TEIN, HKS & K-Sport are popular here in NZ but im interested to know which most other people use. At the moment im looking at some TEIN items but i thought id get some more info
I voted for Bilsteins as that is what are on the car now (among other nismo and ARC suspension components) and they are very nice. Firm but don't take the pi** like my old Cusco's on my MR2 they were boneshakin'! As far as i can see on the ramp they look good quality, the fit is good and no signs of any leaks (touch wood). I hear good things about TEIN and they aren't too badly priced here. If i were choosing i would probably go for the TEIN's. Öhlins are supposed to be top for skylines as well.
I've got TEIN HA's on the car now but these are way too firm for my tastes. On the secondary roads in Australia with 18" rims your kindneys cop a punishing Just got my hands on some Nismo S-Tunes which should go on this month some time. Hopefully, a smoother ride with a sporty feel, but not bone-jarring.
I replaced my Ohlins Road and Track with TEIN Superstreet as although the Ohlins would be best for the track they were crap for normal B roads - the TEIN Superstreet are a far better set up and give far better road handling.
I am thinking about getting new suspension.
Have some lowered springs on with std shocks right now but I think I want to get some TEIN's. Can you fit EDFC to SuperStreets or is it only FLEX that can have that addon?
Very nice road setup, not at all harsh and gives nice feedback. I found the limit of them during the last Izu trip though so I'm thinking of upgrading.
Mine's have a range of shocks based on Ohlins units, giving serious consideration to a set of these at the moment. I'll probably wait until summer is over first and the cool autumn weather arrives.
i had some Gaz shocks that were surprisingly good, then replaced them with the nismo s-tunes, which i can't get off the car quick enough
they are very, very competent, and would be perfect for someone who drives with the stereo on as they give a very nice ride that won't make your cd's jump
me, i've ripped out the stereo and i hated them, just plain too soft
so i've gone for Aragostas, and i should be picking the car up soon, so i'll let you know how we get on. they're the same units that are rebadged AST and sold for £800 more, as used by the time attack series winning lichfield impreza. these have replaced the nismo R-tune for the R32, and can be specified with whatever spring rates you require.
i'm going with the old nismo r-tune settings of 9kg front 8kg rear, but i may order a spare set with 7.8kg fr 5.8kg rear (Aragosta's settings), just in case i find that too stiff for my local roads, (depending on price for the springs alone)
the nismo s-tunes were circa 5kg fr, 4kg rear
so for now, i vote Gaz, but i'm awaiting Aragostas
ps teins far worse than nismos, i've got them on the mr-s and the s-tunes on the gtr were clearly much better shocks than they. the teins feel cheap compared to the nismos
A much better question would be.
I use my car mainly for ..................therefore what would be a good c/o/s setup for me ?
Otherwise you havnt really asked a question that can be answered ....
suspension choice is such a subjective issue, what's too stiff for one man might be perfect for another, depending on driving style and local road conditions
i'm in the middle of replacing brand new nismo s-tunes cos they were far too soft for me, but they would be just the ticket for someone who felt their shocks were too hard
I have standard shocks with lowered Eibachs. Although I liked the improved body control they are jiggly as hell over B roads and a little crashy over our shite roads. To hijack thread what would be the best road use only coilovers?
i've replaced my nismo s-tunes with aragostas sprung at 9kg fr 8 kg rear
ohlins used to make the r-tune nismos, but they've been discontinued for the R32 replaced by aragostas sprung to order.
i've gone with the same spring rates used by ohlins/r-tune
the nismo s-tunes were in the region of 4.5kg fr 3.5kg r
what is your driving style?
how often do you change tyres/brake pads?
if the answer is once a year, then nismo s-tunes will be perfect for you, go with the HA variant then you can adjust both ride height and four levels of damping
should cost about a grand, or two thirds the price of most coilovers
Where did you get your Aragosta coilovers from and how much did they cost? PM if you dont want to state the price on here.
Currently I have Tein HA's on my car but I'm thinking of changing as the spring mounts seem to have correded to the point where i cant adjust the height of the car. Its way too low at the moment.
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