.
> >>
> >> "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > In article <pwQ7g.5006$Rf6.1765@trndny05>,
> >> > "Christopher Muto" > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Sounds like I really just need to reuse the old boots or at least the
> >> >> old bumpstop from the old boots or just get new genuine Mazda boots.
> >> >
> >> > Those are two of your options. But I would use urethane bumpstops from
> >> > Flyin' Miata or Fat Cat Motorsports, with some cheap generic boots.
> >> > You'd gain a very useful amount of travel. That's my plan if I ever
> >> > take
> >> > my suspension apart again.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Lanny Chambers
> >> > '94C, St. Louis
> >> > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
> >

finishlineperformance (aka rosenthal mazda) says that "The spring sits right
on the perch. No rubber between the two." Perhaps your springs are an after
market variety or you are talking about a newer model Miata than my '95?!?
Thanks.

"DBLZOOM" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>I have not seen them in the aftermarket so I would think you would have
> to get them from Mazda.
>
>
> Christopher Muto wrote:
>> thanks for that. do you happen to know where to get them?
>>
>> "DBLZOOM" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>> > Since you are in there you may want to consider changing the rubber
>> > pads that the springs sit on. I did not change mine and all of them
>> > had holes where the end of the spring wore through the rubber. I now
>> > have a squeek.
>> >
>> >
>> > Christopher Muto wrote:
>> >> Thanks again to both of you.
>> >>
>> >> "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > In article <pwQ7g.5006$Rf6.1765@trndny05>,
>> >> > "Christopher Muto" > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Sounds like I really just need to reuse the old boots or at least
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> old bumpstop from the old boots or just get new genuine Mazda
>> >> >> boots.
>> >> >
>> >> > Those are two of your options. But I would use urethane bumpstops
>> >> > from
>> >> > Flyin' Miata or Fat Cat Motorsports, with some cheap generic boots.
>> >> > You'd gain a very useful amount of travel. That's my plan if I ever
>> >> > take
>> >> > my suspension apart again.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Lanny Chambers
>> >> > '94C, St. Louis
>> >> > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
>> >
>

Christopher Muto wrote:
> finishlineperformance (aka rosenthal mazda) says that "The spring sits right
> on the perch. No rubber between the two." Perhaps your springs are an after
> market variety or you are talking about a newer model Miata than my '95?!?
> Thanks.


That's funny, I was just about to post this:

Chris,
I am not sure what he is referring to.
The springs are held in place between two metal caps, or perches, and
make metal to metal contact with these caps. There is no rubber piece
between the two parts.

Pat

In article >,
Scott Hughes > wrote:

> why is
> the seperate polyurethane boot option significantly superior?

It's not the separateness. The FM and FCM bumpstops are designed to make
better use of the Miata's limited wheel travel, especially on lowered
cars but also with stock springs. They're both shorter and more
progressive than OEM. Users report far less hard bottoming.

There are a couple of interesting recent threads about bumpstops on the
miata.net handling forum.

--
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

Yes, mine is a '99. There are rubber pieces on the spring perch.

thanks for the follow up guys. one less thing for me to have to buy...

"DBLZOOM" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Yes, mine is a '99. There are rubber pieces on the spring perch.
>

FWIW, KYB finally wrote back to me and confirmed that their inexpensive
SB108 boots for the Miata do include the bumpstops... or in their cryptic
words, "SB108 is a bumper bellows, bumper and cover in one." I already
ordered and received the OEM ones, but thought perhaps others might want to
know that the KYB model SB108 is essentially the same thing for half the
price.

"Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
newsa48g.3325$923.2987@trndny02...
> thanks for the follow up guys. one less thing for me to have to buy...
>
> "DBLZOOM" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> Yes, mine is a '99. There are rubber pieces on the spring perch.
>>
>
>