x-rayman

Are these raceland coilovers a good choice for a v8 build?

StacytheDeathstar

not just no but hell no..


those are good for dragging your car on the ground and big stance wheels. 0 performance. spring rates are super low and shocks are garbage.

x-rayman

I knew I would get an honest answer here thanks for the feed back.

StacytheDeathstar

Sorry don't take it offensively please I don't mean to be harsh but they are not that good.
Flyin Miata sells a nice set, 949 racing sells a higher end set and v8 roadsters now sells one of the best sets IMO but way out of my budget.. There is also a new company out called flat out suspension I've been really interested in trying A set.
If you are on a tight budget I would suggest this thread on another forum these would be a better bet than the racelands

The Better Bilstein Ebay Coilover Thread - Miata Turbo Forum -Boost cars, acquire cats.

MX-Brad

+1
I was on a budget and wasn't going to do coil overs till this year, but the V8R DSD set were only around $900. I haven't tracked the car yet, but it feels good on the street and aggressive backroading. Very happy with them.
Megans won't have enough spring.

StacytheDeathstar

exactly lol I had megans they ride ok on a stock Miata but not great. idk how they will do with a v8. I bought the v8 roadsters dsd coilovers as well and had them do 13k front spring rate and 8k rear. they seem to ride very nice a little rough but way better than when I slammed my cars on the megans. and I actually feel the suspension work vs the megans that felt like it was riding on bumpstops. now If I had cash I would jump all over the new v8r ohlins

x-rayman

Hey Stacy No offense taken, I have been married for 14 years so I'm pretty thick skinned LOL. I'm looking for honest feedback. I was in one of those deep thoughts about spending wisely on this build. I need new shocks, and with the added cost of the springs from the monster kit I was figuring I was half way there towards a set of average coil overs. In my search I came across those Raceland coilovers which I never heard of and just wanted to through it out there for some feedback.I am not going to track the car but I do want it to be a good handling smooth ride Thank you for the link.
Thank you MX-Brad I will look at your suggestion too. By the way are all of the ice rinks melted yet in the great white north?

Anonymous D

Anyone know about the CXRacing coilovers on a V8? I may have a chance to get a roller that has them already installed and was wondering if they were worth paying a little extra for.

cxracing.com: CXRacing Damper CoilOvers Suspension Kit for 1990- 2005 MAZDA Miata MX-5

acedeuce802

I haven't heard of anyone running them on a Miata. My outlook on worst to best: Raceland (and equivalent $300 eBay coilovers), lowering springs on stock shocks, $500-1000 Chinese/Taiwanese coilovers (CXRacing, D2, Ksport, etc), properly done Budget Bilsteins, high end coilovers (Xida, Fox, Ohlin, etc).

Personally, I wouldn't pay more for the chassis because of the CXRacing coils, because they are not the coilover that I would want to end up running. If you're end goal in suspension is to lower the car and increase spring rate, while sacrificing ride quality, these may not be bad. If it's a clean roller and the only way to get it is the pay the premium for the fact that it has aftermarket parts on it, then maybe it's worth it.

Anonymous D

Ill make sure to keep that in mind. As far as what I want to do with the car, I do plan on lowering it a bit, but not much. I plan on running wider tires and flares. Ill be autocrossing the car, but it will be mainly a street car. I don't mind a somewhat rough ride, all my other cars were pretty rough, so Im used to it. But softer would be nice.

MegaMiata

Buy these I will give you a better price.
https://www.v8miata.net/parts-sale-5...on-na-nb-2962/

pj_mcgarvey

I have the FM Vmaxx coilovers that came with the car. I think they are ok, but once I add LS power we'll see how they hold up.

For high end coilovers, I've lusted after KWs for awhile. If I was going to upgrade from what I have I would make that happen.

MRM331

You really need a 500 pound spring on the front at least. For most budget coilovers this is pretty much at the limit of how much spring they can handle.

I've gone with the FM VMAXXX once and while they were good when new I had to have the perches all the way up just to operate them at pretty much the limit of how low a V8 can go. After two years and a few track days they were starting to feel a little worn out. If the DSD coilovers V8R offers are legit they could be a great option. The next stop up the suspension tree will cost you around $2000 at least.

-Jason

pj_mcgarvey

When FM tells you they've never had a blown VMaxx shock, they are not being truthful. They replaced one of mine, but the myth still abounds. :-)

CARBoy

How about Ground Control with Koni's?

john j

Since my build was completed a few years ago the best coilover available at that time were the Teins. My experience has shown that the shocks prove more more race friendly than street friendly no surprise but still a great coilover. If I were buying shocks today my choice were be V8R Olien R/T's. The Tein's can get a little ruff on some roads making you concentrate on you driving rather than relaxing as you drive.

MRM331

I actually replaced my GC/Koni setup with FM's VMAXXX on my car. The ride with the VMAXXX was much better until they started to wear two years later. I think the helper springs on the VMAXXX were responsible for a great deal of the difference though.

-Jason