what coilovers did you buy?
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martinb
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cool, look forward to seeing them mate
cam cover sounds nice mate, how much that cost? just in the process of polishing mine up with autosol and buffer,looks good but takes AGES!!
any ideas what your doing with performance these days?turbo/sr20?cheers
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I bought the spax coilovers, nismo top mounts and steel top mount bearings.
The top mounts and the cam cover cost me 50quid to be powdercoated, and i've no idea yet on performance tbh. May go GA16 next year
The top mounts and the cam cover cost me 50quid to be powdercoated, and i've no idea yet on performance tbh. May go GA16 next year
martinb
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I bought the spax coilovers, nismo top mounts and steel top mount bearings.
The top mounts and the cam cover cost me 50quid to be powdercoated, and i've no idea yet on performance tbh. May go GA16 next year
wouldnt bother with ga16 n/a ive raced ga16seepers from rolling,2nd gear pull,3rd gear pull,dead even at all times,seriuosly unless your doing a turbo or super charger conversion to it its not worth it.
where these coily pics mate,im itching!!
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RIGHT!
Started by assembling the top mounts with nismo bushes (the top mounts have been modified with 10mm bolts welded in to make them locate better and be generally more hardcore!):
Test fit:
Started by assembling the top mounts with nismo bushes (the top mounts have been modified with 10mm bolts welded in to make them locate better and be generally more hardcore!):
Test fit:
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Fitted the new cam cover:
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I then assembled the front and rear suspension:
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I then fitted the fronts:
OLD:
NEW:
OLD:
NEW:
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Fronts fitted:
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I then fitted the rears:
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All done:
Rear lowered a bit more:
Rear lowered a bit more:
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nope, still got about 2 inches on the front and a couple of cms on the rear and they have only done a couple of miles so far aswell so they ain't bedded in!
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Oh and i could remove the helper springs to lower it another couple of inches aswell.
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I say in my post jut above that i have about 2 inches in the front left.
Don't think i'll need any more than that in the front, not sure about the rear though
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Lol, love you too kenny.
50mm setup is now up for sale in the BUY and SELL SECTION!
50mm setup is now up for sale in the BUY and SELL SECTION!
Blake
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go for it mate!!!!!! even if its just for pic
pic of blakes ummmmmmm
blast from the past! mine went alot lower than this aswell, the back i removed the rear adjusters and it was super low martin,
looks nice modded missing my k11 alot now
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lol yer i'm tempted to remove the helper spring on the rear to go another few inches lower
Are the rear coilies fitted into stock shock towers and axle mounting points or have they been strengthened?
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Yep they have been fitted into the stock shock towers. I may stengthen the bottom mount in the future, but Matt Humphris has advised that they will be fine as they are as long as there is no weight in the rear.
how do u have the rears as one unit? i thought the shock and spring had seperate mountings??
is this matts kit? did u buy p[arts seperate or did everything come as a package in the one box??
is this matts kit? did u buy p[arts seperate or did everything come as a package in the one box??
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Coilovers do what they say in the name...they are a coil over the damper design lol
Yes this is the spax coilover kit from matt and I went there and got the lot and nismo bushes and steel top mount bearings so everything is new!
Yes this is the spax coilover kit from matt and I went there and got the lot and nismo bushes and steel top mount bearings so everything is new!
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Anyway how would you adjust the height of a spring just sat there on its own?
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Well the ride is uncomfy at the moment to be honest, but i haven't barely looked at setting any of it up yet.
BUT the handling....oh man its amazing! Can't say enough, I almost steered into a hedge cause I wasn't used to it having NO understeer whatsoever!
BUT the handling....oh man its amazing! Can't say enough, I almost steered into a hedge cause I wasn't used to it having NO understeer whatsoever!
solarice
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Already have mate! Thats why I have 2 micras lol The slex gets 45mpg and the super s gets...well lets not go there lol
how much mill was the drop?
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Lol don't blame you
No idea mate cause i was 50mm lowered before, and i've never had the 14s on the car unlowered.
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Lowered the front a bit more:
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I may do sometime, but i can't promise anything, I ain't going to on the front as that involves removing the top mounts etc which is a pain in the arse! But I was thinking of on the rears anyway
That's a bit pointless to be honest because you simply wouldn't be able to run without the run-flats that are designed to keep the springs in place on full-droop. If you want to go lower you need shorter dampers.
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run-flats? Matt Humphris said it would be okay to remove the helper springs...just a bit pointless for handling, which is why i would just do it for a show
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right, i guessed thats what you meant, if they sit flat then it will be okay to remove them then
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nah doubt the ride will change tbh. and i wouldn't be running it with the collars up. they would be right down just for shows
micras69
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the whole point of me asking is because i want a set of wheels but there 13's if i carnt get coilovers to sit low enough im going to get 14's i was hopeing that by removeing the helping springs they would sit lower alowing me to have the 13's
also may i ask in what way is the handeling affected when removeing the helping spring?
also may i ask in what way is the handeling affected when removeing the helping spring?
Because the ride-height will be higher without the run-flats that makes your question a bit irrelevant.
Without the run-flats and adjusters wound right up for full-droop conditions the ride will be very crashy and harsh over bumps. With the adjusters down the springs will be loose on full droop, MOT failure and potentially quite dangerous.
Without the run-flats and adjusters wound right up for full-droop conditions the ride will be very crashy and harsh over bumps. With the adjusters down the springs will be loose on full droop, MOT failure and potentially quite dangerous.
