GAZ Shocks GHA Coilover Kit: Installed!

Finally, two weeks ago, i have installed on my MX5 the Gaz GHA Coilover, received at home in July end. Winter is not a good time for testing the new coilover. Here in north Italy, the wheather is cold and snowy, now the temperature is near 0°C / 32°F and the streets are often wet. For test this kit well, i must wait spring with more hottest days, and dry road. I can not test it at maximum possibilities but in the daily drive i instantaneously notice the better handling of the car: more rigidity without lose of confort when set as soft. Medium settings of Bump/Rebound are the best for road/sport driving, fantastic reactivity, really great handling and a little lose of confort, but is not a problem for me... Confort for me isn't important. My car must be fun to drive, fuck confort. :-) I try to use medium setting last week, and it was perfect for me. But now is really cold, and soft settings are more safe.

Gaz Shocks GHA uses 40 level adjustment system (compression & rebound together).
Spring rate are 6,2Kg/mm(350lb) Front - 4,8Kg/mm(250lb) Rear

First week i've tryed to use this settings for bump/rebound: 17 Front - 15 Rear.
Now, for winter use i've set it more softer: 12 Front - 10 Rear.

The height of the car is drastically changed: the previous gap between hubcenter and fender was 38cm. Now is 33cm on Front and 34cm on Rear. About -50mm!

Wheel Alignment Spec:

FRONT
Toe: 0mm
Caster: -6°20' (i've asked for -5°50' mechanic not well skilled )
Camber: -1°00'

REAR
Toe: 0,2mm Left + 0,2mm Right
Camber: -1°50'

GAZ Shocks GHA Coilover Kit: Arrived!

Some days ago, a big surprise: Coilovers are on my table... :-)
Next month i will call a good workshop, for the upgrade.
Here some pics of the kit:

 

 

GAZ Shocks GHA Coilover Kit: Ordered!

Yesterday, at last, i have ordered the GAZ GHA Coilover Kit, in a Group Buy with other MX5 Italia users.
Good Price from Corby Motorsport UK Shop. I hope it will arrive soon!


GAZ Official:
http://www.gaz-shocks.co.uk/product.html

Corby Motorsport UK:
http://www.corbymotorsport.com/

Looking for GAZ GHA Coilover

For several months i have looked for suspension upgrade. Read a lot of review, read hundreds of post on many MX5 forum... My budget is very limited, so i must find the best quality/price ratio kit. I want to eliminate the understeer of my MX5, now is too bouncy on turning, and is seriously tall... It looks like a 4x4!
Some month ago, i was looking for Koni shocks (fixed height and top adjustable for damping rate), H&R or Eibach springs and FatCat Motorsport Bump Stop , but at the end the price is similar to a complete Coilover Kit...
Now, the question is: Tein SuperStreet or Gaz GHA Coilover?
Tein SuperStreet has a lot of good review, Spring rate 4Kg/mm Front - 3Kg/mm Rear, 1300€ on Italian Shop or about 1000€ on Ebay UK.

 

Gaz GHA for MX5 NC is newly on the market and there are not more reviews...

Spring rate are 6,2Kg/mm Front - 4,8Kg/mm Rear and the price is very good! about 500£ in UK with shipping.
One MX5Italia's user has buy this kit 2 weeks ago and he give a good feedback. He said "nice quality/price ratio"... So i'm looking for this kit too...

Here some photo of his MX5 NC with Gaz Height Adjustable Coilover:

 

On the Box:

 

 

Mounted:

 

Really Low: