OK I put the coilovers on. the front was very easy but the back was a little bit tougher only because I had this small aluminum cup with a hole in it for the shock to go through my instruction layout said nothing about this peace, so I put it back in were it came from with the coilovers. keep in mind this is only on the back. So I lower my ride my front has about a 1 1/2 finger gap between the fender and the tire, and the rear, here is my problem has about two fingers between the fender and the wheel and they are dropped as far as they will go the front is great but the back rides hard as hell and it is not even as low as the front which rides perfect. what the hell is wrong? Could I have done something wrong I am sure everything is on correctly except that little peace but I am pretty sure it is suppost to go back in. So if someone has done there MP3 HELP PLEASE!

 

also I forgot to mention that the back is slamed all the way down on the coilover and the front is about half way down if that and the back is still about 1/2 in. higher.

 

You need shorter rear springs to cure the uneven ride height problem. If the coilovers use standard diameter springs (GC's do, dunno what brand you have) you can order shorter springs; if they you can't do this, try cutting the springs with a Dremel tool or a die grinder with a fiber-reinforced cutoff wheel. It's impossible to know how much to cut without knowing the stiffness of the springs, so start by cutting 1/4 coil and work from there. Do NOT use a torch to cut the springs; you will ruin them.

The hard ride problem could be caused by several things. First, did you trim the bumpstops? Mazdas often use very large, elaborate bumpstops that need to be trimmed when the car is lowered.

If you've already trimmed the bumpstops, either the car is too low or the rear springs are too soft to keep the car from bottoming out at the lower ride height. Check the distance between the bumpstop and the upper spring perch (or the top of the strut) with the suspension loaded; you need at least 1"-1.5".

If there is enough distance and the car still bottoms out, the springs are too soft. If the coilovers use standard springs, order stiffer ones; you may want to order corresponding stiffer springs for the front or install a smaller rear swaybar from a 2001 1.6L sedan if you don't want the car's handling balance to be affected (stiffer rear springs will decrease understeer, which isn't necessarily bad). If you can't order stiffer springs, you will have to raise the ride height. Sorry

Good luck!

 

sorry this is kind off the topic..but..how much was your wings west kit? and would that kit fit ES models? thanks and sorry again.

 

GO to www.wingswest.com and go to body kits mazda pro.

 

there's no price

 

Talk to Jag61180 on Protegemp3.com about the coilovers. He has them.

 

better yet....why don't you call the maker of the coil overs....if ANYONE should know if that piece is correct or not they SHOULD!

 

its $1350.00 or real close to that and that is for the 13 piece wide body kit. I am not sure on the reg. kit