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tootz_d

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Tangents Rising Star

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define easy ? if you have all the tools and a hoist its a piece of piss . saying that the jack on the drive way is still fairly easy if you take your time and think about things first
Fitting coilovers yourself is achievable but anyone in your drive way if you have some spanners/socket and a jack. You'll easily get the mfitted in an afternoon taking things nice and easy.

Flat ground! and car stands... The only way, and brick behind wheels, front of car then rear of car, put car up on stands (wheels removed) then use a trolley jack to take the weight of the hub, unbolt everything then throw your coilovers in bolt everything back up using locktight then repeat... easily achievable in an afternoon.

wolverine Grand Master

wolverine

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just got back from a pedders saftey check

problems found were

- worn link rods $195 fitted

- sum play in the steering rack POA

- front bump stops $192 fitted

- rear bump stops $192 fitted

- rear shocks fail $992 koni fitted

and to get rear sway bar fitted 95$

am i better getting a BC coilovers? are they easy to fit yourself?

any thoughts

Are the bump stops made out of unobtanium?

pipster11 Grand Master

pipster11

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by the beard of zeus

$992 for 2 rear shocks

get a bc coilover kit in there asep bru!

stockpile all the parts, invest in 4 jack stands and a half decent trolley jack

install it all yourself or with a mate

then limp round for an alignment

(getting bc coilovers means you wont need the really expensive bump stops either)

KiwiRS4T Grand Master

KiwiRS4T

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I suggested going to a good suspension shop -that excludes Peddars by definition!

You can do all that stuff yourself (do you really need a new steering rack?) or better still with some mates (cost of a tray or two).

I prefer Bilsteins to cheap (adjustable?) coilovers but try a drive in a car with the suspension you a looking to buy and make your mind up that way rather than spend money and wish you hadn't.

Daleo Grand Master

Daleo

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who has a family and has bc coilovers?

and what does your family think of the ride?

Yep, a missus and a two year old, I was a bit worried when I fitted them. I have them on the softest setting, when fitted, my missus commented that the ride was so much better than before, much less "boaty" The original gear was pretty soggy. My 2yr old regularly falls asleep whilst driving, so I reckon that say enough.

BigDirtyJase Experienced

BigDirtyJase

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Which ones are you going to order? I was looking on JustJap and saw there are two different one for S2 RS4

BC Racing Coilover Suspension Kit - Nissan Stagea WGNC34 & Stagea RS Four (Auto Only)

V1 Design VS Series - 30 Level Damper Adjustable - $1199

or

BC Racing Coilover Suspension Kit - Nissan Stagea WGNC34 AWD

BR Type RS Series - 30 Level Damper Adjustable - $1299

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between the two?

Bis-e Bee Mentor

Bis-e Bee

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Which ones are you going to order? I was looking on JustJap and saw there are two different one for S2 RS4

BC Racing Coilover Suspension Kit - Nissan Stagea WGNC34 & Stagea RS Four (Auto Only)

V1 Design VS Series - 30 Level Damper Adjustable - $1199

or

BC Racing Coilover Suspension Kit - Nissan Stagea WGNC34 AWD

BR Type RS Series - 30 Level Damper Adjustable - $1299

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between the two?

Taking a more than likely stab in the dark, is the first one for rear wheel drive only?

pipster11 Grand Master

pipster11

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isn't the manufacturer a seller on here?

if so it'd be best to get them from him

or straight of their website

or ebay (just as cheap i think)

just make sure you say that its an auto awd stagea and you should be fine

Daleo Grand Master

Daleo

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I have the BR setup, all I can see that is different is the adjustment collars are a slightly different design, and they're gold, versus red on the VS. I would say the cartridge is the same.

I think on other models, the BR has adjustable pillow ball camber plates as opposed to rubber mounted top plates. This is irrelevant on our vehicles, and a pillowball top mount would be much harsher & more susceptible to wear.

I purchased mine on Ebay from a seller in Unzud for $100 less than Just Jap has as retail, and that was delivered to my door.

QWK32 Veteran

QWK32

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Which ones are you going to order? I was looking on JustJap and saw there are two different one for S2 RS4

BC Racing Coilover Suspension Kit - Nissan Stagea WGNC34 & Stagea RS Four (Auto Only)

V1 Design VS Series - 30 Level Damper Adjustable - $1199

or

BC Racing Coilover Suspension Kit - Nissan Stagea WGNC34 AWD

BR Type RS Series - 30 Level Damper Adjustable - $1299

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between the two?

the BR type has camber tops. i went for the V1's under recommendation from the seller, they said the BR's are a bit of overkill for the stagea and the V1's would be more than up for the occasional track day.

tootz_d Apprentice

tootz_d

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Which ones are you going to order? I was looking on JustJap and saw there are two different one for S2 RS4

BC Racing Coilover Suspension Kit - Nissan Stagea WGNC34 & Stagea RS Four (Auto Only)

V1 Design VS Series - 30 Level Damper Adjustable - $1199

or

BC Racing Coilover Suspension Kit - Nissan Stagea WGNC34 AWD

BR Type RS Series - 30 Level Damper Adjustable - $1299

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between the two?

now you got me confuse on what to get

i just emailed justjap to recommend

i'll let you guys know which one i will order

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