coilovers

Richie · 09-08-2009, 06:20 PM

im so lost on what coilovers to go for.... could anyone offer me some advice?

JoeD · 09-08-2009, 06:26 PM

The car comes from the factory with coilovers. Err, wait...

Richie · 09-08-2009, 06:30 PM

ride height and damper adjust coilover like the teins or hks ect..

Richie · 09-08-2009, 06:32 PM

lowering street and track lol

370z4Steve · 09-08-2009, 06:29 PM

ask first why you want them?..track , street, lowering, etc..

bullitt5897 · 09-08-2009, 07:15 PM

Honestly the best bang for your buck and I mean the best bang where you can take the car to the track and put down fast as heck lap times would be KW V3's if you work it right with the vendor you can get them pretty low on price I mean sub $1800.00... I have seen it done before.

mrmixitup · 09-08-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bullitt5897

KW V3's

This.

Right now the market for coilovers for the 370Z sucks because of the short length of time the car has been out. Hell, if it wasn't for the G37, we wouldn't have any since all existing 370Z kits are actually G37 kits which have nearly identical suspension setups.

If you're willing to wait another year, there will be much better kits available.

Richie · 09-08-2009, 07:23 PM

after my last set of kw's rusted up and got all corroded i need to look at somthing different i think ?

bullitt5897 · 09-08-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Richie

after my last set of kw's rusted up and got all corroded i need to look at somthing different i think ?

where and what did you put those things through to get them to rust! I put well over 30k+ miles on my last set of V3's about a third of that was track time in the South East... I saw no corrosion or rust at all. The things looked brand new minus some rubber that was stuck on them from sticky tires

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Valentino · 09-09-2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Richie

after my last set of kw's rusted up and got all corroded i need to look at somthing different i think ?

How long you had them before they rusted?

I was going to order the KW V3 this week.. hmm

Richie · 09-09-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Valentino

How long you had them before they rusted?

I was going to order the KW V3 this week.. hmm

8 to 9 months.. maybe its all the rain we have in the uk?

Ryan@Forged · 09-09-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Richie

after my last set of kw's rusted up and got all corroded i need to look at somthing different i think ?

This sounds like a very unusual problem I do not think I have heard of another report of them rusting like this. Do you have a ton of snow/salt on the streets in the wintertime?

Please give me a call and I would be more than happy to discuss what coilover options would be best suited for your car.

770-792-0202

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Originally Posted by bullitt5897

where and what did you put those things through to get them to rust! I put well over 30k+ miles on my last set of V3's about a third of that was track time in the South East... I saw no corrosion or rust at all. The things looked brand new minus some rubber that was stuck on them from sticky tires

.

You put 10K+ track miles on a set of V3s without a rebuild? That's ALOT of track time. We track our cars a good bit and I don't think we have put that kind of mileage on a single set of shocks.

The southeast is probably the most car friendly place to live as far as climate goes. If a car/part is going to have a rust/corrosion issue it is likely to be in the north where they put salt on the streets to melt the snow.

Richie · 09-09-2009, 03:29 PM

[QUOTE=Ryan@Forged;191585]This sounds like a very unusual problem I do not think I have heard of another report of them rusting like this. Do you have a ton of snow/salt on the streets in the wintertime?

Alot of salt is used during the winter in the uk.. very annoying..
right now im thinking of...
hks hypermax 3
tein flex
ER Series Coilover
Cusco Zero 2E Coilovers
Stance GR+

arghh theres to many lol

G37Sam · 09-08-2009, 09:14 PM

myG37 members swear by the KWs. From those who track to those who just want a drop (that can be achieved for 1/10th the price sometimes)

I hear Tein is coming up with Electronically adjustable damping, now that's something I'd wait for!

Red370 · 09-08-2009, 10:56 PM

the Stance GR's dont look bad, never tried em though. I had Tein Pro's with EDFC on my G, fukin awesome those.

09-08-2009, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Richie Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Posts: 136 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	coilovers im so lost on what coilovers to go for.... could anyone offer me some advice?

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bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3683	Honestly the best bang for your buck and I mean the best bang where you can take the car to the track and put down fast as heck lap times would be KW V3's if you work it right with the vendor you can get them pretty low on price I mean sub $1800.00... I have seen it done before. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

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G37Sam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 1,507 Drives: RB'd G37 Rep Power: 21	myG37 members swear by the KWs. From those who track to those who just want a drop (that can be achieved for 1/10th the price sometimes) I hear Tein is coming up with Electronically adjustable damping, now that's something I'd wait for! __________________ '14 Viper GTS '08 RB'd G37S - Sold

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Richie Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Posts: 136 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	after my last set of kw's rusted up and got all corroded i need to look at somthing different i think ?

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Richie Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Posts: 136 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	[QUOTE=Ryan@Forged;191585]This sounds like a very unusual problem I do not think I have heard of another report of them rusting like this. Do you have a ton of snow/salt on the streets in the wintertime? Alot of salt is used during the winter in the uk.. very annoying.. right now im thinking of... hks hypermax 3 tein flex ER Series Coilover Cusco Zero 2E Coilovers Stance GR+ arghh theres to many lol

09-08-2009, 10:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	the Stance GR's dont look bad, never tried em though. I had Tein Pro's with EDFC on my G, fukin awesome those.