I'm a chap of limited mental capacity...I need pictures!

Hello all,

 My first post so please go easy on me…I’ve just spent a small fortune on new KYB AGXs, Spax springs and poly-bushes but don’t have the first clue on fitting them (Mrs E says ‘I told you so’ in the background!) I’ve got my Haynes manual but, as is not always the case the pictures don’t paint a thousand words.

Would anyone know of a site where I can get some good pictures - preferably stage by stage - of removing and refitting the front and rear suspension, I tried the PDF file in the FAQ section on here but it seems I don’t have permission?

I trust this finds one and all well…

Jon

 There’s some info in the “Download” tab - not sure if it’s avail to non-members.
 
There’s 3 tabs - Home, Forum, Downloads.

G’day mate, Welcome to the Forum

If you can’t access the download info, there’s an article in the tech FAQ

http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/t/242.aspx 

if this doesn’t do it for you, have a look at Miata.net

http://www.miata.net/garage/garagehandling.html

Good quality info, and the Miata is exactly the same as the Uk or Import MX5 [except the steering wheel and some other bits are on the wrong side[;)]]

Thanks chaps,

Another if I may;

The various write-ups refer to having to line up the new springs with the mark on the (oem) shocks…I can’t find any mark on my new KYBs to suggest that the spring needs to be fitted any particular way. Offerring the spring to the seat of the shock, it seems to ‘sit’ equally well…am I missing something here?

cheers

Jon

As far as I know, and I have never fitted KYB’s, it doesn’t matter where the spring sits in terms of rotation. Most certainly with Koni springs, they do not need to be positioned anywhere special

 I didn’t line anythnig up when fitting the KYB AGX dampers to mine, I can’t remember if the spring perch was pressed for the end of the last coil though - if it is then the decision is made for you.

Thanks for all your help chaps, now firmly on the way to a new under carraige! 

Jon

P.S. Who said waxoiling was agood idea, invented by Satan himself if you ask me!!!