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I currently have a set of Tein Wagon coilovers in my car and have run out of adjustment to lower it any further on the front. The Tein spec's say 46mm max for the front and rears are 71mm for the rears. 4KG front and rear.

The car needs to go a further 30mm in the front to get it looking right. The rear needs another 20-25mm which should be possible with the Teins as they have not run out of thread yet.

The choice is to

1. Find another full set of coilovers

2. Change the fronts to a different style or brand maybe something from a GTR

3. Get new springs made for the fronts if possible. The shock might run out of travel.

It is a bit hard to provide a accurate front measurement from the centre of wheel to top of the arch of the front guard, as I have a R34 front so it maybe different to the factory stagea guards. It is currently approx 355mm

So what shock combo's are you running and what is the ride height measurements and much further can they go?

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Do the teins have helper springs? If so take them out and there's another 30mm. Bit of a ghetto drifter type mod but works till you can save for some more.

No helper springs

How low can the bilsteins go?

I have v35 king springs in the front of my m35 at the moment. I scrape all speed humps and bottom out on the road while driving (I can just get my boot under the front). Very unpleasant ride as the standard shocks are either too soft or stuffed.

I'm about to import a set of HKS LS+ coilovers so I can wind the car back up, that should sort out the ride problems.

Don't know how it passed roadworthy.

Mine has Nismo S-Tune Suspension with the Aero Kit, the front of the aero kit has scrapped many times, especially on steep or long driveways.

Also ripped the centre cover off @ Windsor, was a nice lump of asphalt in the middle of the road, should have heard the nice bang when I hit it :D I had it checked out and Unique Auto Sport said there was just a bit of scratching/missing paint underneath.

Hornsby Nissan just fitted the other day the new improved centre cover with metal guard on the front of it, should last longer :D

Needs to be lower than that one

I need measurements to back how low your car is guy's. If it sometimes scraps or hits something, that's all good and well.

I want it be lower, so need to make sure I buy the right coilovers that fit the job!

Only C34's need apply.

ok cool just checking

but i think the reason why your current coilovers dont let you lower it anymore is because going further would have an adverse effect on the handling of the car.

can you have your current ones threaded further down and put a longer spring in?

ok cool just checking

but i think the reason why your current coilovers dont let you lower it anymore is because going further would have an adverse effect on the handling of the car.

can you have your current ones threaded further down and put a longer spring in?

Tein suggest only 25mm drop with these shocks

It would problably be not worth modifing them, cost too much, plus they are almost new. Less than 5000k's

Plus the shocks will not like the lower/reduced travel.

On my S1 with Bilsteins and Tein springs it is lowered about 35mm. If the lowest setting on the Bilsteins is not low enough for you you can cut more grooves until the suspension becomes useless if thats what you want.

On my S1 with Bilsteins and Tein springs it is lowered about 35mm. If the lowest setting on the Bilsteins is not low enough for you you can cut more grooves until the suspension becomes useless if thats what you want.

So you are on the lowest setting on the bilsteins? But what height/length are the teins. Are they lowered or standard height?

Bit hard to compare. The lowest setting on the bilsteins might be low enough for me, but until you quote the ride height measurement, it is a bit hard to compare.

Not really tring to make the car useless, just trying to fill out the guards.

In sydneykid's group buy, he was setting the car the at 350mm. I believe mine sits higher than that, but I have ran out of adjustment to lower it further, hence the need for asked info. What shocks and what measurement are people using?

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