FabM

That's what I'm thinking for now, so stay with front oem sway bar is fine for now. Just upgrade a bit rear side for a bit more oversteering compensation. Will see later but my next concern will probably: adjust rear subframe height verify rear geometry put some adjustable link for front swaybar back to horizontal and first of all adjust my caster rod and verify that Cusco fixed 3.5 camber arm are not too much.

Hy everyone. Well for those who wants to know I've found a company: Ennepetal is able to recreate shocks here in Japan. So do all in one instead of finding second hand bilstein modded back in France. So I'm making my setup for the gtst to replace my old Cusco. New spring setup is: Tein spring 5.7kg -45mm front, 4.6kg -30mm rear. My request regarding the bilstein shocks to Ennepetal: B6 valved for those springs with 7 C-Rings spaced from 5mm. That's a lot C rings ^^ but regarding that front springs are -45mm which is too much low and much lower than rear, I want to be able to adjust to set 4corners to around 335mm max (center wheel to front guard) for street, to a bit more higher when go tracking. And if I change spring to go back on 30mm max on 4corners, then I'm still OK with those CRings balanced from rear and front adjustment needs. Will see how it works, I'm sure after a few test I would be able to know really how much less C rings I would have need but it's better to be safe now than to say sorry later. I could have make a different choice like 5 CRings with 7or5mm space between but I'm blind on oem ride height as I didn't find the exact answer for gtst. Knowing that informations on total height of vehicule varies from 1340 to 1325mm for gtr or gtst and that I can go slightly lower with the gtst compare to gtr, so I had to base my choice on the gtr info (360 rear and 370mm front from center wheels to guard), regarding all those info here on the forum. Thanks Sydneykid and all! So request have been made to Ennepetal to recreate them which is good news. Not cheaper than coilovers 162800¥ chipped, but fit my needs. Regarding anti rolling bars I keep up with oem front bar ~21mm with those harder spring/b6 set, might be fine for my use. Just adjust the rods to get back to horizontal as even now at 340mm it isn't. And regarding rear I pick up for nothing a rear 21mm from 180sx to replace the 16mm oem one, just to keep a correct balance handling not too much oriented understeering, also removing hicas. Well, that is for now my theory^^ Will see later if I need full whiteline 24mm adjustable bar setup and more caster camber.

Thank you @robbo_rb180 but that's exactly why I don't want a coilovers setup : annual maintenance and not cheap. Even more with an Australian brand. I would prefer something European. Also I want a simple kit. 1st: it's a 30 years old car. No need to perform perfectly and being adjustable for every purpose just have fun. I just want to have a set firmer than usual setup bilstein valved+ eibach spring. I hope that I will have something we'll balanced with a firmer spring and better cmvalving. 2nd : don't want to every year do a maintenance. 3rd: prefer to be able to pass technical inspection freely, with insurance working with that setup -> shocks+spring. We have one insurance in France that accept some mods. Want to make it simple. Even if it's hard to find the bilstein dampers, once I got them everything is much easier. Specially back in France where we have a lot of companies working on them

I'm guessing a firm setup also but as it will be also for drift purpose I don't want to have a front to soft and also while on the track be too much depending on arb to go flat. I'm planning to get 22or24 adjustable arb on a 2nd step if needed. But step by step. I want to first try this setup shock+springs which are near twice firmer as oem springs. I'm still waiting from bilstein a real answer as they send me back to bnr32 product list, which doesn't fit a hcr32... So I really don't know if it will be possible . Will see. Regarding kw I've contact them. But I still prefer a shock + spring setup. Coilovers are not my way for now. I might change maybe one day but not for now, first I want to try that way. I've used bilstein+eibach. Then bilstein+eibach custom Valving on 2 fwd sport hatchback. now I want to try stiffer springs and custom valving. I hope it might be a really good compromise between track and road.

Thanks for that review @GTSBoy, I've contacted bilstein and haven't the same review from them. I'll try again then. Do you know if the person for the special order R32 is on the forum? About springs, I think I'm OK for now as I may have a good linear spring setup. I don't think it's a necessity to get harder than 5.8 front et 4.6 rear on the road back in France for what I will do. Progressiv springs would fit maybe better my purpose on road but not as good on track. But for the price I had my linear setup, I will keep on going with them So still looking for shocks. Or if it doesn't work the way I wish, I will have a closer look on bc coilovers. We speak oftenly about KW in EU or Tein worldwide, but BC looks to prove their serious work too. So as a midrange coilovers easily rebuildable on a good price. Might have a closer look also.

Hello just for information A hcr32 rear bilstein suspension is 60mm long from top to center of bottom axle. A s13 180sx bilstein one is 25mm shorter.

That's what I will probably do. I was hoping that someone would have the answer about those exact difference ^^

2nd point. I still have found a few cheap sets of bilstein for Bnr32 and a rear set for a s13. Might be interesting would you think? My main concern is this length difference between s13 and r32 rear shocks.

Kw would be a nice setup with coilovers but they don't do for hcr32. Kw provide for GTS4 and gtr only. We'll I didn't contact them also for now. But I'm really kind to go for a bilstein setup. Good quality and stiffness, maintenance OK in France, some rings to adjust a bit the height is enough for me, long life durability -> that's what I'm looking for. Also, will pass the technical inspection when I will register it in France. I'm still in Japan, so finding a bilstein setup is doable . 2 sets pass thru upgarage last summer. Hopefully I will have an other opportunity. I've contact a few dealers, also the one which work on SK bilstein setup of what I've understood. No one will provide a set or give information about compatibility /difference between r32, s13 or Z32 parts. Also I've contacted Ennepetal Japan, which used to sell and mod bilstein suspension. Nothing possible with them. For now, I only see 3 options: - kayaba new sr special, but not adapted on my project, I got a set that I purchased with the springs tein. Certainly to soft for me. - tein monoflex, but as usual maintenance is a budget and not avalaible in France. Also is it really what I'm looking for? Spring Rate is OK, but valving stiffness and quality ok? (even if mono type shock)... -BC racing, cheap for maintenance, looks to be good price/quality but again, I would prefer a good shock/spring setup instead of cheap/mid quality coilovers... So I hope to find those #€** bilstein here in Japan before summer ^^. And than custom valving back home.

Hi everyone, Alright, 1rst post and I'm coming back about a suspension subject already spoken about but still not enough for me^^° I explain. I'm sourcing parts for my r32 gtst that I'm bringing back to France. I'm planning to use the car 70% back roads and 30% track it. So it means, regarding our pavement and rally type roads, that I'm not going to a coilovers setup. They use to be too stiff and also regarding French regulation and technical control, I prefer to make life easier and stay with stock form kind of shocks ^^. It's a 30yold collectible car, not a track weapon. so no needs to be perfect but just enjoy it on various driving. I'm used to bilstein and we all know how good they work for our roads. So I'm planning to buy shocks and revalved on purpose back in France. Regarding springs I've sourced already some tein old Springs. Might consider also whiteline antirolling bars later one if needed. Specs of the springs : Spring Rate: front 5.7k / rear 4.6k Free Length: front 263mm / rear 270mm Ride Height Drop: front 45mm / rear 30mm So now is time to find shocks. But as not produced anymore and not coming on the second hand market here in Japan, I would like to know what you think about s13 rear bilstein shocks and front gtr, considering that they will be revalved. S13 rear seems to be shorter. But someone knows how much? To fit that springs and keeping a correct geometry (I'm fitting also gkteck rear subframe PU bushing correcting geometry). The shock body is the same lengh as the one for r32? Is it just the rod which is shorten? Front gtr shocks might be OK after custom revalved, or might fit that spring rates with original rate? Also shorter than gtst right? How much? Adding some circle on the body of the shock to adjust height might help me to correct that height difference on rear side. Also if the shorten height is concerning the rods of the shocks then it's like having a b8 instead of the b6 ^^ as the height is mostly managed by the spring. Any advice or point of view regarding that?

To bring it back home I'm a member of a French club import so it's gonna be easier for me too. About the suspension the thing is I'm hesitating between maintain my actual Cusco (10-9kg) which have just the heigh adjustable and will last only 2030000kms before to rebuild them (which is not possible in France for what I know and expensive anyway) OR A set of tein monoflex/super drift (7kg/mm front & 6or5 rear) with softer springs compare to Cusco, but not as good. Also it might be harder than the next choice regarding springs rate (even if the valving seems softer compare to bilstein +adjustable so maybe fine enough for road use? +) OR an old bilstein shocks set, but hard to find as not produced anymore (hopefully I find them... never sure). Bilstein would live longer, get maintened easily with the add of softer spring compared to coilovers ( the hardest founded is an old but good condition tein setup -45mm with 5.8f & 4.6r). But valving would be harder than tein coilovers, so I don't know the result on road, just know that I can make them fitting exactly to my expectation regarding our road and track in France. I had bilstein b12 on Honda civic, and b12 but firmer on Clio 16s and I like it on mountain road. Also for technic inspection, I can pass it with bilstein, not with coilovers so make life easier ^^ So still hesitating as I'm not sure about the bilstein/tein combo efficiency. Of course only If I find those bilstein shocks second hand. Or maybe something else? ^^

Hi guys, thanks for the welcome, it was a dream to live here for a while. Not easy process for the driving experience but I'm in. So enjoying it ^^ Road are really nice and in good condition and landscape is... Perfect for memories ^^ I enjoy every ride, excluding driving on Tokyo daytime^^ Compare to Japan, France is, I would say, more rally mountain than touge mountain. also, some small tracks in Japan are not as good flat as ours. Good to practice tho, but still, with my old and ruined Cusco L comp coilovers, I just destroy a wheel and a fender while drifting. need to find replacement now, many option but loving bilstein, I'm a bit confused now as they don't produce anymore for hcr32. So I'm looking for a setup for 70% rally mountain and 30% track use. But I will probably do a topic regarding the evo of the car, if I don't find answer with the search section.

Hi everyone, My name is Fabien, 32y old, I'm currently living on Tokyo and owning a R32 gtst black that I purchased from auction and then shaken + registered it here. I'm actually replacing parts here and there to restore and build the car before to bring it back to France with me next year. But before to come back home, I travel with it around Japan and track it a few times. Those hard times shows that this 30y old lady needs to be maintained well, so here I am to share about all that as we all need to improve and preserve them to enjoy the ride as long as possible!