Help me with coilovers

[DreadedFist]

The main purpose of simulation software is for checking and fine tuning design specifics, if you want some realism you'll need a 3 axles dynamic simulator like the one used by Boeing or NASA.

Well that just sounds expensive. :P

[quadracer111]

^^ what he said.

[Bossman]

Well that just sounds expensive. :P

Well you don't need to buy one of these simulator, you just need to know people who have access to one :biggrin:. FYI my GTR came with stock dampers and Tein lower springs and I find the ride and handling to be decent, so your idea of going this route would be a good choice.

[quadracer111]

Thats good... Because right now it rides rough if you have anyone else in there other than yourself driving.


Sounds like the route I am going to go.

[Skym]

I run Bilstein's in my car and it's really smooth / soft.

[Brody_Howell]

My Tein Basic Damper Coilovers are pretty good. Not too too bouncy. But still provide excellent handling and less weight transfer! They're fully height adjustable but no damping adjusting.

[kyles_r32]

Id say if you not looking for performance(coliovers) id go with some kyb agx shocks and some lowering springs(tein) and the ride some be pretty good. The kyb shocks also come with damping adjustments to. Did you try adjusting the damping on you jic coils? Do you know what spring rate you got im sure there options.

[quadracer111]

These JIC coilovers are not dampening adjustable unfortunately.

I like the looks of those KYB's... What model of car should I buy for? 300zx?

http://www.racinglab.com/nikybagxshst.html

[Skym]

As far as I know, cheaper KYB's are still twintube shocks and not revalvable that I know of. Unless you get the more expensive monotube version, but not sure how good they are or know if they are revalvable.

Best shocks are monotube like Bilstein, Koni, etc. They can be damper adjustable if you go with the PSS9 model for Bilstein, or adjustable for Koni, etc. Also they are upgradable to adjustable height coilover by just changing the circlip spring seat to adjustable height type of spring seat. Also I noticed you can add remote resouvoir, etc for race use and revalve the shocks, etc.

Nissan use Bilstein shock on stock R35GTR that set lap record at Nurburgring. Koni is used on fastest R32GTR on dragstrip, so is Bilstein on one of the other 7sec R32GTR's, so they both are proven to be good shocks.

[quadracer111]

I found some gts-t stock shocks and springs... $200. I will probably go with those and tein lowering springs.

[sleeth21]

Skym you really know your skylines. Very impressive, I one day would like to be a knowable as you. And I'm not trying to get in your pants or anything

[Skym]

Thanks for the kind words. I learnt by talking to suspension experts, reasearching what I learnt and seeing how each configuration worked on road cars, racecars and my own car. But you realise how much you don't know when talking to suspension experts. Always learning new things everyday.

On my car it was a compromise in setup for street use. But I think it was setup perfectly as there's alot of grip, even when ground is wet. But couldn't have got it that way without help from suspension experts.

[quadracer111]

Well, I don't have to worry about this anymore... New owner just left with my car 10 minutes ago