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S13 Suspension Vs A31 Suspension

Dan_J

By Dan_J,
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huddy Veteran

huddy

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a bit lower i'd say - standard stuff - spring rates would be softer and s13 strut length a bit shorter

as for coilovers - hard to say - as they all vary in height anyway. I run S13 ISC in my car at the moment and they're PHAT. i havent got a problem with it being too low, but ISC now offer a different design with the strut bottoms so that it can be a little higher.

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Huddy: I thought that the new bottom bracket was to lower the car more? I remember seeing a lot of threads on NS about people not being able to get their cars low enough.

I would think that the spring rates would be pretty similar. Ride just seems more comfortable because the body is heavier.

My 2c anyway

meanman Contributor

meanman

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You got to be careful though...

I purchased s13 Tein coilovers, they were in my car for about a week before I ripped them out.

Its highest settings was still too low. It had NO suspension travel on the front and very little in the rear. (Car just didnt become a pleasure to drive). I was bouncing everywhere couldnt hold the accelerator pedal in the right spot as any little bump would move the car up and down but my foot would stay in the same spot, and I was accelerating more for that half a second (if that makes sence)

Slowing down for corners was the worst, any little bump on the road and the front tyres would lock up for half a second as it got so light over the front tyres, sometimes airborne over small bumps.

So yeah, ive heard some people have no problems, other people have nothing but problems (like me)

Im saving up for SK stuff, This is is what SydneyKid said

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"The issue with Cefi's (like Silvias) is that they have MacPherson strut front ends, and Bilstein don't make a full replacement strut. However they do make an insert which fits into the standard strut leg.

Bilstein shocks with Bilstein coil over conversions (hardened alloy threaded sleave and top & bottom spring seats) and Eibach (the best) springs. "

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Does come at a price though, just over 2K so is fair bit expensive compared to the usual cheap coilovers but I dont want a super low car for the cops to pick on, nor do I want super hard spings that I get shakend up while I drive. I want good handling and everyone knows thats not the lowest or hardest.

Basicly you get what you pay for....

Resin Rising Star

Resin

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depends on spring rates and how good the shocks are.

i had jap coilovers before and i found them too hard 8k from 6k rear i got the sk stuff and swapped rear springs to front and gots some new eibach springs for the rear (4k) and bilstein inserts in the front and new struts for the rear (bilstein) ....so much nicer to drive around on now

meanman Contributor

meanman

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wat type of s13 Tein coilovers were they?coz there different ones aint there?

unless ur talking about da latest new 1's

dam even air borne so i'm guessing ur stock suspension wud have been better

No idea what type they were. Maybe this will help....http://members.iinet.net.au/~pjosephs/cusco/

No thats not my car, thats the car/guy I bought it off.

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