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collegekid · 05-31-2022, 08:24 AM

Hello,
Thank you for clicking on this thread. I must apologize for the wall of text in advance.
I have some concerns about the suspension on my S14 and I wanted to hear from others who have a similar setup and can help me out. Pics are below the text.

Background info:

I have a 1996 S14. I restored the underchassis many years ago. At that time I also redid the suspension entirely.
Up front, I have new oem S14 LCA, OEM knuckles freshened up and I have Part shop max competition coilovers for the S14 (Front 10k, Rear 8K).
Up front there is nothing aftermarket except the coilovers.

I believe these are the ones, but I purchased mine in 2014.

https://store.partsshopmax.com/shop/...ers/COS14.html

I installed them out of the box, I don't remember if they were preloaded or if I adjusted them to have a slight preload, but the springs are not loose.
Springs are also not super compressed, just snug between the perches.
Lower mount is also flush with the bottom of the strut tube. I think I may be able to get more height out of it if I unwind the mount down below the threaded portion (not sure if that is safe to do as the load would be concentrated on a lower amount of threads)

I may have followed this thread
https://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=587571

I know I have some camber right now just from switching over to these coils. The car has not moved since installation in 2014, so I can't tell you what my alignment currently is. I'll snap a picture tonight.

I can't remember if there was an eccentric camber bolt on the S14 or not when I did it. I will be checking that tonight. When I purchased new oem hardware, I'm 99% sure that they were just bolts.

https://www.nissanparts.cc/oem-parts...ItNGwtbDQtZ2Fz

Issue

It seems that my tire is really close to the springs on the front. I'd say about 1 - 1.5mm. The wheels are factory S14 SE wheels on some 205/55/ R16s.
It just feels that it is way too close.

Does anyone else have their springs that close to the tire?

If I am this close just on oem SE wheels [ 16 x 6.5 +45 on 205 / 55 / R16 ],
then when I swap over to my hot wheels [ 18 x 9 +20 on 225 / 40 / R18 ],
using
https://www.willtheyfit.com/index.ph...h=9&offset2=20

I'm going to be about 7mm closer to the strut than I already am.

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Front camber setting ( factory PBM setting )

S14 coilovers by A P, on Flickr

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View of front coilover ( looking towards rear of car )

S14 coilovers by A P, on Flickr

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Close up of the clearance

S14 coilovers by A P, on Flickr

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Rear coilover clearance ( view from rear of car facing the front, just as a reference )

S14 coilovers by A P, on Flickr

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Thanks!

05-31-2022, 08:24 AM	#1
collegekid Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In my house Posts: 853 Trader Rating: (4)	S14 Part Shop max / PBM coilover clearance/setup issues Hello, Thank you for clicking on this thread. I must apologize for the wall of text in advance. I have some concerns about the suspension on my S14 and I wanted to hear from others who have a similar setup and can help me out. Pics are below the text. Background info: I have a 1996 S14. I restored the underchassis many years ago. At that time I also redid the suspension entirely. Up front, I have new oem S14 LCA, OEM knuckles freshened up and I have Part shop max competition coilovers for the S14 (Front 10k, Rear 8K). Up front there is nothing aftermarket except the coilovers. I believe these are the ones, but I purchased mine in 2014. https://store.partsshopmax.com/shop/...ers/COS14.html I installed them out of the box, I don't remember if they were preloaded or if I adjusted them to have a slight preload, but the springs are not loose. Springs are also not super compressed, just snug between the perches. Lower mount is also flush with the bottom of the strut tube. I think I may be able to get more height out of it if I unwind the mount down below the threaded portion (not sure if that is safe to do as the load would be concentrated on a lower amount of threads) I may have followed this thread https://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=587571 I know I have some camber right now just from switching over to these coils. The car has not moved since installation in 2014, so I can't tell you what my alignment currently is. I'll snap a picture tonight. I can't remember if there was an eccentric camber bolt on the S14 or not when I did it. I will be checking that tonight. When I purchased new oem hardware, I'm 99% sure that they were just bolts. https://www.nissanparts.cc/oem-parts...ItNGwtbDQtZ2Fz Issue It seems that my tire is really close to the springs on the front. I'd say about 1 - 1.5mm. The wheels are factory S14 SE wheels on some 205/55/ R16s. It just feels that it is way too close. Does anyone else have their springs that close to the tire? If I am this close just on oem SE wheels [ 16 x 6.5 +45 on 205 / 55 / R16 ], then when I swap over to my hot wheels [ 18 x 9 +20 on 225 / 40 / R18 ], using https://www.willtheyfit.com/index.ph...h=9&offset2=20 I'm going to be about 7mm closer to the strut than I already am. ----- Front camber setting ( factory PBM setting ) S14 coilovers by A P, on Flickr ----- View of front coilover ( looking towards rear of car ) S14 coilovers by A P, on Flickr ----- Close up of the clearance S14 coilovers by A P, on Flickr ----- Rear coilover clearance ( view from rear of car facing the front, just as a reference ) S14 coilovers by A P, on Flickr ----- Thanks! Last edited by collegekid; 05-31-2022 at 02:05 PM..