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Gary Rollason
TryHard
Qld
TT 5 speed

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 10:35 am, by:  Gary Rollason (Garyr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looking to replace my TT coilovers and came across these NEX coilovers.

http://www.prostreetonline.com/s/suspension_nex-coilover-system.asp

They allow height adjustment without changing the spring compression.
Has anyone got these, or know anyone who has?
Christian Perez
TryHard
nsw
TT

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 07:29 pm, by:  Christian Perez (Chrisperez) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The price is good, I wonder how good they are?
Be good to get some feed back, im looking to getting a set of coilovers also.
I heard the BC coils from just jap are ok.

Im sure someone has heard of these and add a comment.
Matt Sartori
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Rx7

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 08:06 pm, by:  Matt Sartori (Klutch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ffs, Do NOT cheap out on coilovers. These are the things that keep your tyres in contact with the road!

Stick to brand name, good coilovers. You get what you pay for, throw Tawain/china in the bin.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3363932
Gary Rollason
TryHard
Qld
TT 5 speed

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Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 09:01 am, by:  Gary Rollason (Garyr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Umm, yeah thanks for that Matt, I did see that review. I have also read some good reviews.
Gotta wonder about just driving out of a carpark and the coilover fails catastrophically. Methinks there was more to that story he wasn't telling.
Anyways, add on US$300 for freight and they're not so cheap.
Think I'll just source something local.
James Johnson
TryHard
Auckland
UZZ31 Soarer

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Friday, July 22, 2011 - 06:09 am, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Christian Perez wrote on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 07:29 pm:

I heard the BC coils from just jap are ok.

Im sure someone has heard of these and add a comment.




I am using BC Gold coilovers in my UZZ31 and my brother is using the same in his UZZ30. I have done numerous track days and my car has gotten me to and from work each day, I have had them in for about 18 months and my brother has had his for almost 2 years.
Gary Rollason
TryHard
Qld
TT 5 speed

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Friday, July 22, 2011 - 06:36 am, by:  Gary Rollason (Garyr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks James, I am leaning towards the BC golds at this stage., mainly for local availability and ease of fitting.
I'm also looking at building some Billsteins as described in:
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/30604/336623.html?1310269480
Just not too sure on spring rates, the ones recommended seem a little soft for a TT. They are 8kg/fr 4kg/r.

Reading lots of good thing about this setup, cheaper than pretty much anything else out there too. For an even better write up google search 'the gixxer_drew suspension thread' on supraforums.
James Johnson
TryHard
Auckland
UZZ31 Soarer

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Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 12:03 am, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When I brought the coils I just asked for ones for a Supra. I am unsure of the spring rates but they seem fine, only when I went to install them I put a bit of pre-load on the springs so I think they could do with being better for the heavier soarers but still as far as how they have gone so far for what I paid, they are doing what I need so I can't complain.
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R

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Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 01:38 am, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Shoot Paul Drane a PM Gary, He's in QLD and only just recently bought Coilovers for his UZZ.

He will be able to give you some good advice regarding spring rates and etc :-)
Gary Rollason
TryHard
Qld
TT 5 speed

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Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 08:48 am, by:  Gary Rollason (Garyr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Tim

It's probably more of a question for the guys who've built these billstein hypercoil setups.
In the supraforum build thread the guy says that if you want to run heavier springs you need to get the shocks re-valved to suit, and if lowering you may need helper springs.
I guess I'm just wanting to know if going to 12kg/fr 8kg/r requires shock re-valving. I don't really want to go much lower than stock as I believe that the supra coilovers are already around 25-30mm lower than stock soarer.

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