And finally I did. I just got the Tein S-Techs and Koni shocks installed. So far I love them. Lowered just enough but not too much. So far haven't noticed any major difference from stock as far as ride or handling. But only drove it a few hours today after the install was done.

Koni's are from Driven Performance Equipment. S-Techs are from mazdaparts.com.

Now tomorrow I'll attempt to install my Hymee screens and next week have the strakes gold plated to match the emblems. Next big purchase will be wheels, if I can only make up my mind.

Please disregard the fuzziness behind the front wheel. I didn't realize until I uploaded the pics from my camera that I had a smudge or something on the lense. I'll take some better pictures tomorrow. Also it's been a few weeks since she's had a bath so she's a little dirty.

She' slowly making progress.


UPDATED!- The first three pictures are BEFORE the install from my thread I posted here last year. The last two are AFTER the install.

 

You have gold emblems? Did they come that way?

 

Yeah! Click on the link in my sig for more pics. I think it was a dealer add-on.

 

Cool. I like it but think it would look terrible on my blue. It's going to be here in about two weeks. Yay!!!!!

 

That same dealer had a red w/gold and a white one. Didn't look as elegant as the black though.

 

I wouldn't think so. I have seen other white cars with gold and don't care for it. I have seen a green car somewhere with gold and it was only okay. It looked really nice on a dark midnight blue kind of a color, though.

 

Congrats on the drop, every 8 should have one.

 

gold on red doesn't sound too good. I really cant imagine it working for anything but black.

 

more pics after 500 miles when they settle!!!!!

looks good, very good.

beers

 

Thanks swoope! I'm pretty pleased with them so far. Yeah I'll have to see how much it settles and maybe post some more pics.



woo hoo! my 1500th post!

 

damn,
i am 2 posts ahead of you,, this is ON!!!!!!

any way, who is going to do the alignment????


beers

 

They are. The guy ownes and operates a Tuffy here in Orlando. He's good friends with my boss so I got a great deal on the install. I was kinda hesitant at first but after talking to him for awhile I felt more comfortable about it. Other than taking a little longer than expected they did a great job IMO.

 

pm me with info. if thats cool.. i really dont want to do the springs till i get shocks, but if the price is right i would be happy not to do the springs till i get shocks.

beers

 

Will do. Yeah I had the springs in my garage for a few months and wanted to find some good quality shocks to go with them. A little birdie told me that there was a group buy coming up here so I waited and bought them through DPE for 520.00 shipped. If I were you I'd wait and do both springs/shocks at the same time. Probably save some bucks(and headaches) in the long term.

I'll be able to give you a better idea on how the S-Techs and Koni's work together the more I drive it. I'm sure somewhere in here someone's got the same setup but I'm too lazy(not to mention buzzed) to search.

 

what you did is a great combo. i just am going a different way. but would love to lower now!!!!

i want to be able to adjust all shocks with little effort, not elec, but no removing of shocks.

check flrx8club.com

beers

 

Ah I see. I remember seeing a post here that some member got something like 20,000 miles on the stock shocks after installing the S-Techs before he started seeing the car get a little bouncy. Saw another post that someone only got 10,000 with the same set-up.

Exactly. The fronts on these are adjustable on the car, the rear are only adjustable off the car. But from the way mine looks now I don't see any need for the rears to be adjusted. I think their perfect right now.


will do!

 

ahhh,
now you see grasshopper,
yea i had konis on a tbird sc many years ago.


beers

 

Damn... If that is dirty, then **** I can't tell... lol

 

You gotta know how **** retentive we black 8 owners are. At least I am anyway. The slightest bit of dust on it drives me nuts. If I washed it as often as I wanted the car wouldn't have any paint left on it.

 

looks good!

 

Have you enjoyed the gold accents? They look cool, but I wouldn't want them on my 8.

 

I have. It's something different. Makes my 8 stand out a little from the rest. I've got nothing but compliments on it.

 

Tiggerlee,

How much did all that set you back? And how much of a drop is that from stock? I also have a black 8 and looking to do the same with tastefull rims.

JB

 

Tein S-Tech-160.00
Koni Shocks-520.00(shipped-group buy)
Install-275.00 approx(incl. alignment)

You may want to contact Phil at Driven Performance Equipment about the shocks. He's a vendor here. He ran a group buy awhile back. He was selling just the shocks as well as shock/spring combos(Koni $ S-Techs). Or check here in the vendor section for any other deals.

 

Is it just me or do those rims look white? Which is it?