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I used kyb shocks and king springs. All up cost me just over $750 including postage, which i think is pretty cheap to do shocks/springs with reputable brands.

Sure it could be a little lower, but the ride is nice - stiff but not ridiculously hard like most cheap coils.

Here's a link for cheap kyb's: https://www.niftyparts.com.au/index.php/searchfilter/index/result?_type=1&_category=451&_make=23&_year=1994&_model=2656&_engine=13341

They're also on ebay pretty cheaply too, though niftyparts was the best price I found.

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hardsteppa Grand Master

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You're most likely looking for tie rod ends. And they might be stuffed, or they might be fine. That's why I won't go near a Pedders. Face it. I have an R32, so twice as old as your car, and the front tie rod ends are fine.

agreed, outer toe-arm rose joint would almost certainly mean tie rod ends, about $30 a side for Roadsafe ones. Given you took the car there and Pedders have actually checked it out I'd be inclined to go with, they do need replacing. My inners needed replacing after 120,000k's, did outers as well just coz.

Anyway I'll flog the BC BR angle again anyway, cos mine have been great, and for $1300 delivered you get a whole strut x4, forget about just replacing the shocks, bump stops, boots, and so on. They're also ALOT lighter than a standard coilover, shorter and smaller and easier to work on/around.

Otherwise bilstein shocks, king low springs, but think that plus all the bits would work out more.

GTSBoy Grand Master

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Otherwise bilstein shocks, king low springs, but think that plus all the bits would work out more.

They certainly do. Mine just cost near on $2k to get springs, dampers and some of the labour required to fit (I had to leave it with my mech because of the hassles we were having sourcing the right springs). Worth it though. Silky smooth damping.

Every coilovered Skyline I have been in rides like a billy cart compared to how the SK dampers ride.

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Trex Grand Master

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They certainly do. Mine just cost near on $2k to get springs, dampers and some of the labour required to fit (I had to leave it with my mech because of the hassles we were having sourcing the right springs). Worth it though. Silky smooth damping.

Every coilovered Skyline I have been in rides like a billy cart compared to how the SK dampers ride.

SK is a really nice guy, and answered a lot of questions i had in regards to suspension setup. If you know exactly what you want you cannot beat a shock and spring combo that work well together for the road and hill runs.

lol at the billy cart comment, most of the adjustable cars i have followed usually end up skipping and you can see how unstable they're on bumpy corners. could this be because most of them were set to full hard with 8kg+ springs?

I havent met anyone with bc hsd tein etc with 4-5kg springs yet. Anyone know how they would ride? and how long the shock would last?

hardsteppa Grand Master

hardsteppa

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I've found the adjustable damping on the bc's makes a huge difference so yes if set hard they would be just that, hard. Mine are about 8 clicks in, i wouldn't have gone a softer spring rates, even with bumpy-ass qld roads,,,and i was leaning twds the softer rates before i sctually got them

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75coupe

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Id go bilstein over bc anyday... Bilstein have been making suspension for a long time and supply alot of manufacturers bc have only heen around a short time and done supply car manufacturers...

And my pet hate... All skylines have coilovers, they come std with them, adjustable or aftermarket suspension is the same setup as std which is a coilover setup...

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hardsteppa Grand Master

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To point out the obvious, as gtsboy says sbove, a new bilstein/spring combo will cost u Alot more than a set of new bc's, and the OP was talking about doing on a budget. Don't doubt they're a great setup, for the price range bc's a great solution. Ppl saying coilovers is like ppl saying sway bars, or boost cut. Everyone knows what it means, no need to get menstrual about it.

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Hey guys thanks for all the advice.

Thanks V28VX37 and Hardsteppa i will probably go with the BC in a 8kg front and 6kg rear.

As for the tie rods ends i will just get a set of those and do em at the same time. Car only has 75k Ks on it but you know peace of mind.

hardsteppa Grand Master

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Yep tie rods inner and outer are cheap really. Might as well do as part of a suspension feshen up.before u buy the bc's, don't get me wrong, they're firm and take getting used to coming straight from stock, but by no means 'too hard'

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