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Hi guys,

I am thinking of changing my suspension. I have a few names in my mind but I could not decide which one I should go for. I have used search button but could not find what I want. I have heard a lot about HKS Hipermax II, Tein Super Street, Buddy Club, Whiteline etc etc. I do not know much about suspension and would like to have some opinion from you guys.

Basically, my car setup is for street use. Its an r34 GTT coupe. After doing my research, I am now thinking whether I should go for HKS Hipermax II, Tein Super Street or Tein the Flex.

Any suggestions and reasons why you guys choose a particular suspension? cost vs performance ratio?

Thanks in advance.

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"....Any suggestions and reasons why you guys choose a particular suspension? cost vs performance ratio?"

Sydney Kids GB

Tried and tested, Austalian manufactured...well a fair bit of it, used it on my 32GTR with some uprated springs and its a nice compromise.

If your car is a daily driven street R34 then i would not go any further then some Whiteline swaybars and lowered springs. Stick with your std shocks, and get the required bushes to get the alignment settings right for the lowered height.

It will handle nicely on the street, feel far more balanced through corners and on the twisty stuff...and will be that little bit lowered for looks and again small performance increase.

Best thing, its relatively cheap and will not be harsh on the street, wont feel too different from std when hitting bumps...but will handle much, much better

the HKS will be super stiff probably.

I'm with Roy...swaybars and lowered springs with poly bushes all round. Make it feel nicer than stock, look cooler.

otherwise Bielstiens + lowered springs + sway bars ..I have them..damn nice.

Basically Im in the same position as you .. From what ive been told Sydney Kids group buy is the way to go .. But for everything its $2200 You dont need the covers so that nocks of $200 but your still looking at $2000 and then at least $600 for labour .. then a 4 wheel alignment!

Im not to sure how much you want to spend but thats what your looking at for comfort!

Edited by DECIM8

apologies to hijack, but I'm considering sydneykids group buy also, as my car came with cusco coilovers which are way to stiff for our cr@p roads.

A seed of doubt entered my head when one of my mates reckoned bilsteins are too stiff.

I'm assuming with sydneykids valving this won't be the case, but can anyone comment on the compliance of the bilsteins in the group buy versus stiff jap coilovers vs stock?

cheers

Mike

hi

HKS hyper max2 are very stiff.

HKS are good suspension...all you need to do is change the spring rate,make spring softer and reset the damper rate.then you will have good suspension set up.

Tein Flex is very good too.

if you can spend a bit more...try Tein RA.very good for street use and tract day.

If you were refering to the spring rates I quikly added them in when we updated to the new website so keep in mind the spring rates are custom and you can choose what you wish, If you are referring to something else I would be interested to no what??

Ryan

You can't go wrong with Nismo S-Tunes shocks & spring combo. Has 4 setting adjustment. Any way you can't go wrong with Sydneykid group buy too, heard so much positive feedback though it will be quite expensive for me to import in to Malaysia.

I got R-Tunes Nismo instead, firm which i like very much. Best you consider sitting various car with different makes of shock. Cheers mate.

apologies to hijack, but I'm considering sydneykids group buy also, as my car came with cusco coilovers which are way to stiff for our cr@p roads.

A seed of doubt entered my head when one of my mates reckoned bilsteins are too stiff.

I'm assuming with sydneykids valving this won't be the case, but can anyone comment on the compliance of the bilsteins in the group buy versus stiff jap coilovers vs stock?

cheers

Mike

y dont u just replace the springs on ur coilovers to something softer?

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