I'm in the process of replacing the shocks on my NA 1.6, and the boots/dust covers are pretty much shot (bump stops are ok, but the shock cover parts have perished away). I've had a quote from the local mazda dealer for $86+GST each. Ouch. Does anyone know of a cheaper source? For that matter anyone know if the dust cover part is really neccessary?
Thanks,
Simon
The tyre relocation exercise requires a very small muffler..., there just
isn't space for anything else... unless you have at least one resonator
in the line, you're going to end up with a very loud "blatty" exhaust
note with only the small muffler!
Cheers,
Ross Bryonross@ampersand.co.nz
On 14 Aug 2005, at 7:58 PM, Ken McNoe wrote:
Hi all.
Hope ya weekends have all gone well.
Big thanks to Karl letting me look at his tyre relocation. I am keen
to look at one that has not got a resonator on.
Does anyone have a relocation without this???
Cheers
Ken McNoe
Phone: 09 483 8237
Mobile: 021 536 911
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:23:47 +0100 (BST)
From: Alan Fisher <afishe74@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Shock absorber boots
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Hi
I am in the same situation - failed its wof on a leaky
rear shock. unfortunatly/fortunatly they are ohlins
units and a silly expensive but there is a guy in
taranaki that can rebuild them for about 200 each (in
case anyone is in a similar situation...)
anyway - my shock boots are perished too - they have
the integral bump stop that you need to have really.
I bought 4 genuine madza ones from mx5parts.co.uk -
they are about 11 uk pounds each so about $29? I didnt
ask them about shipping from the uk (I am getting them
sent to a family member who is forwarding them on)
but I guess you could email them and ask for a quote -
it is just over 1kg so I guess $30 for postage if they
will do it but who knows... has to be worth a try...
they have lost of other mx5 goodies - I got a genuine
replacement electric aerial mast too for about $55 I
think.
it is a sad state of affairs when you have to get your
parts from the other side of the world!
hint: undo the front upper ball joint on the
suspension and give the arm a good whack with a hammer
and hold another hammer on the other side - mine came
appart really easily and it makes getting the front
units in/out much easier and doesnt damage the rubber
boot like a fork ball joint splitter does...
hope this helps
Alan
--- sfhardman@xtra.co.nz wrote:
---------------------------------Hi all,
I'm in the process of replacing the shocks on my NA
1.6, and the boots/dust covers are pretty much shot
(bump stops are ok, but the shock cover parts have
perished away). I've had a quote from the local
mazda dealer for $86+GST each. Ouch. Does anyone
know of a cheaper source? For that matter anyone
know if the dust cover part is really neccessary?
Thanks,
Simon
The tyre relocation exercise requires a very small
muffler..., there just isn't space for anything
else... unless you have at least one resonator in the
line, you're going to end up with a very loud "blatty"
exhaust note with only the small muffler!
Cheers,
Ross Bryon
ross@ampersand.co.nz
On 14 Aug 2005, at 7:58 PM, Ken McNoe wrote:
Hi all.
Hope ya weekends have all gone well.
Big thanks to Karl letting me look at his tyre
relocation. I am keen to look at one that has not got
a resonator on.
Does anyone have a relocation without this???
Cheers
Ken McNoe
Phone: 09 483 8237
Mobile: 021 536 911
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I bought some from Pedders to go with the Konis - they were $20 ea IIRC.
I think unless you're usinig Mazda shocks and boots there's going to
be a small gap - some say thisi doesn't matter (and I don't lose sleep
over it
On 8/15/05, Alan Fisher <afishe74@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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