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Hi Gary,

Can you please advise the final cost of the complete kit sent to Brisbane please.

I am chasing the entire kit, need to replace my super-stiff and annoying Tein coilers front and rear the rest of the suspension is standard.

Will i need the bump stops?

Kind regards

Simon

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Hi Gary,

Can you please advise the final cost of the complete kit sent to Brisbane please.

I am chasing the entire kit, need to replace my super-stiff and annoying Tein coilers front and rear the rest of the suspension is standard.

Will i need the bump stops?

Kind regards

Simon

PM sent

:D cheers :D

  • 2 weeks later...

shocks went in today and work great!!

car rides nicely and very smooth still - onyl slightly harder than stock, but definately handles better and sits 24mm lower than stock

for everyone's reference, i used the bilstean shocks on stock springs dropped down 3 circlip grooves...

i might get the rear guards rolled for precaution given that i'm running 9" rears with +40 offset

a question for everyone though:

when i picked the car up, they said that something else was also worn out. they pointed it out on the car, but i don't know what its called. it connects from the lower control arm to something under the engine. looks like a rod with a ball-shaped thing on the end

can anyone enlighten me as to what it is and whether or not it actually might need replacing?

oh, and i had the suspension fitted at Vitanza Tyres in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Highly recommended for tyres and suspension

cheers,

Warren

possible radius rod bushing but im really not too sure what ur describing by ur description. Take a pic if u can.

yeh thats what i reckon it is too, also know as caster rods and tension rods.

yeha from what ive been told they prevent movement of the control arm under accel and braking in order to prevent castor and camber changes in the steering geometry...But as i sed im unsure whether this is the part he means...need a pic to be 100% sure

ok so this is a picture of what is supposedly worn on my car..

it has some oil/moisture around it, but not as bad as in this picture

so my questions are:

- what is it called?

- are they on front and rear or just front?

- where can i get a replacement?

would appreciate any help!

Warren

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ok i have done some more research..

i think they are castor rod bushes...

and i understand that new ones can be had through the group buy, is that correct SK?

do those have the same functionality as the stock ones?

cheers,

Warren

Theyre caster rod/radius rod bushes.

i just had mine replaced coz they were completely cracked

the group buy has them, KCA331.

otherwise theyre about $360 from nissan i think

the stock ones arent adjustable whereas the whiteline are.

I'd say thats the only difference....probably last longer too

Anyone considering an R32GTST kit should move quickly as there is only 1 set of R32GTST rear shocks left in stock. No production is currently scheduled, so it may be many months before Bilstein do another production run.

There is no alternative shock available, R33 and R34 rear shocks are too long and R32GTR rear shocks have the fork at the bottom not the bush.

:wub: cheers :yes:

There is only 1 (yes ONE) set of R32GTST rear Bilsteins left in stock at Bilstein. There are no shipments planned and there is no production schedule. So when this set is sold I will close the Group Buy.

:D cheers :wave:

hi sk

will you be able to ship a set of front and rear shocks to Cape Town; South Africa? what will shipping cost be?

Thanks

Shipping will be more than the shocks cost, try the SA Bilstein agent.

:P cheers :D

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