C34 Rs4S Shocks

[pintaline]

so i was wondering if anyone makes standard shocks for a C34? i dont want coilovers of fancy shocks, just standardish replacement. has anyone ever bought genuine nissan ones and knows how much? or does anyone else make something??

[wolverine]

Bilstein or Koni shocks will do the job and they are not that expensive when you take all things into consideration.

[pintaline]

what are they worth? from everything i've seen, more than i want to pay.

[Stageas2]

I bought bilstein for mine a few months ago and they can be resleaved so that an added bonus but u gotta b carefully coz they r thicker than standard shockers and I then had trouble with my 9inch rim wanting To hit the shocker so I had to run spacers!i paid $250each

[pipster11]

kyb make stock shocks, dunno where you'd get them from

if you could find a part number most places would be able to get them in (try the kyb website?)

[bjd]

Only cost me $1400 for new Tein coilovers from Fulcrum I would not waste my money on standard shocks when you can get Tein for not much more.

[KiwiRS4T]

so i was wondering if anyone makes standard shocks for a C34? i dont want coilovers of fancy shocks, just standardish replacement. has anyone ever bought genuine nissan ones and knows how much? or does anyone else make something??

Just go to a shock shop and they should be able to offer a number of alternatives after having a look at yours.

[pintaline]

Only cost me $1400 for new Tein coilovers from Fulcrum I would not waste my money on standard shocks when you can get Tein for not much more.

yeah but i see $1400 of coilovers as a waste of money because i dont need or want coilovers.

kiwi, im guessing you guys have useful suspension shops over there? i fit suspension at work and i buy from pedders or monroe. neither of which are any help.

RHDjapan have kyb's listed but not to suit a manual. $332 shipped for a pair.

[KiwiRS4T]

yeah but i see $1400 of coilovers as a waste of money because i dont need or want coilovers.

kiwi, im guessing you guys have useful suspension shops over there? i fit suspension at work and i buy from pedders or monroe. neither of which are any help.

RHDjapan have kyb's listed but not to suit a manual. $332 shipped for a pair.

Does your RS4S have forks like the GTR at the back or eyelets like the front?

[pipster11]

Don't get gtr rear shocks, they are valved differently

[wolverine]

Why not GTR fronts and rears? The weight of both cars are pretty similar.

[pipster11]

I'm pretty sure there is like an extra 100kgs in the wagon part of a stagea

Also pretty sure mine has gtr shocks and the rear just feels ever so slightly off

[wolverine]

I am very far from an expert on suspension but I assume the difference is pretty minimal in practice.

Getting the spring rates, sway bars and shocks working reasonably well together is the go.

[KiwiRS4T]

Why not GTR fronts and rears? The weight of both cars are pretty similar.

Maybe but you can't get 4 wheels, floor jack, tool box and 60L of fuel into the back of a GTR!

[rb30dett]

Because you just want to replace the shocks then GTR shocks will be fine.

[Raysboostin]

most coilovers for stagea are just gtr ones with s14 rear top plates and they dont work PROPERLY. i wouldnt suggest stock gtr shocks either as there is alot of difference between a coupe and a wagon. chase up KYB with the part number stamped on the shocks. if that doesnt work you may have to get a set of stockers refurbished. id suggest teins or genuine nismo stuff as its the only shocks made to suit stagea.

[pintaline]

called KYB aus distributor today, straight up NO on anything JDM. Im thinking ill just leave it for now and figure something out another day when i have some spare cash or when something pops up cheap. genuines were quoted at $190ea front, $330ea rears and that's trade!

[bjd]

called KYB aus distributor today, straight up NO on anything JDM. Im thinking ill just leave it for now and figure something out another day when i have some spare cash or when something pops up cheap. genuines were quoted at $190ea front, $330ea rears and that's trade!

Thats why coilovers are so popular and most coilovers are height adjustable so your getting to lower the car as well. If your not keen on coilovers due to the ride comfort Tein are always going to be the best ride comfort for coilovers as the spring weight is not as hard as other coilover brands. Plus there able to be reconditioned by Fulcrum.

[bjd]

If your interested I will be selling my standard shocks out of my series 2 RS4S manual once my Tein's arrive. Only done 60,000 km's.

[pintaline]

how much would you be looking for?