R33 Gtst Whiteline & Bilstein Suspension

[Sydneykid]

Hiya sydneykid,this be my firsty ever SAU post.Just signed up.

Anywayz I have an R32 GTS4 which is currently suspended by Skippy the Bush Kangaroo on Acid.Not my choice.Was like that when I bought it a week ago.

Sooo,what I want to know is can you supply a kit to sort this evil critter out.I want everything and I want it now.What do you recommend.The car is for road use.Will be contacting GTRgeoff for one of his HICAS lock bars.I intend to do it all once and do it right before I spend all my money misbehaving.Also if you can recommend a workshop in SE Qld that would be great.

PM on its way

cheers

[Sambo33]

any updates on my order Gary?

cheers

Sam.

[85URK]

also would like to know about what is happening with the orders.

thanx gary.

[evil_weevil]

same, any updates on delivery?

[Sydneykid]

also would like to know about what is happening with the orders.

thanx gary.

PM sent

cheers

[Sydneykid]

same, any updates on delivery?

PM sent

cheers

[Sydneykid]

any updates on my order Gary?

cheers

Sam.

PM sent

cheers

[The Mafia]

Ok, so I've finally found the right thread to post in... SOrry about this... I'll learn to read a little more before posting.

hey sk...

My JIC coilovers are rattling and looks like they need a rebuild. I need to get rid of them I think. Mackay has really shitty roads, but I like a low car. Is there a setup possible for this? I like my car at a weird height - the Front slightly lower then the back (looks meaner I think heh)

Anyway, for the moment I just want to replace the coilovers because the cash storage isn't that great at the moment. Its a 1996 GTS-T so it hasn't worn many of the parts out just yet.. (pedders checked)

What would you suggest? I attached a few pics of the car to give you some idea of the height.

The measurements at the moment are (from center of wheel to edge of guard)

Back - 335mm

Front - 320mm

Hope I'm not being a pain in the ass.

What will I need?

[superwheelbarrow]

PM Recieved,

Thanks Gary!

[The Mafia]

Ok, so I've finally found the right thread to post in... SOrry about this... I'll learn to read a little more before posting.

hey sk...

My JIC coilovers are rattling and looks like they need a rebuild. I need to get rid of them I think. Mackay has really shitty roads, but I like a low car. Is there a setup possible for this? I like my car at a weird height - the Front slightly lower then the back (looks meaner I think heh)

Anyway, for the moment I just want to replace the coilovers because the cash storage isn't that great at the moment. Its a 1996 GTS-T so it hasn't worn many of the parts out just yet.. (pedders checked)

What would you suggest? I attached a few pics of the car to give you some idea of the height.

The measurements at the moment are (from center of wheel to edge of guard)

Back - 335mm

Front - 320mm

Hope I'm not being a pain in the ass.

What will I need?

hey sk, are you able to help.. Sorry if I'm being pushy.

[Sydneykid]

hey sk, are you able to help.. Sorry if I'm being pushy.

PM sent

cheers

PS, sorry for the delay, people who send PM's get answered first, questions in posts come second.

Edited October 18, 2006 by Sydneykid

[The Mafia]

PM sent

cheers

PS, sorry for the delay, people who send PM's get answered first, questions in posts come second.

thats cool.

Hey, do you have a recommended Height setup between front and back?

For example, my front and back heights are 15mm different (back is higher), could this cause issues with types of driving eg. Dragstrip, and daily driving?

[Ryan D]

Can anyone tell me whether these kits will fit on an R33 GTS4 Sedan?

[Sydneykid]

Can anyone tell me whether these kits will fit on an R33 GTS4 Sedan?

Yes, no problems, done many times

cheers

[Sambo33]

any updates on my order Gary?

cheers

Sam.

[evil_weevil]

Received yesturday - Thanks Gary

and installing next weekend (cant do it this w/e )

[Kennedy]

Front Castor Kits. Are they adjustable or preset at 7 deg?? Will they only work with the Bilsteins or can they be used in conjunction with stock or other coilovers?

[Sambo33]

pm sent.

[AdamsR33]

Put this in today, car feels much tighter and confident on the road. One happy customer here Gary, thanks.

[AdamsR33]

thats cool.

Hey, do you have a recommended Height setup between front and back?

For example, my front and back heights are 15mm different (back is higher), could this cause issues with types of driving eg. Dragstrip, and daily driving?

Gidday Mafia, this is Garys recommended settings which you can get with this kit

For the street here are my recommended settings;

Front Camber -1.00

Front Caster +7.00 (slightly more on the left to offset the drift to the gutter)

Front Toe 0.00

Rear Camber -0.5

Rear Toe 2.00 mm in on each side

For the track;

Front Camber -2.50

Front Caster +7.00 (or more if you can get it)

Front Toe 2 mm out each side

Rear Camber -1.25

Rear Toe 2.00 mm in on each side

As you can see the big change is camber, what most the guys do (me included) is to use the Whiteline camber kits to adjust the camber when they have the car jacked up to put the track tyres on. Just get the wheel aligner to mark the amount of rotation you need for the 2 settings. Then you simply rotate the offset bush for the right amount (track or road).

The Group Buy Bilsteins have additional circlip grooves added so you can set the height you want before you fit them. There are 6 grooves 8 mm apart and I can tell you the height that you will get from each groove. Keep in mind that GTSTs handle best around 350 mm front and 340 mm rear (centre of wheel to guard).