@pikeg123 thank you so much that is very useful as it is exactly the same as my car so your feedback is invaluable. Can I please check you didn’t fit any other components as well like spacers etc? I really don’t want to get into huge changes with mine just the springs. Also did you need to get the tracking or headlight aim done? I don’t suppose your fitter is anywhere near Norfolk is he? I’m desperate to push the he button and order but wary of who will fit mine!
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No problem, about a week or so after springs, I had the alignment checked (mainly tracking as the garage didn’t have the tools to check camber) and all was in the green so I don’t think it changed the angles that much, if at all… The tyres are all fine with no odd wear pattern.
As far as the headlight aim I haven’t checked that to be honest, but driving at night the beams seem to be in the right place. I don’t dazzle on coming traffic etc so all appears to be ok so far 
I got mine fitted in Total MX5’s here in South Wales, what Mark there said is as long as the fitter doesn’t touch the track rods or camber bolts it should be all fine… So far mines going great.
These were the very springs I ordered
That’s all great thank you. I am truly grateful for you taking the time to answer and help. Your car looks stunning! Happy new year to you.
I had my 2007 NC lowered by Mazda when I bought it, but that car looked like a 4 x 4 before it had the Eibachs fitted! The ND does not have the 4 x 4 look so why lower it? If you do lower it, it becomes ‘non standard’ from an insurance point of view and the likes of Direct Line won’t insure you, while others will pile on an excess because of the cars non-standard status (Guess how I know - and yes, I went through all the “but it’s a Mazda-fitted option” stuff but it cut no ice). It’s not worth the risk of any claim being rejected if you do have an accident because an insurance assessor notices it’s been lowered and you didn’t declare it. The other downside was it grounded on many road humps. But it did look better! I will NOT be lowering my ND!
Thank you for the help. I just feel the slight difference will improve the look to me. If you compare my photo below to @pikeg123 I see a difference noticeable to me. I am fortunate my admiral policy has only charged me a £9.50 admin fee for adding the body kit and Bbr silencer and will do so for the lowering springs. One of the many fascinating things with the mx5 and this forum is the multitude of ideas and opinions. I will stop ‘adding’ to my car once these and my black badges are on as it will give me all I want to be fully happy with the car. I have the upmost respect for keeping a car standard but do feel I have enhanced the car (to me but not to many others I’m sure)
Mines lowered 30mm and I’ve never grounded on speed humps!
Admiral don’t load your premium, you get I think 2 mild mods without it having an impact.
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I have very bad experience of Admiral. My younger daughter was insured with them many years ago and she had a minor crash which was her fault. There was therefore a claim on her policy which Admiral agreed, but failed to pay the repair costs to the other party. Each time I contacted them on daughter’s behalf I got an apology and an assurance that a cheque was in the post to the other party. But it never was. I escalated it within Admiral but it made zero difference. The other party was threatening legal action against my daughter and still Admiral assured us the payment was being made. But it never was. In desperation I wrote up the sorry tale and sent it to the Guardian’s consumer rights column, who published it. Needless to say the money was then instantly forthcoming for the other party’s repairs, and also a compensatory payment to my daughter for being pi55ed about by Admiral. They are not a company I will touch with even a 20 foot disinfected barge pole.
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Hi.
If you have any issues with insurance at all for a change in suspension then please feel free to drop me a line.
Regards,
Dan.
As well as the headlight alignment, the wheels will also need a realignment. I plumped for Mazda in the end - as a manufacturer/dealer fit option it didn’t impact my insurance premium, but the MX5Parts would have. Your insurers may see it differently.
Here is a before and after picture of my 2016 1.5 ND with Eibach springs fitted (after with the roof up).
The car did lower by 30mm, I made no adjustment to the tracking or head light level and fitted them myself on the driveway 
(although my son who is a mechanic, took the struts to work with him to change the springs over. I didn’t fancy doing a DIY spring compression).
Worth noting that even though the car is lowered by 30mm it is still level. Therefore no headlight level adjustment should be necessary, albeit there will be a tiny difference to how far ahead of you the headlight beam hits the road in front 
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If you have a forward sensing camera (FSC), then by the book, that requires aiming after changing the ride height.
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Thank you. I’m booked in at a specialist and advised them to sort the headlight aim and tracking. I’m not sure I have a forward camera? I have a 1.5 sport. I do have Lane assist (which I leave off as it drives me mad in all our cars!). How do I know if I have a forward camera please?
If you have Lane Keep Assist you have a FSC. You’ll be able to see the lens through the windscreen above the rear view mirror. The camera tracks the road markings. I’m pretty sure that it’s used for Smart Brake Support too.
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I’d save up and get a set of Meister R instead.
The Eibachs and original dampers are very average in comparison…And fixed heigh / damping too.
MeisterR can be too firm for a lot of people
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I suppose it depends on what your driving style is, for me personally my MX5 is my daily so it takes me to work, the shops and the odd little B Road spin on the weekend… So I didn’t want a fast road / track setup but to be fair, the Eibachs do a nice job of closing up the arch gap a little while still maintaining a pretty comfy ride
Course if you wanted to go lower or more aggressive then as above, the coilovers are the way to go.
I wouldn’t recommend coilovers for anything other than a weekend / recreational toy tbh. The Eibach lowering springs are as much as most people need.
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Totally disagree about the weekend / toy comment. I daily my MX5 PRHT / Meister R Clubrace and it’s perfectly suitable for day to day use on softer settings. Ride height can be set to suit also of course depending on local requirements. I have no interest in track days etc either.
There’s no way I would go backwards to none adjustable Eibach / Bilsteins.
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Why would you say this?
Properly specced, decent quality, aftermarket coil overs can offer a far better ride/handling/road holding balance than the poor quality miss matched accountant driven OE Mazda fitment coil overs.