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hi guys was just wondering if anybody knows if RSFour suspension is different to the suspension i would have in my RWD RSV. there are alot of coilover kits for RSFours but not a big range for the RWD stagea and i just wanted to know if there is a difference.

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hay champ i have a 2001 rsv the rear coilovers are the same But the front is totaly different :cheers: im an still looking to find coilovers that will fit fit in the front

the brakes are different then rs4 too what year model is urs.

i have a 98 model series 2. do you know what the difference is in the front or do you just know its different. the RSFour has a GTR front suspension set up so im guessing that maybe an RSV is more similar to a 33GTST. i really dont know enough about either of the models to say to much but i have found a few sets of WGC34 (not WGNC34) specific coilovers on a few sites. just wondering also if SK will be able to differentiate the difference between the models as im going to be ordering some sway bars from him as my car doesnt even have a rear sway bar fitted.

There is some talk about RWD brakes in the Stagea Brake thread atm but don't think any of its conclusive yet. And afaik the RWD's use a fork setup like the GTR or 260RS in the back instead of the bush GTST type. And I think that the strut top hats or something need to be machined down a bit to fit as well, once again afaik. Try the yahoo auctions through import monster or slide and see if they have anything listed for RWD stageas. Might find something :)

also what difference have u noticed with the brakes. i was thinking of putting 33 gtst calipers and discs in soon anyway so it probably wont matter that much.

Gtst caliper will fit, but a couple of washers are needed to space the caliper correctly. Gtst rotors will not fit at all: the offset is completely wrong (around 5mm or so).

well thas funny cause i just went out and had a look at my rear shockers and i definatly have bush type not fork struts. about the brakes i would just like to know why they would have diffent types just for a RWD and AWD. bloody stageas this is getting to be annoying.

i just got these of import monsterpost-44842-1212979188_thumb.jpgpost-44842-1212979205_thumb.jpg $200 + postage for RWD specific coilovers with the standard springrates and camber tops

well thas funny cause i just went out and had a look at my rear shockers and i definatly have bush type not fork struts. about the brakes i would just like to know why they would have diffent types just for a RWD and AWD. bloody stageas this is getting to be annoying.

i just got these of import monsterpost-44842-1212979188_thumb.jpgpost-44842-1212979205_thumb.jpg $200 + postage for RWD specific coilovers with the standard springrates and camber tops

these look to be the same as mine but mine are na in the rear they will fit let me know how u go putting them in cos i want a set of adj rears

well thas funny cause i just went out and had a look at my rear shockers and i definatly have bush type not fork struts. about the brakes i would just like to know why they would have diffent types just for a RWD and AWD. bloody stageas this is getting to be annoying.

i just got these of import monsterpost-44842-1212979188_thumb.jpgpost-44842-1212979205_thumb.jpg $200 + postage for RWD specific coilovers with the standard springrates and camber tops

Yeah that was my bad, I was getting confused with the series 2 rs4s manual stageas not the rwd stageas.....oops :thumbsup:

The 4wd Stageas have a shorter front shock and spring as they have to leave room for the front driveshafts. This requirement also affects the front swaybar location and the front radius rods. The rear is the same for the 2wd and 4wd, only the 260RS is different as it has GTR style forks for the lower shock mounts.

You can use R33GTST front shocks and springs in 2wd Stagea, but the rates aren't ideal. Much the same as using R33GTST rear shocks, they fit, but aren't designed for the extra weight and higher CoG of the waggon. You still can't use R33GTST rear springs as the Stagea top mount is much narrower, presumably to increase the rear load space.

Cheers

Gary

RWD S2 stag uses mac strut type front suspension so R33 will not fit.

I would say rears probably wont fit either.

C34 Laurel shocks are the best fit and are what i have, along with RWD stagea specific Tein springs.

Its the same style as s14 silvia but it think the silvia is shorter?

You will find that parts for a rwd stagea are a PITA.

Dmonic. Those green coilovers in the pic look correct, i would go for those.

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