ebadetri Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Hi Chaps @ WIM, I recently was in to have the Eibach Pro Kit fitted to my 2008 MX5 NC 1.8 Roadster-Coupe and the Geo afterwards, of course. All going very well 200 odd miles later - absolutely enjoying the new feel of the car. It just feels alive, whereas before it was, I think, half asleep - well that's my simplified description. I was looking to make my MK3 feel like my old nicely sorted MK2... and that is very much the case now :-) I opted for the Fast Road (Oversteer) set up - as I wanted the car to be a bit more 'pointy' certainly this is the case. Just wanted to ask how much different this setup is to your other Fast Road settings which I guess are Fast Road (Understeer) and just Fast Road - would I notice anything different in day to day driving? Which one would feel best/most restful on a long motorway run for example? It takes (and might well be in my imagination) a little bit more effort correcting against the camber of some roads now on long straight stretches... this is very slight if anything at all and not exactly problematic. I am assuming that differences between your MX5 NC Fast Road Setups are subtle... Also any are there any disadvantages with the Fast Road with Oversteer settings over the others which I am, perhaps, not aware of yet - such as increased tyre wear or any earlier than normal break-away of rear grip if I was pushing the car way too hard? I am calm driver - but always good to know. I'll be booking some time on the ramps over the next month or so anyway for a checkup (Joe recommended 1000 miles) following the Eibachs and Geo should anything need adjusting after things have 'settled' Cheers for now. Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 The difference between fast road and fast road evo ( over steer ) is more front camber, less toe, less rear camber and a little more toe. Once set there's a need to check the geometric migration during the suspension/ bushing bump and droop because the dynamic migration would be different on every car. The main concern would be the toe migration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebadetri Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Cheers Tony - will get that booked in for a re-check as/when things settle. As a daily driver (& never used track) what sort of difference (other than oversteer at the limit) should be noticed between oversteer/evo setting and your normal fast road setting or even Mazda's stock lowered setting ... I might not always be driver of the car and so it maybe best with something less focused (didn't realise fast road (oversteer) and your evo settings were the same) - although so far I find it fine apart from that bit of extra effort/concentration needed at the wheel sometimes on long straight runs... others may not think so! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Fast road is understeer, evo progressive oversteer.... So apart from that the only difference with evo is the faster turn-in and maybe heavier steering weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebadetri Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Cheers - makes sense - faster turn in and heavier steering are not a problem. The printout/settings I have is titled " Fast Road (Oversteer) " is this, then, the same as your " Evo " or a milder setup based on Fast Road with some of the camber and toe alternatives dialled in? As I say, it seems fun with my non-aggressive driving style so far - but I did read the Evo was not generally for the faint hearted ;-) .... so maybe wouldn't have been my first choice as it is a daily driver winter and summer. I'll PM you a pic of the print-out....Thanks again for all your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Got your PM so thanks for that...... How many miles have you done on the new coils and calibration now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebadetri Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hi there - I've done about 200 miles so far... real mixture of roads & motorways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 So are you happy that your reading the handling correctly, i mean 200 miles isn't much given all the changes made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebadetri Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hi Tony - true it's early days - still getting used to it, and will continue to do so over the coming weeks - then I'll have it all re-checked as per usual after having new Eibachs fitted (as they settle down). I just wanted to make sure the settings I PM'ed are not extreme in your view, as I explore the handling... ... one thing is for sure even now - it a vastly improved and more stable car after the lowering and geo... it even rides better .... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Ah just like the NC should be... Kind of puts all those shouting conspiracy to bed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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