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Hey guys, just got new set of tyres for my r33 gst-t, 265/35/18 on back with 9.5" wheels, and 235/40/18's on fronts with 8.5"wheels. The car is pretty much stock, and handles bad (boatish), feels as though its gnna slip all the time, and the back seems very twitchy. what way should i go suspension wise? What will help me the most, im thinking shocks/springs combos, or should i get front/rear swaybar combo.

The other thing, should i go for aftermarket coilover suspension, or shocks springs combo, ie. bilsteins/kings, im in new zealand btw:). I want best overall handling, money isnt too much of an issue. And i can stand an uncomfortable ride if it means the twisties are alot safer in return..... I want as little oversteer as possible, and when it does come in, id like it to be predictable, and a lil easier to step back into place, then it is atm.

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A 235 tyre on a 8.5" rim sounds a bit narrow to me (I have 235s on a 7.5" rim, and they fit quite nicely).

It could also be the brand / model / style of tyre you have fitted. In the same vein as Castrol Oil, Tyres ain't Tyres!

Another factor is tyre pressures. You probably want to be running around 36psi in the front, and maybe 34 psi in the rear - this general configuration is recommended for reducing understeer.

At the age of the car - 10 years? - the suspension is probably getting pretty tired. Have a look at www.whiteline.com.au , where they have a complete handling kit to suit the 33. Unless you are seriously after the nth degree of handling, a standard (ie not coil-overs) shock / spring combo will usually suffice for a road car.

Hope that helps.

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the front seems good with the 8.5 tyres, the back still feels very unstable, dnt know what it is exactly, and dont wnt to be spending money somewhere i dont really need to be. So is spring/shocks combo as good as coilovers when on the limit or what?ive heard of alot of mixed opinions.

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the front seems good with the 8.5 tyres, the back still feels very unstable, dnt know what it is  exactly, and dont wnt to be spending money somewhere i dont really need to be. So is spring/shocks combo as good as coilovers when on the limit or what?ive heard of alot of mixed opinions.

You can't say coil overs are this and spring/shock combo is that. I can use a Bilstein or a Koni shock in a coil over set up and it would be the same as a Bilstien or Koni used in a spring/shock combo. The only difference is they will be height adjustable in a coil over setup. The ride and/or handling won't be any different unless the spring and shock rates are different.

So the decision as to whether you go coil over or not purely depends on whether or not you want to be able to adjust the height. If you want to adjust the height of the car up and down then go coil overs, if not save your money or spend it on better quality shocks.

Hope that helps :P

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hey, thanks for the reply, what would you reccomend?i'm thinkin bilstein shocks, but dont know what type of springs to go for/......i want the best handling i can get,but cant decide atm???and how low could i go before handling characteristics deteriorate?

Have a look here;

www.whiteline.com.au

plenty of tips on heights and stuff in the articles on various Skylines. :)

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Hey, i've sourced out a very good price on then Tein type Flex coilovers for my 25-t and would like to know what everyone thinks of this?, im going to choose between this or Tein Super Street coilovers (is this the same as type ha, but named differently)???. What do you guys reccommend???

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