R32 GTST suspension

[$$slowmedown]

hey all

I am thinking about upgrading the suspension on my R32 GTST type m....

What is the best value for money way to do this?

- coil overs, sway bars, strut bars, etc.

Just buy a set of aftermarket adjustable coilovers? Or is it best to do all the

above (coil overs, sway bars, strut bars) at once?

The car is completely standard & I want to spend as little as possible.

How much i am looking at for a set of new coilovers? and where is best to buy them from?

Appreciate any input guys

Thanks

[Roy]

Without doubt i think the best value susp upgrade for your R32 is a set of swaybars. I have Whiteline adjustable blades and was very happy with the improvement.

Id hold off on getting shocks and springs until you have some adjustment in your susp by way of eccentric bushes (from experience again i can say the Whiteline ones are better then Nolathane ones, i havent tried Notlec) as if you lower you car with new springs and shocks then you will likely have poor camber/castor settings dictating that tyre wear wotn be great.

So i think swaybars, then bushes, then shocks/springs...only my opinion though

[$$slowmedown]

Thanks for the input Roy....

anyone else with suggestions?

let them flow like wine

[Chris32]

I went down the path of jap coilovers, adjustable front camber bushes and adjustable castor rods, alloy cradle bushes, HICAS lock bar and I like the way my car handles. It is quite low, probably a bit excessive (tops of the tyres just under the guards) but its ok

The only grizzle I have is jap coilovers are VERY firm in the spring rates (my car will lift a wheel up in the air if going up a steep driveway at a angle etc) Sometimes they are too firm, espeically if the road surface is a bit dodgy. I have also had to get my coilovers rebuilt, so they have ended up costing me more than new local shocks

If I was to start from sratch I'd get the bushes and castor rods, swaybars and then get some Bilstein shocks with some decent spings

It depends what you want to end up with and how you want your car to handle and your driving style.

For a instant improvement its hard to go past lower, stiffer springs and new shocks, jsut make sure you don't go too low and make sure you get at least some adjustable front camber and castor bushes

[$$slowmedown]

thanks mate

keep em coming people....

[coco69]

nice thread.

i'm running KYB sr-special jap coilovers with sustec springs, strut bar front and back, dialed off camber on 17" 235/265.

i found that going straight to the jap coilovers improved handling alot and the strut bars added ALOT of rigidity to the body of the car.

i can't sleep every night, because since my friend about 2 years ago got his dc2 type-r, which he has just upgraded to a jdm-spec dc5 (which i sit in and drive nearly every second day) he has handed my ass to me everywhere except for straight lines. i know i know, fwd vs rwd. they are made for that, esp. the type-r, but i still think they are amazing machines. anyway...

funnily enough i drive a supra with the same sus mods, kyb shocks and springs with strut bars and it handles amazing well. except it has major axle tramp so its need or some cradle bushes i think...

[Chris32]

forgot to add, I put front and rear strut braces on as well, stiffened it up a little

[$$slowmedown]

thanks guys

now....where is the best place to purchase these items...??

[Chris32]

Dunno what type of car places there are in QLD, for the strut braces there are quite a few on eBay that can be had quite cheaply, otherwise try have a look through the for sale section

Springs and shocks are best bought new, as they are a item that does wear out and you don't want to waste money on stuffed up shocks - money spent here now will save you heaps down the track

The place that rebuilt my shocks where in QLD, there website is www.shockreco.com.au they should be able to help you out. Last time I spoke to them they had a set of coilovers for a R32GTSt that they where trying to get rid off. Just remember if you buy shocks that you can't personally inspect, make sure they are for GTSt not GTR, as the rear shocks are differant

Good luck, if I spot anything I will let you know

Chris

[Cubes]

I've driven a R32 with whiteline springs/shocks. I must say I was very impressed.

The ride is basically stock smoothness but as soon as you start flicking it through the corners its sits perfectly flat and hasn't lost the stock oversteer feel.

The last thing you want is a setup that understeers.