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Hi all,

Been looking into base heighte adjustable Coilover options for my V36 coupe and having trouble deciding on which way to go.

Ultimately I would prefer a new set in terms of piece of mind, reliability and life-span - however looking for something with a good balance of price vs quality. Not sure on whether best to go with a true coilover setup on all 4, or whether to go true coilovers front and separate strut and spring on rear - like some companies out there provide.

I have BC Coilovers in my Y34 Gloria and have been quite happy with them in terms of ride quality vs stability balance, etc - however I really am at a loss with regards to which sets to consider for the V36.

My previous V35 had very firm coilovers with minimal travel and I really want to avoid this issue in this car!

Currently the V36 has RS*R lowered springs with standard struts, sitting on 20in Works. Sit's fairly nicely and rides really too.. But it would be nice to be able to set the car up as I want and at the perfect height instead of just dealing with what the lowered springs allow for.

Anyone who has experience with coilovers for V36 or can assist in anyway, would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

Chris.

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Limited experience, but first hand none the less... I'm super happy with the Tanabe Sustec Pro's (adjustable coilovers) + 20" Treasure One wheels fitted to my PV36 Skyline from Japan :)

When I picked up my Skyline it had cheap tyres with plenty of wear and tear, and was in desperate need of a wheel alignment...

My new Achilles ATR Sport 2 235/35/R20 tyres have since arrived and have been fitted + balanced (and a four wheel alignment completed) and now she drives like a dream!

So now I can confidently say that I'm happy with the ride quality / stability / handling from this coilover setup - without cheap tyres and a poor wheel alignment skewing my judgment :D

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Good to know thanks for the input!

Yeah when I first looked at mine and took it for a test drive the tyres were shagged (still tyres from japan).Once new tyres fitted and wheel alignment complete it was perfect.

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Got a brand new in box set of these, got them from japan but never got around getting them fitted and now thinking of selling the car so these have to go as well.

Brand: CST Type Vettel Fully adjustable suspension

Made in Japan

Pics from internet i have not opened the box yet its still sealed.

Pm me if anyone interested thanks

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I had RSR black coilovers on my coupe for a while. I found them to be comfortable while I was driving on Japanese roads, but they're likely to be much harsher on Australian roads. I ultimately changed them because they were too low (at max height, only ~10cm clearance).

I've now got the KW V3s and highly recommend them if you can find the extra cash. They cost me around $AU2200 new three years ago.

The ride is sporty and not too harsh (can still feel the road but you don't dread long road-trips).

I can even drive over longer speed humps at 40km/hr without issues, whereas I would've been airborne at 30km/hr if I had stiffer Japanese coilovers

I haven't tried true coilovers on this car, both the above aren't.

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I had RSR black coilovers on my coupe for a while. I found them to be comfortable while I was driving on Japanese roads, but they're likely to be much harsher on Australian roads. I ultimately changed them because they were too low (at max height, only ~10cm clearance).

I've now got the KW V3s and highly recommend them if you can find the extra cash. They cost me around $AU2200 new three years ago.

The ride is sporty and not too harsh (can still feel the road but you don't dread long road-trips).

I can even drive over longer speed humps at 40km/hr without issues, whereas I would've been airborne at 30km/hr if I had stiffer Japanese coilovers

I haven't tried true coilovers on this car, both the above aren't.

$2,200? what the....that's really good price! Been lusting after a set for so long.

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I got them when the Australian dollar was basically on par with the US dollar

Bought it via a shop on myg37.com, was $USD1800 + 200 delivery to Japan, so there was no import tax either

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Ok, two things here, I now have a set of MCA Blue coilovers as my car was the test mule for the design of them to suit the V36. They are perfect and fully adjustable. I highly recomend them. http://mcasuspension.com/

Secondly, I replaced the coilovers that were on the car when imported. They are RS-R Black's and they are for sale... $1000 to whoever wants them. Perfect condition.

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