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BboyOxygen · 02-20-2002, 10:39 AM

I want to do my suspension pretty soon on my S13 and I was wondering what a good combo is?  I'm looking at the eibach sportlines and koni ajustables... What do you guys think?

tnord · 02-20-2002, 10:46 AM

check out my sig.......although i have S14
i think you might be able to get tokico illumina's for the S13 (adjustables) i'd check on it if i were you

RoNx777 · 02-20-2002, 04:12 PM

I'm doing my mods slowly, but suspension wise I think I'm gonna go with H&R springs plus Tokico Shocks.

NiNJA · 02-20-2002, 06:39 PM

Intrax springs with KYB GR2 shocks...Nice ride for me even though I have S14...

camppain · 02-20-2002, 09:34 PM

whatever you do don't go with eibach prokits!

just dont long story!

they dont lower your front for jack shit!

tnord · 02-20-2002, 11:33 PM

to counter camppain's comment, i would suggest prokits, and i have pictures to prove that they do indeed lower the car

*DSC* · 02-20-2002, 11:36 PM

they have known issues with s13's (what camppain drives)
however are great on s14's (what tnord drives)

02-21-2002, 06:49 AM

pro-kit + tokico = good?  how do tokico's compare to koni yellows? KYB GR2? etc... thanks!

burgy240 · 02-21-2002, 08:49 AM

I have H&R Springs and tokico blues butIf I could get an adjustable shock I would do so.  Also I would have gone with a bigger drop but the roads in ohio can be bad and didn't want to do damage.  I like how stiff the springs are though.  

cmathews · 02-21-2002, 09:12 AM

DSC, you said that the prokits have "issues" on the s13. What do you mean by that? I was about to order them cause they were the ones listed in the Nismo catalogue.

*DSC* · 02-21-2002, 12:32 PM

Camppain would be able to give you more detail on that than me since I drive an s14, but basically it just doesn't lower your front enough. it drops the back but not the front? Something like that...don't know details. There was a whole thread on it a while back, but its too broad of a topic to search for really.

*LanceS13* · 02-21-2002, 02:44 PM

I think camppain's was an extreme case where they didn't change ride height at all.  I didn't measure before and after, but visibly my front didn't drop more than an inch.  It's not too bad, but it does kinda bug me sometimes.  They make the car handle really good and still maintain alot of comfort...but they don't improve looks that much.  Honestly, I'll probably change them out whenever I can afford to.

black0ut · 02-21-2002, 03:55 PM

And how about the SportLines? Does anyone know of any issues with the S13 and SportLines? Thanks!

02-21-2002, 03:55 PM	#13
black0ut Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 136 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	And how about the SportLines? Does anyone know of any issues with the S13 and SportLines? Thanks! __________________ ...contact me...

02-20-2002, 10:39 AM	#1
BboyOxygen Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brentwood, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 140 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I want to do my suspension pretty soon on my S13 and I was wondering what a good combo is?  I'm looking at the eibach sportlines and koni ajustables... What do you guys think?

02-20-2002, 10:46 AM	#2
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check out my sig.......although i have S14 i think you might be able to get tokico illumina's for the S13 (adjustables) i'd check on it if i were you

02-20-2002, 04:12 PM	#3
RoNx777 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 252 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm doing my mods slowly, but suspension wise I think I'm gonna go with H&R springs plus Tokico Shocks.

02-20-2002, 06:39 PM	#4
NiNJA Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2001 Location: Atlanta Age: 40 Posts: 111 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Intrax springs with KYB GR2 shocks...Nice ride for me even though I have S14...

02-20-2002, 09:34 PM	#5
camppain Will never get banned... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego CA Age: 45 Posts: 1,510 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	whatever you do don't go with eibach prokits! just dont long story! they dont lower your front for jack shit!

02-20-2002, 11:33 PM	#6
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	to counter camppain's comment, i would suggest prokits, and i have pictures to prove that they do indeed lower the car

02-20-2002, 11:36 PM	#7
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they have known issues with s13's (what camppain drives) however are great on s14's (what tnord drives)

02-21-2002, 06:49 AM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	pro-kit + tokico = good?  how do tokico's compare to koni yellows? KYB GR2? etc... thanks!

02-21-2002, 08:49 AM	#9
burgy240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tampa Age: 49 Posts: 2,151 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I have H&R Springs and tokico blues butIf I could get an adjustable shock I would do so.  Also I would have gone with a bigger drop but the roads in ohio can be bad and didn't want to do damage.  I like how stiff the springs are though.

02-21-2002, 09:12 AM	#10
cmathews Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	DSC, you said that the prokits have "issues" on the s13. What do you mean by that? I was about to order them cause they were the ones listed in the Nismo catalogue.

02-21-2002, 12:32 PM	#11
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Camppain would be able to give you more detail on that than me since I drive an s14, but basically it just doesn't lower your front enough. it drops the back but not the front? Something like that...don't know details. There was a whole thread on it a while back, but its too broad of a topic to search for really.

02-21-2002, 02:44 PM	#12
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 43 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think camppain's was an extreme case where they didn't change ride height at all.  I didn't measure before and after, but visibly my front didn't drop more than an inch.  It's not too bad, but it does kinda bug me sometimes.  They make the car handle really good and still maintain alot of comfort...but they don't improve looks that much.  Honestly, I'll probably change them out whenever I can afford to.