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Hey guys,

I'm very new to the forums and i was just wondering if someone could point me in the right direction of what coilovers/springs to get for my R34? Around western Sydney area.

I want it just to look nice. Not too low though....

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GTSBoy Grand Master

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Much has already bee written in this very forum on that topic.

A little more information provided in your post might help (as in.....what's in the car right now, so people know whether modification makes more sense than replacement, etc etc). Or, you could do some searching and reading and probably find the answer yourself.

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I have myself used ksports and tien super streets.

Ksports offer much more adjustment (can go REALLY REALLY low, like chassis on the ground low) and fronts are slightly camber adjustable, but they also felt very hard and would be a good track option, but as a daily at the time, was not functional - you will feel everything on the road.

I now have tien SS. No where near as much height adjustment (I have them set as low as possible, and it will only lower by about ~30mm or so) and no camber adjustment, but on the "hardest" spring setting, they are still very soft and perform well for street use (now just a weekender, but have taken it on a skidpan and felt very nice)

Below is the fronts on lowest setting, rears raised by around 20mm.

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BC Racing coilovers are an affordable and proven entry level setup. No point in lowering the springs only, your stock shocks will not last. My rear shocks started leaking in just a few months with King Springs.

Also keep in mind that if you do any significant lowering (over about an inch or so) you'll need to start putting in adjustable arms to get enough adjustment in order to correct the suspension geometry. These things tend to escalate... Alternatively you can just run big neg camber and ignore the handling/tyre wear issues like every other lowered car on the road ;)

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BC Racing coilovers are an affordable and proven entry level setup. No point in lowering the springs only, your stock shocks will not last. My rear shocks started leaking in just a few months with King Springs.

Also keep in mind that if you do any significant lowering (over about an inch or so) you'll need to start putting in adjustable arms to get enough adjustment in order to correct the suspension geometry. These things tend to escalate... Alternatively you can just run big neg camber and ignore the handling/tyre wear issues like every other lowered car on the road ;)

Above is correct. Front and rear camber arms set me back $120 and $100 respectively, fairly easy to install but bolts will more than likely be rusted/seized and will be super tight to undo. But still I did myself. Plus another $70 for a wheel allignment. Just factor that in because you will destroy your tyres quick, and a new set will cost far more than a decent set of arms.

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