Flyin' Miata Koni Stage 1 suspension package (ND/Fiat chassis)
Flyin' Miata Koni Stage 1 suspension package (ND/Fiat chassis)
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Description
Flyin' Miata suspension packages are known as the best all-around suspension available for the Miata, and now you can get them for the newest generation. An excellent performance upgrade. Includes a set of four springs and shocks as well as a set of rear bumpstops. Only Flyin' Miata includes new bumpstops in their suspension packages.
This package gives excellent body control without sacrificing the compliance that makes the Miata chassis work so well.
Soft top springs:
Front 300 lb/in, 13" ride height
Rear 175 lb/in, 13.5" ride height
RF springs:
Front 300 lb/in, 13" ride height
Rear 205 lb/in, 13.5" ride height
The actual drop will depend on your starting ride height - we've seen stock heights vary by more than half an inch, with the Club and GT-S models sitting slightly lower. The end result is a good balance between spring rate and ride height, giving you enough room for everyday clearance and still being able to absorb bumps before hitting the bumpstops. We've known for years that running a soft spring rate with a lowered ride height is a recipe for disaster as the car slams into the bumpstops, so we always run enough spring rate to prevent that. It might seem counterintuitive that a stiff spring will be more comfortable than a soft one, but it's true.
These Konis have different choices for the spring perch heights, but our springs are designed around specific perch heights. Please follow the included directions.
The shocks are adjustable for damping so you can dial in the car's behavior to your tastes. They've also got a lifetime warranty for the original purchaser (US/Canada only), so they're the last shocks you'll ever need to buy for the car.
Please note that the optional headlight leveling system will need to be adjusted with the lower ride height. If your car has the ride height sensor, you can modify it with our headlight levelizer. Alternately, you can do a software recalibration that will teach the car what normal ride height is. Cars without the ride height sensor (some 2018 and later models) will have to recalibrate. If you do not address this, the headlights will aim low and you will have poor night visibility.
Instructions
Shipping
What does it fit?
Fits: 2016-2025, 2017-2020 Fiat, 2017-2025 RF
Emissions
Emissions do not apply.
Warranty
lifetime
SKU
Having the base model, this was a huge improvement. Koni originally included the incorrect perches for the front but overnighted the proper set when I contacted them, not FM's fault. FM support was great answering a couple install questions along the way. A passthrough 19mm torque adapter was the key tool to make this easier, pretty impossible to torque the shocks down without it.
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Safe to say that this IS the way! I read many reviews but the suspension really does feel and drive better than the OE bilsteins. I'll need an alignment but the few miles I drove through the canyon felt awesome! If you're on the fence about this setup this is your sign to do it! It dropped about 1" overall and looks as good as it feels.
Thank you to the FM for answering my tech questions pre/ post purchase.
Thank you!
This shock & spring set is a wonderful upgrade at a fair price. I did the FM sway bars and front reinforcements first, which did a lot to tame body roll. The Koni shocks and FM springs were much easier to install than the front sway bar. Body roll did not diminish much more, since the fat FM sway bars do their job very well. With sways already installed these shocks provide an incremental improvement in body roll with the lowered center of gravity and stiffer springs.. The improvement in damping and cornering grip however, are well worth the price.
Ride after hitting a bump while cornering is vastly improved over stock shocks. The car remains settled and just keeps generating lateral g. Turn in is quicker, and total grip seems improved once you add some negative camber per the FM recommended specs.
I routinely exceed 1 g cornering at track days on sticky 195 width Toyo 888’s that came with the car. The lowered stance allowing more negative camber no doubt contributes to getting lots of grip out of skinny tires.
On the street with the shocks adjusted toward soft, the car is a delight on winding back roads when driven at a responsible pace. But rough, potholed interstates are where the stiffer springs make themselves known. On really bad surfaces, the ride is just a bit harsher than stock, even with the shocks dialed full soft. The upside is how quickly the car recovers from going over bumps in the road. Much better than stock.
You trade SLIGHTLY increased harshness driving on poorly maintained roads for vastly improved control and damping in all situations. Being able to turn up the damping for track days and easily dial it back for daily driving is icing on the cake.
I am glad I installed them.
FYI, an inexpensive bicycle spoke wrench works very well as a damping adjustment tool and is easier to carry in the console than the larger Koni adjustment knobs. Which are expensive to replace if you lose one. .
Installed this kit on a 2020 Miata with the 17x9 flow formed wheels from flying Miata. The kit with the sway bars was sold out so I opted to order this kit and do the sway bars later. This lowered the car perfectly and the body roll is now at an acceptable level. Love the way it looks and drives now. Awesome!! The figment with 235/40 17 tires is perfect. Don’t hesitate, order today. You will be pleased.
