Opinions On Hks Coilovers For Gts4

[70shw]

Hey guys,

As the title states im chasing opinions from people who have/had HKS Hypermax coilovers in there GTR/GTS4, I have a 4door GTS4 and have found a set of barely used HKS Hypermax coilovers for a good price but just don't no to much about them. Any help would be awesome,

Thanks

[sydking]

If they are off a GTR there not going to fit, Your going to need a mixed set of GTR fronts and GTST rears.

[lidz]

If they are off a GTR there not going to fit, Your going to need a mixed set of GTR fronts and GTST rears.

you sure about that? I'm pretty sure fronts are identical between gtr & gtst & its the rears that are different...

Anyway for the op, I've got a z32 which use's identical suspension to the r32 gtr (& gts4 I believe) & I've had 2 sets of HKS's. The first were the Hiper-D's (as on label on coilover) these are the original hypermax's with progressive rate springs, 10/8, & I found them too harsh to daily round melbourne. Then moved to hypermax 2's (damper on label, mine are a gtr set) which run 7/6 springs, found these to be an excellent compromise. Compliant enough when your just cruising round the streets but offer great handling once your in the twisties.

[70shw]

LIDZ - You are correct the GTR/GTS4 have the same coilovers in the front as GTS-T, Its the rears that are different.

Thanks for your input, i will have to find out what the spring rates are etc. Thanks

[sydking]

Fronts are Eye or fork?

[sydking]

They will "fit" but they won't "work". The front shocks are much shorter on the 4wd's due to the higher placement of the lower mount which is required to clear the front drive shafts. The front spring rate, and the damper rates, are too high for a 2wd due to the extra weight (~12%) that a 4wd carries over the front wheels.

BTW, you can't use a GTR kit either as their rear shocks have forks for the bottom mounts, not eyes like GTST's and GTS4's.

This is my understanding, but i happy to hear others opinions.

[70shw]

O ok. I will have to have a look at the both pairs side by side or get someone to measure there gtst opne and i will measure mine then compare.

I just looked at my suspension and the fronts are eye lets and the rear are forks

[lidz]

They will "fit" but they won't "work". The front shocks are much shorter on the 4wd's due to the higher placement of the lower mount which is required to clear the front drive shafts. The front spring rate, and the damper rates, are too high for a 2wd due to the extra weight (~12%) that a 4wd carries over the front wheels.

BTW, you can't use a GTR kit either as their rear shocks have forks for the bottom mounts, not eyes like GTST's and GTS4's.

This is my understanding, but i happy to hear others opinions.

Your getting confused mate, r32 gtr/gts4 & z32 all use the same shocks. Eye's at the front, forks at the rear & the same lengths between all models. Gtst uses eyes all round & may well be different lengths to the other types (I thought all fronts were the same though), doesn't matter though as op wants/needs a set for gtr/gts4/z32. He's trying to put gtr coilovers on a gts4, both are 4wd.

See this thread for comformation.

Edited September 20, 2011 by lidz

[Beer Baron]

sydking. seriously dude what the hell? of course he can use GTR coil-overs on his R32 GTS4. there is no difference in length or mount or anything else you can come up with. I know you're trying to help but if you don't know don't post it.

R32 GTR and GTS4 have eyelet front lower mounts and fork type rear. front shocks are quite short on both models. they are completely interchangeable and even weight distribution and total weight of both cars is pretty similar.

any R32 GTR gear will fit fine on your R32 GTS4.

as far as HKS coil-overs go. they are ok. if you come across some in good condition with suitable springs and they are cheap then by all means use them, but I wouldn't go looking specifically for a pair for any of my cars.

[70shw]

sydking. seriously dude what the hell? of course he can use GTR coil-overs on his R32 GTS4. there is no difference in length or mount or anything else you can come up with. I know you're trying to help but if you don't know don't post it.

R32 GTR and GTS4 have eyelet front lower mounts and fork type rear. front shocks are quite short on both models. they are completely interchangeable and even weight distribution and total weight of both cars is pretty similar.

any R32 GTR gear will fit fine on your R32 GTS4.

as far as HKS coil-overs go. they are ok. if you come across some in good condition with suitable springs and they are cheap then by all means use them, but I wouldn't go looking specifically for a pair for any of my cars.

Thanks mate, The question i asked is were HKS are any good, not weather they were gunna fit. Sorry to offend but i already new they were gunna fit SYDKING confused the shit otta me lol

[Beer Baron]

yeah I know, and to answer your question (as above) they are ok. not great but certainly not the worst options out there. but what you need to do is find out what spring rates come with the ones you are looking at and then decide if they are suitable for what you want to do with the car. like I said if these are cheap and in good condition then by all means use them, but if you actually want to find something good for your car start looking out for some bilsteins, Tein RA/RS, ohlins flag R, nismo R-tune etc. just depends on your budget and again what you want from the car.

if you just want some good basic road suspension with some height adjustment then look at a set of the circlip adjustable bilsteins. they are pretty decent for the money. can be converted to fully height adjustable with 'coil-over kits' later if you want.

[sydking]

32's must be only ones interchangeable, 33 are not, my source of info is from Sydney kid, so I think its reliable enough. I did a search in the topic and It's been covered before, and I dont see a problem with saying something wrong as the next person to read this will learn something new as infomation has been corrected, cheers