NEW & IMPROVED Miata Door Bushings! - 4K - FM Live 8-29-24

[@jakedougherty6000]

I appreciate the honesty in saying that the difference isn't noticeable if we already have the previous version. A lot of companies, especially niche market ones like yours, will often try to make the sale any way they can. Its why you're one of the few vendors I feel like I can trust

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Thanks for noticing and we'll keep it up. 😁

[@HyperspeedMedia]

The green one from MATG is awesome !!! Thanks Flying Miata team !

[@luisserranoxd2686]

I love this channel so much I appreciate all your guys hardowek

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

We appreciate the kind words!

[@Buzz65]

Awesome. Love the new design. Also love horizontal vids. :-)

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Thanks for watching!

[@MegaNardman]

I don't have my NB anymore, but I remember replacing the original bushings with a Delrin replacement (I thought it was from FM, but not sure). I was astounded at the difference. IMO, this is a no-brainer upgrade for any of the older cars if you haven't done so already. There's almost zero downside, and the benefits compared to the cost are incredible. Thank you FM for reducing the cost on these!

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Thanks for watching!

[@ohnobo14]

Just installed today ❤

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Nice! What color did you get?

[@ohnobo14]

@@FlyinMiataVideo Blue, I like the contrast against the Pearl White (:

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

@@ohnobo14 Sounds like a great choice!

[@flyfishaholic]

This may be a dumb question but typically when something is made more rigid, the forces that were previously absorbed at the original location are transferred to another location. Would the additional rigidity at the door cause cracking at a different location somewhere else?

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

We've never experienced this, nor have we ever had a customer make us aware of something like this.

[@shtboxgarage]

They are transferred to your spine, watch out for cracking

[@travdripdrip382]

I've bought three different brands of bushings, (craven speed, 5x racing, flying Miata) the first one i ruined by sanding it down in the wrong places to try and fix the problem of the door not shutting, the 5x one just sucked and the FM one is what i have ran for over a year now, but i have had a very hard time getting the door to shut right... Yeah yeah yeah i know keep it lose then shut it few times then tighten it but In my experience DON'T sand anywhere but the thickness of the bushing. When i sanded the thickness/height the problem with not being able to shut the door got better but never went away. Don't waste your time sanding the sides or anything else. Only the hight, if that makes sense. If you haven't played around with door bushings for days then I'm probably speaking Chinese to you. Long story short, if you can get them to fit right it's DEFINITELY worth the money, now that they're cheap you better get them or I'll tell your mom

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasondixon9095]

I just ordered some for my ND2

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Nice! Thanks for watching.

[@adron7748]

Unsure about ordering these for my ND2. Have you noticed any differences?

[@jasondixon9095]

@@adron7748 I just received my package today from them. I will be installing them in the morning. I will let you know how it works out.

[@jasondixon9095]

@@adron7748 I just installed them and it was a big difference. I recommend you should buy.

[@smokeya53h13]

Has FM looked into redesigning the door cup as well? It seems like a more contoured shape on the door side could create an improved interlock over that of the pressed steel cup.

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Good question! I'll add it to their list of things to evaluate.

[@somestuffithoughtyoumightl6985]

These have been around a long time, but for the newcomers it would be nice to explain why Mazda didn’t equip even the newest MX5 with stiffer bushings if they make the car better.

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Just a guess, but rubber molds are pretty cheap to make.

[@KChan0314]

I already have the red cravenspeed one, wonder if this will be even better? Definitely need more colour options!

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Thanks for the feedback! We'll look into other colors.

[@blackduncan9812]

Ik it's dumb to ask but I'd definitely want a purple I think that would be really fun. But I'll wait on the red for now.

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Good suggestion! We'll pass it on.

[@MrMonkFisher]

I second the purple!

[@YourMothersLover170]

Purple fan here too!

[@Cloverleaf7642]

Great innovation, FM. Love the video. Trying to place an order for the bushings right now and I’m being refused shipping to the UK - your main website says options for international purchases are offered at check out, but I’m getting a blank refusal when I try to check out with Apple Pay. Anything you can do to help, please?

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

The UK has some import regulations that basically make it impossible for us to ship orders with a value lower than a certain amount. It's unfortunate, but it means we have a $200 minimum for orders to the UK.

[@Cloverleaf7642]

@@FlyinMiataVideoFair enough, thanks for getting back to me.

[@andehfoosaman]

Bring some purple ones to Miata Reunion!

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

We appreciate the suggestion!

[@austinrobbins3453]

@@FlyinMiataVideo Purple at Miata Reunion would be amazing!

[@Moriggia]

I bought a set from another dealer here in Europe and i noticed that it had play in the metal piece of the door, if I remember well the stock one didn't have play. I'll try to bend the metal piece and see what changes. For americans these bushing have to be the best on market. 😊

[@StingrayOfficial]

I wonder how much the cups are flexing if you can bend them with pliers. Possible new product?

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Hmm, maybe.

[@Rot05]

I would like to see the ability to preorder the red ones on the website.

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

I'm afraid we don't allow pre-orders - sorry! You can sign up to be notified when they're available using the "Notify me" button within the product listing.

[@RAVAGEjpb]

Why no shipping to Ontario Canada?

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

We definitely ship to Ontario, Canada. Please reach out to our customer service team.

[@TomSeoull]

cool on the wish list!!

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Thanks for watching!

[@samgriffin5035]

Why did you guy's use the chosen material over delrin? There are many miata replacement parts made out of delrin. It seems it could of been a possible material to use. Keep up to great work!

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

The two materials are pretty close in hardness and we can get a better cost savings on the non Delrin one.

[@russellhensley277]

do these bushings cause more road noise?

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

I suppose they may since we're removing a rubber piece for a solid piece, but it's effectively imperceptible.

[@The1stZ3NN]

Neon green please

[@alexishoyos4588]

Would you guys consider making a british racing green to match a '91 SE Miata?

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

The problem is that they're molded plastic and not painted metal, so they will always look different as they'll react very differently to light. The closer we get to matching the shade (under specific lighting conditions), the more obvious it is that they don't match. For this reason, we don't recommend trying to perfectly match the bushing to the car color.

[@brenteysler5679]

How much of a difference will these make from the ones I brought from you a few months ago?

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Well, if you choose a different color....that would be the difference😁But really, the material has a higher durometer but I don't think it would be noticeable from the driver's seat.

[@romad275]

Brandon, which official Miata Blue color is closest to the blue of the bushing? I have a 1989 Miata California License Plate Blue (a.k.a.Mariner Blue).

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Hmm, good question. The blue door bushings are our official FM blue so, maybe one of our blue Miata owners can let us know. We're not trying to match any specific Miata color because if it's off some, it'll probably look bad. Well, I guess the black door bushings should match pretty good.

[@spliffbooth]

x2 for WHITE, please! ... Yes they will get dirty, as will the rest of my "crystal white" painted doorsill until I clean it again. Dirty white would blend in better than red, black, or blue. Plus you can say you offer them in "red, white, and blue!"

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Oh man, I don't know! We'll put it on the "wants" list and see if it gets any traction.

[@davidmccaughan2710]

My Laguna baby DEMANDS anything cool available in blue! I guess the 3D printed ones will have to be donated to the club auction!

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Thanks for the suggestion! Another blue variant is unlikely at this time, but we've passed your voice along to the correct people.

[@starstar5657]

Why is your freight so expensive to australia? Even for something small freight is like $60+. Would love to be able to buy more and I'm sure there are others.

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

We just rolled out a new stocking dealer program with MX5 Mania, who can now buy our parts for you and save some of those expensive shipping costs. They're currently open to suggestions as to what to carry, and we suggest starting there!

[@DominicLeung87]

I have these but any effect these have is probably mostly placebo. Any "bracing" forces these things would have would have to be transmitted via the screw head/washer/bushing interface which is TINY. If we assume the door cups/bushing is a rigid connection AND the screw/doorsill connection is rigid then that only leaves the screw head/bushing interface which is a "connection" which is entirely determined by friction. The clamping pressure of 4 screws on a tiny little area is small enough it might as well be a rounding error. On top of this, even if this was somehow anything resembling a rigid connection (which it isn't) the door bushing/door cup connection point is so low that it provides very little mechanical advantage on bending moments in the frame/chassis.

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Nobody expects door bushings to make a night and day difference to chassis stiffness, but there is usually a tangible, not placebo, improvement. If you want to see it in real time, try flexing a closed Miata door around with the stock rubber bushings, then with something stiffer. There's noticeably less movement.

[@DominicLeung87]

@@FlyinMiataVideo Yeah, it's not like you guys are claiming this is god's gift to men which is good. It might also be because I have an ND which is much stiffer than an NA/NB where I really can imagine these contributing to rigidity in a noticeable way. I guess the results in the NC/ND and NA/NB would be markedly different.

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

@@DominicLeung87 Agreed, you'll probably notice the upgrade less on the later cars.

[@dgris7944]

I'm not making any claims on stiffness but replacing rubber bushings with delrin on my '99 substantially reduced NVH. It made less of a difference on my '04 MSM, however that's a stiffer car from the factory.

[@PilotScott-ey7lw]

The connection is low, but remember it’s one of 4. Top hinge, bottom hinge, latch, and cup/bushing interface. Those other 3 are pretty solid, so anything you can do to stiffen the fourth is a good thing.

[@ohnobo14]

I got blue

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

@ohnobo14 Thanks for your order!

[@stephanegenest6793]

It's not easy to order from Canada Try so many times 😮

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Sorry for the frustration! Please email our CS team ([e-mail]) with details of the issue you're facing, and we'll try our best to find a solution.

[@CrisEdmundson]

I would love a neon orange

[@em_iatas]

Same!!

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@makemann]

If you're taking votes on a limited color, my vote is for Dolphin Grey! 🐬

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

We'll take it down and see if we get any traction with it. Thanks for watching!

[@tomhunter91]

The previous bushings made my car rattle so bad I removed them.

[@FlyinMiataVideo]

If you were getting rattling, that's probably because the bushings were too loose inside the door cup. It also illustrates how much the door was moving relative to the opening, which is exactly why those bushings can help make the car more rigid. Please contact our customer service team to help troubleshoot your install.

[@tomhunter91]

It was installed right but the rattling was from internal door parts I didn't feel like finding and replacing.