Suspension Question..?

[Sam M]

Hi guys,

Bit of a noob question here but i dont know much about suspension. I recently aquired my 1998 r34 GT-T, and it is on bilstein shocks and king springs and is very low -the body kit hangs down crazily low especially the front guard. So low in fact that i would like to raise it as to be honest it would still look good a bit higher, and wouldnt be pretty much impossible to park anywhere through a driveway / go over any bump. Is there any way i can get it raised without spending like 2k on coilovers etc?

thanks, Sam

[scathing]

Buy new springs. You can get custom wound springs to any height you want, and if I remember correctly they go for around $250-300. Otherwise, there have to be off-the-shelf items that list their "height drop from stock" values, and find one with a mild drop. Look at a stock R34 and decide how much lower you want your car sitting compared to theirs.

Make sure the dampers aren't dead while they're out, as worn dampers will also have the car sag a bit.

[blind_elk]

Bilsteins usually have several grooves machined into the main body. The groove retains a circlip which supports the spring platform. Check that the units haven't been assembled with the circlip on the highest groove. You could also get new grooves machined to raise the spring platform.

[Sam M]

thanks for the advice guys much appreciated!

[Sam M]

oh scathing that was 200-300 each yeah?

[scathing]

Don't quote me on it, but I heard that was the going rate from somewhere.

ModYourCar has King Springs at $166 a pair for R34 springs.

$332 isn't that bad. You can do your own research off that link to find out how much the lower and superlow springs are from them. I'd suggest contacting King Springs directly if you want something custom made.

JustJap sells BC Racing coilovers, which are rate and height adjustable, for $1300 new. I have no idea how the ride or handling is with them, but the cost isn't that great.

[Sam M]

thanks buddy , I'm researching it now, the springs on modyourcar look to be a good option =)

[Sam M]

update - i had the front bumper tightened as it was slightly loose (and it actually ended up about 3mm higher off the ground all round) anyway today i got over a speed bump =D haha (one of the black and yellow, like flat top pyramid ones) so perhaps i can get away with not raising it.

[_Ryan_]

Brown springs in thomastown will custom make a spring to whatever height/rate you want for 130pr, so 260 for the 4 coils.

Try the circlip height adjustment first.

[Sam M]

yeah going to try the circlip first =)

Brown springs ay, will check them out too thanks !