Nismo S-Tune Suspension Rebuild

[nismad]

I've just bought a new set of rims for my C34 stagea RWD (macpherson/S14 style suspension - see attached) and when I swapped them over I realized that my front right shock is leaking badly. For though's who don't know these aren't coilovers, they look like the stock suspension but are an inch or so lower. The height and handling of these things are IMO perfect for street use so i don't want to change to coilovers unless I have no choice.

1. is it possible to rebuilt?

2. can I run the lowered spring in my stock shock?

3. How much are replacement shocks and where can I get one? Edit: on the nismo site they work out to ~$200 AUD excluding postage so i wont be going this option

Cheers

Gareth.

Edited October 9, 2013 by nismad

[niZmO_Man]

I don't know if Nismo still used them, but the older S-Tune dampers were KYB, so look up prices of KYB dampers? Note that Nismo should have asked KYB for valving to match the spring.

Well, you can lower with newer lower springs, or chop the existing springs haha.

[nismad]

Thanks mate I'll check out the KYB avenue

[darksky34]

you can get shocks rebuilt, you just need to find the right places. ask in the VIC section for any suggestions for shock rebuild places.

[GTSBoy]

Yeah, but nobody would spend the money required to rebuild a damper on cheap, shitty, disposable KYB inserts, regardless of whether they have Nismo written on them.

Unless you can get new Nismo ones of the same type, then any front dampers you buy will likely be different to the old ones and therefore might not match well with the old rears. On that basis, and assuming you don't want to spend a lot of coin, you should work out if the dead one is a single or twin tube, whether it is probably KYB, and then just go get a pair of similar spec KYBs and cross your fingers. If you're happy to drop some money on the car, then get a matched set of Bilsteins.

[darksky34]

^doesn't seem like he wants to drop much money at all, in his first post he shirked away from 200$ pricetag!

[nismad]

you can get shocks rebuilt, you just need to find the right places. ask in the VIC section for any suggestions for shock rebuild places.

I took the busted strut out and its definitly rebuildable, it may have just worked it's way loose because i can see where the oil is oosing out, probably just need to order a seal and some oil.

Has anyone had much experience rebuiling struts? it doesnt look all that difficult from the spare parts list on the nismo site

^doesn't seem like he wants to drop much money at all, in his first post he shirked away from 200$ pricetag!

Yeah its just my daily, id rather spend the little cash i have on my 180, I'm happy with the ride height and the stiffness of the springs that come with the s-tune, anything harder would be annoying around the shitty inner city streets where i work