havoc1

The state of the different bushes does vary a fair bit, but IIRC the lower inner ones on the front look kinda ripped. I actually have a 2000 Icon with 15s that I could switch over but I admit I so much prefer the look of the 16s that they are going to stay. Got the car aligned just last week, and it was done a couple of years ago. It does feel nice and stable at speed on the motorway, that's not in doubt, but the whole feel on a windy/bumpy road is just....sloppy. The 2000 Icon has better, pointy-er steering, it just feels nicer to drive (I realise part of this may be the 15s, but surely not all). Regarding bits. I've got a 3.6 LSD on the floor of my garage, to swap over with the 3.9 Torsen on the car currently. If you are looking for a LSD I could let you know once mine is for sale. Cheers Mark

Hi, I have a 2002 Mazda MX-5 S-VT with 50k miles on the clock. BEGi turbo kit; Autoexe front and rear braces, Boss Frog door bars and frog ribs, Carbing upper 3 point strut brace, frame rails, roll bar. Car currently rides on KYB AGXs and Koni lowering springs, but have Gaz Gold Pros on order. I intend to lower the Gazs by 30mm, to the usual MX-5 recommended heights. The car runs 20mm spacers per side front and rear, and runs on stock 16" wheels with 205/45 tires. The car currently feels 'baggy'. It runs on KYB AGXs, Koni lowered springs, and FM anti-roll bars. Along with fitting the Gazs I'm convinced the car would benefit from being re-bushed. My question is, should I go for OEM bushes or poly? The roads where I live are really bad and part of the motivation for new suspension is for a better ride. I want the car to feel more accurate, but I'm wary of slapping on poly bushes and getting beaten up. What bushes do you recommend, given the above? Thanks Mark