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Old 01-18-2006, 07:17 PM
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mazdaspeed shocks How well do they work

I was looking at mazdaparts.com and i found that the MS shocks are about 100 bucks? for the front n rear? is that the actuall price or did i see something wrong?



My question is how well do they work, my cars at the shop right now getting new rims , tires , and springs but for about 220 for shocks too ? why not just add em on.

But like i said, How do they performe
Old 01-18-2006, 07:21 PM
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i think that is per shock, but im not sure, maybe per pair....send Thew an e-mail (sorry, don't know his address). You could probably also PM truemagellan. Haven't experienced them myself, so I can't really give you any info as to how they perform.
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mazdaspeed shocks/springs are pretty much as stiff as it goes for the rx8, just keep that in mind.
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SO what do you guys think i should do, go ahead install the springs without the MS shocks or just Go ahead and buy the shocks to?
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That is per shock, not per pair. Also the MS Shocks & springs should be bought together. If you are putting MS springs on without the shocks the ride/handling will be crap, and also vice versa.
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if you have MS springs, get the shocks. if your have anything else, you probably dont need shocks, just use your stock shocks.
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anybody have the mazdaspeed springs and shocks installed? I want to know how well they preform because i want to get them.
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I do. I like thm alot. I also had the sway bars installed too. It seems to handle much better. There first serious curve i took right after geting the car from the shop the only thing i could say was damn. It just bit in and held, i was impressed. Ride is a little rougher but it is indeed worth it!
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alright great thanks alot. I'll just put on the Eibach springs w stock shocks for now
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I do. I like thm alot. I also had the sway bars installed too. It seems to handle much better. There first serious curve i took right after geting the car from the shop the only thing i could say was damn. It just bit in and held, i was impressed. Ride is a little rougher but it is indeed worth it!
Thanks a lot, im going to get the mazdaspeed suspension on mine. From a rating of 1 to 10 on ride quality (1 being lowest and 10 being highest, what would you rate it? And what would you rate stock too?
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I depends but what you mean ride quality i could only say the rebound RATE IS CRAZY as soon as u see a bump u brace for the instant bah bah bah which is so quick its just nuts but def no more nose dive in braking situations and def stiffer on accelerating but if u just get the springs and shocks like i did it doesnt eliminate the roll. thats 1 thing i noticed next on my list are sways and struts but oh man is it so much better its stiff but not killer u can take it on shitty roads but ull feal it and on smooth roads its good also just imagine a perfect stiffness and ms is there not painfull but it aint no lincoln conti!! : )
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^ that's one long sentence (or two)....
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How much do the MS springs drop your car?
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it's been well documented that the OE shocks will give up the ghost with aftermarket springs, you need shocks or shocks and springs, but not springs only
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