So if Jic and Tein mount the rear spring in the stock location, does that mean there is no way to adjust ride hight in the rear?

 

the Cusco, like every other coilover I have seen to date, use the stock spring location. I cannot see how it would use anything different due to the rear suspension layout.

With one exception (the car with the Flex) each car had Cusco sways installed - but different tires (and different sizes). My personal opinion was the Flex handled the worst out of them all - it was quite underdampened IMHO, and I felt the stock car with a good set of tires was much easier to control. Again this was done on the street, not on a track, so its by no means scientific.

The Cusco equipped car had lightweight wheels and tires (SSR with T1S) in 18's, and I found it quite easy to drive quickly, while also being relatively comfy over the bumps (all were way too stiff for my own tastest, but the owner likes them).

Right now I have the RSR springs and NISMO sways on my '04 and enjoy how they drive. Have not had a chance to really crank on them yet as I am still on stock tires (till my new wheels arrive off the boat!), but its quite easy to control the rear, and is extremely predictable a the edge, which is soemthing I personally want to maintain (even if that means a bit of understeer - mine is 99% a street car)..

I will most likely be trying out the CAS on my own car in the future, once i have the rest of the suspension dialed in (with the rear links), and have settled on tires I like (thats going to be the hardest part for me, so going to try a few options)

 

Just want to clarify. So the Cusco (and others) isn't a coilover setup at the rear? Can someone explain then how the 2 way height adjustment works? I was under the impression that the height could be adjusted through which lower mounting point of the shock assembly is used and also by adjusting the spring perch.

Obviously without the spring being mounted as part of the unit you can't adjust the spring perch. Or am I total missing the mark?

 

If you look in the pictures the rears come with a lower spring perch that is adjustable.

 

BTW, in talking with my guys in Japan last night, Cusco is not the only company offering a lower rate in the rear vs the front - in fact, about an equla number are doing it both ways. I will cut and past the email tonight when I get home, but Aragosta, Ohlins, Buddy Club are a few that come to mind.

 

Got a link to the pics? The only ones I've seen show a coilover config so I assume they're just showing a generic application for illustration purposes and not the Z33 application.

 

I know i've seen pictures of the HKS Hypermaxs with this plate.

 

I have a question for you. I asked a different vendor about getting the HKS LS's for comfort and he said to get JICs, they were softer.? I want less compression and more rebound control on the dampers, are all or any the coilovers going to give me what I want or are all coilovers overkill on a car that will never see a track and lives in an area w/extremely rough roads? Thanks

 

Given your road conditions, coilovers should not even enter onto your radar screen. I would highly recommend the RSR springs for this use - nice mild drop (.75 inches give or take), and ride quality is as close to stock as you are going to get (which is why I went with them on my own car). Once my new wheels are here, I'll post pics

Rebound control is not something you are going to get with the JIC -as rebound is not independantly adjustable.

 

Adam, did you feel any bit of understeer when you test drove the Z with all the Cusco parts.

 

Thanks for the info, Adam.

 

Based on Boomer's past stated want's and desires he would not be best served by the RSR springs. He need's sturts that have less compression dampening. Either install G35 coupe struts or wait for the koni's to come to market, which will factually have less compression dampening and of course be adjustable for rebound. And if he wants to lower his car any, then pair them with the RSR's. Frankly the HKS LS coilovers are sprung and valved towards a heavy comfort bias. And HKS market's them likewise, as a luxury product. The Hipermax II are their performance coilovers, and even then, I think a performance minded person could kick it up a notch with another choice. In addition if one search's for post's by LS owner's one universal theme come's up, get them for comfort, make another choice for performance.

Boomer, who told you to go with Jics, dealer or member?

 

Contact at Stillen, don't remember his name. I disregarded his recommendation as incorrect. I'll wait for the Konis, or Tokikos, which are said to be coming out in February. A young woman from their offices left a message saying Feb. They will probably have springs as well, but my experience has been that stock springs work very well with their struts, especially the 5 way adjustable Illuminas. Their non-adjustable struts worked well on my 92 Maxima and 97 Accord. I'll see how it develops. Koni is still in the lead at present.

 

Victor - you know its very ahrd to say, as I was not ona track...it wasa far easier car to drive quickly than my car in its stock form, that I can say - much more stable, and more predictable at the limit.