fatlace_ak21

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Hey guys i need some opinions to help a very indecisive guy make up his mind on a suspension setup. I have read about everything from Tokico to KW to Zeal. I took budget and what i use the car for into account and narrowed it down to these.

Bilstein PSS10 $1600 (worried they may be to soft for aggressive driving)

HKS Hipermax III $2000

Cusco Zero-2 $1800

HKS RS II $1100 used (Cheapest, seems like a good compromise between the setups above. Dont really want used suspension though and there $1600 New)

My car is a daily driver (not in winter) never tracked (no tracks around) i don't autocross. I live in a mountainous area so there's plenty of turns, hairpins, dips, bumps etc. The roads are pretty smooth for the most part (not to many potholes, broken pavement). I do take the car on touge runs (often) and push the car pretty hard. I also like to occasionally drift (not very good at it).

What should i get?!?

Beau

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Since you don't go to the track and the car will never see R Compound tires I would go with the Bilsteins. Arguably the highest quality of manufacture and components and best ride quality.

SchismX

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I agree, go with Bilstein. It will be the smoothest out of all of them, and still provide some stiffness over stock. No sense in going with a stiff coilover setup if all you are going to do is DD it.

Chebosto

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if you dont track it. and want a comfortable ride. you should just stick to dampening adjustable shocks and eibach or hotchkis springs.

cheapest and probably one of the more comfortable solutions.

fatlace_ak21

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At first i was going to do just the dampers and spring combo but tossed that idea. I want a setup that'll gain me more performance even if it just on the streets. Im leaning towards Bilstein and HKS RS right now the other two seem like a bit overkill for me and priced higher.

Z1 Performance

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HKS RS were discontinued a long long time ago

$1100 used...I dont want to step on any toes, so I'll reserve comments on that one (unless they are in like as new condition)

Beau

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I believe the 350Z that won the SCC Ultimate Street Car Challenge a few years ago (The M Works car I think it was) had Eibach springs and Koni shocks I believe. Either way, it was just a spring/shock combo. Don't discount spring/shock combos as not being good enough.

The Bilstein's can be modified and revalved in the future if you move somewhere where there is a track or have enough money to just make the trek.

Or at the very least, the resale value of the Bilstein's will probably be higher than most options out there.

blasian

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I love my KW V3s

I talked to adding between the Bilstein, KW V3s, and Cuscos and he felt that the KWs would be for me.

Sure thing, I love them... Comfortable on the street yet it feels great on the turns.

fatlace_ak21

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Yeah i knew the RS's were discontinued, but ive heard good things about them, they sound like they behave alot like the bilsteins, street/occasional track. $1100 to much?

The Koni's only have rebound adjustment, cant adjust height without changing springs, and dont do well with springs that lower to much because of damper travel. I was considering these before.

No KW's for me either, I hear there great and very comfortable but i want monotube construction with Linear springs.

Beau

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If you don't race then who cares how they are constructed? You'll probably never notice the difference.

fatlace_ak21

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Good point, i bought the HKS RS, best bank for the buck. Cant wait!!