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i went down the dark side and just bought a set of Blitz ZZR COilovers for my GTT from Just Jap , which are 100 more than the BC range

The ZZR also comes with extenders for the damper settings which is extremely useful for the rear cause that means u dont have to remove the back seats just to adjust them (tho u have to poke a hole thru the parcel shelf) and i can honestly say , the handlings much improved , feels stickier to the ground with alot less roll and suprisingly comfortable , but firm

only seen one bad review from a mitsubishi colt ,

but i still decided to go down the dark side path

+1 for me

Tried to find a cheap set of TEIN SS coilovers but i knew i wasn't really gonna find anything as cheap as i wanted so ended up buying a set of BC BR's. I'll let you know how they feel on my R34 GT.

By the way, any advice on spring ratings? Don't plan on tracking my car anytime soon, just some mildly aggressive street driving here and there. I've been recommended 8/6 Front/Rear. Sound right?

8/6 is pretty stiff. For street only I'd tend to slightly softer springs and slightly more sway bar. But there are plenty of people running around with 8/6 on the street and it's probably because of the fluoride in the water that their fillings aren't falling out.

8/6 is pretty stiff there are plenty of people running around with 8/6 on the street and it's probably because of the fluoride in the water that their fillings aren't falling out.

:-)

I went from stock to 8/6 BC's and they are rock hard, adjusting them from hard to full soft is like diamond vs granite, mines a track car, if it was street only they'd be straight out.

So what spring ratings do you guys recommend...

As i said, i don't track my car but i do like to take some corners on the road a little harder than necessary haha. I also don't want to sacrifice too much ride quality for ride height.

8/6 too hard? what is wrong with you guys? The standard 8/6 on the BC's is fine it's a bit harsh but nothing too bad I have them with uprated swaybars and daily my car as well as drifting. If anything I'd prefer a bit stiffer say 10/8 or even thicker swaybars but I am happy with current setup. From memory I have 24mm and 22mm swaybars

I have Kings Springs low, so whatever rating those are....it has to be less than 6 at the front, because they are much softer than 8kg/mm coilovers I've driven on. And I would say that that is juuuust right on the street. There is nothing worse than a car that rides like a crate of broken bottles on typical rough city streets. There is also nothing worse than driving a car that has massively stiff suspension in the wet.

But then, my car is also at a legal height, unlike most Skylines, and so I can afford to allow the wheels to move up and down relative to the body.

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for GTT owners, Blitz ZZ R coils or BC BR coils? Price diff is negligible, I just want the right pair.

Street driving ONLY, will not track. Will not be looking to go slammed either, just flush or 'slightly lowered'.

for GTT owners, Blitz ZZ R coils or BC BR coils? Price diff is negligible, I just want the right pair.

Street driving ONLY, will not track. Will not be looking to go slammed either, just flush or 'slightly lowered'.

The Blitz coilovers are a nice bit of kit, go in well, adjust nice and drive excellent for the dollars spent.

:thumbsup:

I went for the Blitz coilovers. 8/6 out of the box. Nice firm ride. I drive my car daily, so comfort was a big sale point for me, and they are quite good. I didn't adjust the dampering out of the box, but I think if anything, I could probs go a "tad" softer, but they are great.

Hsd are good, they have inverted shocks which is apparently better then the bc/tein way of doing things.

Really for under $1800 you only have 3 options, HSD, BC or the Blitz ones. I would stay clear of second hand units unless you know the history of them ie; an sau member, all the ones on egay I see advertsied are almost as much as new bc's, why bother.

So just got my BC BR's put in a few days ago. Although i've only had them for a short period of time so far, I'm really glad i chose them. They're much stiffer than my stock shocks but not too stiff if you know what i mean. They have significantly reduced the body roll that my car generates but are still kind enough on the car (and my back haha) to produce are firm but comfortable ride.

+1 for BC BR's

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