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But the lower it is, the less suspension travel it has, the worse it will handle. Ultimately, lower and wider = less adjustability and less predictable handling.

I think the measurement was 85mm, from floor to cill, for the ultimate handling setup on an MX5. This is the point where the wishbones are 100% level with the road surface. It's about 30mm lower than stock, with camber adjusted to suit (ie. not maxed out to f*ck)

A 306 isn't anywhere near as sensitive, since the rear torsion beam is what is adjusted to lower the ride height, plus at the front end it's standard practice to just fit suitable springs onto standard shocks, or get separate coilovers.

My car was lowered, I fitted the coilovers then had it adjusted by a local company who matched it to their race cars, then reduced the camber and toe slightly and the damper settings were wound back so it didn't break my back. Nobody spends that long f*cking about with the suspension on a 306 because no, it's not anywhere near as sensitive.

At the end of the day if you want to do what 75% of the members on MX5 forums do an lower a car, fit wider wheels with stretched tyres etc. then go for it, the little Mazda isn't exactly rare nor expensive. Just saying that, by doing so, you're not making the car any 'better' in fact the sole reason people buy them (the handling) will almost certainly be worse, so you may as well have just bought any other convertible and been different, whilst saving money on insurance...