I was looking at some pics of your cars and one thing i don’t like about my NC is the gap between the top of the front wheels and the wheel arch. It looks too big.
Can anyone recommend a lowering kit that won’t harm the ride too much. I think i have Blistein dampers so i wouldn’t want to replace those if i didn’t have to.
if you want proper oem suspension but with decent ride get the sport springs and Blistein dampers for the nc but for the 3.5 or 3.75. If you are buying new suspension (any suspension) its not just the front its all four that need changing at the same time.
Save your pennies up and buy MeisterR.
They work well and can be set up to a height you find desirable.
They’re adjustable in ride quality/firmness too.
If it’s just the aesthetic appearance you want and you want to keep the Bilsteins, then just go for the 30mm lowering springs. They won’t affect the ride and will centre the wheels in the arches a bit better.
I chose the Eibach Pro Kit from MX5Parts and they were great on my old MK3.5… Sat a nice height and no troubles with speed ramps… I’ve done the same to my MK4 and again no troubles.
This is an example photo of mine 
Eibach springs on the factory Bilsteins.
I’ve been through the 30mm Eibach / Koni / bilstein etc shennanigans and the MeisterR club race is by far the best in my experience… The pic is how the car sits now.
Looks good. Care to share your ride height ( inches or mil 
) and do you have any hump clambering issues ? 
How it used to look with sport Mazda springs and Bilstein B6 dampers (OEM setup)
If you are going to go for lowering springs ideally you should be using the B8 dampers as the valving is more apropriate for this ride height (link)
This is how mine looks with the ohlins road and track shock absorber.
Ride is excellent for road and track but the ride height is a massive headache with speed bumps 
Although you mention just the front ride height, I assume you be lowering the rear too?
I don’t know, the rear looks ok to me, but I wouldn’t want to mess up the balance if just doing the fronts would effect this.
Yes you are right, it would effect the balance. Just by simply lowering the front could induce a little entry oversteer. But I am referring to driving it very hard, and on the track.
Although it really depends on how much its lowered by.
Do you have any record when the Bilstein’s were put on and any details of the springs?
You don’t need to be surprised if in the current situation your front sits a bit higher than the rear. I found out a while ago (I believe on miata.net) that the margins that Mazda found acceptable for differences in height were big enough to sometimes see that the car sits higher in the front than rear.
A quick check might be to see if the lower bolts of your dampers are tightened like they should be. They should be tightened with the suspension loaded (eg car on the ground or loaded otherwise). But there are mechanics that thighten the bolt with the wheels hanging free. This can also cause more wheel gap.
Isn’t it true that, although the gapping between the front tyre and wheel arch gives the impression that the front is higher, in reality there is a slight rake forward because of the way the suspension is configured in relation to the chassis.
I put a spirit level on the sills of my Sport Black and it drops down very slightly from back to front, even allowing for the rake on my garage floor. There is a bigger gap on the front measuring from arch to hub.
Again like others have enquired, wheel centre to arch lip distance ? Look well sorted.
It would be unusual to hear about the front being suspension being higher, I can imagine it would cause some very nervous handling.
Although it is odd to hear there is a greater gap at the front. Looks may be deceiving but I am sure its still balanced correctly.
