370Z Coilover buyers guide

dP3NGU1N

I believe there's a thread for that already. I think this is more meant as a buying guide.

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daj349

If you're gonna try to make a sticky thread and call it a "bible" then it needs to be accurate and detailed. I'll work on gathering information but I'm surprised the mods stickied this already considering how little information you had before posting it.

dP3NGU1N

I know it's nit-picking but if you're going to write the bleedin' bible on this, for the love of god (lol) will you please use the correct term?

damp·ing
ˈdampiNG/Submit
noun
1.
technical
a decrease in the amplitude of an oscillation as a result of energy being drained from the system to overcome frictional or other resistive forces.

damp·en
ˈdampən/Submit
verb
gerund or present participle: dampening
1.
make slightly wet.
"the fine rain dampened her face"
synonyms: moisten, damp, wet, dew, water; literarybedew
"the rain dampened her face"
2.
make less strong or intense.
"nothing could dampen her enthusiasm"

2 will confuse some people but it's used in a metaphorical sense. In this case, the opposite of being enthusiastic would be a wet towel. In any case, please stop watering your cars.

Water humor, I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waiter.

And if you took this post WAY too seriously you can go argue with these fine fellows, I, honestly, don't have the energy: http://english.stackexchange.com/que...rring-to-sound

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daj349

Here's a starting place for you.




Key:
If information is missing (Ex: top mount isn’t specified) then I don’t know it.

Damper:
MTD: mono tube
IMT: inverted mono tube
TTD: twin tube

Height adjustment:
PL: preload adjustable (height changed uses shock body)
NPL: no preload

Damper settings:
DA1: damper adjustment 1 way
DA2: damper adjustment 2 way
NDA: no damper adjustment
ER: external reservoir

Top Mount:
PB: pillow ball top mounts
RT: Rubber top mounts
NT: no top mounts (use stock)

Style:
OEM: separate rear spring and damper
TT: true type rear coilover

Features:
TB: thrust bearing
SS: swift spring
HS: helper spring



• BC Racing
Type BR: MTD, PL, DA1, PB or RT, OEM opt: SS, TB $1000
Type ER MTD, PL, DA2, ER, PB, OEM opt: SS, TB

• Eibach - Pro-Street-S Coil-Over $1300
NPL, NDA, NT, OEM

Etc.

Zoren 370

Understood. I gues the title kinda mislead me to the word "Bible of coilovers" with
"Everything you need to know" statement.

Search engine will bring me through salvation into the light! Lol

Nevertheless I appreciate you Osbornsm.

osbornsm

Hey don't give up yet!!

This is only the 1st installment of the 370z bible.
I've made several others... just had work @ work today, weird right?

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osbornsm

Orig post updated with categories based on feature:

1. Height Adjustable
2. Compression Adj
3. Compression & Rebound Adj

Also greatly updated parts list.

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Trips

Your right!

I should've waited for more info to come in.

I'll look into sticking it later on as it matures with info.




For others


As for bible in title? Yes, I think it may have been a stretch.

I'll edit it and again will see how in depth this gets.

Thank You for those contributing pros/cons

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Chuck33079

Wait - If we're going to call this the bible shouldn't it be wildly inaccurate and full of easily disproved fairy tales?

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daj349

good progress!

notes:
all coilovers are height adjustable...

dampers are either 1 way, 2 way, or 3 way. you listed many 1 way coilovers as 2 way. (EX: D2 Racing RS, BC racing BR)

Tein only offers 3 coil sets for the z34. 1 has no dampening adjustment, the others have one way.
NISSAN 370Z

I would still like to see other important features mentioned such as the ones outlined in the acronym system I suggested.

osbornsm

Apparently it's the bible after all!!!

it was stickied and then demoted 3 days later!!!

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Silly Rabbit

I'm happy with my Powertrix coilovers. Charles, the owner, designed them for the Z and also offers upgraded Swift springs.

REVIEW HERE

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osbornsm

You won't edit this thread again... lol, i've seen a decidedly once-over effort on the forum threads. But thanks for the 15 minutes of fame?

I do like how a donation of one's time and efforts on the forum is heckled more than appreciated.

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osbornsm

Hey that post ^ was clever!!! I get no respect, i tell yah.

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