Showing specs for all NA & NB Miatas

Sway bars & end links

Front and rear stabilizer brackets and link fasteners.

Use this checklist to track fasteners you handle. It is not a complete repair procedure or a verified disassembly order. Follow your factory manual for access, support, tightening sequences and inspections. Select your car and check each variant before using a value.

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All NA & NB variants; select your car to narrow the list.

You’ll replace

No replacement list is recorded in these specs. Check the cited procedures for seals, gaskets and single-use hardware.

Fluids & settings

Fluid types, capacities and settings have not been catalogued for this job. Check your factory manual before filling or adjusting.

1. Front stabilizer

Factory manual27–39 ft·lb37–53 N·m37–53 N·m27–39 ft·lb
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–19Printed: “37–53 N·m (3.7–5.5 kgf·m, 27–39 ft·lbf)”
Factory manual32–44 ft·lb44–60 N·m44–60 N·m32–44 ft·lb
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–13–1Printed: “44—60 {4.4—6.2, 32—44}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–13–5Printed: “44—60 {4.4—6.2, 32—44}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–13–9Printed: “44—60 {4.4—6.2, 32—44}”
Front stabilizer bracket bolts
NA 1994–1997; NB 1999–2000; NA 1990–1993 (B6)
Factory manual14–19 ft·lb18–26 N·m18–26 N·m14–19 ft·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–17Printed: “18–26 N·m (1.8–2.7 m-kg, 13–20 ft-lb)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–19Printed: “18–26 N·m (1.8–2.7 kgf·m, 14–19 ft·lbf)”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–13–9Printed: “18—26 {1.8—2.7, 13—19}”
Factory manual27–40 ft·lb36–54 N·m36–54 N·m27–40 ft·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–15Printed: “36–54 N·m (3.7–5.5 m-kg, 27–40 ft-lb)”
Front stabilizer link upper nut (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual32–44 ft·lb44–60 N·m44–60 N·m32–44 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1078Printed: “44—60 {4.4—6.2, 32—44} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
Front stabilizer bracket bolts (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual13–20 ft·lb17.6–26.5 N·m17.6–26.5 N·m13–20 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1084Printed: “17.6—26.5 {1.80—2.70, 13.0—19.5} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
Front stabilizer link lower nut (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual32–45 ft·lb43.1–60.8 N·m43.1–60.8 N·m32–45 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1084Printed: “43.1—60.8 {4.40—6.19, 31.8—44.8} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”

2. Rear stabilizer

Factory manual27–39 ft·lb37–53 N·m37–53 N·m27–39 ft·lb
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–25Printed: “37–53 N·m (3.7–5.5 kgf·m, 27–39 ft·lbf)”
Factory manual32–44 ft·lb44–60 N·m44–60 N·m32–44 ft·lb
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–14–1Printed: “44—60 {4.4—6.2, 32—44}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–14–3Printed: “44—60 {4.4—6.2, 32—44}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–14–6Printed: “44—60 {4.4—6.2, 32—44}”
Rear stabilizer bracket bolts
NA 1994–1997; NB 1999–2000; NA 1990–1993 (B6)
Factory manual15–20 ft·lb20–28 N·m20–28 N·m15–20 ft·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–25Printed: “18–26 N·m (1.8–2.7 m-kg, 13–20 ft-lb)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–25Printed: “20–28 N·m (2.0–2.9 kgf·m, 15–20 ft·lbf)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–26Printed: “20–28 N·m (2.0–2.9 kgf·m, 15–20 ft·lbf)”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–14–6Printed: “20—28 {2.0—2.9, 15—20}”
Factory manual27–40 ft·lb36–54 N·m36–54 N·m27–40 ft·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–23Printed: “36–54 N·m (3.7–5.5 m-kg, 27–40 ft-lb)”
Rear stabilizer bracket bolts (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual15–21 ft·lb19.6–28.4 N·m19.6–28.4 N·m15–21 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1109Printed: “19.6—28.4 {2.00—2.89, 14.5—20.9} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
Rear stabilizer link nuts (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual32–45 ft·lb43.1–60.8 N·m43.1–60.8 N·m32–45 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1109Printed: “43.1—60.8 {4.40—6.19, 31.8—44.8} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”

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