Suspension is one of the most important modifications when building a track car, so why did I make such a mess of it the first time around?
I'm going to hold my hands up right now and admit that I've made a few mistakes in the past. Not just that, but when it came to the last set of coilovers I bought for the MX-5, it could've been really bloody dangerous too. For some reason, though, we all seem to make some pretty silly decisions when it comes to spending our hard earned cash on car components, but inevitably, these are the little pieces of our automotive based jigsaw puzzle that are going to liven up our driving experience and, more importantly, keep us safe. Yep, I was sucked in by a bargain price that seemed far too good to be true and, as you can imagine, that’s exactly what it was. The cheap coilovers that flood the market these days can be had for as little as a couple of tickets to watch Foo Fighters, but after trying to keep my bouncy MX-5 in a straight line after fitting a set of said coilovers, I wish I'd gone to see the Seattle-based rockers instead and saved my pennies...and my pants.
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Japanese Performance.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Japanese Performance.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
The Pursuit of Perfection
With a clever fusion of high-end parts and genius motorsport engineering, torque developments international has potentially built customer james moodey the world’s finest Mitsubishi Evo x…
Bringing Sexy Back
Damian spendlove’s provocatively-styled nissan 200sx was built in a home garage using spare parts, inspired by the stunning japanese street drifters of the early noughties
Bad Obsession
After getting hooked on mazda’s sexy fd rx-7s in his late teens, tom ruston-shaw has been feeding his unhealthy addiction ever since
Small But Mighty
In a time when engine swaps are commonplace, it takes a special kind of maverick to stand out from the crowd. Canadian tuning fan aaron weir is just that, and his rwd, s2000-engined honda crx definitely dares to be different
Air Attack
By Amassing a Stash of Time Attack Silverware,cody Miles’ Air-ride Equipped Track Impreza Isredefining What a ‘bagged’ Car Is Capable of
Like A Boss
JR Motorworx has built a bonkers Mazda RX-7 that has got everyone talking...
Japshow
Santa pod was once again rammed with Japanese metal as the popular Japshow event kicked off in style.
All Work And No Play…
…Makes Jack a dull boy. But that doesn’t mean you should get all Jack Torrance and go on a rampage – following Chris Forsberg’s example, you can fuse work with leisure with winning results.
Colour Conundrum
Under the skin, project RX-8 is as fresh as a daisy with many components replaced for brand new, including the engine, now it’s time for the car’s exterior to be brought up to scratch, too.
Brake It In Gently
Let's start where you stop this month by treating project 5 to a brand new set of discs and pads from MTEC and a complete caliper overhaul.
