Suspension Plus Coilover Advice (r32 Gts-t)

[Triptych]

Ok my R32 recently started handling different, It seems to bounce alot after hitting a bump and makes driving it a pain. I am thinking it is the rear shocks would anybody else have any idea if this is the issue?

Also if it is the rear shocks I was looking at upgrading coilovers to Tein Super Street. The car doesn't see the track at all but I plan on doing some track days in the future so seeing as though it is mainly a road car I was wondering if people could give me some opinions on the Super Street and the kind of Spring Rating I would need for our crappy roads. Also if you have some better idea's on coilovers for around the same price could you please post them up.

Thank You.

Adz

[Sydneykid]

Ok my R32 recently started handling different, It seems to bounce alot after hitting a bump and makes driving it a pain. I am thinking it is the rear shocks would anybody else have any idea if this is the issue?

Also if it is the rear shocks I was looking at upgrading coilovers to Tein Super Street. The car doesn't see the track at all but I plan on doing some track days in the future so seeing as though it is mainly a road car I was wondering if people could give me some opinions on the Super Street and the kind of Spring Rating I would need for our crappy roads. Also if you have some better idea's on coilovers for around the same price could you please post them up.

Thank You.

Adz

Hi Adz,

For coilover options, please see below and Group Buy threads

As for the issue, which is more of what I am interested in, what sort of sound accomanies it? If none, and the rear feels overall like the shocks are dead, then they probably are dead. Realistically, you can pop a wheel off and have a look around and see what look out of place...otherwise, hard to guess without more feedback.

Matt

[Triptych]

There is no sound with it, Basically you hit a bump (even the slightest one) and car keeps bouncing, I dunno if this is the right way to explain it but almost feels like body roll with it bouncing all over the place. If you bounce the car while parked (handbrake off and no brakes on) from say the left hand rear it will bounce left and right a few times. Where as bouncing on just the front it seems to just bounce straight back into place evenly.

I hoped that helped out a little.

Also thank you for your advice.

Ahh sorry didn't reliese it was you posting sydneykid. You run that group by right? Could you pm me a price for a R32 kit. I shouldn't need all the extra stuff you do just a basic kit that you would recommand.

Edited December 10, 2007 by Triptych

[Sydneykid]

Off that description it is my opinion that the shocks are destroyed, and are not slowing the rebound of the springs - so the springs are just bouncing side to side off one another.

I'll try to PM you today, if not, PM me

[Triptych]

once again thank you for your advice I will have a few questions for you in regards to the pack but I will wait till I raise the money. I am not driving the car since this issue has come up not only because I feel unsafe everytime I hit a bump but it may end up being a danger to other drivers. I believe in better safe then sorry

I will PM you with a few of my questions about your kit shortly. I already have had my front suspension bushes replaces and it is being a trial car for a new bush from All About Steering and Suspension up here in QLD. I must admit the couple of weeks I had with the car with the new bushes in it was great with handling but now that it seems the shocks have gone lets just say feels like I should hydrolics rigged up

[Amec]

yep sounds like dead shocks to me too. KYB is a popular choice for replacement shocks, good quality and won't break the bank.

[Triptych]

Yeah I rang autobarn today for a price on some cheapies to get me around for the next month or two and the KYB's were $120each for the rear and $150 each for the fronts. Might see if repco stock them so I can make my brother buy them at trade price.