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hey guys,

im after a set of aftermarket shocks and springs. i want coil overs but i dont think ill have the money for em. if anyone has anything like that even if there coil overs let me know as i just came back from a coast trip which involved the clyde... so my blue beast need to handle better.

Cheers Jason

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My advice:

Don't make the mistake of buying second hand suspension Jason - especially if you want your Skyline to handle really well. You don't know what your'e buying and whatever you get may need rebuilding anyway, so you end up spending the same or more than if you were to buy brand new.

Your best bet is to check the group buys on these forums, there are usually really good deals there... Or contact one of the site sponsors to see if you can get a discount.

Also, remember that your Skyline is now 14 years old and if you replace the shocks and springs, it will most likely need new bushes as well.

By the way - The single best handling mod you can do to a GTS-T is to get a HICAS lock-out kit fitted.

Hope this helps

Mick :ninja:

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Bubbafaguchi

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cheers man.

everyone ive talked to so far has said the same thing in a nut shell. and as such a mate is offering my some brand new teins for a hugely discounted price... its just raising the money for the discounted price is whats killing me hahaha. how much does a lockout kit cost? and i figured id need new bushes as well i was just dodging it :) anywhere good i can go to or that is recommended to get this type of work done?

once again cheers

Jason

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Lockout kits can be had for ~100 bucks, Fitting them can be a massive pain, as the rod ends are bloody tight.

What model Tien's were you looking at, some of them are horrid, some are good, I wouldnt go anything more than Super Streets for a street skyline, the rest of the Tien line up is mainly drift/circuit orientated, So not much good for Aussie back roads.

A Set of BC Racing's with some softer "swift" springs could be a good thing and probably still come out cheaper than the Tiens.

Or if you have the budget a set of "Aus Spec" Bilstein B6's with Custom springs to suit (once again Swift Springs are recommended to me by nearly everyone I know who races)

Then as a must have, get some aftermarket swaybars under the thing, will make the car feel much better than just some stiffer springs/shocks,

Big swaybars and soft springs is what works on a street car.

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