[BLVKE]

I really want to slam my miata in the next month, obviously my finances aren't ready to slam on anything high price.

I'm curious... from Miata drivers who HAVE driven with raceland coilovers... tell me about the ride and everything I need to know. I want to know the truth about them...

I ran Raceland on my Mk3 Jetta and honestly I had no real complaints...

Please don't add input if you don't have personal experience.

 

[Levi B]

I've had mine on for about a month now. They go low. They felt like my stock suspension (maybe a little firmer) until I took the helper springs out. Now they're a little bouncier. With the helper spring in there I wasn't able to get as low as I wanted - I was a little disappointed there, but you get what you pay for.

If you're just looking to slam it then racelands are the most cost effective. If you want anything out of the car performance wise stay away from them.

 

[It's Ryan.]

Honestly if all your looking to do is lower your car, then your fine. People will flame you here but if thats all your doing then your fine. Good low and a softer ride.

 

[HighwayStaR*]

Ive had mine for 2 years now when they first came out and were at 280 shipped. There ok for just driving around lowered and some mountain fun.

 

[BLVKE]

My driving record is horrible... last thing i need is performance. Therefore i want my first ticket for being too low.

 

[Levi B]

Honestly if all your looking to do is lower your car, then your fine. People will flame you everywhere but if thats all your doing then your fine. Good low and a softer ride.

Fixed hillyb:

lol I even get flamed in person, so be prepared for that.

 

[Lrg Soup]

Here I did a search for you since I am a nice guy. I have racelands on mine just for lowering purposes. They have been holding up pretty well since I have installed them. Only 6k miles so far. I will probably purchase better coils once I want to get serious with my roadster.

http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=55200&highlight=raceland

http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=53908&highlight=raceland

http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=23405&highlight=raceland

 

[erikonetime]

Get Rokkors. Stiffer springrate, longer warranty, and like $20 cheaper. No complaints here.

 

[Christopher]

there are a set of stance's on here right now 700 obo.

 

[de_La_MmMiata]

I've had my racelands since last June and have put almost 10k on them. Only complaint I have is the coils get sweaky when it's raining. No issues other than that.

 

[BLVKE]

Rokkor, Raceland Or VMAXX?

seems evident a sway bar will be essential as well...

 

[Christopher]

THE truth. almost 40,000 daily driven miles on them

1. spring rates are wayyy to soft. without upgraded sway bars (yes you'd need the rear) it will literally feel like a jeep/truck/old cadillac.
2. the damping blows. r kelly said it best. bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce.
3. to get low low you have to remove the helper spring...oh wait you have to do that anyway so they don't rub your axles.
4. the bumpstops, which you will be on....a lot. do nothing to cushion the blow from bottoming out when compared to stops like fm's
5. the price.....when they were 250 shipped, yeah its a bargain, but the price has crept up.
6. you will bottom out a lot, mainly from the lower rates, slam needs higher rates for obvious reasons.
7. the collars are thin and can be stripped easily

i could go on but do i need to?
save up.

 

[BLVKE]

what are you running on Chris? I plan on upgrading coilovers later in the year, but in the meantime im looking at these three... so lets keep it to these three.

 

[Christopher]

i run stance gr+ now. sold the rl's to a local because he was on blown suspension and cut springs lol
just posted in the slammed thread

if you plan on upgrading why throw money away with these choices?
its seriously some coin you could put towards a better setup for what you want to do.

 

[ohsixspeedsix]

Get the first gen FM stage 2. VMAXX coils and FM sway bars. Can't go wrong.

 

[Christopher]

lol no ^

link: http://flyinmiata.com/index.php?deptid=5635&parentid=0&stocknumber=13-16755 1990-93 NB

another link for same price but tein flex suspension: http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=57852

 

[robertw]

If you want low and you'll just be cruising around, I don't see an issue getting racelands. They ride just fine. If you want to slam the **** out of your car may want to look elsewhere.

What happened to the raceland thread, I feel like maybe there should be a raceland sticky :mrgreen:

 

[maykelcj]

No real complains here. I got them for like 4 months now and I don't hate them. They are soft but not as soft as stock (anything is better than stock). I don't bounce much, but yet again I'm not laying frame. Mines have the bump-stops cut and seems to me I never had hit them. I would love to have something stiffer for better performance, but to cruise around they are perfect. At first they made some noise, but I sprayed some liquid-wrench silicone grease on them and now they are quiet.

 

[erikonetime]

I honestly think the majority of people who hate on racelands are ones who don't run them. If you don't have the money they're a cheap alternative..

When I took out my helper springs I also replaced the bumpstops with some Fatcats. I don't think I ever really hit em and thats even with daily driving on california's shitty roads.

 

[psulja]

I honestly think the majority of people who hate on racelands are ones who don't run them. If you don't have the money they're a cheap alternative..

When I took out my helper springs I also replaced the bumpstops with some Fatcats. I don't think I ever really hit em and thats even with daily driving on california's shitty roads.

LOL! California's roads were probably the smoothest ones I've driven on and I drove across the country from Cali to MI.

From driving on Racelands for a month; don't bother, save up and get something better.