Maybe someone can point me to the right direction or the right setup.
I am looking for better handling. I want to see/feel a night and day difference. I like to take corners hard , i would like to be able to have a setup where it is perfect for Track and Street. I was thinking Stance GT+ / JIC / HKS . If these aren't it then please let me know what to get. I am also going to be getting Hotchkis Sways.

 

Stance true coilovers in the rear are the way to go.

JET

 

Any other input ? what do you guys think about the KW v.3 's ?

 

1. get good tires

2. get a good alignment

3. define what "track" means to you - does that mean 1-4 club days a year or are you building a race car. Then reasses how much "track" you are going to do, vs driving to get coffee and run errands

4. define your budget

 

I'm running them with Eibach Sways and love them. Great at track days and daily driving.

 

I plan to track the car 1-10 a year, but the min would probably be 5 times a year. As in budget wise, best bang for your bucks. I've been reading a lot about the Stance Coilovers, seems like everyone loves them.

 

not a fan personally of any "true" rear coilover, but everyone has their own opinions on this

there are some pretty comprehensive threads out there with reviews of just about every coilover out there - takes awhile to search, but you'll get a ton of good info

 

T2 Springs! Konis valved to match!

It'll pwn any of those cheapo coilovers.

 

love my zeal functions!

 

I guess i need to rethink my options then, cause i thought i was set on the Stance Coilovers.

 

---

 

Very Interesting,

Has anyone tested out the RS*R Coilovers?

 

What could be wrong with a true coilover setup? Is it that the weight is too much on one part instead of the two mounting places from the factory?

 

Could you elaborate on both of those thoughts? I want to understand why.

 

I would suggest doing some research. There are tons of coilovers for the Z33, it really depends on what you are expecting your car to do and what you want out of a coilover. You can start you research here.

 

Did the KW v3 come with the external reservoirs Andy?

 

Well liked by all that own them and have provided imput. In spite of offering Independent Double Adjustable rebound and compression dampnings, they leave never made onto my "consideration" list because of lacking full height adjustalilty to adjust ride height independent of spring preload and the setup uses progressive rear springs with a wide rate spread. Though since the rear springs don't bind coils to change rate, at least one cannot experience sudden rate changes during or close to at the limit handling.

KW coilovers Variant's 1,2&3
twintube construction,
V1=non adjustable dampning,
V2=adjustable rebound damping,
V3=separate adjustability for compression damping AND rebound damping .
Spring rates Front 485lbs to 525Lbs Rear: 240Lbs to 548Lbs (progressive springs)
Notes: High progressive rear spring rate spread that cannot be easily fixed because of the mounting diameters of the upper and lower spring seats in the height adjusting system. It still can be fixed, but would require a lot of phone calls and research that most won’t bother with, IMO it’s worth the bother.

 

I know the rears do. But I cannot find a good shot of the front units to know for sure.

 

quite a lot, starting with geometry. It's different yes....different does not always mean better

I've been in 1 car that had them. The 'advantage' these have is you can slam the car on the ground, if you so desire. The downside was that when compared to other street friendly coilovers, they were not particularly well valved for rougher roads...but, it's all subjective I suppose

V3's have resevoirs front and rear:

 

Thanks for the info...So basically true rear coilover setup is ideal for the track but not for rough roads?