well being as I got off work this morning and just went up to my other house , as I had to feed the cats and what not , get the pro inspected , and then yup ,,, put the shocks on ...

The installation was a breeze aside from the damn rear upper strut mounts to go back in there holes and the damn brake line clip ... what a pain ,, every time .....
anyway i drove the car back to grandma's and man I must say what a difference , wooooooo , the car feals so sure footed now ... I just have to get an alignment over again so I will take the car in asap ,.. but I must say these shocks have really made a difference , there is nothing like just getting the best and doing it right the first time .....
thanks to all the guys for giving me the helpful tips and info , I hava all the shocks set on 2
Bruce

 

Congrats Bruce, glad you like them. I forgot, what springs are you using? Don't forget to try adjusting them some. When I first got them on, I tried several different settings, each one for a day or two, just to get a good feel for the different settings. Well, a couple of the settings I tried were too stiff to keep for a couple of days, but you know what I mean.

 

thanks bro , I am running the BG extreme springs, wich don't seem so extreme , but they are doing really well , no signs of sagging at all , and they feel nice and stiff.... I just have to replace the drivers side front strut mount , I am getting some vibration ,, and I need an alignment as the toe is out of wack ,, otherwise the car runs sweet man , I have no complaints, I love it , I have the rear on 2 and the front on 2 ,,, I took a hard corner last night and the car felt perfect ,, just neutral ,... I like it like that , maybe I will go for understeer when I start to autocross , or I could go for oversteer, but I don't really like that in a front drive car,.. I do need some stabalizer bars for the rear and front though ,, the front is pretty thick, but the back really has to go
Bruce

 

Gald you like'm. The MS struts are kick *** married up with some good springs, stiffer sway bars, and descent rubber. Makes you really want to go out and a tear around some corners.

 

Man I have been thinking about driving my car all day lol ,, I have to work overnight tonight(more money for parts) so i will have fun tonight
Bruce

 

hey Bruce.............why don't you post some pics..........let's see how that beast looks now........

 

lol,, yeah , sure, lol ,, ya have to wait till after carlisle my friend
Bruce

 

oh, so you're gonna surprise us with somethin uh ???...

 

oh yeah , I am hoping to have a few new goodies in the pro , by carlisle
Bruce

 

Hey Bruce,

Did the mazdaspeed affect the height at all?

 

no they do not, they are the same height as stock , just stiffer and adjustable
Bruce
I love them