Suspension Upgrade

[fcruz3r]

I know this topic has been heavily discussed before, but I couldnt help noticing that a great number of you have sydney kid suspension on your wish list of future mods....can someone please tell me what make/brand these are? adjustables or lowered springs on aftermarket shocks?

I dont know what suspension components are installed on my rs4, came lowered from japan...but currently it rides like a brick....not really ideal if you're crusing on a full stomach.

[Tangles]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=53079

simple, Sydneykids specs involving Bilstein shocks and Whiteline components (springs, bushes, swaybars etc). I went without the springs (using standard) and find it a most suitable ride.

edit: to lower it or raise the suspension, SK had "notches" scrapped into the shocks, and you can adjust the height simply using circlips. pretty much they are lowered springs on aftermarket shocks

Edited August 8, 2006 by Tangles

[pixel8r]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=53079

simple, Sydneykids specs involving Bilstein shocks and Whiteline components (springs, bushes, swaybars etc). I went without the springs (using standard) and find it a most suitable ride.

edit: to lower it or raise the suspension, SK had "notches" scrapped into the shocks, and you can adjust the height simply using circlips. pretty much they are lowered springs on aftermarket shocks

Sorry to steal the thread but it seemed like a logical place to ask...

What colour should the bilstein rear shocks be?

The ones in pictures I've seen are yellow whereas I've had mine replaced under dealer warranty some time ago and was told they were bilsteins, yet they are black. They are definitely new though and provide a very comfortable ride.

[Sydneykid]

Sorry to steal the thread but it seemed like a logical place to ask...

What colour should the bilstein rear shocks be?

The ones in pictures I've seen are yellow whereas I've had mine replaced under dealer warranty some time ago and was told they were bilsteins, yet they are black. They are definitely new though and provide a very comfortable ride.

Genuine Bilstein shocks have "BILSTEIN" machine into the shock body along with the part numbers. Thye are usually down near the lower shock mount.

cheers

[fcruz3r]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=53079

simple, Sydneykids specs involving Bilstein shocks and Whiteline components (springs, bushes, swaybars etc). I went without the springs (using standard) and find it a most suitable ride.

edit: to lower it or raise the suspension, SK had "notches" scrapped into the shocks, and you can adjust the height simply using circlips. pretty much they are lowered springs on aftermarket shocks

wouldn't cutting threads into the shock body compromise the strenght of the overall assembly?

[Sydneykid]

wouldn't cutting threads into the shock body compromise the strenght of the overall assembly?

Nope, Bilstein Skyline shocks come with circlip grooves standard, the Group Buy simply adds a few more. The shock body is designed for that purpose.

cheers

Edited August 8, 2006 by Sydneykid

[MrGTST]

Well seeing as though we are asking questions in here, and I dont want to muddy up the ongoing thread....

Can someone explain to me this approx 10mm rake effect... From what I can deduce if you wanted a 10mm rake effect for the nose down... wouldnt you then want the distance from the centre of the wheels to the wheel arch on the front to be 10mm less then the distance on the back wheels? I find it confusing because everywhere I am reading of this nose down rake effect and the measurement are always higher on the front and not the back...

Please help a poor confused man

[Sydneykid]

Well seeing as though we are asking questions in here, and I dont want to muddy up the ongoing thread....

Can someone explain to me this approx 10mm rake effect... From what I can deduce if you wanted a 10mm rake effect for the nose down... wouldnt you then want the distance from the centre of the wheels to the wheel arch on the front to be 10mm less then the distance on the back wheels? I find it confusing because everywhere I am reading of this nose down rake effect and the measurement are always higher on the front and not the bad...

Please help a poor confused man

The front and rear guards openings are not "cut" to the same height. The rear guard opening is in fact ~15 mm lower than the front guard opening.

Hence, rake is best measured at the sill (just behind the front wheels and just in front of the rear wheels), that's where the 10 mm nose down comes from.

cheers

[fcruz3r]

Thanks sydneykid. I'll email you when its time to change the shockies on my car. right now i'm saving up for a FMIC and SAFC (will have to do this on the sly coz my wife has a tight grip on finances at the moment)