Jump to content
SAU Community

Sk's Suspension Group Buy

nsanity

By nsanity,
in Australian Capital Territory

 Share

Recommended Posts

nsanity Rising Star

nsanity

Posted
Posted

So, I went for a blast in the car tonight, up and down black mountain and mount ainslie (twice).

Holy f**king Shit. My car sticks oh so much like glue now, it ooozes confidence in a corner. I figured i'd have a fairly different beast to drive, but this was just ridiculous.

I had a friend come for a ride and he simply couldn't believe the sheer amount of grip i had (he drives a WRX, slightly modded).

This was just SK's Bush kit (the lot, camber, caster front, subframe and 2x camber rears). Roughness of the car hasn't really changed, But its so much tighter now.

Unbelievable.

Highly, HIGHLY recommended. Best $800 i've spent on a car, ever.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
nsanity Rising Star

nsanity

Posted
  • Author
Posted
So - there appears to be a reasonable amount of satisfaction in the outcome achieved from having the 'kit' ftted.

Understatement.

Interesting to see after you've tightened it up :P

Link to comment
Share on other sites
nsanity Rising Star

nsanity

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)
how much is it to get fitted, so this is just bushes???

Couldn't really tell you, Ask Marc2. I had a ton of other work done as well.

And yes, all i had done was the Bushes (bushes were about $800)

Edited by nsanity
Link to comment
Share on other sites
low200 Experienced

low200

Posted
Posted

bushes are pretty good value. theyr a C U Next Tueday to change though.

I redid all the bushes in the datsun before i changed all the suspenion over and the amount of flex you shed just from having things sits tight in there spot rather then flex and jiggle around is phenominal. I used Nolathane bushes.

2nd best value thing to do to suspension is bushes.

best value is sway bars by miles.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Tarmac- Community Regular

Tarmac-

Posted
Posted

I fitted the full kit to my 33 about a month ago. Marc2 did the bushes and wheel alignment. I went the whole hogg, shocks, springs, adjustable sway bars and all the bushes in the group buy. Also fitted a front strut brace and HICAS bar. It completely transformed the cars handling. I love it. Like nsanity said, highly recommend it. Also saved about $700 just on parts alone.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • acsplit
      SAU Motorkhana Saturday 18th May Avalon including entry list.

      By acsplit · Posted

      Full results via link below https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1inu1mRRO0WjV2-3vGYsjnmYggVOzmApWOby68GwPGcI/edit?usp=sharing  
    • BK
      Another BK R32 GTR money pit...

      By BK · Posted

      Have I not posted since 2022 ? wow... Yes, it's pretty much finished mechanically. I'll probably sell it soon as the old man is 80 in November, so 99% he won't ever drive it again. I don't really need 3 GT-R's and I haven't driven any of them since September last year - correction, drove my 33 earlier this year on Australia day. All of them have been like this since then.
    • The Bogan
      MLR's Bogan cruise ship

      By The Bogan · Posted

      So, after talking to Tyson at Auto Tech Engineering about my "cunning plan", he suggested to "not piss money away on stuff that the car probably doesn't need" (the max IAT at the end of the 1/4 ever only seen around 30°C, which is in no way a issue, and as such, for what I use the car for I really don't need colder IAT anyway The whole point of the "upgrades" that I thought about doing was that my IAT started creeping up from 25°C to 30°C when cruising, then drop back down, then raise back up, rinsing and repeating, it has never done that before, so after talking to FI interchillers they assumed that it was the Bosch pump starting to fail, and if I was going to replace the pump....... I would do my usual thing of "while where in there" But, Tyson said he has seen similar things happen to IAT with failing or leaking AC compressors on other cars with interchillers, and as the AC compressor is 22 years old it is probably well on the way out anyway, and if a electric water pump fails it stays failed and doesn't just speed up and slow dow, but if a AC compressor starts to fail or is leaking, it will fluctuate and give a typical result to the IAT He said he could test the compressor and see how it is functioning and pressure test the whole system, but, as I do, I've just got them to order a new compressor to install to start with, and do a AC service and see if that fixes the issue That way, if it is the compressor, I wouldn't be spending lots of coin on something that wasn't the issue, and not actually needed, as the stage 2 kit, and pump, comes in at around $2k in parts alone, not including the plumbing and other parts that will be required or labour  And apparently the Bosch pump I have is really reliable and well up to task for the flow/pressure requirements that I need to keep my intercooler and massive amounts of boost heat (7 psi LOL) under control giving a nice and cold IAT A big shout out to Tyson for this, not many people will talk a idiot out of wasting money on car modifications, and the saved car budget funding can be wasted elsewhere on things that I may, or may not, need, like a nice new leather SS interior with red stitching......maybe I can convince the Minister for War and Finances into a nice trip down to Victoria for a week away to see the sights (I'll explain that I will need a hire car once we're down there so we don't have to worry about the Commodore being parked up on the streets at night, and it just so happens there's a joint that I can store it during that time) $1680 for all of the interior trims, + installation cost (I'll ask for a quote to install the trim if the new compressor fixes the issue)   https://leatherseats.com.au/products/leather-seats-trim-skins-kit-to-fit-vt-vx-vy-ser1-ss-green-black-diy-install  
    • dbm7
      forum.r31skylineclub.com down or gone?

      By dbm7 · Posted

      Anyone here know the answer?....missing since the w/e...
    • funkymonkey
      Japan Scrapbook

      By funkymonkey · Posted

      Google tells me that's a Japanese Rat Snake... 2m long? Man I think Australia has traumatised me to think all snakes are dangerous unless they're pythons. Also... "16 years later..." is that a record on SAU @PranK?
×
×
  • Create New...