Flyin' Miata Koni Stage 2 suspension package (NC chassis)

Exactly what you’d expect from FlyinMiata, so much bestness. This kit is the sweet spot for NC suspension, gets rid of all the slop and weird body motions of the stock Bilsteins without being punishing. The ride is stiffer than the stock sport suspension, but in many situations I found the FM kit to provide a more pleasant ride just because it’s so much less sloppy. Prior to the install, I lacked confidence driving my stock NC2 on Mazda’s sport suspension and this kit completely changed that. Driving on undulating, high speed mountain roads, I never found myself second guessing my inputs, nor did I find myself wanting or let down by the suspension when really leaning on it. Ride height is not significantly lower than before so the car can still perform all the normal tasks of a daily driver and still leaves some room for underbody bracing without dragging the belly on everything, huge win for me. This suspension matches the car perfectly in regards to street driving and I would recommend it to anyone looking to make their ride more competent without losing daily drivability. Real world solution to the NCs stock suspension issues.

Definitely….DEFINITELY…watch the install video that Flyin’ Miata posted to youtube. Hugely helpful. Then buy a 19mm ratcheting end wrench, STURDY spring compressors (not Harbor Freight), order new spring isolators and go to work.

So far, love the ride and sway bar-reduced roll. Better than stock, but keeo an eye out for dpeed bumps and driveway inclines. I can tell I will probably need to get a chassis brace, but later.

I was shocked at how Buick-like my NC Miata suspension was with all the roll and wallow. This kit replaces just about all the suspension and results in a very nice handling yet compliant riding sports car. The adjustable sway bars and shocks allow a lot of adjustment. I run the shocks full soft (which matches the spring rate) and went a little stiffer with the sway bar setting than what FM suggests and I'm very happy with the ride. For you number crunchers I analyzed the roll stiffness of this kit and it's various settings versus the stock setup here: https://robrobinette.com/MX-5_Miata_NC_.htm

I had the Stage II Koni suspension package installed by Eurosport in Norman, OK about a month ago. I have a 2014 PRHT Grand Touring edition vehicle with manual transmission and suspension option. I had the installer set the shocks on full soft and the anti-sway bars at the full tension settings. Prior to the install the car was incredibly "willowy". Every motion was accompanied by extraneous movement in the opposite direction, with body roll being amplified. With the new set up, the "willowy" movements are gone. The degree of change in the ride quality is almost imperceptible. I chose not to go to the coil overs because of the general condition of the streets I drive on daily and previous experiences with ride harshness that was distracting when not actively pushing the car to the limit. This set up provides control in corners that is fun, but with no downside in cruising quality. I have a STi that is carrying VERY stiff springs and shocks that talks to you over every acorn you encounter. This is more like what I would have expected the Miata factory suspension option to be than the spaghetti they provided. I would recommend this to Miata NC owners who want to tighten up their cars with no downside in daily driving manners.

Performs as promised. Your install videos were very good, but when I dismantled my NC, I found that at 95k miles, my spring isolators were perished, and calls to 5 Mazda dealers found none in stock. Car sat on jack stands for a week waiting for parts. Video rightly suggests new bumps and shock bushings (mine were trashed), but just assumed these other rubber parts were reusable. I suggest advising customers to inspect these parts before ordering, and even stock and offer them as optional the way you do your bump stops.

Note from FM: Thanks for letting us know!