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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / March 2007Boot Installation
So, I just bought my first Miata. Really like it. 9 days old - about 550 miles. Gas mileage is wonderful and the car handles like a dream. Couple of questions for the gurus here: 1) Last (original) owner obviously never used the boot. It was in a bag and is perfect. So I installed it, as it was pretty obvious how to do. However, there are two straps on the underside with snaps. I don;t have a clue where these go. Any thoughts anyone? 2) Do the shock tend to go on these cars or is it unusually stiff? When I hit modest road divots at low speed, which my jeep Grand Cherokee wouldn't even feel, the Miata takes 'em hard. Doesn't bottom out at all, just a noticeable sound and feel. Faster speeds and this doesn't happen. If the shocks do tend to go (this one has 90k miles and, I'd bet, original shocks) are the replacements pricey, or generally normal? Lastly, is it a job Midas can handle? Thanks all. This is the funnest car I've ever owned. Sure feel small though sitting in traffic between two semis. > 1) Last (original) owner obviously never used the boot. It was in a > bag and is perfect. So I installed it, as it was pretty obvious how > to do. However, there are two straps on the underside with snaps. I > don;t have a clue where these go. Any thoughts anyone? Here's how to install the boot: 1. Start with those straps. They loop around the LOWEST of the three arms of the top armature, the one nearest the carpet, NOT the middle one with the "obvious" jog in it. Pulling the straps tight to reach the snaps should be a minor struggle. If they're loose, try twisting them. Some are so long they need an extra wrap around the armature. 2. Snap the front edge down to the deck, then the two Tenax post fasteners at each side. 3. Snap the channels into place, starting at each front corner and finishing with the middle. 4. Finally, work all slack in the channel from the middle around toward the front, so the back edge is tight. > 2) Do the shock tend to go on these cars or is it unusually stiff? > When I hit modest road divots at low speed, which my jeep Grand [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > and, I'd bet, original shocks) are the replacements pricey, or > generally normal? Lastly, is it a job Midas can handle? Your shocks are long dead, and you're hitting the bump stops hard. I would not trust Midas. Labor at a decent shop should run around $300, so it's false economy to buy cheap shocks that won't last longer than OEM (~40k miles). Good shocks (KYB AGX, Koni Sport, Bilstein) are $300-450 per set, but will outlast the car. They are worth the money. add to that estimate for replacing the shocks another $100 for four new bumpstops. also you will need an alighment after new shocks are installed. >> 1) Last (original) owner obviously never used the boot. It was in a >> bag and is perfect. So I installed it, as it was pretty obvious how [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > (~40k miles). Good shocks (KYB AGX, Koni Sport, Bilstein) are $300-450 > per set, but will outlast the car. They are worth the money. snip; > add to that estimate for replacing the shocks another $100 for four new > bumpstops. also you will need an alighment after new shocks are > installed. This is not true, is it? My understanding is that changing shocks did not disturb the alignment. Am I wrong? I'm not saying it isn't a good time to get an alignment, just that it's not necessary because of the new shocks. Chris 99BBB > My understanding is that changing shocks did not > disturb the alignment. Theoretically it won't, if the spring perch is in the same place as the old shock's, and you use one of the R&R methods that does not loosen the adjustment cam bolts. > Lastly, is it a job Midas can handle? It's not a job Midas can handle. I don't care WHAT the job is, Midas can't handle it unless you need a very cheap, short lived, muffler for a 1961 Chevrolet. > It's not a job Midas can handle. I don't care WHAT the job is, Midas > can't handle it unless you need a very cheap, short lived, muffler for > a 1961 Chevrolet. Not true. Part of their job is a thorough screwing of the customer, something that they have mastered after many long years of experience. Few auto-related companies can compete with Midas in that area..... Pat >> It's not a job Midas can handle. I don't care WHAT the job is, Midas >> can't handle it unless you need a very cheap, short lived, muffler for a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Pat I've had two experiences with Midas, but not with my Miata. One was a brake job, the other a muffler. No problem with either. 2 things... #1: forums at miata.net everything you need to know, and more. #2: it's not about the temperature. It's about being "outside" when you're outside.  Signature" ya gotta let it out, Captain! " ( Jaime Brockett ) "Tom" <tjude@comcast.net> wrote in message > So, I just bought my first Miata. Really like it. > Thanks all. This is the funnest car I've ever owned. >2 things... #0: Garage section and FAQ at miata.net >#1: forums at miata.net everything you need to know, and more. >#2: it's not about the temperature. It's about being "outside" when >you're outside. Leon SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bess, the Miata :) Bozo, the Miata :) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas |
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