Coilover help please

[zimmi]

i just installed the tein flex about a month ago, awesome coilover, fairly firm on middle setting but i find it perfect for street use. they are 5/4s.
meddler : do you know why the flex's are not legal here in aus ?

 

[ichi-go]

Pretty sure any any coilovers with any adjustability is illegal...

mint,

If you want to slam your car, dont go SS as they are not base adjustable so it's limited to how low you can go.

Flex are discontinued so you can only get mono flexs now.

 

[Pazz]

Apex are base adjustable and by quite a bit, mine just arrived today

 

[meddler]

i just installed the tein flex about a month ago, awesome coilover, fairly firm on middle setting but i find it perfect for street use. they are 5/4s.
meddler : do you know why the flex's are not legal here in aus ?

The reason the flex are illegal is the base adjustment. The Superstreets however are legal for road use because you can only adjust the spring preload, which in turn changes the ride height. I was told this by the suspension shop that sold me the coilover. Note: I had already paid for them before he told me this.

 

[MADSR20]

Mate i run Tein super street and they are sweet nice ride u can play with them to suit u

 

[zimmi]

Pretty sure any any coilovers with any adjustability is illegal...

mint,

If you want to slam your car, dont go SS as they are not base adjustable so it's limited to how low you can go.

Flex are discontinued so you can only get mono flexs now.

flex are still available through perfectrun, thats where i got mine from.

 

[mint]

So for serious slam'ness you guys are saying DONT go for TEIN SS's......

What about the Mono Flex's can they be decked or the Apex Gen II's?... fek >.<

 

[mint]

Also i'll be placing my order this friday on payday so would love some advice from you guys before hand..

*CUE Kimi coming along here ^.^ As i got dealings with her hehe*

 

[Ozone]

Stock suspension is 2.2kg/mm front and 2.4kg/mm rear.
Original dealer fit NISMO kit is 3kg/mm front and 3.2kg/mm rear.

 

[mint]

cool, Ahh Ozone - Ohayo ^.^ arigato

Just been speaking on DW and Phil and Bon Bon have told me the DW Setup will go lower than TEIN's and handle better, but obviously bias lol.. whats your guys thoughts before i commit?

 

[Ozone]

doitshima****e!

 

[R-Spec]

Original dealer fit NISMO kit is 3kg/mm front and 3.2kg/mm rear.

Is that the S-Tune set...Yellow and Blue ?

 

[meddler]

depends on what you want. I have Tein SS and they don't go ultra low. You probably get about 2" lower, due to the fact that the coilovers don't have base adjustment. The flex's have base adjustment and will go much lower, but the spring rates are much harder. Not sure what the rates are on them but my SS are 5kg/mm and 4kg/mm

 

[Ozone]

It isn't S-Tune, that is Red and Silver
NISMO dealer kit is Yellow and Blue

 

[gunner93]

Stock suspension is 2.2kg/mm front and 2.4kg/mm rear.
Original dealer fit NISMO kit is 3kg/mm front and 3.2kg/mm rear.

Ozone-san,

Does Nismo kit comes in coil-over or just the spring? ANy website selling it?

 

[Ozone]

The NISMO kit is a set of front and rear springs and dampers.

The only website I know of that has then is Yahoo Auction - used parts.

I picked up a set (yet to be fitted) that had only been used for 4,000km for 20,000Yen or 100 quid. Other than a little dirt they look as good as new. Also mine included top mounts nd bump stops pre-assemblied so will blot straight on - not bad considering the original kit cost 100,000Yen or 500 quid just for springs and dampers.
Look here:
http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r47800440
Other people on here have bought yahoo stuff in the UK, do a search to find out how.
BTW it is meant to lower the car by 30mm front and rear.

 

[gunner93]

Thanks, Looks like stock with colorful finishing and a premium logo. I have noticed this on other NIsmo suspension bars as well...