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It's about time, gutting the Nismo suspension.

Originally Posted by Ape Factory I just adjusted my dampers and went up six clicks rear (total 14 I believe) and three up front to 18. I'd never run the

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Old 04-16-2017, 01:33 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I just adjusted my dampers and went up six clicks rear (total 14 I believe) and three up front to 18. I'd never run the rears that high and it was definitely firmer but it didn't seem to be blowing through the entire damper stroke and thus may be an improvement. Definitely feel it in the kidneys more but it's not a hard, harsh hit. On normal roads, it's really tight and just well damped/controlled. These things just respond so much more quickly than your average damper and the rear seems more controlled powering out of corners. Things you learn by just trying them out.

One note, your damper settings will also depend on what tires you run. Bridgestones typically have a very hard sidewall and when I switched over to Michelin PSS, I was able to increase my damping a few clicks and not degrade ride quality. I'm not skipping over bumps mid-corner at all.

I have to believe these are THE choice for a quality setup below $4K. If you spec out the AST's the same as the Aragostas, they're in the mid-4K range and are essentially the same damper with their own shim combination.
yeah

i think of the tiers of coilovers like this

$1000/less = don't even bother
$2000 = Powertrix because Charles is so good at his job
$3000 = Aragosta type-S
$4000/more = might as well go all out and get something with a cup kit and triple adjustable
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