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Grumly2000 · 03-11-2005, 12:54 PM

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You don't know think different think Grumly?

1-8= suggest for race/track use
9-16= suggest for mountain/anfractuosity use
17-32= suggest for street use
1= hardest and 32= softest

Grumly setup is:
Front : 26
Rear: 25

AzNCmB setup is:
Front: 20
Rear: 20

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andrewrr · 03-13-2005, 03:27 AM

I installed the coilovers last week on my 89 nissan Laurel with rb20det. took about 1.5 hours because i had to slot the holes on my rear strut bar to accomodate the larger strut top nuts and that took me about 35 minutes with a file

. i just jacked the whole car up, put it on stands, and then used a jack under the lower control arms to lift the lower mounts up so i could install the shorter coilover units. very easy install if you don't have a home-made rear strut brace.

for the laurel, the front was wayyyyy lower than the rear, as they are heavier in the front than a silvia. but it still sits better than it did with spring/shock combo. I will get around to adjusting it when i have time. I've played with damper settings and currently have it at 10 front, 7 rear, and the ride is great and handles awesome, albeit it is abit rough on the old new zealand road surfaces. i currently have 17x7.5" mags on the rear and stock 15x6" mags up front as i just sold my other set of 17's as i'm upgrading to 5stud next week, so i'll mess around with settings after that.

heres some pics of the install:

clearance on the front with stock 15x6" mags, plenty of room.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00126.jpg

front tophats from in engine bay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00125.jpg

front install pics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00124.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00119.jpg

rear tophat from inside trunk
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00121.jpg

rear install
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00120.jpg

they just look so much more BLING than my old ones!!

03-11-2005, 12:54 PM	#1
Grumly2000 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: France Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Smog Tech cool You don't know think different think Grumly? 1-8= suggest for race/track use 9-16= suggest for mountain/anfractuosity use 17-32= suggest for street use 1= hardest and 32= softest Grumly setup is: Front : 26 Rear: 25 AzNCmB setup is: Front: 20 Rear: 20 ...

03-13-2005, 03:27 AM	#2
andrewrr Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: new zealand Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I installed the coilovers last week on my 89 nissan Laurel with rb20det. took about 1.5 hours because i had to slot the holes on my rear strut bar to accomodate the larger strut top nuts and that took me about 35 minutes with a file . i just jacked the whole car up, put it on stands, and then used a jack under the lower control arms to lift the lower mounts up so i could install the shorter coilover units. very easy install if you don't have a home-made rear strut brace. for the laurel, the front was wayyyyy lower than the rear, as they are heavier in the front than a silvia. but it still sits better than it did with spring/shock combo. I will get around to adjusting it when i have time. I've played with damper settings and currently have it at 10 front, 7 rear, and the ride is great and handles awesome, albeit it is abit rough on the old new zealand road surfaces. i currently have 17x7.5" mags on the rear and stock 15x6" mags up front as i just sold my other set of 17's as i'm upgrading to 5stud next week, so i'll mess around with settings after that. heres some pics of the install: clearance on the front with stock 15x6" mags, plenty of room. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00126.jpg front tophats from in engine bay http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00125.jpg front install pics http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00124.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00119.jpg rear tophat from inside trunk http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00121.jpg rear install http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DVC00120.jpg they just look so much more BLING than my old ones!!