NC Miata - Coilover Rates & Sway Bar Sizes

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So one of my more useful posts over in my C5 Corvette blog is the spring rates and sway bar sizes that all the various companies offer. It helps to see just who is offering what along with it helps communicate with folks about what sort of steering balance they are experiencing and what reccomendations could be made.

Sway Bar Sizes

BrandFront*Rear*Notes
OEM Base21 / 2.511 / ? 
OEM Sport21 / 2.512 / ? 
RX8 Red25.4 / 3.316 / 1.9 
RX8 Yellow26.8 / 3.516 / 2.5 
RX8 Orange27.2 / 416/ 2.5 
Eibach25.4 / ?16 / ? 
Racing Beat25.4 / 2.419 / 2.4 
Hotchkiss27 / 4.020.6 / 4.0 
H&R22 ? ?16 / ? 
Progress28..6 / 6.417.5 ? ? 
Flying Miata25.4 / ?19 / ? 

*(Note, all sizes in outerdiameter / wall thickness, in MM)

Coilover Spring rates

BrandFrontRearNotes:
Meister R CRD6kg/mm5kg/mm 
Meister R Clubrace10kg/mm6kg/mm 
Ohlins (BBR)7.14kg/mm5.1kg/mm 
Ohlins8.16kg/mm6.12kg/mm 
MX5 Supercup (Gaz)8.95kg/mm6.27kg/mm 
Xida (track use)11kg/mm7kg/mm 
Xida (touring)5kg/mm4kg/mm 
Feal 441 Roadracing12kg/mm7kg/mm 

 

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