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To be honest, I didn't notice a massive difference after the pineapples were fitted. There was a subtle difference but not massive on mine. I think that could have a lot to do to the fact I have fairly soft suspension. Best results with pineapples I think will be had with firmer (or the stock) suspension.

A soft ride has its benefits in everyday driving though, so I'm not too fussed.

I drove my friend's 200sx and fto etc... skyline suspension feels very spongy and has more body roll. I think its because the car is much more heavier than 200sx. But I am definitly less confident when doing some hard corner on normal streets with skyline.

maybe a aftermarket suspension will help?

any suggestions?

I drove my friend's 200sx and fto etc... skyline suspension feels very spongy and has more body roll. I am definitly less confident when doing some hard corner on normal streets with skyline.

I live in sydney and in some suburb the road condition are pretty bad. My car is about 2 inch lowered and I dont think the suspension isnt gonna have a long life if I travel alot on those bumpy roads.

maybe a aftermarket suspension will help?

considering handling and comfort. any suggestions?

Swaybars and as your car has been lowered an alignment kit. My car uses Whiteline bits and pieces, but there are other brands out there. Expect to pay about $700 for this.

Originally i ran around with King Springs, and after the alignment and swaybars noticed a big difference. Stayed that way for a few weeks then went back and got new shocks and matching springs. On the road there wasnt any real difference between the the whole hog (shocks, springs, swaybars, bushes, braces etc) and just the swaybars and alignment kit.

However a trip to the track highlighted the additional stability of the new shocks/springs.

the area I found that made the biggest diff was changing up to 2nd gear

before pineapples: tail slid out ... pretty dangerously in fact! So I was limited to the amount of throttle I could give it :D

after pineapples: chirps to 2nd, chirps to 3rd

I did change the tyres not long after putting the pineapples in, which made a huge diff too, however on the same tyres there was a definate gain in traction!

Personally I'd say the pineapples work best with a good set of tyres

Although on osc@r's silvia he said it reduced traction, even when set up the same way as mine ... however he has thinner tyres, so whether that's the diff or something else, I couldn't say

it seems to be of advantage to some cars but not others, perhaps the suspension you use too

but on my part, it's one of the best things that's helped traction for sure! and for 100 bux!

I have an R32 with stock suspension. To me the diff seems very tight, i don't know if it's normal or not, cuz i have nothing to compare with.

Anyhow, sometimes when i give my car stick around a corner, i get diff shutter (axle tramp??). Alot of people told me that was just because it was on the verge of not having enough power to fully slide out. But it seemed to happen whatever corner i tried to slide out of.

I haven't done it for awhile, due to the fuel factor.

Will pineapples help with this situation?

Yes they will help.

My cornering has been much more stable since installing the pineapples.

I have also noticed that wet weather driving is more consistant with the pineapples installed.

I have zero tyres on the back so of course that wouldn't help my situation! Still, I should be getting new 235mm tyres on some 17" rims on Friday, so that should improve handling on mine.

Improved sway bars (front and back) would definitely help. I had them on my old R31 and even though it had not much power, it handled pretty well for an old beast.

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I am a 50/50 on pineapples....

My gf's 200sx has em and their ok, i drove it before an after and noticed that the rear felt tighter round corners... but it didnt feel natural and felt as though it might let go any second...

The pineapples reduced my confidence in taking corners hard...

Originally posted by nismogtsx

The pineapples reduced my confidence in taking corners hard...

Were they set up for all-round grip or straight-line grip? I've said it before in other pineapple threads and I'll say it again, all-round grip is the *only* way to set it up for a street car. Handling is comprised otherwise and I found it downright dangerous at times. Changing over from all-round to straight-line is a simple 30min exercise that you can do before a trip to the drags.

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$80 for installation is abit steep.

It should take a solid 30-40mins to install it and 25-30mins if they know what they are doing. (Surpisingly 2 suspension shops i went to had never seen them and no idea how to install them without the provided instructions).

Should probably cost you $170-180.

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