How Low Is Your Stagea?

[M I K E]

....... 'waits for MIKE to chime in' .......lol

lol

this is my current height with tein coilovers which i think is perfect. i still have some adjustment left in the them, could probably go another 20mm lower all round if i wanted to. my current eyebrow heights are ~320mm

that being said my new coilovers just arrived waiting to be fitted.. 2 way height adjustable racing gear jobbies - decided base height adjustable was deff a better option to keep spring rates decent.. if you really want when i fit them next week i can take some photos of just how low they can go?

[darrinspencer]

lol

this is my current height with tein coilovers which i think is perfect. i still have some adjustment left in the them, could probably go another 20mm lower all round if i wanted to. my current eyebrow heights are ~320mm

that being said my new coilovers just arrived waiting to be fitted.. 2 way height adjustable racing gear jobbies - decided base height adjustable was deff a better option to keep spring rates decent.. if you really want when i fit them next week i can take some photos of just how low they can go?

That is the answer I wanted and the look. Thanks

Correct me if I am wrong, I believe you have Tein HA's in your car?

How much clearance between the lower platform and the wheel? I do not think I will have clearance issue's as I need to fit 25mm spacers to the r34 GTR wheels (to make them 18x9 +5) to fill out the GTR front end. It will also make the front end track the same as the rear.

What are the new shocks? Price? Pm me if you want.

I have a call into Bilstein for availaiblty and details.

[_Ryan_]

365mm ish

great daily

front bar sometimes kisses things, and driveways with a hump are a no go for the front pipe.

pix in sig

Edited June 18, 2009 by RB_Ryan

[KiwiRS4T]

So you are on the lowest setting on the bilsteins? But what height/length are the teins. Are they lowered or standard height?

Bit hard to compare. The lowest setting on the bilsteins might be low enough for me, but until you quote the ride height measurement, it is a bit hard to compare.

Not really tring to make the car useless, just trying to fill out the guards.

In sydneykid's group buy, he was setting the car the at 350mm. I believe mine sits higher than that, but I have ran out of adjustment to lower it further, hence the need for asked info. What shocks and what measurement are people using?

My heights are 350mm front and 360mm rear. I don't think the shocks are on the lowest setting but you can machine more grooves if necesary. The shocks are WGNC34 specific Bilsteins but relabelled as Nismo:

front: Nismo 56110-RSC45 ENP

rear: Nismo 53210- RSC45 ENP

Springs are Tein lowering springs:

front: Tein F-SIN78-010311-HCC

rear: Tein R-SIN79-010382-HCC

As far as appearances go some cars seem lower to the ground because of the body kits. I have 17x8in wheels and the extra width looks better. If you are getting more power you could probably run bigger wheels (as in bigger rolling circumference) which would raise your gearing (no good for drags but probably good for everything else).

...Bob

[M I K E]

That is the answer I wanted and the look. Thanks

Correct me if I am wrong, I believe you have Tein HA's in your car?

How much clearance between the lower platform and the wheel? I do not think I will have clearance issue's as I need to fit 25mm spacers to the r34 GTR wheels (to make them 18x9 +5) to fill out the GTR front end. It will also make the front end track the same as the rear.

What are the new shocks? Price? Pm me if you want.

I have a call into Bilstein for availaiblty and details.

these are the new ones http://www.c-red.com.au/index.php/newparts...nd/category/rg/

you'll have oodles of inner clearance with a 9+5. it'll sit almost identicle to the outside of my wheels and you'll have an extra 15mm of room on the inside

sounds like your boat is going to look mighty nice when you're finished.. low offset, ride height.. win in my books

[darrinspencer]

these are the new ones http://www.c-red.com.au/index.php/newparts...nd/category/rg/

you'll have oodles of inner clearance with a 9+5. it'll sit almost identicle to the outside of my wheels and you'll have an extra 15mm of room on the inside

sounds like your boat is going to look mighty nice when you're finished.. low offset, ride height.. win in my books

Only the fronts wheels will be +5, the rears will stay at +30.

Have been looking at new volk GTC's in 18 or 19's. Would be able to order different offsets and get max front dish/rim because should not have too much caliper clearance issues.

Mike, do you the difference between face 1 and 2. one is for high caliper clearance

Price back for bilsteins. Shocks only with extra groves $1265 set. Still would need springs to suit.

[GoldZilla]

Darrin, I'm not sure what height my car is at (I'll measure it soon and post it up), but here is what it looks like at the moment:

[DSTROY]

Mine is Running Abflug coilovers, and the wheels are 19's. I've since raised the front about an inch as i was sick up it bottoming out on little bumps as its my daily.

[darrinspencer]

Mine is Running Abflug coilovers, and the wheels are 19's. I've since raised the front about an inch as i was sick up it bottoming out on little bumps as its my daily.

I have 34 gtr vspec lower diffuser, fibreglass copy. Not sure how long it will last thuo.

[kidafa]

mike chuck in a photo of your negative rear camber as well for those that arent aware!

You selling your old coils? PM me a price.

[Anquetil]

Can those who have uploaded pics please state there ride heights - top of wheel arch to centre of wheel?

[chef_stagea]

Needs to be lower than that one

I need measurements to back how low your car is guy's. If it sometimes scraps or hits something, that's all good and well.

I want it be lower, so need to make sure I buy the right coilovers that fit the job!

Only C34's need apply.

i no its too low but feck it looks good ... thats teins 1/4 wound up with helper springs :S... had to lower it onto the old rotors to get the jack out my nokia n95 just fits under the front bar lol

[darrinspencer]

i no its too low but feck it looks good ... thats teins 1/4 wound up with helper springs :S... had to lower it onto the old rotors to get the jack out my nokia n95 just fits under the front bar lol

Just need to fit some spacers to fill the guards out and it would be perfect

What model Teins? HA's??

[kidafa]

i no its too low but feck it looks good ... thats teins 1/4 wound up with helper springs :S... had to lower it onto the old rotors to get the jack out my nokia n95 just fits under the front bar lol

Yeah it needs spacers to fill the guards so its not falcondore spec .... Sure as hell the rear coils I adjusted didnt get wound up a 1/4 of the way! more like 1.5cm of thread!

Darrin I think heir HR's?

[chef_stagea]

yep hrs...

falcon spec ski nz... wheels... ski nz.... wheels

[scottnothing]

To bloody low,

I want some adjustable gear, i dont have any new photos but this gives an idea. It doesnt look that low when you compare it to the others. Still sh*ts me tho. Especially on sharp hills.

I used to have a company car that was an 07 commodore. Surprisingly it was never phased by any speed bumps, kerbs or road islands. That bad boy just went up and over with no problem at all. Company cars can do anything.

[zei20l]

its funny you should mention that, company cars are capable of many feats that 'normal' cars cant do.

ahhh those were the days.........

PS your car is hot! what suspension is in your car now?

[darrinspencer]

Company cars can do anything.

Cop cars can do more. My 2 best mates are cops. Some of the stories

One mate, 3 weeks into the job put a 1 week old commadore into a creek chasing someone on a dirt road. They opened the doors, drained it and drove it for a few months then it got sold at auction to some poor mum and dad.

[zei20l]

hahaha, just like hire cars are bestowed with special abilities, like eternal high revving motors........

[iamhe77]

To bloody low,

I want some adjustable gear, i dont have any new photos but this gives an idea. It doesnt look that low when you compare it to the others. Still sh*ts me tho. Especially on sharp hills.

I used to have a company car that was an 07 commodore. Surprisingly it was never phased by any speed bumps, kerbs or road islands. That bad boy just went up and over with no problem at all. Company cars can do anything.

Looks pretty standard height wise.

How high do you want it?

If you are having an issue with that ride height, I would suggest that you forget all about a 3" turbo back exhaust!