Shock recomendations?

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Benny
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Im gonna be going withe Eibach Sportline springs on my 95 240sx SE, i have 17x8 and 17x9 inch wheels, the tire sizes are 225/45R17 on the front 245/40R17 on the rear. im not looking for anything adjustable. whats should i go with? the drop is 1.7inches in the front, 1.4 in the rear. :ylsuper


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I've got KYB AGX's on my car with sportlines and I love them. AGX'S rule! The adjustability is nice, and if you do get them, make sure that on the rear, the nob is faced tword the inside of the car. Then you can just reach around the tire and change it.

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I have Yellow adjustable Koni.Some other good ones I would choose is Bilstein.

All of them give superb road handling together with lowering springs.

Adjustability is good if you ever go on a race track. Sometimes you need harder adjustments and other not, depending on the track.

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And also, good tyres and wheels of coz.

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i have RSracing coil over, and converted to Kyb Gr-2, not aadjustable but they are filled w/nitrogen, much more response over stock struts. But a better strut like tokico or konig or even the kyb AGX are out there.

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I've got Koni Yellows which are adjustable along with Eibach Sportline. They gave me incredible handling from my stock suspension. I don't need adjustability on my height since I don't take my car to the track, I'm fine with what I got for now. It all depends on what your car is used as, a street racer, daily driver, track car or combination.

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I had a set of bilstein HD(high density) shocks on my 300ZX, allong with NISMO springs, and loved them. Bilstein makes a frekaing great shock, most of the compeditive guys in the GTS class with 240Z's and such run them....

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anyone has anymore more info on the KYB AGX? price needed

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Two-Forty wrote:anyone has anymore more info on the KYB AGX? price needed


http://www.enjukuracing.com, http://www.pdm-racing.com, http://www.tirerack.com

Try those sites and see what you come up with. I think PDM has a special going right now.

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Lost_To_A_K-Car wrote:He said he's not looking for anything adjustable.


Thanks for translating English into English for us K. ;)

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I looked up at tire-rack.com. Heres what they're asking.

KYB GR-2 Strut Frt Left = $58KYB GR-2 Strut Frt Right = $58KYB GR-2 Shock Rear (each) = $39

it adds to about $200 for the set. Now is this worth it? If I add the Sportline springs set it comes to about another $200, totals $400, for shocks set up. Is it worth it? It seems cheap but I want to know if combined is the suspension good enough. I am using the setup to drift, not hardcore but have some fun. Please lemme know.

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What would complement tein coilovers (I'll prob. be getting the HA's, the he's if I can find some) for both street and track driving, with a serious concern placed on handling?

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Cool, I'll look into that.

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ok, stupid question-what's the difference between a shock and a strut?


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