The side by side door closing comparison really shows the difference and makes the MX5 door closing almost 911 sounding, which has the best sounding door closure I have ever heard. You have convinced me to buy a set and fit to my new MX5, just based on how much better the door closing sounds LOL
I installed these things on my otherwise stock ND2 right after I bought it. Their position made sense: Together with the hinges on the other ends, they anchor the two HUGE doors (relative to the car's size) to the chassis. The result should be increased overall rigidity. My car is a S Sport model with canvas roof, so it already has one strike against it in the “flexi-flyer” department. I got these red bushings and they were substantially firmer in the hand than the OEMs. They were nicely finished, had a quality look and feel and heft, and they fit perfectly in place of the OEM ones. I followed the instructions and fitted them loosely then closed the doors so they would nudge the bushings into the perfect position. Then I tightened them up. The result? A VERY firm and authoritarian door close, better than any other roadster I've owned. When I’m drifting in the twisties or hammering over a beat-up railroad crossing the car feels solid, like a billet. How much of this chassis firmness can be attributed to these bushings? I don’t know. All I can say is, the car feels fantastic and there’s no way I’m going back to the OEMs.
I put a set of stiffer door bushings on my 2017 rf launch edition and i noticed that when hitting uneven pavement the doors seem to stay in the closed position and not flex like they did with the stock ones. It seems like it stiffens the body.
It has a similar effect to the doors as a strut tower brace has to the hood in that it prevents body flex. Its a cheap but necessary upgrade in my opinion.
I have wondered same. Yes, stock door closing is flimsy to me. I would get them just for that. But if increases chassis rigidity, say at an autocross?? Wow!👍👍😎 More road feel or tighter feel?👍👍😎 16 Club owner here. Yes. I need these.😁
Hi, I bought them from you a few days ago, I installed them today. On the passenger side everything is perfect, but on the driver's side the door needs more force than the standard one to close, it seems that it can't fix it like the passenger side. (I followed the instructions) the bushing need to be trimmed?
Hey - am from Sydney Australia and have the identical 2016 'Mia' to yours, 2.0 litre manual ceramic etc. This specific video caught my interest as when I first closed the drivers door in the showroom the roof was down and it sounded very 'tinny'. The 'door close' action sounds much more solid when the roof and windows are closed. So from my aspect It would be interesting to hear how the Cravenspeed bushings sound with the roof and windows down. Thanx for your awesome videos mate!
I wouldn't replace them unless you have a NA. After 20+'years, the doors do get louder when you close them.
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I'm conflicted here; for such a new car, wouldn't the engineers put something in like this to prevent such a 'problem'? And the whole 'its not cost effective' argument; can you really justify that when the NDs are pushing 35-40k prices based on brand and trend? Because the price-to-product ratio is mildly unbalanced with these cars.
Kind of depends. They might have shitloads of these door bushings left. Or they spent this money somewhere else. Or they thought that it doesn't make a big enough difference.
I just found your site today. Awesome. I have ‘16 GT same colour as you. I am Canadian. Is the ND a European version? Same as GT? Also I just bought the scuff plate and have not installed yet. I’m a bit nervous.
Hello, My ND is a Belgian 2016 sport which is almost the same as a club spec but without the brembo brakes. I also installed the scuff plates myself. It is pretty easy and the instructions are clear. So there is not much to worry about, just go step by step and you'll be fine :-)
+Gigi Simba some recaro shoulders pads I got from ebay. It helps to keep te seatbelt from rubbing on the leather of the seat while driving, because I am not a very tall guy :-P
I see you got some stickering on your car. Did you make sure it's specifically designed for the ND? Seriously.. if the design of parts attached to the bushing is the same, it's just a marketing trick to state it's specifically designed for one version.
Well Cravenspeed only has an ND mx5 to use for product development. So all there parts are designed for their mx5 shop car. Their is a chance the bushing could also be fitted to different models but they were designed for the ND generation of the mx5.
+KutKindUitLimburg ik ken het probleem, moet soms ook gewoon plannen om eens een ritje te kunnen meedoen of naar een rondrit te gaan. Anders kom ik zot :-P
Stop making the music in your cut scenes so much LOUDER than the audio when you are speaking!
The side by side door closing comparison really shows the difference and makes the MX5 door closing almost 911 sounding, which has the best sounding door closure I have ever heard. You have convinced me to buy a set and fit to my new MX5, just based on how much better the door closing sounds LOL
I installed these things on my otherwise stock ND2 right after I bought it. Their position made sense: Together with the hinges on the other ends, they anchor the two HUGE doors (relative to the car's size) to the chassis. The result should be increased overall rigidity. My car is a S
Sport model with canvas roof, so it already has one strike against it in the “flexi-flyer” department. I got these red bushings and they were substantially firmer in the hand than the OEMs. They were nicely finished, had a quality look and feel and heft, and they fit perfectly in place of the OEM ones. I followed the instructions and fitted them loosely then closed the doors so they would nudge the bushings into the perfect position. Then I tightened them up. The result? A VERY firm and authoritarian door close, better than any other roadster I've owned. When I’m drifting in the twisties or hammering over a beat-up railroad crossing the car feels solid, like a billet. How much of this chassis firmness can be attributed to these bushings? I don’t know. All I can say is, the car feels fantastic and there’s no way I’m going back to the OEMs.
Definitely, my car handle MUCH better since I installed these. As you said, structural rigidity has been improved
This is one of the reviews only car enthusiast will get and appreciate :)
+Fatasslaughing indeed :-) it was hard to explain the difference, but it is indeed a significant change.
All mx5s use the exact same door bushings
Too expensive. I just put new front brake pads and rotors in my 99 Miata for $45. I’m going to spend $65
for 2 small plastic pieces? No.
I put a set of stiffer door bushings on my 2017 rf launch edition and i noticed that when hitting uneven pavement the doors seem to stay in the closed position and not flex like they did with the stock ones. It seems like it stiffens the body.
They make ND Blinker fluids as well. Can you make a video on how to do that?
It has a similar effect to the doors as a strut tower brace has to the hood in that it prevents body flex. Its a cheap but necessary upgrade in my opinion.
I like the polyurethane door bushing.
It sounds close the german cars thump sound. 🦅🦅🇺🇸
I have wondered same. Yes, stock door closing is flimsy to me. I would get them just for that. But if increases chassis rigidity, say at an autocross?? Wow!👍👍😎 More road feel or tighter feel?👍👍😎 16 Club owner here. Yes. I need these.😁
You seem to have missed the point... You're supposed to drive it to test as well, not just open and close the doors!!
I just happened to install these exact bushings to mine before you released this video.
+vipermoon64 and what is your opinion on them? Do you like the difference?
The side by side comparison on the doors makes this video superior to the others.
I agree on side by side door comparison.
Its is also better for the door speakers.Less vibrations from the bass
fake news
Yes, they're worth it!
lets calm down now
Every single Miata has the exact same door bushing and door cup. Yours looks exactly like my 1992.
Thanks for answering the question within the first 10 seconds. Also, I don’t understand why flyin Miata bushings are so expensive
I got some on Amazon for $22. Not Cravenspeed but look exactly the same and I can definitely feel the difference.
I have these and there is a noticeable difference
+Dan Dahl indeed I did not think it would have such an impact.
I always wondered what the difference, thanks! I might get those
+Peter Salls you're welcome, glad I could help :-)
Get the 5x racing version
What is that horrible decal on your windshield?
That was an old club sticker, it has since been removed 😜
Hi, I bought them from you a few days ago, I installed them today.
On the passenger side everything is perfect, but on the driver's side the door needs more force than the standard one to close, it seems that it can't fix it like the passenger side.
(I followed the instructions)
the bushing need to be trimmed?
You might have to listen the screws, and start over the rest of the install, one guy said that doing that several times got it perfect.
@@EmmaHopman loosen not listen
@@tvman54 hehe yep
Hey - am from Sydney Australia and have the identical 2016 'Mia' to yours, 2.0 litre manual ceramic etc. This specific video caught my interest as when I first closed the drivers door in the showroom the roof was down and it sounded very 'tinny'. The 'door close' action sounds much more solid when the roof and windows are closed. So from my aspect It would be interesting to hear how the Cravenspeed bushings sound with the roof and windows down. Thanx for your awesome videos mate!
Will look into putting it in a future video ;-)
What a lot of bollox!
Does this do anything to help reduce road noise too?
Question have you found there has been any weakening on your door hinges?
What do you mean by weakening? I have not really noticed anything different about the hinges.
AVPOnTheRoad I was told that firmer bushings could have a bad effect on the door hinges. I just wanted to know is this fact or fiction.
I wouldn't replace them unless you have a NA. After 20+'years, the doors do get louder when you close them.
I'm conflicted here; for such a new car, wouldn't the engineers put something in like this to prevent such a 'problem'?
And the whole 'its not cost effective' argument; can you really justify that when the NDs are pushing 35-40k prices based on brand and trend? Because the price-to-product ratio is mildly unbalanced with these cars.
Kind of depends. They might have shitloads of these door bushings left. Or they spent this money somewhere else. Or they thought that it doesn't make a big enough difference.
@@cooperp6429 The gram strategy at work
Thanks ;)
+Car-Shooters You're welcome ;-)
is your transmission going yet? XD
No my transmission seems to be holding on for the time being :-P
AVPOnTheRoad BBR NC swap is your friend
Transmission problems??????
I installed these and I removed them the next day . Mine were another brand from one of the US suppliers and I forgot the name .
I just found your site today. Awesome. I have ‘16 GT same colour as you. I am Canadian. Is the ND a European version? Same as GT?
Also I just bought the scuff plate and have not installed yet. I’m a bit nervous.
Hello, My ND is a Belgian 2016 sport which is almost the same as a club spec but without the brembo brakes. I also installed the scuff plates myself. It is pretty easy and the instructions are clear. So there is not much to worry about, just go step by step and you'll be fine :-)
Figment of your imagination. Like the twilight zone.
What have you got on your seat belt? Looks good!!
+Gigi Simba some recaro shoulders pads I got from ebay. It helps to keep te seatbelt from rubbing on the leather of the seat while driving, because I am not a very tall guy :-P
AVPOnTheRoad can you share the link? Please.
Btw I think you would like my page in instagram “Club Miata México” 🇲🇽 :)
These are the ones I got:
www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RECARO-Embroidery-Car-Seat-Belt-Shoulder-Pads-Pair-/321723613392
Mazda continues to place these soft bushings at the last version of MX5. Why they are doing this if there is a solution of something better?
panos2171 cost and comfort (ease of closing the door with less effort)
panos2171, Cost...
I see you got some stickering on your car. Did you make sure it's specifically designed for the ND?
Seriously.. if the design of parts attached to the bushing is the same, it's just a marketing trick to state it's specifically designed for one version.
Well Cravenspeed only has an ND mx5 to use for product development. So all there parts are designed for their mx5 shop car. Their is a chance the bushing could also be fitted to different models but they were designed for the ND generation of the mx5.
Hoeveel km zit jij eigenlijk na 2 jaar? :p
+KutKindUitLimburg ik zit nu aan 30500 km ongeveer :-D
Dat haal ik niet in 3-5 jaar ofzo lol, zit aan 3000 maar :p
+KutKindUitLimburg haha je moet meer gaan toeren he ;-)
AVPOnTheRoad als ik meer tijd had :'(
+KutKindUitLimburg ik ken het probleem, moet soms ook gewoon plannen om eens een ritje te kunnen meedoen of naar een rondrit te gaan. Anders kom ik zot :-P
That’s not a Miata that’s a mx5
Thanks for the comparison, notice on bumpy roads?
Might buy one soon....hard to find in Aus.
Yes, on bumpy roads the door has no more rattle in the lock. I like this mod even though it only is a small improvement while driving.
Some electrical tape did the trick for me and its hard to spot on the oe bushing..."a fool and his money are quickly separated"
Where did you tape? The bottom side?
Just checked their web site and they are out of stock! Bummer!
+Chomp I will send a message to them to get more stock asap ;-)
The same for me. Anywhere else to buy those door bushings ?
We should have the bushings back in stock early December!
Surprise, surprise! Door Bushings are back in stock!
How much do you ask to ship to Belgium ?
Lowlegacy? Ur not low lol
Good way to waste your money. Utterly useless imo
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Rigid
this video made no sense to me. I dont know the word Rigid, so its mostly blank words
You're on the internet, why not search for the definition?
I don't hear the difference