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slegros · 14th January 2006, 07:39 PM

I have 2 suspensions for my r33. any opinions as to which I should use? (cant make up my mind)

-Bilstein sport shocks fitted with eibach pro-kit springs

-HKS Hipermax 2 coilovers fitted with 9F 8R

Ive always had excellent results on any car ive used them on with the Eibach-Bilstein combo.

As for the HKS I like the adjustability, but any time ive used coilovers theyve always been somewhat noisy(clunking). The 9/8 spring combo is a bit softer than what comes with the Hipermax 2's, but too stiff for road use?

Opinions(and experiences!) Please!

-by the way the set I dont use is for sale along with mystock V-spec suspension.

Bean · 15th January 2006, 03:22 AM

I'd say go with the coilovers.
I have F14 and R12 on mine and it's OK for the roads here in Tokyo.
For UK roads I'd say F9 R8 is about ideal.

slegros · 15th January 2006, 10:07 AM

I'm in suzuka so 9/8 should be good. Yours is an r34?

14th January 2006, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
slegros GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 149	Which Suspension? I have 2 suspensions for my r33. any opinions as to which I should use? (cant make up my mind) -Bilstein sport shocks fitted with eibach pro-kit springs -HKS Hipermax 2 coilovers fitted with 9F 8R Ive always had excellent results on any car ive used them on with the Eibach-Bilstein combo. As for the HKS I like the adjustability, but any time ive used coilovers theyve always been somewhat noisy(clunking). The 9/8 spring combo is a bit softer than what comes with the Hipermax 2's, but too stiff for road use? Opinions(and experiences!) Please! -by the way the set I dont use is for sale along with mystock V-spec suspension.

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15th January 2006, 03:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bean GTROC Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tokyo Posts: 3,727	I'd say go with the coilovers. I have F14 and R12 on mine and it's OK for the roads here in Tokyo. For UK roads I'd say F9 R8 is about ideal.

15th January 2006, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
slegros GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 149	I'm in suzuka so 9/8 should be good. Yours is an r34?