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I have just purchased a R33 GTR and wanting to do a suspension upgrade.

The car has 345kw at all wheels and it will be tracked.

I have been told by some to steer away from Teins, Cuscos, etc etc and get my self a good strut and spring combo??

I have been looking at the Tein Mono Flex, any opinions?

I am also looking at getting new sway bars for the front and rear, are the Whiteline adjustable items any good?

Will replacing the front and rear sways be a step back or forward in regards to handling? I know that some cars perform better with only the rear upgraded

Bushes will also be replaced as the ones in the car still look to be the factory ones.

Adjustable caster rods are also on the cards but not sure which ones to get?

All help is appreciated, cheers :)

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Beer Baron Grand Master

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tein mono-flex is a good choice. they will be fine.

as for swaybars if you like upgrade the rear first and see how you like it. if you find it too oversteery then by all means upgrade the front too. the whiteline bars are ok, just don't always fit 100% and are very heavy solid spring steel. the cusco ones are pretty good, light, but not adjustable. ARC even better but $$$$$.

castor rods go straight for cusco. good quality 3 piece rods ends with good silicone boot to protect it, easy to adjust.

hicas is pretty easy to remove on a 33 GTR. there is heaps of info throughout the forum.

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What's wrong with Bilstein shocks? Why does everyone recommend Japanese shocks with super high valve rates, and that are designed for super-smooth Japanese roads?

Are you talking about the Bilstein PSS9's? The car is not a daily driven car and will be raced on the track . . .

I am deciding out of the Greddy Performance Dampner Type S or Tein Mono Flex. Any suggestions??

djr81 Grand Master

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I run the base model, non adjustable bilsteins on mine and it gets around OK.

I run the same. They are good value & work well. I have no idea why people fixate on adjustable shocks when so very few have any idea what to adjust. And that is before you factor in their lack of repeatability, linearity and their generally poorer damping performance compared with a cheaper non adjustable shock.

I recently considered buying some high end adjustables. But it all fell apart when the vendor utered the following phrase: "We dont provide graphs for them." OK, so how do I have any clue as to what effect adjusting the shocks has on the damper characteristic????

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I've got Ohlins in my 33 GTR couple with nismo swaybars and i am very happy with the way it rides and puts the power down. I'm not sure of the exact part number but they have external oil resevoirs and i have to say, it's one of the most composed GTR's i've ever been in.

I can't imagine they would be too cheap though.

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rehab2010 Proficient

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Have you had a look at Aragosta coilovers? They're mega expensive though, here they are in my cousins V-Spec

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They are mega expensive - but also probably hard as a rock - I think the ones pictured have springs rate of 15kg/mm - great for some smooth tracks... maybe, but on our roads - forget it.

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Mick_o Grand Master

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I believe the blitz units are just BC coilovers + more $$$ :whistling:

My old man has just installed a set of BC coilovers in his 33 GTR and from the factory setup i can tell you it feels HEAPS better he got the 6 & 8kg spring rates and they feel quite good on shitty western sydney roads (not too harsh) and in the tight stuff it feels like a completely different car. Yet to see their reliability but certainly at this stage they seem like a great value for money setup :thumbsup:

Has anyone had any experience with Blitz Damper ZZ-R??

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Read the Shockabsorber 101 at the top of the page. I have non adjustable Bilsteins in my car which I track regularly. There are better shocks if you have an unlimited budget. Don't be in a hurry - go to some race meetings that feature Skylines and see what the faster cars are using. For HiCas removal try Google - there are many options.

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