I've done some research and kind of have an idea of what I want to get. I've found the Tein basic coilover for a pretty decent price and thinking about buying it. I'm buying 19's and want to drop the the Z a little bit. Should I go with springs or some other coilovers. I probably won't track my Z at all either. Thanks for the input.

 

I have Eibach coilovers... theyre smooth and well built. They have KW shocks and Eibach springs so you definately cant go wrong. I had Tein ithe past and they.... just plain suck.

 

Thanks I'll look into those and I'll pass on the Tein.

 

I has the cusco zero-2's....nice alternative to the eibachs...

 

I'm running the HKS Hipermax III's and i couldn't be happier. I have them set 7 clicks from full soft on the street and they are silky smooth. No problems with potholes, no highway bounce, no jarring over bumps. They just iron it all out. About 8-10 clicks from full stiff they really carve up the corners. And full stiff they do really well on track. Not as well as some of the others, but still do very well.

I love 'em

 

Thanks guys. I'll look into both set of coilovers. Trying to figure out what I need exactly.

 

It's not very often that I find a coilover thread where the products suggested thus far I agree with, lol. Eibach Pro-S, Cusco Zero2 and HKS III.

Here are the drop specs I have. As mentioned the Eibach Pro-S is a relabled Kw Variant1 coilover

Eibach Pro-S recommended drop, min/max drop
Kw and Eibach not list a recommended drop
Min drop .8"/.8"
Max drop 1.6"/1.6" (Kw says 1.5" max drop)

HKS III recommended drop, min/max drop
Recommended drop -.4”/.4”
Min drop 0”/0”
Max drop -1.6”/-1.9”

Cusco Zero2 recommended drop, min/max drop
Recommended drop -.8”/.8”
Min drop 0”/0”
Max drop -1.2”/-1.0”

Another good choice for the Street is the Bilstein Pss10, but choices above would be a bit more sport oriented, yet still streetable.

 

My KW3's are awesome!! I have 19" Volks and the give a firm but not overly stiff ride. Doesn't bottom out over bumps and gives good seat "feel" of what's going on....and my car is LOW!!

I recommend them.

 

I also recommend Pro-S0c from tanabe...
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/s0c.asp?id=6

I have them and happy with them... I been DD-ing them for years now and occasion spirited driving. Still running strong.

 

stance LX, wonderful for street not so much for the track, too soft.. wish i would have gone GR+.

 

Thanks everyone. Trying to get the best for my buck since I'm a college student and money is scarce haha

 

Aside from the HKS all the ones mentioned are similar in price... all the guys recommended solid choices. Some have more options than others like shock dampening and such... unfortunately things are expensive for the Z.

 

Look into Bilstein PSS9 or 10's - I've heard they're really good for street use and at full stiff perform relatively well on the track. I've heard nothing but good things about them and I'm switching to either Bilsteins or HKS very soon.

 

how much and or where ya get emm?

 

I have the Bilstiens...love 'em. The rear could go lower, but great on the street!

 

I can't quite remember, but i do know it was an awesome deal from performance nissan (mynismo.com) i think i spoke to Eddie.

 

How low do the LX go? I'm highly considering these as my car is only for street driving and I want to go low... How low are you now?

 

The best street comfort coilover on the market, period. But a polar opposite for the track. What makes them so excellent on the street is their mild spring rates and mild damping rates. But turning them up spikes mid and high speed damping (piston speed), leaving low speed damping largely uneffected. So, no matter how much you turn them up, you still have the same low levels of damping in the low speed area when set to full soft. Not only does ride quality go the wrong direction, you don't get the control where you need it. I had them on my car and I had them run on a shock dyno. I wasn't given the dyno runs past full soft, but I was standing in front of the dyno and wached the runs come onto the screen. As far as settings go, they are best left at full soft, avoiding settings past 5.

So, in your case, you'd be much better off with the HKS III, where you would also benefit with linear rear springs.

 

I wasn't going to go here, but I think I need to post spring rate specs so more informed choices can be made.

Oem spring rates 2003-2003
314/342

Oem spring rates 2004.5-2008
314/427

Stance LX+Pro Twin tube, adjustable damping, ride quality system*
Spring rates: 616/560"
Notes:*Sold as having a "luxurious ride quality" because of it's twin tube contruction. However, you can have the best dampers on the face of the earth, but it won't matter with springs as stiff as this setup uses. If your after ride quality, HKS III, Bilstein PSS10, or Tein CS are all better suited for that mission with softer springs and solid R&D developement.

HKS III (not the Sport model) Monotube, adjustable damping*, full height adjustablity *Rear dampers adjust from the bottom so you do not have to pull the damper to adjust them
Spring rates 448/448
Side note: Like a lot of products that promise street comfort and trackability, this setup may or may not delivery on the track. Review's to date do suggest they deliver on the comfort promise however. Yet, IMO it is one of the better choices and worth a premium vs several $1000 choices.

Bilstein PSS9 coilover Monotube construction, adjustable dampners, reuses oem upper shock mounts (yields reduced levels of noise and hashness)
Special Note: If you keep the damper adjustment at or below 5, this setup delivers a ride and drive quality that is beyond reproach. Settings above 5 are not advised, ride and performance is compromised, I used to own these.
Spring rates 370/240-420 (rear progressive)


Cusco Zero2 coilover Monotube construction, adjustable damping, full height adjustable
Spring rates 560/392
Side Note: Good setup that is well liked by it's owners. Pillowball upper mounts are best avoided, upper mounts with rubber inserts would be the way to go. Softer rear spring rates enhances rear traction, especially on cars with open diff's or Nissans famously weak VLSD.


Eibach Pro street S coilovers (aka Kw Variant 1)
Twin tube construction, non adjustable damping, reuses oem upper shock mounts (yields reduced leves of noise and harshness)
Spring rates: initial/final 485l/525 front initial/final 240/548 rear (progressive springs)
Sidenote: Good setup that is well liked by it's owners, German engineering at a cost effective price.

 

So my understanding is, whether you require camber/toe stuff for any of these depends on how low you go right?