Compare Lowered Springs

[Blitz_boy]

Hi guys, because I'm a bit of a parts whore I have ended up with 2 sets of lowered springs for my V35. Tein S-Tech and Tanabe NF210. I thought it would be interesting to show the difference between them and how these two companys tackle the same task. Both sets sit at the same length when free but the manufactures quote different heights. They also have quite different spring rates.

Does anyone have any opinions or preference to either brand?

Tein (green) lower front 1.2" and rear .9" Spring rates front 6.4 and rear 4.9

Tanabe (red) lower front 1" and rear .6" Spring rates front 5.3 and rear 6

[nisskid]

im not exactly sure what the V35 takes, but is it just me or does the tannabe's rates not look right?

[Blitz_boy]

yeah, they seem a bit backwards to each other. I wonder who got it right.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Have you tried both of the bands on you car? Is one smoother / harder than each other? Which on handle better?

I have sat in a GTR with Tein coil overs on stock GTR suspension towers. It was in fact nice smooth ride with the cornering/handling capabilities better than the stock coil overs.

I got Cusco's and I get a damn hard ass ride! LOL!

[Blitz_boy]

I haven't used both. I was hoping to get people opinions on which to use, I will install one of them next week.

[Blitz_boy]

I thought I would get more replies than this

Does anyone have any opinion on which to use?

[2lord]

in my opinon, why put springs that are only 1inch lower?

is it worth the hastle.

Personally if your going to the hastle of pulling your suspension apart and incresing the stiffness of your springs you would want the pay off of having your car riding alot lower. Changing the springs for harder ones that aren't really much lower would be a bit point less. (for me anyways)

[Sydneykid]

Like Z33's, V35's and M35'S have different movement and leverage ratios front to rear. Particularly the rear where the springs are located inboard on the lower control arms, separate from the shocks which are mounted closer to the wheels. So you can't simply compare the front and rear spring rates. The effective (what the tyre and chassis feels) springs rate calculations are;

Tein (green) lower front 1.2" and rear .9" Spring rates front 6.4 (effective = 4 kg/mm) and rear 4.9 (2 kg/mm) Are you sure these aren't the wrong way around (front 4.9 and rear 6.4)?

Tanabe (red) lower front 1" and rear .6" Spring rates front 5.3 (effective 3.5 kg/mm) and rear 6 (2.5 kg/mm). That's much more sensible.

Based on the above I would prefer the Tanabes over the Teins. Not saying the Tanabes are any good, just that their springs rates are better than the Teins.

To avoid confusion with the R32/33/34 which have very different suspension layouts to the V35, I suggest you post further questions in the V35 specific section.

Cheers

Gary

[GTR-N1]

Sorry that I haven't seen this thread till now...

My son has an R33 GTR and installed the Tein springs. At speed, they are extremely good with rates suiting all kinds of undulations and mild bumps. At low speeds as a street car, the suspension then seems hard, jiggly & jittery.

My R34 GTR has had Tanabe springs installed. They're a progressive spring and they seem to take everyday roads with ease in conjunction with existing shocks and damping. There are no sudden bumps or jiggles with these. At speed, the car feels just as planted on the road as the R33 with Teins.

I know I have to take into account that these are two different cars w.r.t. slight oversteer on one Vs neutral on the other but...

Personally I prefer the Tanabes eh?

Thanks for the thread!