Time to modify...

[Jetdat]

Having just purchased 18 inch rims, i have decided to modify/lower the suspension, and was wondering...:confused:

My question is, should i get new set of shocks? or stick with standard ones? (one rear is buggered so i need at least two new rear ones) What brand? How much should i budget for?

As for the springs, what brand do you recommend? I wanna lower the front by 30mm, rear by 25mm.

The car is driven daily, not really intended for track, so i need some comfort not just improved handling.

How hard is it to change springs/shocks in an r33? I am thinking about doing the work myself.

Cheers

[Greg]

You could easily do the work yourself. I did mine with no hassles. You just need a set of spring compressors. See the thread in tutorial section.

I have Bilstein shocks ($225 each) and they are not that comfortable, but not that much worse than my stock shocks were.

Cheers

[Jetdat]

cheers for the reply greg.

i just measured my height and the exhaust is almost at the legal height limit already but the rest of the car looks like a farken four wheel drive!!

i need adjustable height, coilovers are an option but i hear they are very rough, not to mention expensive..

can anyone recommend something so i can have a nice ride and adjustable height? i dont wanna have to change springs everytime i get a defect..

[Sydneykid]

cheers for the reply greg.

 

i just measured my height and the exhaust is almost at the legal height limit already but the rest of the car looks like a farken four wheel drive!!

 

i need adjustable height, coilovers are an option but i hear they are very rough, not to mention expensive..

 

can anyone recommend something so i can have a nice ride and adjustable height? i dont wanna have to change springs everytime i get a defect..

We use lots of Whiteline springs with Bilstein shocks with great success.

www.whiteline.com.au

[Jetdat]

thanks sydneykid..

my main concern was height adjustment so i bought a secondhand set of TEIN coilovers..

the only problem is one of the fronts has a seized damper adjuster, just wondering how it can be fixed? if its hard to fix i might just put up with it.

[Jetdat]

i just thought i would give an update...

put the coilovers in last weekend and have to say i am very happy with them.. they are kinda hard but not enough to drive me crazy, and the handling/steering/stability has improved beyond words....

and adjusted height few days later, all turned out great!