14-08-2012, 12:28 PM
People are always looking for ways to improve because they think that owning a Halfords socket set suddenly makes them a chassis engineering expert.
I still haven't contradicted myself. Lowering the car slightly will mess up the handling unless the geometry is re-done.
Getting the geometry done on a 306 is virtually impossible. You can get the tracking looked at, to check for toe-in / out, but nothing else is adjustable unless you spend mega money on new top mounts and struts, even then the rear cannot be adjusted at all...
My point is that you can't just chuck some aftermarket wheels and suspension on an MX5 and expect it all to work together seemlessly, whilst checking yourself out in the plate glass windows of your local town center. You may get lucky, but without proper equipment and a geo check you could never be sure how good your setup is.
Whilst there are products out there then there will always be a flock of people prepared to spend mega money on the parts to add to their car with the ignorant self belief that they're definitely making an improvement to their car.
For example, your estate looks fantastic. However it has those expensive D2 coilovers does it not? I'd question the point of those. The car has virtually no suspension travel and an inability to navigate a pothole or speedbump, whilst you openly admit in another thread that you try not to corner too fast because the cheap stud conversion kit you bought could cause a wheel to fall off if it is put under too much stress. But something made you buy those parts, for whatever reason, and it has bought you joy as a result.
I still haven't contradicted myself. Lowering the car slightly will mess up the handling unless the geometry is re-done.
Getting the geometry done on a 306 is virtually impossible. You can get the tracking looked at, to check for toe-in / out, but nothing else is adjustable unless you spend mega money on new top mounts and struts, even then the rear cannot be adjusted at all...
My point is that you can't just chuck some aftermarket wheels and suspension on an MX5 and expect it all to work together seemlessly, whilst checking yourself out in the plate glass windows of your local town center. You may get lucky, but without proper equipment and a geo check you could never be sure how good your setup is.
Whilst there are products out there then there will always be a flock of people prepared to spend mega money on the parts to add to their car with the ignorant self belief that they're definitely making an improvement to their car.
For example, your estate looks fantastic. However it has those expensive D2 coilovers does it not? I'd question the point of those. The car has virtually no suspension travel and an inability to navigate a pothole or speedbump, whilst you openly admit in another thread that you try not to corner too fast because the cheap stud conversion kit you bought could cause a wheel to fall off if it is put under too much stress. But something made you buy those parts, for whatever reason, and it has bought you joy as a result.
Disclaimer: The above is not to be taken to heart and is probably a joke, grow up you big girl.
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