i've had koni yellows sitting in my garage for 4+ years. i guess it's time to install them.

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

Oh man! Get after it😁 These things are a great improvement.

Nice, you are reading my mind... thanks a lot for this perfect instruction!

Not to take away from the video, because its a great video, from the looks of it, the owner did not have an undertray and you guys pre-installed one so you can show that it would normally be taken for install, nice touch. Not sure why people remove those undertrays or don't reinstall them, they are there for a reason.

@FlyinMiataVideo

Ай бұрын

As you've mentioned, undertray/splash pans are very important for heat management. This car got one before it left the shop.

@Valdarious

Ай бұрын

@@FlyinMiataVideo lol, I figured since it was like the cleanest thing under the car.

Excellent and well produced. Thanks.

@acanuck1679

3 ай бұрын

PS: New springs and shocks for an NC; carb-legal mid-pipe (2.5") and muffler on the same, too.

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! NC exhaust components are back on our radar. Stay tuned!

Excellent video. Very detailed and easy to follow.

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I’ll repeat…Excellent! Thanks for posting!

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Well done sir !!

Awesome walkthrough! Would like to know FM's thoughts about how the car rides now with these. I know there is a separate video on the shocks but a driving impression video would be greatly appreciated!

@FlyinMiataVideo

2 ай бұрын

@spencerleeb Thanks for the suggestion - we'll add it to our list of video ideas!

Nice video! Are you going to have a video instruction on how to install koni fsd on NC as well? Thanks!

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

You can take this same logic and then follow the written instructions for certain details per gen. If we have time.....sure!

Can you make one installing konis on NDs please. Thank you.

@FlyinMiataVideo

2 ай бұрын

We can't guarantee every video request will be met, but I've added an ND Koni Installation video to our list. :)

Do you have to have the suspension loaded before torque if you have SuperPro poly bushings?

@FlyinMiataVideo

2 ай бұрын

That's one of the advantages of poly bushings, they can be torqued without having the suspension loaded. However, any pivot point that still has rubber should be loaded.

What about the shock bellows? It seems the oem bellows have the bumpstops cast into the bellows already. But I want to run the FM bumpstops. What bellows do I use? I know i fan run without them but I live up north and would like to keep out as much debris as I can.

@FlyinMiataVideo

16 күн бұрын

Good question! We've been leaving the dust boot (bellows) off for probably 20 years now and haven't noticed any premature failure to the shock shaft seal and haven't heard that our customers around the world experienced anything different either. If you want to run the dust boots, pull the factory bumpstops out of them and run the bump stops that come in our Koni kit (or you can get them separate) and you'll be fine.

What the cost out the door, parts and labor to have this done on my 95 at your shop. I may schedule a time for a drop off. Still have original equipment on mine.

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

Most shops will have a different hourly rate so, I won't be able to tell you the exact price and we no longer offer shop services. For a Koni Stage 1 kit install, we would have charged out 4.5 hrs. Thanks for watching.

I recently picked up a set of koni sports, should I expect needing to get an alignment after the install since you need to undo and retighten the control arms.

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

Yes, you will need a four-wheel alignment once finished, especially if your kit includes our springs, as they add negative camber.

@DaveSimkus

3 ай бұрын

@@FlyinMiataVideo Should an alignment be done immediately after installation or wait for the suspension to settle completely with some driving?

I have koni strts with FM bumpstops. Does it matter if the bumpstop is seated tightly around the shock mount spacer (held suspended up against the shock mount) or just loose around the shaft resting on the shock body?

@FlyinMiataVideo

2 ай бұрын

The bumpstop will be loose on the shock shaft. It does not need to be seated against anything, it only needs to be present to absorb larger impacts.

@JimG-jz5cg

2 ай бұрын

@@FlyinMiataVideo I installed a set of Koni Special Actives on my "04 MSM, it didn't seem logical to leave the Bumpstops up at the top. I simply positioned them at the bottom. I figured they'd get there eventually and slide down.

@JimG-jz5cg

2 ай бұрын

I wish this video would have been available about 3 months ago when I installed my Koni Special Actives on my '04 MSM. Managed to figure things out. Ride is much improved as Bump Stops in the rear were non existent and fronts were 50% Gone. Old Bilstein's were hitting a bump and without the bumpstop suspension travel would stop very hard, car would be knocked off line or jump sideways I described it as "very twitchy" in the rear. Now shocks actually work and compress and absorb and smooth out the bumps. Ride is still firm but suspension action and reaction is controlled and car is so much more comfortable to drive. Well worth the time and investment!!!

@FlyinMiataVideo

2 ай бұрын

@@JimG-jz5cg We're happy to hear that you like your new shocks! Thanks for sharing your experience.

Anybody know best Miata repair shop recommend at California or Sacramento area? I would like to replace a clutch .

@FlyinMiataVideo

Ай бұрын

Here's a link with a list of all FM dealers certified to sell and install parts: help.flyinmiata.com/is-there-a-local-fm-parts-dealer-near-me-HJJJfpFgK

Do you mean OE Showa shocks and OE Bilstein shocks come with different springs, and that's the reason for the different perches on Koni Yellow and Koni Red? I thought the perches were to offer slightly different ride height front/rear/both if lowering springs didn't quite work out how you wanted. (yes i know you shouldn't lower on Red/Orange despite Koni's marketing to the contrary)

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

That's correct. Here's our written instructions that go into more detail on the install. s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/instructions.flyinmiata/suspension/NA_Koni_special_active_13-57210.pdf. Thanks for watching!

@JamieBainbridge

3 ай бұрын

@@FlyinMiataVideoInteresting, thanks! I wonder what the spring rate of the Bilstein springs is.

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

@@JamieBainbridge We don't know offhand, sorry!

@JamieBainbridge

2 ай бұрын

@@FlyinMiataVideoI found the old Fatcat suspension page which says 93 LE and 94-96 R package have the same spring rate as 91-97 manual cars. The 97 R package stiffens the rear springs by 11lbf. That seems to suggest Mazda themselves lowered the car 20mm on Bilstein B6...

@FlyinMiataVideo

2 ай бұрын

@@JamieBainbridge The R Package suspension isn't necessarily one that you want to emulate, it wasn't a terribly effective one for all-around use in large part because it spent a lot of time on the bumpstops.

❤FM

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I was good until you pulled out the hub stands, then $$

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, you don't neeeed the hub stands...but, they sure are handy.

@artmcewen3165

3 ай бұрын

@@FlyinMiataVideo I could do the rear bushings with the wheel on the ground but I'm not sure about the F inner bushings.

@FlyinMiataVideo

3 ай бұрын

@@artmcewen3165 Easiest way to do those without hub stands is to use a jack to lift the control arm until the wheel is at standard ride height in the fender (measure the dimension from the center of the wheel hub to the fender lip before lifting it) and then tighten those bushings.

@Patrick94GSR

3 ай бұрын

@@FlyinMiataVideojust have to be sure the sway bar end link is disconnected. That's how I've always done it on all my cars whenever any suspension bolts with bushings get loosened and re-tightened for whatever reason. If the sway bar is hooked up then the car will lift off the jack stands fairly early in the process, before getting to ride height, since you're fighting the twisting sway bar.

@DaveSimkus

3 ай бұрын

@@Patrick94GSR Great Tip! Thanks