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hi guys..

im interested in replacing the suspension in my R33.. its also the first time im upgrading the suspension.. which 1 out of these three brands (pedders, kyb or koni) are good in terms of nice ride and comfrot when driving around.. its a street car, no plans of making it a track car.. my car is also n/a..

here are some quotes i got from pedders & gt suspension -

Pedders - normal spring and shock $1440 supplied and fitted

add an extra $400 to get coilovers

GT Suspension - KYB set for $900 supplied and fitted

The guy said he can do a better price for Koni coilovers for under $1800 compared to Pedders coilovers for $1800.

what are your thoughts?

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i fitted kyb's to my sons r33 and it rides fantastic trade price for a set of kyb's is around 400 buck give a doller or 2 . konis would be great if you was going to do some track work . and not sure on pedders brand to comment we fit kyb shocks to most cars that come thru our workshop and have found them to be a good all round unit .

if your in sa i might be able to help you out a bit

cheers dean

koni's are easily rebuildable and revalved... if in vic, TopPerformance in trade place vermont will be the cheapest by far... try for trade price :)

thanks guys for the response.. been busy last couple of days..

dean, i would take your offer but i dont live in adelaide..

i've also talked to chris from centerline suspension and he offered me TEIN Super Street Dampers.. he said if i was to spend $1800 on suspension, might as well get the TEIN coz its a straight bolt on.. instead of just replacing the shocks and springs, you get everything new..

what do you guys think of TEIN brand? but before i spend money on suspension, im getting my suspension check first..

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