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SK, have you any info on my items as they haven't arrived as yet.  I did send you a PM but you may not have got it.  It has be over two weeks now, just want to know if there is any drama as it is probably just the frieght takng its time as usual to Darwin.

Cheers ICE.

Hi Ice, has it arrived OK? If not, you can check its progress on the Toll website, just use the con note number I PM'd you.

:) cheers :)

  • 2 weeks later...

G'day Happymeal, I have just bought a 98' stagea that has a leaking front shock and sounds like they are bottom out. It rides bumps in the road like a pogo stick. It has been lowered about 30mm in the front and 20mm in the back, on black HKS coils.The shocks are pedders so I found out what is in it and I was told r32 gtr. They are 16mm shorter on extension, 6mm shorter compressed and the stroke is 20mm shorter, than r33 gtr. That conflicts with what I have read on these suspension pages, saying we should use r33 gtr. Did you sort out what model shock you needed?

G'day Happymeal, I have just bought a 98' stagea that has a leaking front shock and sounds like they are bottom out. It rides bumps in the road like a pogo stick. It has been lowered about 30mm in the front and 20mm in the back, on black HKS coils.The shocks are pedders so I found out what is in it and I was told r32 gtr. They are 16mm shorter on extension, 6mm shorter compressed and the stroke is 20mm shorter, than r33 gtr. That conflicts with what I have read on these suspension pages, saying we should use r33 gtr. Did you sort out what model shock you needed?

So far 6 Stageas fitted with Group Buy kits, so can confirm the following;

R33GTR front will fit, valving may be OK depending on shock quality

R33GTST rear will fit, valving is not OK.

:huh: cheers :)

  • 3 weeks later...

For anyone that slides around in the wet, the suspension kit is a MUST.

Before the car has pretty crappy weight transfer and i was opposite locking a lot. From lock to lock to lock to lock. Now the baby just slides soooo smooth. I can hold bigger, longer, more angle slides with much much less stress.

Good work!

Hey Guy's after receiving my stagea i found out it had aftermarket suspension. can anyone tell me about GAB Sports coilovers? I know the fronts have 4 dampening adjustments in the top, dunno about the back.

Don't know much about GAB's for Skylines. I have replaced a few in Hondas though. Very harsh, big spring rates, twin tube shock design so small piston area etc. In summary, a fairly basic, low cost, Jap coil over. See how they feel for you, they will accept lower spring rates, that does improve the ride and handling a little.

:P cheers :)

  • 1 month later...

ok, just need to know if l'm right here.

I can use:

fronts - R33 GTR shocks

rears - R33 GTST shocks

on the stagea right?? I have a set of springs l want to put in, but don't want to do it using stock shocks.

Or is there another option rather than the bilstein's ... something around the 100-125 a shock area?? atm l can't justify spending anymore than about $500 on it all, my finance's just won't stretch the far unfortunately. :D

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  • 4 weeks later...

A lowering question, pretty much aimed at SydneyKid, but happy to hear from anyone(!).

Your method of lowering via latheing more circlip grooves down the strut body, can this be done when using the standard Stagea shocks? Or is that option only available if you upgrade to Bilstein or similiar? Would naturally like new shocks, but still paying car off, so low cost mods only for me at the moment.

Thanks.

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