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Well not to low no. I dont want ass on the ground. Just something nicer then the 4x4 suspension i have now. As seen by my first pics.

Ive always had slightly lower cars with springs n never had a problem

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How would that compare to the legal minimum?

From what I have seen with stageas you basically can't lower them at all and be legal in SA.

Canberra is good for this. I was at roughly 360mm with adj coils and passed at the government motor registry inspection.

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Well not to low no. I dont want ass on the ground. Just something nicer then the 4x4 suspension i have now. As seen by my first pics.

Ive always had slightly lower cars with springs n never had a problem

If you're 100% on just springs I'd check out the lovells like got a pulsar suggested, sounded like a good match for stock shocks. Stiff springs with soft shocks will always give you problems.

Neil Grand Master

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Might as well get Sydneykid's Bilstein setup with slots so you can adjust height. Since you're going to spend $1k anyway.

This man does not talk with a forked tongue apart from a $1000 buck for bilsteins.

OH can someone please explain to me why so many Skyline owners say they do or don't want "Coil Overs". Coil "f**king" Overs are standard on all out cars.

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neil.

Adz2332 Grand Master

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Hahaha I meant, with springs + new dampers, he'll spend over $1k. So might as well throw a few hundred more dollars into it and get awesome suspension.

Honestly this may sound stupid but, i dont want awesome / need awesome suspension. the car is simply to wander to and from work with. just dont want it sitting like a 4x4. i have a track car with a decent setup for that

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I'm happy to supply pics of my former black BNR34.

Tanabe progressive springs were used on standard gtr suspension. There was a 22mm drop. Ride was firm but not at all uncomfortable. There was virtually no tramlining. Camber was not noticeably put out.

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