# Miata frame rail reinforcements/starter/Tokico Illumina shocks

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185>\
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**Created:** [October 5, 2011, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185 "2011-10-05T08:40:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185/1 "2011-10-05T08:40:03Z")

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Frame rails. Not flyin miata because they are solid. Comes with all hardware.  
[http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?deptid=4538&parentid=0&stocknumber=13-69010](http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?deptid=4538&parentid=0&stocknumber=13-69010)  
$80

Starter - $20

Tokico Illumina shocks - **Make offer** - unsure of mileage

These were paired with a ground control sleeve and bullshit spring that resulted in one of the worst handling and riding cars I’ve had the pleasure to drive.

I ran Illuminas with flying miata springs before and it was excellent combo.  
I have top mounts and aftermarket bumpstops as well which I can include with springs depending on price.

[http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?stocknumber=13-57027](http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?stocknumber=13-57027)

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**Author:** ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185/2 "2011-10-05T10:00:01Z")

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I’ll take the tokicos for $100 , they go for $500 or less new. PM me if its a deal and we can find a time to meet up (Im in Rochester)

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**Author:** ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185/3 "2011-10-05T12:18:44Z")

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Also are those rails aluminum or galvanized? Looks to be one or the other

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**Author:** ![deliverator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@deliverator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deliverator)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185/4 "2011-10-05T12:42:45Z")

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> [@Minglor"](#):
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> These were paired with a ground control sleeve and bullshit spring that resulted in one of the worst handling and riding cars I’ve had the pleasure to drive.

I \<3 you too, Mingle.

Spring rates are 400 front, 250 rear. Rears should be taller to avoid smacking the bumpstops at speed.

The tophat setup is FatCat Motorsports NB retrofit; they no longer sell it with those MCU bushings as some customers couldn’t seem to manage to install them right. Mingle’s bitching aside, I didn’t have a problem with it.

> [@Schema](#):
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> Also are those rails aluminum or galvanized? Looks to be one or the other

Should be 304 Stainless.

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185/5 "2011-10-05T13:18:07Z")

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Nothing against you.  
Just massive amounts of understeer displeases me.  
And the springs regardless of the alleged rates rode miserable.

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185/6 "2011-10-14T08:13:24Z")

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Bump.

Will consider trades for “racing” seat (building a wheel setup for forza)  
Or a miata hood.

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**Author:** ![2ndgenZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2ndgenz28/32/6073_2.png) [@2ndgenZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2ndgenZ28)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miata-frame-rail-reinforcements-starter-tokico-illumina-shocks/217185/7 "2011-10-14T09:45:18Z")

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Mhm… 1994 miata hood…still taking up space…

Email: [UnionMotorSports@aol.com](mailto:UnionMotorSports@aol.com)