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I really dont like bumps and bangs, they spoil my mood when driving. total handling noob. in my humble opinion you can't beat bilstein "yellow" uprated shocks, eibach springs and trd topmounts.- and it does corner well but the ride is very harsh. Great for track but I wouldn't want to live with it myself in a daily driver, hence why I went for the above setup which is fine for me - I even have the original 15" wheels on it....? Firm but comfortable. Ive been in MR2s and other cars running 17s with just springs and the ride was awfull. Super streets are wicked! for example if your topmounts are worn out each bump is going to be accompanied with a clunk and the suspension strut moving about. Also if the steering feels numb, loose or vibrates at speed and your wheels are correctly balanced your steering components could be worn- inner and outer track rods and possibly steering rack.£1000 from a toyota dealer, so you may want to shop around!...'pointy' mainly due to the camber change I think.paul port wrote:I would not bother with poly-bushes.
a lot of hassle for next to no difference
been there.
Lowering the car will make it feel more
Overall, I think good choice of Tyres will make the most difference without compromise to ride
paul
Nice ride from them except for the stupid tramlining!- forgot about that lot. I also fitted new droplinks, lower ball joints and had new antiroll bar bushes at the same time.- I had my fronts checked recently and one side was way out (probably thanks to the numerous pot holes around here) and the steering is a lot better now.... 
(especially the rears).paulmann wrote:How can I improve the handling of my MR2 without compromising the ride quality.
I had adjustables on my previous car setup but it made it awful to drive on b roads and poor quality roads.
So basically how can I make the mr2 corner and handle better without losing my fillings or strugle over speedbumps outside my house?
I don't know anything about altering the handling of my MR2!
First off, yellow billies are no longer being made and apparently there aren't many in stock anywhere. 2nd hand will be your best bet.(that actually turn out to be completely knackered). (apparently give very good ride quality and control), 2nd hand black billies (which seem to be in very good condition - fingers crossed), and 2nd hand top mounts (may well replace with TRDs in the near future).£460 + fitting. I had a ride in a 2 at Rogue that was fitted with Super Streets, and all I can say is that if I had the money I would get them. Even on the medium damper setting they weren't that hard a ride. On softest apparently they are superb. They alone make a hige difference for not much money and won't affect the comfort really at all. I'd do this as the first stage and see how it feels. 
(every one)
I thought about getting some softer springs :S"yawwing"(I believe peter at sBits does them) with out these the MR2 doesn't have adjustable camber (hence paul mentioning the drop in height gives a more negative camber and improves things, only way to do it without the special bolts). Then take the car to WIM or a trusted alignment centre and get the alignment properly done. Then your ride, the height etc will stay the same but you'll have improved geometry.