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I wouldn't run any lower than two inches. Nismo stock is 28" floor to the finder well. There always trade offs. If you run a splitter you want to get

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Old 05-10-2020, 10:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I wouldn't run any lower than two inches. Nismo stock is 28" floor to the finder well. There always trade offs. If you run a splitter you want to get as low as possible without causing issues. I run 26" front and 26.5" rear.

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I wouldn't run any lower than two inches. Nismo stock is 28" floor to the finder well. There always trade offs. If you run a splitter you want to get as low as possible without causing issues. I run 26" front and 26.5" rear.

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The other thing about going too low. You are no longer in the middle of your shock/coil-over stroke. You are now closer to the bump stops. If you are riding on the bump stops in a turn and hit a bump. You don't have any travel to absorb the bump. Something not good is going to happen. The next thing is if hard on the brakes before a turn. You use up your travel and are on the bump stops. You hit a bump, guess what happens next. This may be one of the reasons for ice mode. Something to think about.
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I wouldn't run any lower than two inches. Nismo stock is 28" floor to the finder well. There always trade offs. If you run a splitter you want to get as low as possible without causing issues. I run 26" front and 26.5" rear.

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I have a 2014 Nismo. For my FA510s I run 27 1/4 in the front and 27 1/2 in the back. Rides just fine on street and track lowered to these measurements. I set the damping to 14 front and 10 in the back for the track and 4/4 for the street. I like the ride softer on the street anything more than 14F/10R the car seems unsettled at speed when at the track.

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I have a 2014 Nismo. For my FA510s I run 27 1/4 in the front and 27 1/2 in the back. Rides just fine on street and track lowered to these measurements. I set the damping to 14 front and 10 in the back for the track and 4/4 for the street. I like the ride softer on the street anything more than 14F/10R the car seems unsettled at speed when at the track.



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You have to set the car up the way you like it and for the tracks you run on. A smooth track with few bumps you want to increase stiffness and bumpy tracks you decrease stiffness as a general rule. I am running with a big wing in the rear and a five inch splitter up front which changes the dynamics for suspension setup. It is a game of trade offs as all cars have limitations. It is just about how much money you want spend on getting them as perfect as you can for your driving style and ability. Many of the best pro drivers will tell you for handling performance you pretty much can't beat a Miata that is well setup and from my experience that is a true statement.

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