cptpugwash

$1600 fitted at pedders?. more info please Benn.

The pedders quote was for $1200, and yeh, i was a bit shocked(no pun intended). But since then i have heard personally and read a few bits aswell about how pedders are a rip off. I have also contemplated just getting a quote elsewhere, get the shocks done and actually sell my loved r33. I may be in a good position in about 8 months to look at maybe a 96/97 gtr. Truth be told, it was a gtr i wanted to get 6 years ago, but they were all $35,000 or more for a tidy one. Now there are alot around $23-25,000. So, spend $1500 on suspension?, then look at exhaust, inlet, intercooler?(another $3,000). OR maybe $900, then save my bikkies for a gtr? WWJD??????

I guess if i wait an extra week or two i might be able to up my budget. But after looking at the price of Tein ss, $2000-$2400, maybe not that much. I have had a glance at the K-sports($1750), and they have some great features, including the montube which from alot of the info ive garnered, are advantageous over the tt. Another reason i would like some adjustable coilovers over the factory setup is the ability to lower it ever so slightly. Maybe only 30-40mm, any more and i would be hitting the bitumen a fair bit as i occasionally do now. Also any lower would firm it up so much my back would be screaming in agony. Spending $1200 at pedders just for some shocks seems a real waste.

Im stuck between a rock and a hard place(probably just another rock). I know my front shocks are very tired, and the rear are so-so. I went to pedders and the quote for all 4 shocks was $1200. WOW!!!,(and not a good wow either). Anyway, so now im stuck with the decision to either do that or spend the equivelant and go with coilovers. 95% of use is just street use, which in Tassie is moderate condition roads. I still would like comfort, but as im intending on going from a stock 33 gtsts(154rwkw) to just a slightly better 200rwkw, then maybe having some coilovers will provide just that slightly better balance to the car. I have some fantastic windy roads near home that can be heaps of fun aswell. Do i sacrifice some comfort? bearing in mind i have a mangled disc in my spine too(so a hard ride will hurt). My price range for some coilovers is up to $1200 so any advice on models would be mucho appreciated. I would like to avoid the junk, but also not blow a budget.

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