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Nissan stock but will most likely cost you more then aftermarket.

TEIN Super Streets are suitable, Height adjustable for daily-(driveway) or drop it for a cruise/spirited drive. Also can soften up damper so not too harsh a ride even though it aint too harsh when set stiff.

They retail for around $1500

Or if you are after decent 2nd hands give me a PM, My mate has some which he took off his car, they would of had approx 50,000km of use.

I replaced mine with KYB Gas - I know Gary will tell you not to get them because they are twin tube, but they are relatively inexpensive.

I think I paid around $300 for fronts and round $250ish for rears? might have changed though since I bought them a while ago.

I did mostly daily driving and also some trackdays. Did the job - Not preaching they are the best - but they worked.

+ 2 for Bilsteins :(

I have had them in my car for over a year. Car was a daily driver when I first got them and was still a good ride.

Id suggest also - with the cars age, doing the springs at same time.

Looks like Bilsteins are the go, group buy price (2005) $486 x 2 = $972 + fitting which is more than I'd hoped but that's cars. It's done 100,000k; the shocks are over it - and the car feels flabby as you'd expect. What I'm aiming for is stock feel or a little bit tighter. For all the goat tracks in Sydney I drive on. Budget is always a factor , the KYB option looks worth exploring. I've had enough experience of Konis & other adjustables to not go there again.

Sydneykid, is the group buy price still valid?

Are the Bilsteins valved for the stock spring rates or the springs in the kits?

Is there a basic type Bilstein for less money?

thanks guys

Z

At 100,000km, it is no surprise if feels flabby - stock shocks in most jhapanese vehicles have a life expectancy of 70,000 kms, and a lot less than 10 years.

The group buy is still valid.

If you do not want to increase the spring rates, but do want less roll, do the shocks to get them working, but invest in a apair of swaybars toreduce the roll. It will increase the driving experience, and detract from the feeling of looseness.

The Bilsteins will handle the stock springs as well as the whiteline springs.

I'd suggest springs too, but it is purely road and driver dependant. If you drive on crap roads, it can be detrimental to up the spring rate. Instead, use swaybars to limit roll without compromising on ride comfort

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