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Hello, first time posting here.

I'm after new suspension for my R34 n a 1998 Skyline sedan.

After doing some investigation underneath a hoist I have determined that my rear suspension is using the eyelet configuration. 

When browsing for coilovers. They all seem to have rear fork style configuration.

I have seen some comments that the R33 GTST suspension will work on the R34 NA sedan suspension?

Is this correct 

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Coupe and sedan are identical. They are identical cars mechanically (R34 coupe and R34 sedan) with the only exception being the exhaust.

R33 GTST brakes and suspension will fit on a R34 NA.

I do not know whether there's realistically any damping differences in some companies setup but I HEAVILY doubt there would be, if looking at something like a R33 GTST BC coilover and a R34 NA BC coilover, or a R34 GTT BC coilover for example.

Cheers for the message ☺️

BC Racing looks really good especially with the damper option. But I don't really have the money for them...

I know it's like half the price but have you heard of max speeding rods before?

https://au.maxpeedingrods.com/product/nissan-skyline-gtst-r33-24-way-adjustable-damper-coilover-shock-absorber-strut-suspension-kit.html

42 minutes ago, RB25inside said:

Cheers for the message ☺️

BC Racing looks really good especially with the damper option. But I don't really have the money for them...

I know it's like half the price but have you heard of max speeding rods before?

https://au.maxpeedingrods.com/product/nissan-skyline-gtst-r33-24-way-adjustable-damper-coilover-shock-absorber-strut-suspension-kit.html

Yep, they are bad. Theres a reason they are cheap and poor man pays 3 times.................
Better off getting a lowered spring and shock replacement or save a bit longer and get MCA or something that is actually valved decently for street use. 

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Yes. If buying (coilover) suspension these days, it is foolish to do anything other than buy MCA or Shockworks (Shockworx?) in Australia. Properly specc'd, quality controlled, locally dev'd & supported. A better decision than random D shift stuff out of Taiwan or China.

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What is your reason for getting a set of coilovers? 

If your reason was for sure 100%, "I just want to lower the car" and you don't care about, ride quality, performance on road, performance on track, etc. Yes, you could go with cheap China coilovers, they will indeed lower the car. 

If I was strapped for cash and wanted to lower my car, I would get custom king springs with the spring rate and drop that I want. Fit the springs yourself and keep saving up the $. Then I'd buy a set of good Koni shocks and take everything to a good suspension place that has a shock dyno. They can valve the Koni shocks to match the spring rates. When I was a young lad I did this exact process with my turbo swift, I found that custom king springs cost the exact same price as of the shelf stuff and getting the Koni's revalved was about $80 per shock. This might have been about 15 years ago now but surely it can't have gotten much more expensive then that. 

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Current suspension is shot (It is making gun shots noises rattata) I have isolated it to the front to shocks. The rear two are ok. The whole car is running stock suspension currently.

I just brought the car but it needs to be replaced asap.

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