Mk2.5 Sport lowering springs

[LukeBird]

Is anyone using springs to lower their car on the standard Sport Bilsteins?
I see MX-5 parts do these Koni ones are they any good?
I'd like to go to uprated shocks at some point (probably Gaz gold) but want to lower my car for aesthetic reasons at the moment.

[LukeBird]

Bump.

Anyone?

[srdtvr]

I lowered my 2.5 sport and it looked great - unfortunately I used G-Max progressive springs for a 1.8 2.5 NOT the 1.8 sport which has slightly lower springs as standard and although the fronts worked fine the rears got spring bound over biggish bumps and I had to revert back to standard.
It turns out G-Max dont do springs for a 2.5 Sport.
Maybe by going for a complete gaz upgrade it would work OK
I was disappointed as it looked great and handled better than ever but they had to go.

[MX-5 Lazza]

I wouldn't bother messing around with lowering springs (along with the price of fitting & alignment that goes with it), especially if you are planning a complete shock/spring upgrade at some point. Just wait until you can afford a set of coilovers. GAZ Gold Pro is the way to go

[LukeBird]

MX-5 Lazza said:

I wouldn't bother messing around with lowering springs (along with the price of fitting & alignment that goes with it), especially if you are planning a complete shock/spring upgrade at some point. Just wait until you can afford a set of coilovers. GAZ Gold Pro is the way to go

Gaz Gold Pro certainly does look the dogs danglies for suspension on a '5!
I'd like to go to them now, but looking at buying a supercharger kit, new radiator & oil cooler (the FM TwinCooler if I can get it!) I don't really want to spend another £600 (+fitting) for the Gaz stuff at the moment...

I don't like the look of my tractor spec Mk2.5 though!

Hmmm...

[MX-5 Lazza]

I did it the other way around. I upgraded the suspension and fitted a roll bar before I did any engine work. The way I see it, why make it go faster if it can't get around corners? Also the stock suspension rolls, pitches & dives enough as it is, it's a lot worse with more power!

[LukeBird]

Should hopefully be fitting a roll bar at the same time.
I appreciate what you're saying, it's just another load of money I don't really want to spend at the moment!
Hmmm decisions, decisions...

[LukeBird]

Out of interest, what springs are you running on your GGPs Laz?

[MX-5 Lazza]

LukeBird said:

Out of interest, what springs are you running on your GGPs Laz?

F400/R300. I might up the front springs to 450 or even 500 at some point. I do take my car on track days though.

[LukeBird]

Thanks.
I'm thinking of the fast road use/light track use ones. I'm certainly not interested (at the moment, at least!) in the firmer springs.