No pics, Syntrix???

 

Didn't want to thread jack, but since you asked: There's a link to an album at the bottom of the page, there's some pics. I'm the blue 8 without the front lip. You really needed to see in real life to see the diff in the front gap between stock and lowered.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=15061

 

looks clean mike...it sits just about right... take some pics when it settles... also it doesn't rub right??? have you packed your car with four people with the springs on yet?

 

It doesn't rub
but I havent put four people in it yet

 

Looks great!

I don't like the metal gas cap, I thought only Eclipse owners had those!?

hehe

I might have to get these springs, I like the way they look. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

the metal gas cap looks tight with it... same style as the one on my mx5 se...

 

Looks good. Im thinking of getting some.

 

Car looks excellent

 

great..now another damn decision to spend more money,...JIC or Eibach...hmmm...had Eibach on my Integra,,,liked em...but i like the adjustability of the JIC.....

to many decisions..too many too many....ahhhhhhhh


looks great mike....

gas cap is growing on me...i think it looks good only on red though..needs to be more functional i think...

but lookin good..can't wait to see it after full settle takes effect...

 

When I picked up the car from MazdaTrix for MikeB, I talked with Dave there. He has the JIC Coilover kit & and he said it was a bit to stiff. He is working with a few comapany's to find something right in the middle. I drove mikeb's rx8 w/ the Eibach springs on it and it was GREAT. "JUST RIGHT"

 

Agreed on the JIC's, but you can get the JIC's with custom spring rates.

However, for the daily driver that is not pushing the car in every corner (or even drifting every corner), then coilovers with high spring rates are NOT for you!

You must also corner balance a coilover car, but you must set a baseline before this. If you ever change the height, then you must re-corner balance.

If you are an enthusiast, have a lot of speeding tickets, play on tracks or don't care about class in autox, or if you tires wear very quickly, then the JIC's are for you!

But you can get the custom softer springs, and the JIC's would be magic for average daily driver over rough bumps.... at this point cost is a concern.

With the eibachs, you are increasing spring rate. The stock dampners (although a major brand), are pretty weak IMHO. If you do just want springs, then get some good matching struts to go with the package! After 3 track days, my stock struts were done. This was on stock springs at the time, too.

 

Ditto!

 

Fuel door is growing on me...slowly

 

nicee mikeb, you got one of the nicest red rx-8's I've seen. The springs are a nice touch. Good work!

 

hey mikeb does the car bounce alot after you put in the new spring

 

no
the ride is still very nice

 

Hey Mikeb,

Is it me or does the car sit a bit lower in the rear compared to the front? The gas lid is trick by the way....and who gives a damn what the high school/eclipse kids are doing on there cars, I've never noticed because I never look at those damn things with annoying sounds coming from their crome cannon-tipped exhausts....ok enough.....I'll get mine when the price get's a bit more reasonable.