TAC_Rx
TAC_Rx New Reader
8/25/19 6:56 p.m.

So finally got an hour or so to work on my project Miata; have been taking rear suspension all apart and freshening up. Just trying to get back to a usable state before deciding if I want to drop $$ into it for coilovers so was planning on some new Sensen shocks and stock springs. Drivers side back together; moved on to passengers. Got control arms cleaned/painted, new bushings ready to go back in. Grab the spring compressor to swap in the new shock when I discover...my passenger rear spring has the bottom coil broken off...$&%#!

Sooo....anybody have a rear spring for a '95 Miata laying about for a fair price?? I know the spring rate might not perfectly match and I'm not sure what color paint dot these had but I figure they should all be pretty close. Clearly anything will be better than a broken one! 

Thanks guys!

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/25/19 7:09 p.m.

I think I have a full set of either '95 or '96 springs out in the barn. I think they are different between the two years though. I'll try to check it out tomorrow.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/25/19 8:37 p.m.

I'm pretty sure that I used the '96 springs, so the '95 springs should be out there.

TAC_Rx
TAC_Rx New Reader
8/25/19 8:46 p.m.

Great, lmk what you have either by replying on this thread or send me an email to tristan DOT carnes AT gmail 

 

thanks!

 

TAC_Rx
TAC_Rx New Reader
8/27/19 9:18 a.m.

In reply to Woody :

Find anything? 

TAC_Rx
TAC_Rx New Reader
8/30/19 5:56 a.m.

Anybody else? Woody must not have found any. 

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/30/19 7:55 a.m.

Sorry, haven’t forgotten about you. I’ll get out there today. 

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/30/19 3:12 p.m.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/30/19 4:38 p.m.

Wait...standby...those might be NB springs. I think there's another set of springs around here. I'll keep looking.

TAC_Rx
TAC_Rx New Reader
8/30/19 7:41 p.m.

In reply to Woody :

Is the difference between NA and NB that NA’s have flattened/closed loops on both ends and NB have one open and one closed? 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/30/19 7:58 p.m.

For ID purposes, yes. Free length is also different. 

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/31/19 7:09 a.m.

Sorry, I can't find those 95 springs. Not sure what happened to them. I do have a set of tophats for the 2000s if you want to give those a try.

TAC_Rx
TAC_Rx New Reader
8/31/19 12:48 p.m.

In reply to Woody :

Would the 2000 springs with NB top hats work with my shocks? 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/31/19 2:48 p.m.

No. The perch on the shock is different. 

TAC_Rx
TAC_Rx New Reader
8/31/19 2:50 p.m.

Dang. Well thanks for looking! And thanks for the info Keith!

 

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