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So Bilstein's and Nismo's IN!

Most of you can probably see the error. If it wasn't for that error I would have had the shocks and springs in about 4 hours with hand tools, without counting the separate days I did to compress the old springs out of the Bilsteins. But all up 7 hours :(.

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Fixed. Lucky I sent a pic to Jetwreck. :worship:

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So Bilstein's and Nismo's IN!

Most of you can probably see the error. If it wasn't for that error I would have had the shocks and springs in about 4 hours with hand tools, without counting the separate days I did to compress the old springs out of the Bilsteins. But all up 7 hours :(.

Fixed. Lucky I sent a pic to Jetwreck. :worship:

All good mate; it's not a race to see who works the fastest, I'd rather see a job done RIGHT than a job done fast and WRONG.

I've been telling apprentices this for years.

Good to see you had a go yourself. How does it ride now?

Welcome to the nismo/bilstien club!!

They got better when they settled in I thought, I've had mine second hand from Craig for about a year now and still happy with them.. The rear springs where sqweaking but wd40 fixed that ;)

Welcome to the nismo/bilstien club!!

They got better when they settled in I thought, I've had mine second hand from Craig for about a year now and still happy with them.. The rear springs where sqweaking but wd40 fixed that ;)

Yeeeessssss......yesssss you do! Bad mistake by me!

Picked this up today! $30 for Gold Coast, hopefully have it installed tomorrow

Why don't you get it ceramic coated before installation, to stop it degrading any further?

Mmm where / who in sunny coast would do that? And what's that normally cost?

I'm not sure about Sunny coast, but check locally for companies doing performance coatings.

Id expect it to be in the $200-$300 mark for a heat insulating black ceramic. The chrome finishes are more expensive, because of the extra steps in producing the shiny finish.

Mmm where / who in sunny coast would do that? And what's that normally cost?

I'm not sure about Sunny coast, but check locally for companies doing performance coatings.

Id expect it to be in the $200-$300 mark for a heat insulating black ceramic. The chrome finishes are more expensive, because of the extra steps in producing the shiny finish.

It's a none oiled filter! Same one I ran in my vl, it's actually the same filter as a vl. Rang a shop that does ceramic coating! Gonna to see them, $150 to $200 but he doesn't know If he can have it done by next week! Wheel alignment has made a huge difference! Actually have to put the brakes on at lights to stop it rolling

You're smashing through the jobs on this poohkies!

I'd definitely recommend getting it done; once coated it'll last bloody ages longer than just raw galvanised.

I might have to get the thermal gun out & do some comparative temp measurements on my coated components versus non-coated components.

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I might have to get the thermal gun out & do some comparative temp measurements on my coated components versus non-coated components.

Or alternatively...... you could spend a few minutes making up another front chassis brace.

Just sayin' :P

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Or alternatively...... you could spend a few minutes making up another front chassis brace.

Just sayin' :P

Point taken Leon, I'll have yours in etch primer ready to send out on Monday. :rolleyes:

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