R33 GTST stock shock v.s Bilstein

[sidewaymambo]

Hi,

I do a fair bit of track day and would like to improve my handling but don't want to lost too much comfort by change to the rock hard coilover because have to carry my young son with me in my R33.

I have whiteline handling pack installed, and it help the handling street / track..however I still looking some option which can provide more better connor handling (once again), so what should my best bet? I am thinking the following, but they might be wrong idea..

1)Stock shock + whiteline spring (say 20% stiffer then stock spring, 10% stiff rear)

2)Bilstein shock + stock spring

3)other you feel is good for handling and meet my expection..

thanks

Phillip

[Sydneykid]

Hi Philip, Bilstein dampers with standard springs would be a good choice, if you need to keep the standard height. The Whiteline springs that match your handling pack are not that hard, if you can go a little lower than standard. You could consider adjustable Koni Sport dampers, that way you can soften them up for the road. Whiteline have them too.

Hope that helps

[Abo Bob]

And KYB

[red900ss]

I've heard good things about the bilsteins. Not sure if it's the same with stock shocks but with the bilsteins you can have grooves machined into the body to allow the ride height to be adjusted.

Maybe a slightly firmer rising rate spring would be what you need for the track as well, without sacrificing street comfort.

East Coast Suspension at Kirrawee know their stuff too.

[Greg]

I need new shocks in the rear end but i'm goint to do the front as well because i think it will upset the handling if i run different shocks front to rear. as the roads i drive on are pretty poor quality (not dirt roads, but corrugations, potholes, bumps etc make it uncomfortable) i want to keep the standard springs for the comfort factor, but i will get bilstein shocks as i hear it is possible to lower the car 1 inch with the grooves machined in to them.

do these grooves come machined into the shocks when you buy them or do u have to take the shocks to a machining shop and get it done yourself?

[blind_elk]

The grooves were already machined into the ones I got for my 32 (from Quadrant in Berwick). Otherwise, there's nowhere to sit the spring base.

[sidewaymambo]

So, in other word that the bilstiens are design for high adjustable?

[Abo Bob]

That might be other words for something but you'll have to try again me thinks.

[DVS33T]

Heres your answer to Bilstiens..

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=33660