Springs Or Coilover?

[Sheng]

Hey guys,

im thinking of lowering the car anytime this or next week, atm im running low low on cash, like, should just get kingsprings and lowering it, or save up for like couple of month then get adjustable covilovers??

cheers

oh yeah, im not really a tracks person too, i just wanna it loook nice.

[nuffsaid]

Get some springs + sway bars and you'll be right for comfort and goodish handling.

Coilovers will never be as comfortable as just lowered springs.

[scathing]

Coilovers will never be as comfortable as just lowered springs.

Your typical JDM aftermarket coilovers will never be as comfortable as just lowering springs. Unfortunately the Japanese think that ultra-stiff suspension automatically equals better handling and no-one is interested in ride, but on the street that's rarely the case.

In the end, a coilover kit is nothing more than a damper and a spring sold together. A spring and damper combo with certain rates will feel the same, no matter if they were sold separately or together.

Try riding in a car with street oriented Eibach, Bilstein or Koni setups. They might change your mind when generalising about coilover kits.

[Sheng]

cool cool, will im springing it, mate hooked me up with 4 kings, back yeard job this weekend!

[Sydneykid]

Maybe have a read of this before you go using lowered springs with standard shocks.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...amp;hl=standard

cheers

[heller44]

And I'd agree with that wholeheartedly.

Using gtr shocks with kings low springs atm, and there is no way that the shock is hard enough to cope with the spring rate and reduced travel. Just waiting to put a set of koni or bilstein shocks to make the system work better.

IF I had the money together at once I would go the sk group buy, but thought I'd give it a try first. Was cheap to try, I love the look, like how it is on the road, just need to make it right. Got to be real careful atm to ensure that it doesn't bottom out and damage something in the meantime.

Oh, I was advised against doing this before I started. But I like to try stuff...

[eugen_syd]

I installed TEIN Superstreets on my R33. Never been smoother than this. Depends how is set up....

Cheers,

EUG.

[Yo-Yo]

My car came with Bilstein shock absorbers when I bought it, were these standard on R34's or a factory option? (like the bilstein suspension kits you can buy from nissan for the 350z)

[Sydneykid]

My car came with Bilstein shock absorbers when I bought it, were these standard on R34's or a factory option? (like the bilstein suspension kits you can buy from nissan for the 350z)

Nissan does use Bilsteins for short run "special" models, AKA limited editions. Bilsteins are also a popular replacement shock if the standard (Nissan) shcoks fail. So, in your case, it could be either.

cheers