which springs????

Post by **jdubau55** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

i know that there are a lot of springs out there for the 240. which are the better ones. i want somethin that will give me good ride and lower it about 1.5-2 inches. i just want that unsitely wheel gap gone.

Post by **Anand** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

try doing a search...

Post by **Anand** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

I would actually say the OBX coilovers are better bang for the buck!

Post by **JeromeS13** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

You guys forgot about the Aerospeed Coilovers!!!!

Oh yeah....maybe he should get the new Nuespeed coilovers for our car....

Post by **Anand** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

naw man.... look at these... these are some clasy $hit... they are bad A$$!!

Post by **jdubau55** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

ok guys i want QUALITY springs ok. not bedsprings on a big *** screw. come on now i know there are springs for less than 200 but what are some good ones? suspension techinques? intrax?

Post by **JeromeS13** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

Oooooh...those must be the new OBX Type-R coilovers...very rare and increase HP too

Post by **jdubau55** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

well since i cant get a good answer i might as well join in. if you guys want 50HP you gotta put 2 apc stickers on your car. trust me on this one. and some guy told me that when you put neons under your car it makes you handle on rails. it ionizes the air creating a vacum much like some of the old f1 cars. true story.

:help

Post by **jdubau55** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

sorry dude at least i said some dude told me. i didnt feel like searchin all my old post to see who it was. the F1 was all me though

Post by **stickgoat** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

Not sure if this will help or not, but I bought a set of Eibach Pro-Kit springs for my soon-to-be S14. The drop is supposed to be about 1 to 1.5 inches...and I've never neard anything negative about anything Eibach as far as handling goes.

Website · Post by **JNM240** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

Eibach is bad handeling wise, they just lie about their lowering heights. The ProKit on an S13 is advertised as 1.75", it is actually .75". And thier Sportlines are advertised at 2.2", it is actually 1.75". They handle great tho.

Post by **jdubau55** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

i was thinkin about sprint springs? anybody know if they are any good?

Post by **boMex** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

My advice would be some JIC FLT-A2 coilovers :sleep

Post by **jdubau55** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

yeah well maybe if i had 2g's layin around, which i dont. speakin of JIC they make a delectable full titanium exaust.

Post by **skycamfalling240sx** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

i hear that eiboch springs are really good they lower the car about 1.5 to 1.8 inches and make that car look better without the gaps i plan on getting some when i get some cash but i just thought id say my thoughts

Post by **R240NA** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

skycamfalling240sx wrote:i hear that eiboch springs are really good they lower the car about 1.5 to 1.8 inches and make that car look better without the gaps i plan on getting some when i get some cash but i just thought id say my thoughts

Dang, is that one sentence? Geez. The Eibach Pro-Kits are great for overall performance, Sportlines are more looks. Another set to look at is Intrax, 1.75" drop, with rates similar to the Pro-Kit. I have a set and love them. Make sure you match them with a good set of struts though, I've learned that Tokico Blues don't like anything lower than 1.5", and that the warranty is not covered when going lower than 1". They bottom out a little on tight autocross courses.

Post by **jdubau55** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

thanx for that. does anyone know about sprint springs and how good they are\ are not.

Post by **R240NA** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

Sprint are the typical "low and cool" springs. Not very performance oriented.

Post by **lateralmotion** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

some guy told me when i replaced my battery, (i got an optima top, man i can really feel a difference in hp when i turn the ignition key, like between 0-500 rpms) that i had to replace my shift knob to a rubber one cause my metal one acts as a conductor between the mechanical insides of the car, and the car gets mad when our bodies steal it's voltage. don't eat your car's soul it loves you

Post by **jdubau55** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

what does this have to do with anything?!?!!!

Post by **midnightshadow** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

i've got a set of whiteline springs. dropped about 1.5 inch. best deal on springs i found. bought em from don nimi @ http://www.pdm-racing.com.

Post by **makkd** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

hmm,.. my 95 240sx is going to put on the eibach pro-kit spring too,... hope it does lower my car as it said..

Post by **Structure240sx** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

you wont be disappointed with the prokit. i put them on about 6 months ago they're great. not too low definitely and improvement jsut make sure to get new struts i drove with the factory ones for a week til my GR-2's came in. it was scary drivng at all any lil bump or imperfection in the raod would make the car feel like it was goin to buonce over the car in front of it or slide out even when goin straight.

Post by **ESPER** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

what about TANABE, a good japanese source, they lower your car 2 inches

Post by **Structure240sx** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

one guy that i was lookin at buyin his 240 had tanabe car sat real nice hardly any wheel gap if any with the stock SE wheels he didnt have any complaints

Post by **sxse** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

my pro kit rocks... very tight/hard ride, but awsome control, Pro-Kit isn't supposed to drop it as much...

Post by **sxse** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

my sportlines rock... very tight/hard ride, but awsome control, Pro-Kit isn't supposed to drop it as much...

Post by **MadSideways** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

I guess it all depends on if you want comfort or performance.

Eibach springs are progressive rate springs, which means the spring rate changes based on the amount of pressure applied. This is good for comfort, but can be a nuissance for predictability on the track and while drifting. However, because the spring rate is lower under normal driving conditions, they tend to feel more comfortable.

Linear springs are generally better for the track and drifting, because they have a constant spring rate no matter how much pressure is applied. 99% of coilovers have linear spring rates. Typical coilovers are around 5-10kg, and most people will tell you that the ride is somewhat bumpy.

I have yet to see this information on stock s14 spring rates, but the stock mushy s13 spring rates are 1.8kg all around.

So my conclusion, and opinion, is that the KGMM s21 supersport springs, (4.6kg/4.0kg) are probably the best, because they are lower than 5kg so they don't ride like arse. They're linear springs so the spring rate will not change on you. And they only lower the car supposedly 1.6", so they leave plenty of suspension travel.

If anyone has pictures of their car with KGMM springs I'd like to see them myself. I just ordered a set a couple days ago.

Post by **MadSideways** » Thu Oct 03, 2002 4:01 pm

Although, when dropping your car it's a good idea to look into aftermarket shocks. Typically oem shocks like to konk out under the added stress of upgraded springs.

which springs????

which springs????

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