bodyboarder Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Has anyone got a good pic of there zed with rays , 20mm spacers and eibach pros on? I would love to lower the zed just a little but am worried that it wont sit right with just springs. Not sure i want to get coilovers as i dont want to change the ride quality. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 If you just fit springs the ride quality will change. With coilovers the ride quality can be adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodyboarder Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Ya , maybe i should go for coilovers then. The bc ones look good , would be great to hear from people who have them fitted with regards to ride quality compared to the standard set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I've got eibach pros and there brilliant mate. Ride is fantastic but sits really low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodyboarder Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Oh poo, not really wanting to go really low! I have 20mm spacers on all round and would want to drop the front 10mm and the back 25-30mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 If you need adjustable height get the coilovers I love my Cuscos, not the most comfortable but I have them on a hard setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodyboarder Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Really dont want a hard set up , just want it to sit slightly lower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Mines feels very smooth, not bumpy at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodyboarder Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Neilp - what set up do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 When people talk about coilovers being adjustable - do they actaully adjust them? Fine if you do track days and you want to stiffen the car up but what about ordinary road use? The last Tein set I had I just set them up as per the manufacturer reccommendation and that was it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeisterR Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 When people talk about coilovers being adjustable - do they actaully adjust them? Fine if you do track days and you want to stiffen the car up but what about ordinary road use? The last Tein set I had I just set them up as per the manufacturer reccommendation and that was it... Adjustable coilovers allows the user to fine tune the ride to the preference the long as the manufacturer design it within the right specification. For example, the new Zeta-R for the 350Z... it is design for fast road use in the UK and therefore it is design to be compliant on uneven road surfaces. Because of that, the Springs Rate and Damper Valving are done in a sensible level so that the ride will be comfortable on the road. There will be some body roll because you cannot use very heavy springs and the suspension need to work and travel in order to soak up the bumps.... This is the way to keep traction over uneven road surfaces that we drive on everyday. What the damping adjustments do is mainly the adjustment in rebound damper valving. (adjusting the compression force will help make the adjustment more noticeable) But increasing the rebound, you will limit the body roll but the same time reduce how compliant the suspension are. You hear people saying "coilovers are harsh", and that is mainly because alot of coilovers are not design for the roads in UK and therefore have too much rebound force. This is great on track, but if you hit a bumps in the road, the car will skip because the damper force are actually holding the wheels in the air and not letting it get traction. What the Zeta-R are meant to do is to provide compliant and comfortable ride for daily driver over uneven road surfaces, but have enough damper adjustment range so you can use the damper to limit the body roll if you ever take it on an occasional track day. Another thing you can do with adjustable damping is to "balance" the handling of the car. Most people adjust the front damping harder than the rear... this is because they want to limit the possibility of oversteer. However, some people who want to have the ability to induce oversteers actually have the rear damping harder than the front... but those are mainly people with front wheels drive car as you can easily use the throttle to induce oversteer in a rear wheels drive car. So in short, having the adjustment mean you can setup the suspension so the car will behave to your personal preference. You will not adjust the damping everytime you take the car out... but having adjustments mean you can "find" what you like and keep it there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 When people talk about coilovers being adjustable - do they actaully adjust them? Fine if you do track days and you want to stiffen the car up but what about ordinary road use? The last Tein set I had I just set them up as per the manufacturer reccommendation and that was it... I had mine adjusted until I thought they were right Now that they are right theres no need for adjustment, unless the speed bumps get any bigger then i might have to raise it up a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Neilp - what set up do you have? I only noticed the other night that I have eibach springs, was taking the wheels of the car to clean them. Spoke to nissan and they said that they fitted them on request by the guy buyin it. I originally was told it was nismo s-tune suspension but its not. Not too happy but it rides great and looks amazing ill post a pic up in a moment. The pics look deceiving. If im on worn roads the centre of the car( engine guard ) scrapes sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodyboarder Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Looks good mate Think i have made my mind up though. If i am going to change the suspension i really want to get a set of coilovers so that the springs and dampers are matched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 yeh mate id probs say its worth it if you can afford it as it aint that cheap, update and let us know how u get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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