R32 GTR: What Coilovers are these?

[Blackzenki82]

so, i got these coils on my car, they're yellow bodied, gold spring, with NO labels... been told they were Ohlins, but who knows... they're non dampener adjustable, ride height with C-clip... only markings are some purple squiggles....

here's some pics...










i'd like to know what they are, because if they ARE Ohlins, i'd like to take em off, send em out to have em refreshed, and maybe some tighter springs....

thanks guys!!!!

[bellis_GTR]

maybe blistein? But then they usually have blue on them.

[archaeic_bloke]

ohlins... they're yellow with blue writing.

[Marke]

They don't look like coil overs. Just a strut and spring. I would say the strut could be a Bilstein, but they don't have any purple markings and if they are older I think the Bilstein's were Blue and White.

[frankiman]

these are clearly Koni Yellow shocks with lowering springs on them, theres no height ajustability on the spring perch or the body
i've installed koni yellow shocks on a friend's civic and these look exactly the same

[archaeic_bloke]

actually i think frank's right on this"
google images for koni yellow shocks



try to rub off some of the dirt and see if the koni logo is there

[Bossman]

Someone has a set for sale on the forum before but i can't find the post. I can't really tell because of the angle these pictures were taken but I think these are some sort of "old style" coilover with indexed height adjustment. I think there is a c-clip or lock clip that locks the spring seat to those "groves" on the tube and you can adjust the height by locking the seat to a different grove.

[Blackzenki82]

Someone has a set for sale on the forum before but i can't find the post. I can't really tell because of the angle these pictures were taken but I think these are some sort of "old style" coilover with indexed height adjustment. I think there is a c-clip or lock clip that locks the spring seat to those "groves" on the tube and you can adjust the height by locking the seat to a different grove.

exactly what mine are.... there's no markings of any logo, or even where there used to be a sticker of a logo... just some purple finger paint looking crap on em, they are height adjustable, but the lower perches, you can see the grooves for c-clip, something i didn't notice while doing my own reseach on those Koni yellows.... they're close, but no cigar...

i dunno, just some random coil over i guess, entry level most likely, they ride REALLY nice, and handle fairly well... i'd just like to know wtf they are! LOL

[frankiman]

no dice ?
i think not



i win

[Blackzenki82]

^^
where the grooves for the c clips near to top of the shock?




honestly, i don't think they're Koni Yellows... but i've been looking all over the internet for em, and haven't came up with anything to support your claim...

tomorrow, i'll see if there's any casting numbers on the tubes, might help tracking down who the F made these....

[mitch32]

Koni Yellows are supposed to be good on Honda's, never seen them on a GTR.

I don't think they are Koni Yellows but like everyone else on this thread I could be wrong...

[Bossman]

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/129670-ne...coilovers.html

CobrAA had this posted in gtr.co.uk, same style but they are gold..

http://www.skylineowners.com/forum/s....php?p=1559734

Another Ohlins of the same style and again gold in colour.

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/137904-r3...coilovers.html

This time it's Nismo but in blue..

I don't think they are Koni because the Koni are not grooved but more like lips. You know what though, the more that I look the colour seems more like gold than yellow.

[frankiman]

well they seem very similar



you could take one of the rears off, its super easy, and clean it to see if there's any label on it

[Bossman]

Just take the wheel off and clean it. Koni should have "koni" stamping and a part number. Who knows, the struts could have been repainted yellow as I have done so myself just to get the front and rear set the same colour.... Interesting, I found the web page of the koni picture, frankiman, and you are correct, they do use grooves too.

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

I had Koni Yellows on my Accord, they had the c-clip which fit into an indented groove, there was no lip, so I think they are Koni, perhaps older ones.