Stagea Group Buy Whiteline & Bilstein

[Burns]

Thanks Gary

I am about to go raise the rear up a grove now so I wont need to trim the bump stops then.

The part numbers I have for the front spring and lower spring seat are correct but the bottom ID of the spring is 86mm.

[muck]

i have teh exact same problem with the fronts springs...

they are much too wide for the lower spring seat.........

hence i thought someone put the wrong spring seats with the shocks... because the rear seat fitted much better with the front springs.......

[Sydneykid]

i have teh exact same problem with the fronts springs...

they are much too wide for the lower spring seat.........

hence i thought someone put the wrong spring seats with the shocks... because the rear seat fitted much better with the front springs.......

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Thanks to Burns we have identified what the problem is. Some kits were sent out with 83139 springs instead of 83159. The 83159's are in stock at Whiteline, so the turn around will be quick. PM me and I will arrange for a replacement set (83159) to be sent out and the 83139's picked up and returned.

Sorry, I appologise for the incorrect supply.

cheers

Edited November 23, 2005 by Sydneykid

[Sydneykid]

Alex, your stuff is ready to ship, PM sent.

cheers

PS; One of the guys has found his Stagea to be a bit low even with the lower spring seat circlip set on the highest position. Since we have all sorts of specifications with double sunroofs, substantial sound systems etc, all subsequent Bilsteins have been machined with 3 extra grooves to give additional height if required.

If you find yours is a bit low for your requirements you can either return them and I will have Bilstein add the extra grooves. Or you can have your local suspension/machine shop do it. It is fairly simple, they are 1.5 mm grooves, 0.6 mm deep and with 8 mm between them.

Under no circumstances should the springs be reset, higher circlip grooves are the best and cheapest method for achieving the extra height you want.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

cheers

Edited December 21, 2005 by Sydneykid

[AlexCim]

Are circlip grooves legal? Compared to say, adjustable coilovers?

[Sydneykid]

Are circlip grooves legal? Compared to say, adjustable coilovers?

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Circlip grooves are a standard fitment, lots of shocks use circlips to retain the lower spring seat. Many new cars come with circlip grooves, for example any of the Subarus equipped with Bilsteins (B4, STI etc ) have circlip grooves.

I have had 20 or so cars checked for initial rego with screw spring seat height adjusters and none of them have had any problems either. It's more a matter of legal height, than how that height is achieved.

Let's face it, aftermarket mud flaps are technically "illegal", so are non standard spark plug gaps. It all depends on how fine a line you want to draw.

cheers

Edited December 22, 2005 by Sydneykid

[AlexCim]

I live in Victoria - The defect state

I doubt ill have issues, ill only take her to limit anyway so all should be fine.

Quite excited to recieve the stuff now!

[GoldZilla]

SK, do you have any caster kits left? After the drive down to Canberra and back, I'd really like a set as the wandering started to get on my nerves after a while...

[illusiVe]

wrong topic.

Edited December 23, 2005 by illusiVe

[Sydneykid]

SK, do you have any caster kits left? After the drive down to Canberra and back, I'd really like a set as the wandering started to get on my nerves after a while...

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Yep, Whiteline have them in stock usually. I was pleasantly surprised at how much difference the extra caster made on our Stagea. Takes that dull feeling out at straight ahead and adds a bit of weight to the steering. Not a lot, but enough to feel like you are in control.

Just PM me to start the ball rolling.

cheers

[GoldZilla]

Thanks SK, possibly mid-Jan I'll get it done.

Do I recall you saying you need a press to get them installed?

[Burns]

Yep you will need a press to push the old rubber bushes out and push the new ones in. They are a tight fit. It would probably be easies to take the car to a suspension place to have them fitted as you should get a wheel alignment done after fitting them any way.

[emanuelt]

Anyone want to Buy my white line sway bars, they have only been used for about 3 or 4 months, excellent condition. Selling them as I'm selling my car.

$350 Posted Any takers?

[performance-wise]

Anyone want to Buy my white line sway bars, they have only been used for about 3 or 4 months, excellent condition. Selling them as I'm selling my car.

$350 Posted  Any takers?

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PM sent.

[Sydneykid]

There are a few sets of Bilsteins left so it not too late ot join in on the Group Buy. Just PM me if you have any questions, or post them here.

cheers

[Tangles]

There are a few sets of Bilsteins left so it not too late ot join in on the Group Buy. Just PM me if you have any questions, or post them here.

cheers

Hi Gary,

Id like to order a set of the following suspension components, including SAU discount and freight discount, if that is still possible?

* Stabiliser bar, front, 24mm adjustable, BNF27Z $219

* Stabiliser bar, rear, 24mm adjustable, BNR11XXZ $219

* Caster, front, KCA331 $110

= total of $548 including freight, delivered to Adelaide?

Cheers, Brendan

Edited March 9, 2006 by Tangles

[Tangles]

Received my items today, with thanks to you Gary.

I do however have a question regarding my next suspension purchase; I have no want or desire to 'lower' the car (hard enough getting into the car as it is being so tall and with bad knee pain).

If I was to lower it at all, it'd be like by a bees-dick, maybe just to sit the nose of the car over my new R34 GTT 17inch mags (being fitted in a few days time with Hankook K104 235/45/17 tyres).

Can the Bilstein shocks be used with the Standard stagea springs?

Also, I gather then its a waste of money to buy a front and rear camber kit set if Im not going to be lowering the car?

Ta, Brendan

[Sydneykid]

Received my items today, with thanks to you Gary.

I do however have a question regarding my next suspension purchase; I have no want or desire to 'lower' the car (hard enough getting into the car as it is being so tall and with bad knee pain).

If I was to lower it at all, it'd be like by a bees-dick, maybe just to sit the nose of the car over my new R34 GTT 17inch mags (being fitted in a few days time with Hankook K104 235/45/17 tyres).

Can the Bilstein shocks be used with the Standard stagea springs?

Also, I gather then its a waste of money to buy a front and rear camber kit set if Im not going to be lowering the car?

Ta, Brendan

Hi Brendan, I used the standard springs with the Bilsteins shocks for several months. I also had the stabiliser bars and caster kit fitted at the same time for a very acceptable ride/handling balance. My Stagea was nose up when it arrived, and I used to get the “it’s very high” comments. So I lowered the front 20 mm using the extra circlip grooves and left the rear as it came. I didn’t get any “its low” comments, but the “it’s high” comments stopped. It didn’t need any camber correction at that height, the standard rear camber adjusters had just enough.

cheers

[Tangles]

Hi Brendan, I used the standard springs with the Bilsteins shocks for several months. I also had the stabiliser bars and caster kit fitted at the same time for a very acceptable ride/handling balance. My Stagea was nose up when it arrived, and I used to get the “it’s very high” comments. So I lowered the front 20 mm using the extra circlip grooves and left the rear as it came. I didn’t get any “its low” comments, but the “it’s high” comments stopped. It didn’t need any camber correction at that height, the standard rear camber adjusters had just enough.

cheers

Awesome, thanks heaps for that information.

Im going to order a set of front and rear Bilstein shocks then, and the sub-frame alignment to finish it off. I shall send a PM to you when I order those products; got to chat to the wife first.

Thanks very much for your continual advice to myself and other Stagea drivers, Im sure.

Brendan

[Sydneykid]

Check out the thread on the differences between a bad shock and a good shock for more information.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=114718

cheers

Edited April 25, 2006 by Sydneykid