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Meisterr Sportive Coilovers: Affordable Fast Road Setup Coming Soon

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#1 ·
MeisterR have been developing the Sportive coilovers for quite some time now, and it is almost here.

The Sportive coilovers is a height adjustable sport suspension designed to work well for every day performance.
The goal of the Sportive suspension is provide great ride quality, sharp handling, all while sitting at a lowered ride height.

The Sportive use 6kg/mm front springs, 5kg/mm rear springs, and are paired with non damping adjustable twin-tube dampers.
The out of the box ride height setting is 12.2" Front / 12.6" Rear ( 310mm Front / 320mm Rear).
The ride height setting are optimised to be between 12.0" to 12.5" front, 12.5" to 13.0" rear.

The Sportive damper valving were developed in house at our UK R&D workshop, and are matched to the paired springs rate.
Ride quality of the Sportive will be supple, compliant, and will ride well over uneven road surfaces.
It won't be as responsive as the mono-tube dampers used on the MeisterR ZetaCRD, but will certainly feel much more controlled than OEM.
One would say the Sportive would be an "OEM+" option, sporty performance but certainly not track dedicated.

The Sportive suspension will come with aluminium top mounts pre-assembled (Rear top mounts are extended), ready to be mounted on the car out of the box.
The damper bodies are electroplated to enhance corrosion resistance.
Bump stop, rubber dust cover, and 1-year warranty are included.

Price are not yet determined, but expected to be around ÂŁ495 delivered.

Here are some pictures of the MeisterR Sportive Coilovers.

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We expect our first production batch to be ready around July.
Any questions, please feel free to let me know. :)

Jerrick
 
#4 ·
These sound like exactly what i'm looking for. As per other poster above - I'm not interested in track days etc but would like a supple compliant ride but with a slightly lowered stance. Re: the ride height measurements quoted is that from the wheel centre? I too can see these being very popular - will there be a need to pre-order to avoid a long waiting list?
 
#8 ·
Taking pre-orders? :)
I will take pre-order once I have a more accurate date on when I am getting the goods.
I don't want to take money until I am sure where I stand.

Maybe we need to be careful about being too positive, might otherwise be seen as an excuse to up the price...
Jacking up the price isn't something I will do. :)

A major focus of the Sportive suspension is affordability.

There is no point to make a more expensive product as I have the ZetaCRD sitting at that high performance setup position already.

That "magical" ÂŁ495 delivered mark was something I have been aiming for.

It is easy to deliver cheap product, much more difficult to deliver great product at a cheaper price. ;)

I think the Sportive have nailed it in terms of that balance.

Jerrick
 
#9 ·
Taking pre-orders? :)
I will take pre-order once I have a more accurate date on when I am getting the goods.
I don't want to take money until I am sure where I stand.

Maybe we need to be careful about being too positive, might otherwise be seen as an excuse to up the price...
Jacking up the price isn't something I will do. :)

A major focus of the Sportive suspension is affordability.

There is no point to make a more expensive product as I have the ZetaCRD sitting at that high performance setup position already.

That "magical" ÂŁ495 delivered mark was something I have been aiming for.

It is easy to deliver cheap product, much more difficult to deliver great product at a cheaper price. ;)

I think the Sportive have nailed it in terms of that balance.

Jerrick
Great answer, my thanks.

I'll be having my 5 checked this weekend, and during that I'll be asking how "tired" my existing suspension is. That answer will very much be influencing when I start asking more about dates (notice the "when", not if).
 
#11 ·
Taking pre-orders? :)
I will take pre-order once I have a more accurate date on when I am getting the goods.
I don't want to take money until I am sure where I stand.
Maybe we need to be careful about being too positive, might otherwise be seen as an excuse to up the price...
Jacking up the price isn't something I will do. :)
A major focus of the Sportive suspension is affordability.

There is no point to make a more expensive product as I have the ZetaCRD sitting at that high performance setup position already.
That "magical" ÂŁ495 delivered mark was something I have been aiming for.
It is easy to deliver cheap product, much more difficult to deliver great product at a cheaper price. ;)

I think the Sportive have nailed it in terms of that balance.

Jerrick
Are theses MX5 only, or are you developing for other enthusiast cars?
 
#12 ·
Are theses MX5 only, or are you developing for other enthusiast cars?
For the moment, this is NA / NB only.

I may look at other car model in the future, but nothing on the radar at the moment.

Jerrick
 
#15 ·
Don't forget the NC.Or have you got something planned?.
Not for a while.
I may try, but that rear NC top mount is the biggest obstacle.

I like to have suspension ready to install out of the box, but it may not be an option with the NC.

For now, the ZetaCRD is the best out of the box solution for the NC.

Pre-order group buy! Who's in?! :)
I won't be able to do any group buy with the first production run.
There aren't enough quantity.

Maybe in the future but it will be a while.

Jerrick
 
#17 ·
We have test fitted the prototype kit locally so i have some first hand experience on how the Sportive install and how the ride feel.

I timed the installation: start to finish, it took 1 hour and 40 minutes.
That jack car up on axle stand, take the old suspension off, install new suspension, wheels back on the ground.
The fact that we install the Sportive as it was out of the box makes it a lot easier.
There was no need to re-use any old parts or assemble anything, just bolt straight onto the car.

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So this is how the car look with the Sportive installed as it is out of the box.
The ride height look a little lower as it's running on 185/60/14 on OE wheels with 25mm spacers.

After the install, we took the car out for a little test drive.
The control is a lot more predictable as one would expect from the stiffer springs rate.
Especially on full throttle as the rear end squat are much more controlled, so you can feel what the car is doing under hard acceleration.
Steering is also more responsive as expected from a good sport suspension.

We went "speed bump" hunting and drove across a few speed bump at "reasonable" speed.
Went over the bumps with 1 wheel, and then both wheels over bumps at the same time.
It wasn't harsh, and would say it feel like good OEM; certainly don't feel like you need a kidney replacement after driving over a few hump.

What I find the Sportive done well on is over the road surfaces small imperfection.
Where a stiff suspension could feel a constant "jiggle" from the imperfection, the Sportive ride like you are driving over a normal road.
Basically the Sportive is doing what a good suspension should do; absorbing the small bumps.

Overall, I am please with the performance of the Sportive.
It isn't razor sharp, certainly aren't going to win you any trophy at track event.
As a good road suspension, the car looks nice, ride nice, steering feel responsive, body motion felt predictable and controlled.
It is a great replacement for old tired suspension on the Miata.

I will report feedback from the owner once the car settle in a little more and get an alignment done.
This is just a quick initial impression of the suspension.

Jerrick
 
#18 ·
Where are you chaps located and is the plan to have a demo car such that potential buyers can give it a try.

I guess the optimum would be a half day booking, i.e.

- The potential punter comes for a look and a test drive

- If it's the right solution, the punter leaves his car with yourselves for 3 hours (?) to replace the suspension and setup the new

Is the above viable, if so,

- Can you complete the work yourselves? Sorry, don't know your resources and capabilities

- How long do you need, to include geometry (I assume that it would be prudent)?

- What would be the total cost, i.e. purchase of components, fit and configure (geo)?

- Do you have any decent coffee shops nearby whilst we wait?
 
#19 ·
Where are you chaps located and is the plan to have a demo car such that potential buyers can give it a try.

I guess the optimum would be a half day booking, i.e.

- The potential punter comes for a look and a test drive

- If it's the right solution, the punter leaves his car with yourselves for 3 hours (?) to replace the suspension and setup the new

Is the above viable, if so,

- Can you complete the work yourselves? Sorry, don't know your resources and capabilities

- How long do you need, to include geometry (I assume that it would be prudent)?

- What would be the total cost, i.e. purchase of components, fit and configure (geo)?

- Do you have any decent coffee shops nearby whilst we wait?
Sorry, we are in Rayne, Essex.

But are more of a suspension engineering workshop / warehouse.

I am sure there are a few MX5 specialist that may be able to work something out for you in the future.

But at this point in time, these are all too new.

Jerrick
 
#24 ·
My Mk1 is on OEM springs and shocks. One of the rear springs has been replaced, the others look quite old.

Maybe one day I will go for coilovers, and a 'fast road' setup looks good. Please though can someone explain why the ride height being lowered is so desirable?

I am quite happy with the ride height in a normal MX5.