What shocks for Gen 4? Not coilovers

[shav]

Just wondering what options there are for shocks for the Gen 4?

Im looking to keep my ride height stock at this point. Just looking at options to improve my handling without loss of ride quality, lowering or coilovers.

[blacktop™]

Did your car come with bilsteins?

Cos if not that's a pretty good option.

[shav]

Did your car come with bilsteins?

Cos if not that's a pretty good option.

No it didn't. My car is a Premium not a Spec B

Hardest part is finding second hand Bilsteins as they are super expensive new.

[Hotwire]

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9444&hilit=tyrepower

Give them a ring, see if they have any stray stock laying around

[shav]

Thanks Lee. I'll send an email now.

[Hotwire]

I would call, as who knows if "paul" would still work there.
The way the tyre industry is he's likely to have moved on

[shav]

True. Im only enquiring as I did a deal with a member here, transferred cash for some second hand stock shocks and Lovells springs weeks ago and haven't heard nothing back from the ***** which tells me I got rolled.

[shav]

Just got an email back from wheel power. LONG GONE was the answer.

[blacktop™]

True. Im only enquiring as I did a deal with a member here, transferred cash for some second hand stock shocks and Lovells springs weeks ago and haven't heard nothing back from the ***** which tells me I got rolled.

Serious?!? Name n shame. We don't need guys like that on here.

[Hotwire]

Well it was 4 years ago it started, thought you may have been lucky

[shav]

True. Im only enquiring as I did a deal with a member here, transferred cash for some second hand stock shocks and Lovells springs weeks ago and haven't heard nothing back from the ***** which tells me I got rolled.

Serious?!? Name n shame. We don't need guys like that on here.

Deadly serious. I will PM you

[SegR]

Bad news

I agree with the billies though. Firmer but more stable ride. Those plus the change from 215/45r17 to 225/40r18 have me wanting to avoid any extra harshness of coilovers. (Though Owen and Shockworks sound like they're heading in an epic direction)

[Sean82]

Check out Yahoo Auctions Japan. Then email Jesse Streeter (jesse@jessestreeter.com) the link to the ones you want. He'll buy them on your behalf, plus a commission and forward them on.

My Cusco coil overs, for example, were (all prices in Yen):

Item: 134,350
Delivery to Jesse: 0
Bank fee to seller: 630
Commission: 940
Shipping to Aus (DHL, took 4 or 5 days): 21,145

TOTAL: 165,525

I just made a payment for the equivalent (Jesse tells you what it is) into his NAB account and emailed him a screen shot of the deposit receipt (From my phone banking app).

I can't recommend him enough

After a very quick search ("BL5 Bilsteins"):

http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... n136527592

http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... m125342077

http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... r114173503

HTH
Sean..

EDIT:

Bad news

I agree with the billies though. Firmer but more stable ride. Those plus the change from 215/45r17 to 225/40r18 have me wanting to avoid any extra harshness of coilovers. (Though Owen and Shockworks sound like they're heading in an epic direction)

Seg, would love to get your opinion on my coil overs if you have the time.

[SegR]

Sean,

whaddayagot? In terms of both shocks and rims/tyres.

Shav,

why no coilovers - harshness, legality or price?

[Adrian2627]

JDM Spec B Bilsteins are tuned firmer than the AUDM Spec B ones. They run JDM valved ones in the TbSTi hence why you could buy the standard AUDM Spec B shocks from Tyrepower. If you want a bit more comfort go with JDM GT rather than GT Spec B. I hope that makes sense?