Miata Suspension Workshop Entry Ticket

Join us for a full day of suspension science! If you're wanting to learn how to build and tune your suspension, or just enjoy learning cool engineering things, this is for you!

We will be taking a detailed look at all suspension, brake, handling aspects of the Miata. Breaking down all the individual parts and aspects, and going through a step-by-step process for building, tweaking, and tuning your suspension.

Time: Session will start at 9:30 AM, and run until around 4:00 PM. 

Location: 11993 Ravenna Road, Chardon Ohio, 44024

Lunch will be provided.

Topics covered this year include:

• Entry to suspension science
• Basic suspension components and systems
• Alignments
• Corner balancing
• Building your set-up
  • Selecting spring rates
  • Shocks
  • Sway bars
  • Bushings
• Tuning and set-up
  • ride height
  • roll centers
  • dampers
  • tire pressures
• Handling characteristics
  • How to adjust to correct unwanted handling issues
  • Tuning for driving styles
  • Tuning for track variances 
• Miata suspension components selection
  • good vs bad brands
  • explanation of different types of parts
  • application analysis - how to select the right parts for a given application