slammed z check in!!

[breakout_z32]

^^ Agreed with this.

I'm going to be running R32 coilovers, and tracking the car occasionally, but nothing too serious.

Front suspension geometry is nearly identical, I doubt it is going to negatively affect the ride or performance.

I decided to go this route, because I got a great deal on some R32 rear knuckles and Ohlins with Swift springs (really nice, really expensive), in good shape with good (albeit stiff) spring rates for the Z (10,8) and it opens up more higher end options for the future. And I can always put the Z knuckles back on.

I'll make sure to give a review of them when I get them on. Maybe I'll even take a cross country trip and let you test it out, Edgar, haha.

[tkhan08]

wut r these wheels called? wut size n offset? ive been looking all over for them.

[Z-owned]

wut r these wheels called? wut size n offset? ive been looking all over for them.

Veilside Andrew Racing 18x10 +10 front18x11 +30 rear

[phanatikz32]

Ive ridden on Tein RAs on an FD with 14/12k springs rates. Rode so smooth. You could barely tell it was that stiff. So yes, it's mostly in the valving. Valving can be measured through shock dynos or just through experience. Lowering the car doesn't make it ride more harsh. My car actually rode smoother once I put the new shocks on compared to my old set up, which was all stock, and then Tanabe springs on stock shocks.

Other things that can affect harshness are pillowball endlinks on control arms and pillowball upper mounts on coilovers.

WIth regards to the R32 coilovers, thier car's are built differently from ours. Weight distribution plays a significant role. Not to mention, that even though the R-chassis front suspension is very similar to ours, they aren't exact.

Can we run R32 without problems. Sure. Is it ideal? No. I mean, why run R32 coils when many company makes coilovers for our chassis already. If we were limited in parts, then yeah, do it. But we're not. So there's no need to run parts off another chassis.

BTW, that pics posted earlier, so cheater. The pic in your sig shows your true height. Either either jacked from behind, on a dip, or a mix of the two. Nice try,.

agreed, mostly, only reason i was suggesting the PBMs was because PBM design's coilovers to be slammed and thats what the person was asking for, also they dont make a set for the z32 specifically. but are you talking about this pic? cuz this is not me, i didnt post any pics of my car in this thread since my first post.... atleast i dont think..

but as far as my ride height the pic in my sig is on an incline from my drive way so it looks higher than it really is, but i posted a pic in another thread when i was in a dip but if you ask anyone who's seen my car its not much higher than that, maybe 2 or 3 inches.
Modified by phanatikz32 at 10:39 AM 6/2/2009

[Rolo]

I never said stiff is best either, but it depends on what you want. With the masive speed bumps and bumpy roads op here it's gotta be stiff if I want to slam the car, so smooth valving isn't gonna work for me.

[ArticDragon192]

agreed, mostly, only reason i was suggesting the PBMs was because PBM design's coilovers to be slammed and thats what the person was asking for, also they dont make a set for the z32 specifically. but are you talking about this pic? cuz this is not me, i didnt post any pics of my car in this thread since my first post.... atleast i dont think..

but as far as my ride height the pic in my sig is on an incline from my drive way so it looks higher than it really is, but i posted a pic in another thread when i was in a dip but if you ask anyone who's seen my car its not much higher than that, maybe 2 or 3 inches.

Stances, KTS, and Powertrix can go pretty low. No need to run Skyline coilovers. The rear shocks are also longer than ours, so that would limit the ride height in the rear. And I know that isn't your pic. I wasn't picking on your ride height. Just the dude that posted the bogus pic, lol.

I never said stiff is best either, but it depends on what you want. With the masive speed bumps and bumpy roads op here it's gotta be stiff if I want to slam the car, so smooth valving isn't gonna work for me.

Stiff and a bumpy road don't go together. You'll have so many oscillations that the car will never drive right. It'll just be so bumpy. On a bumpy road is when you want soft suspension so you can get a smooth ride out of it. You want the suspension to absorb those bumps.

[phanatikz32]

Stiff and a bumpy road don't go together. You'll have so many oscillations that the car will never drive right. It'll just be so bumpy. On a bumpy road is when you want soft suspension so you can get a smooth ride out of it. You want the suspension to absorb those bumps.

if you're concerned with ride quality yes, but if you're slammed on soft suspension you're already close to the ground if your suspension compresses to much you'll scrape badly . i think thats what rolo is getting at when he says the suspension needs to be stiff for the bumpy roads around his area

[ArticDragon192]

I run full soft on my car. And I'm running 8/6 rates. I don't bottom out on the road. And Ive driven everywhere with this car. Just gotta know what to avoid and how to plan your routes. I still think gong super stiff isn't the way to go. But that's just me I guess.

[aka_jesus85]

m

I kill ants.

y my Z is almost as low and i dont like it at all.

[pollitoboy]

wat kid of rims are those? they look so clean!!

[Oh Em Zee]

so you all know, my car has been down and out with clutch problems. while pushing it up the driveway backwards i had alot of trouble getting it over the lip of the gutter and realized my front bumper was really effing close to the ground, and i thought! LOL SLAMMED Z THREAD! perfect op. for laughs =]

[phanatikz32]

Veilside Andrew Racing 18x10 +10 front18x11 +30 rear

more like: 18x10 +35 in front 18x11 +30 in rear

the lip on that front wheel is too small for a +10 offset and vise versa.

[Z-owned]

more like: 18x10 +35 in front 18x11 +30 in rear

the lip on that front wheel is too small for a +10 offset and vise versa.

No, i took the specs directly off his garage link on 3zc.

[phanatikz32]

No, i took the specs directly off his garage link on 3zc.

oh well disregard my statement lol i guess offset really isnt everything.

[ArticDragon192]

Steven is using spacers up front.

New pic!I got some newness too. Here's a teaser...

18x9.5 +819x10 +13

Don't worry people. I still have the Panasports. They're are drift wheels until I get them completely redone. Those wheels I'm hanging on to. I'll have better pics once my coworker does a photoshoot with my car.

[phanatikz32]

i personally liked the panasports better but these are cool too.

[ArticDragon192]

[phanatikz32]

sex

[ArticDragon192]

Profile shot:

[300freekzx]

sweet

[phanatikz32]

i think its safe to say you're lower than me.

[makaofox]

Profile shot:

Now THATS a SWEET ride i only DREAM i could have my Z so low but im afraid in jersey my Z would look like it came out of a warzone. the pot holes in jersey are brutal and i dont think driving 20mph and dodging every pothole would be fun for the people behind me lmao. mines is a soft set up so i feel EVERYTHING but i still love it low

[300freekzx]

Tha is low

[phanatikz32]

everybody complains that their streets are too bad for being low. man there are horrible streets, driveways, and speed bumps in so cal too its just a risk i was willing to take. just gotta learn how to get around or over them.

[mynamesmark]

Not mine but I shot these at HIN, Concord. This was the most aggressive Z I've seen.

[Z32TT]

^ mclarenf1kid's car hes on 3ZC.com

[johny_z]

wat wheels are those they look nice well wat i can see i wonder how low that z is it looks nice

[itZjoker]

you can see better pics of it on 300zxclub.com, his username is mclarenf1kid

his Z looks fcking raw.

[Z-owned]

His car is posted above on this very page as well as the wheels and specs lol.

[phanatikz32]

His car is posted above on this very page as well as the wheels and specs lol.

too many re-post guys lets look at the previous pages before we throw up more pics of the same z's