road racers advice needed: springs to use with koni shocks
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road racers advice needed: springs to use with koni shocks
hey guys, help needed.
thinking of preparing the car for nasa-se pt class.
nasa penalizes costly/highly adjustable coilovers .
thinking of using koni yellows but can't find what springs to use.
can't find who carries/or if still available nismo T2 springs.
any other options? less costly/easy adjustable coilovers?
any advice greatly appreciated!
cheers
jose
thinking of preparing the car for nasa-se pt class.
nasa penalizes costly/highly adjustable coilovers .
thinking of using koni yellows but can't find what springs to use.
can't find who carries/or if still available nismo T2 springs.
any other options? less costly/easy adjustable coilovers?
any advice greatly appreciated!
cheers
jose
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You might want to give Swift Springs or True Choice a call. I think they can help you with anything you might need.
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I think T2 springs are still available but they take about a month to get.
http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=2792
http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=2792
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Originally Posted by 350zippy
hey guys, help needed.
thinking of preparing the car for nasa-se pt class.
nasa penalizes costly/highly adjustable coilovers .
thinking of using koni yellows but can't find what springs to use.
can't find who carries/or if still available nismo T2 springs.
any other options? less costly/easy adjustable coilovers?
any advice greatly appreciated!
cheers
jose
thinking of preparing the car for nasa-se pt class.
nasa penalizes costly/highly adjustable coilovers .
thinking of using koni yellows but can't find what springs to use.
can't find who carries/or if still available nismo T2 springs.
any other options? less costly/easy adjustable coilovers?
any advice greatly appreciated!
cheers
jose
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We went with the nismo t2 springs and koni sa but revalved by koni for the spring rate of the t2 springs. Off the shelf koni's will not last very long with the high t2 spring rate and allow for no adjustment to control them.
Note..I can't say this is the best way to go about this, this is just what we have currently and is working well.
Good luck and hope to see you around the southeast NASA events!
Note..I can't say this is the best way to go about this, this is just what we have currently and is working well.
Good luck and hope to see you around the southeast NASA events!
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thank you all
g35 , nasa puts a Z on PTC (stock), any mods are allowed but penalized with points. as points add you go to PTB, PTA and so on...
any coilovers/shocks/springs are allowed but the more expensive/sofisticated(number and level of adjustments,external reservoir...) the more points added.
Mike , where to get T2 springs and how/where to get konis revalved. if you could expand on that. feel free to Pm me if easier. thank again.
cheers
jose
g35 , nasa puts a Z on PTC (stock), any mods are allowed but penalized with points. as points add you go to PTB, PTA and so on...
any coilovers/shocks/springs are allowed but the more expensive/sofisticated(number and level of adjustments,external reservoir...) the more points added.
Mike , where to get T2 springs and how/where to get konis revalved. if you could expand on that. feel free to Pm me if easier. thank again.
cheers
jose
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I'm running a set of custom valved Koni SPorts with the stock springs that came on my base 2006 350Z. If your car is an earlier model 350Z, installing the springs from the 2006 will give you a more balanced setup and you can probably argue that its a no points mod, if anyone even asks. I'm also running the Nissan Motorsports adjsutable anti-roll bars which work great.
FYI... I've been trying to get a set of the springs off a Nismo 350Z but I can't seem to find a dealer that will sell them separately.
FYI... I've been trying to get a set of the springs off a Nismo 350Z but I can't seem to find a dealer that will sell them separately.
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Originally Posted by mpowers
We went with the nismo t2 springs and koni sa but revalved by koni for the spring rate of the t2 springs. Off the shelf koni's will not last very long with the high t2 spring rate and allow for no adjustment to control them.
Note..I can't say this is the best way to go about this, this is just what we have currently and is working well.
Good luck and hope to see you around the southeast NASA events!
Note..I can't say this is the best way to go about this, this is just what we have currently and is working well.
Good luck and hope to see you around the southeast NASA events!
To the OP, three places come to mind to contact about revalving.
Truechoice raing services (speak to Phil, my experience is they have a good turn around time and do reply to emails in a timely manner).
ProPartsUsa. (bought my Koni front coilover parts from them) Little slow on email replies
Performance Shock (IMO Phil at Truechoice would be a better choice as he has a better understanding about the constraints of tuning OTS Koni yellows)
If you can't wait for Nismo T2 springs, I have machined 6061 front spring perches that allow you to use Tein tapered springs and the oem upper mounts, for the rear you would simply use Eibach or Swift 5" OD springs with the pig tail cut off to sit in the lower control arm.
Also, I might know of a way to get custom valved monotube Bilstein HD shocks that have rebound adjustablity, not sure yet however. They would be easier to tune valving wise then the Koni's and a lot less expensive then several other premium choices.
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Originally Posted by betamotorsports
I'm running a set of custom valved Koni SPorts with the stock springs that came on my base 2006 350Z. If your car is an earlier model 350Z, installing the springs from the 2006 will give you a more balanced setup and you can probably argue that its a no points mod, if anyone even asks. I'm also running the Nissan Motorsports adjsutable anti-roll bars which work great.
FYI... I've been trying to get a set of the springs off a Nismo 350Z but I can't seem to find a dealer that will sell them separately.
FYI... I've been trying to get a set of the springs off a Nismo 350Z but I can't seem to find a dealer that will sell them separately.
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Originally Posted by betamotorsports
Yeah, salvage will probably be my best option. I just want the springs to test the rates, see the balance Nissan designed into the car, and if the rates are any greater then what's on my base 2006.
I just sent you a pm btw.
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pm sent Jose...edit: Koni revalved ours.
John, the Nismo springs that come on the car are not available yet to my knowledge. Maybe in a few months?
Gsedan35, when these wear out we plan to upgrade, but we're happy for now. Working on a few other things to add some speed.....
John, the Nismo springs that come on the car are not available yet to my knowledge. Maybe in a few months?
Gsedan35, when these wear out we plan to upgrade, but we're happy for now. Working on a few other things to add some speed.....
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+1 on Swift springs.
Check out www.M-workz.net who has probably the fastest Time Attack 350Z in the country.
-I just drove a 350Z that M-Workz aligned and set up which had Koni yellow dampers with Swift Springs that were very well balanced.
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Check out www.M-workz.net who has probably the fastest Time Attack 350Z in the country.
-I just drove a 350Z that M-Workz aligned and set up which had Koni yellow dampers with Swift Springs that were very well balanced.
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Originally Posted by betamotorsports
Yeah, salvage will probably be my best option. I just want the springs to test the rates, see the balance Nissan designed into the car, and if the rates are any greater then what's on my base 2006.