i'm backing alex up on this one^^ i've driven both and the lambo is fun as a "i'm going out to eat and i want everyone to see me" car while the GTR is more of a "i want to drive it all the time and i want everyone to see me" car :icon17: the lambo was too stiff for daily use and the seats, while supportive, were too stiff for my tastes. i think that you'd be better off with the GTR regardless of my nissan brand loyalty. plus if you are thinking of an 05 that means it's probably got some mileage on it and things are going to start going wrong and it's gonna get costly to repair and maintain. the GTR isn't "cheap" to maintain but it is a nissan so it won't be as much as a lambo, not to mention it will probably be more reliable overall

T1R Coilovers......Anyone using these?

Unfortunately the numerous parts I bought from Rick@VIP is currently stuck at customs, and I'm bored of driving a stock car. A quick call to AJ Racing locally to see what they have that I can buy, and they have the T1R coilovers in stock. My H&R Springs from Rick@VIP may get here any day now, but I can't stand the stock height anymore. So I might just go and buy these coilovers tomorrow. Couldn't find much info here though.

I've had T1R parts on my GTR and the 420ztt before so I know the brand is of quality.

These spring rates are 12 F and 8 R. Good for street driving and mountain carving while maintaining comfort. Adjustability can drop the car by 2 inches or so. 46mm monotube design and 24 way compression and rebound adjustable. No pillowball mount, but high tension urethane bushing, so no noise over bumps.

I can't stand driving a stock car anymore so I'll buy these and install them tomorrow. I'll give a review of them here afterwards. Great price too.

Type One Racing :: Suspension & Brakes :: Fairlady 370Z (Z34) :: T1R B52 Damper kit - Nissan 370Z 09+ (Z34)

really? You have springs coming and you're buying coilovers that you dont know anything about?

Not to criticize man, and Im trying to follow the though process, but it does seem like the most sound decision. I realize money isnt a factor here, but :icon14:.

Anyhow, :driving: its your car!

He's had them on his GT-R and previous Z so he has an idea about the brand's quality.

Alex, you do sound obsessive-compulsive. Ha ha. In the last post you start by saying "maybe I'll buy them" to two paragraphs later saying "I'm definitely buying" (well maybe exactly in this words). LOL. In my opinion, if you want to lower the car and are concerned about performance, quality of ride and a balance between shock and spring, then coilovers are the way to go. Afterwards, get your car corner balanced once you find the desired ride height...it'll greatly improve handling for sure. :tup:

$1500 CDN is a decent price too.

I've ridden and driven T1R equipped cars before (S2k) and I loved the handling on the street, even though it's a little to the soft side. Just wondering if anyone has these on their Z yet and can give some feedback.

It's like me having the hypermax 3's on my GTR and asking owners here to see if they have it on their Z and can give some feedback. Different weight, different power, different purpose, which can result in different characteristics when pushed hard, even though I've experienced it on another car.

There's a lot of KW V3 and Tein MonoFlex fans here. A little pricier but really good quality. You could argue that they are more race/competition oriented but I don't find my Teins too harsh for daily driving.

I have KW V3 and thought it was the best in the world and tried hks hypermax and Powertrix and i feel like a dumba$$ to only say KW is the best. Bomb a$$ coilovers but I found the ones that are better then my KW

I'm sorry are you saying KWs are better or worse than HKS and powertrix?

Im saying Powertrix in my opinion are better then KW and HKS. I have both sets on my car and test on track and on the road. I feel that Powertrix is better. They have a huge presence in the 300z community. Ask Rick at VIP STATUS he has em on his car and a few other members also.

Oh ok gotcha. thanks for the info. :tiphat:

whats price range on powertrix?

The V3's are ok...I've had them on the 420ztt but moved on to the Hypermax 3's and couldn't be happier. I've had Teins on the 420ztt as well but didn't like them too much.

Oh well if I don't like the T1R's, I'll go buy the Hypermax 3's.

Alright...here it is. T1R coilovers installed. I borrowed the hoist in a friend's shop and installed the coilovers, the Stillen G3 Intake, and the EVO-R CF rear diffuser.

The coilovers was straight forward to install. You'll see a few pics at the bottom of this post. I lowered the car by about 1 1/2 inches front and rear. Got rid of the gap. After I get my CF kit and my aggressive wheels, I may lower it even more to achieve the stance I want, and then corner balance.

Sorry I don't have any pics DURING the installs as my hands were greasy and dirty...didn't want to hold my camera like that.

My first impression of these coilovers...well first of all, I have it adjusted to full stiff setting. It's just beginning the break in process, but initial thoughts are that these are great street coilovers. Easy for carving the corners, and with full acceleration the nose doesn't dip much. With the dramatically decreased body roll, the car reacts to left / right change of direction very fast. It makes the car a lot more responsive. Over bumps and rocks, it's very apparent. However it doesn't hop or jump. It swallows up the small bumps. Lets you know that it's there, but takes care of it. I like that. With some sway bars, this would be a great back road carving machine. I'm loving it.

Stillen G3 Intakes - GODDAMN that was a pain in the *** to install. Took me a good 3 hours to install. I got it done without removing the front strut brace, but it would have made it a lot easier with it off. It has a little growl after 3k rpms. There is also a pretty apparent "punch" after 4k rpms. I didn't expect this much difference on the butt dyno. Pleasant surprise. $300 slightly used made this a great bang for the buck mod.

Rear CF diffuser - Fits pretty well. Wish it was just ever so slightly longer to fit perfectly into the groove. To keep it on, instead of drilling through the bumper and the diffuser, I used window silicone. This puppy ain't going anywhere. Looks great!

Oh and as a bonus...my parts from VIP Status finally came in! Well just the HKS Hi-Power exhaust and MXP resonated test pipes, and the H&R springs which I'm going to be selling. My CF kit did not arrive for some reason...:( I'm going to install my exhaust and test pipes next Wednesday. Then just my kit and wheels to complete my first phase of mods!! And the car isn't even 2 weeks old yet! LOL...

Before:

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After:

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Looking good. I ordered my kit in November and still haven't gotten it yet either.

Hey Alex, looking good man!!

You're probably already aware, just thought I'd mention it anyway, the G3's are notorious for rubbing through the AC lines.
Rubber wrapped around with a zip-tie does the fix.