Anathema - Ride height and spacers for shocks/springs
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:16 pm
Hi guys,
I am about to revamp my suspension, from stock shocks/rb springs to progress/billstein sport
My mechanic which I have a decent amount of trust in, tells me he is sometimes using aluminum rings/spacers to recover some extra ride height by lifting the springs off their support on the shocks. His shop is specialized in Saabs and his knowledge with miatas is not good! I understand the layout of suspension and the shock assembly itself is different on the saabs.
I was tempted to see if I could recover a quarter inch of clearance using this trick (I happen to take my miata through dirt roads occasionally! hah) to get a final drop of a quarter inch without loosing on comfort/handling characteristics of this shock/spring combo (apart the fact that obviously, the center of gravity of the car will be higher). My understanding of how the suspension works is limited - Would you have any input regarding this idea? is this something you have heard about before? would it reduce the travel in the suspension and affect comfort / handling ? Would it just compress the springs more and affect they way they work ?
I am about to revamp my suspension, from stock shocks/rb springs to progress/billstein sport
My mechanic which I have a decent amount of trust in, tells me he is sometimes using aluminum rings/spacers to recover some extra ride height by lifting the springs off their support on the shocks. His shop is specialized in Saabs and his knowledge with miatas is not good! I understand the layout of suspension and the shock assembly itself is different on the saabs.
I was tempted to see if I could recover a quarter inch of clearance using this trick (I happen to take my miata through dirt roads occasionally! hah) to get a final drop of a quarter inch without loosing on comfort/handling characteristics of this shock/spring combo (apart the fact that obviously, the center of gravity of the car will be higher). My understanding of how the suspension works is limited - Would you have any input regarding this idea? is this something you have heard about before? would it reduce the travel in the suspension and affect comfort / handling ? Would it just compress the springs more and affect they way they work ?