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[hemisport15]

oh come on, you can definitely drop that a little bit more... meat flush ftw dude.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Maybe a little lower, but it's certainly fine the way it is. But I like suspension travel.

 

[Keef]

Yup, needs lower. RE Amemiya's time attack cars are much lower than that car and they retain stock suspension mounting points.

 

[Perfect Balance]

Yup, needs lower. RE Amemiya's time attack cars are much lower than that car and they retain stock suspension mounting points.

Indeed, but ask any autocrosser, any real autocrosser, and they'll tell you that those suspension set-ups are less than ideal, and the car will explode if you took it on a bumpy track/parking lot.


EDIT: It's worth mentioning my car has more suspension travel than ground clearance. These guys aren't riding around on bumpstops people, there are things called coilovers now, and they have plenty of travel, regardless of the height they are set at.

 

[speed junkie]

^lol correct. There is nothing wrong with not having allot of suspension travel. After all, this is a relative term as many race cars have mere centimeters of travel. It is all in the dampening, given of course, you're not riding on bump stops (which would then go back to what PB said.)



Now for some photos. My apologies if some of these are re-posts...

 

[-Fred-]

Anyone has info on the yellow S14 in the 400R and R390GT1 picture? I've never seen or heard of a Nismo tuned facelift S14...

 

[Keef]

I've never seen or heard of a Nismo tuned facelift S14...

Kids and their Gran Turismo...

 

[-Fred-]

I try to keep myself informed...

And I found a few tidbits... it's called the Nismo GT300, was never actually produced by Nismo as a complete car (like they did with the 270R and 400R, for instance) and was built to commemorate Nissan winning the JGTC GT300 championship, from what I understand.

Cool stuff I guess.

 

[Serge.D]

Anyone has info on the yellow S14 in the 400R and R390GT1 picture? I've never seen or heard of a Nismo tuned facelift S14...

Nismo 270R.

The Nismo 270R was a limited edition vehicle developed by Nissan Motorsports. The vehicle was built on the S14 chassis but had many enhancements over the Silvia. Only fifty 270Rs were ever built and they were only produced in 1994. The '270' is in reference to the horsepower of the unique car as opposed to the displacement of the engine (as other vehicles, including the 240sx, were previously named upon). The 270R featured a vented hood, Nismo 'Edge' Aero kit, heavy duty clutch, 2-way limited slip differential, and a front mount intercooler among other upgrades. All the 270s were painted black with 'Nismo 270R' badging above the rear wheels and a product numbered plaque in the glove compartment.

 

[CodeRedR51]

EDIT: It's worth mentioning my car has more suspension travel than ground clearance. These guys aren't riding around on bumpstops people, there are things called coilovers now, and they have plenty of travel, regardless of the height they are set at.

Actually, it depends on how said coilovers lower the car. Not all of them retain good suspension travel. So above statement is incorrect.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

 

[Carlos]

Actually, it depends on how said coilovers lower the car. Not all of them retain good suspension travel. So above statement is incorrect.

That's correct, and I think a street driven car doesn't need to be that low.. Doesn't look cool anymore. All you do is ruining your chassis.

 

[Perfect Balance]

Nismo 270R.

That's not a 270R.


This is a 270R.

Actually, it depends on how said coilovers lower the car. Not all of them retain good suspension travel. So above statement is incorrect.

I thought I had threw a "most" in there somewhere. My bad.

Unless the coilovers are crap (racelands for example), the ones that don't lower the car separate from travel typically don't allow for the car to be lowered enough to cause a travel problem. KW Variant 3s for my car only drop it like 2 inches, and my buddies' Ohlins on his Miata still leave a 2 finger wheel gap when all the way down as well.

Doesn't look cool anymore.

Unfortunately for you, a quickly growing amount of people don't share your opinion.

All you do is ruining your chassis.

How so?

 

[speed junkie]

 

[CodeRedR51]

I thought I had threw a "most" in there somewhere. My bad.

Unless the coilovers are crap (racelands for example), the ones that don't lower the car separate from travel typically don't allow for the car to be lowered enough to cause a travel problem. KW Variant 3s for my car only drop it like 2 inches, and my buddies' Ohlins on his Miata still leave a 2 finger wheel gap when all the way down as well.

Exactly, depends on the system as well as how much travel the car itself is designed to have. Miata's = hardly any in the rear. You would either need a specialty coilover or top hats that extend the shock travel.

 

[speed junkie]

Exactly, depends on the system as well as how much travel the car itself is designed to have.

Wait, wut? What do you mean by "designed to have" and how does that statement tie into your argument exactly.

Miata's = hardly any in the rear. You would either need a specialty coilover or top hats that extend the shock travel.

Or simply a coilover who's ride height can be adjusted separately from spring preload (as PB stated.) This would allow for enough travel given that you're not slamming the car (in which case you probably would not care how much travel you have but could STILL have some if you cared enough to use top hats.)

 

[Keef]

I don't understand this argument about suspension travel. If you still have suspension travel, get stiffer springs. You're not cool until you're lifting wheels into every parking lot.

Ain't that right PB? Hell yeah.

 

[Cano]

That damned black EVO is epic, holly heck.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Wait, wut? What do you mean by "designed to have" and how does that statement tie into your argument exactly.

The way some cars are "designed", they don't have much suspension travel from the factory. Examples: Miata, older Civics, Sentra SE-R, etc.

Or simply a coilover who's ride height can be adjusted separately from spring preload (as PB stated.)

I know Cusco makes some of their coilovers this way. The body of the shock actually twists down to lower the spring perch without minimizing shock travel. I've only recently learned about these because all the coilovers I've ever seen just used a threaded shock body that lowered the spring perch, but also significantly cut down on shock travel.

 

[Keef]

I know Cusco makes some of their coilovers this way. The body of the shock actually twists down to lower the spring perch without minimizing shock travel. I've only recently learned about these because all the coilovers I've ever seen just used a threaded shock body that lowered the spring perch, but also significantly cut down on shock travel.

The most common type of coilover being sold these days are ones with adjustable lower mounts. The spring perch is there only for preload and ovbviously to act as a spring perch. You adjust ride height by threading the lower mount up or down.

My Stance coils add an inverted front damper into the equation, and simple helper springs in the rear that give me about an inch more droop travel.

 

[Richardrfo]

^lol correct. There is nothing wrong with not having allot of suspension travel. After all, this is a relative term as many race cars have mere centimeters of travel. It is all in the dampening, given of course, you're not riding on bump stops (which would then go back to what PB said.)



Now for some photos. My apologies if some of these are re-posts...

-photos-

I'd just like to thank you for single handedly rekindling my infatuation with automotive photography online. I've found the content so stale and repetitive everywhere this year that I'd lost faith in the content. Absolutely fantastic post 👍

 

[Perfect Balance]

I've only recently learned about these because all the coilovers I've ever seen

You've been living under a rock.

Off the top of my head.

Omni Power
Buddy Club
Pic Performance
Fortune Auto
Cusco
HKS
Tein
Ksport
Megan Racing
D2
Godspeed
Isis
KTS
PBM
Stance
Dg5
DGR
Tanabe
Silk Road
BC Suspension
HSD


All of these are brands which carry coilovers that primarily come in a height adjustment separate from travel set-up.

I should mention that thee 3 cars you mentioned all have their suspension travel problems solved with coilovers. Except for the Sentra, and that's only because I don't know of any decent coilovers for those things.

 

[speed junkie]

The way some cars are "designed", they don't have much suspension travel from the factory. Examples: Miata, older Civics, Sentra SE-R, etc.

Ah gotcha, misunderstood what you meant. But yeah, Pb pretty much said what I would have said.

I'd just like to thank you for single handedly rekindling my infatuation with automotive photography online. I've found the content so stale and repetitive everywhere this year that I'd lost faith in the content. Absolutely fantastic post 👍

Nice to know people enjoy my posts 👍 Not sure if you visit this thread often but I have posted equally awesome (if you like these would would like the other ones) photos numerous times before(?)


I know, I know...I try keeping the vintage shots of F1 cars to a minimum, just hope you guys enjoy them as much as I do.

^How much things have changed...

^Interesting shots of the Nurburgring but back to imports...

^These men were something else...

 

[TheCracker]

^An addition to the previous discussion...

Cheers for that. This is the Group 2 spec Zakspeed Escort. It's the same Castrol livery that our old car now sports. Broadspeed had Castrol sponsorship on one of their cars, but it was a bit more subtle. As are the body modifications compared to ours.

 

[JKcreativeworks]

Anyone has info on the yellow S14 in the 400R and R390GT1 picture? I've never seen or heard of a Nismo tuned facelift S14...

Probably a prototype of Nismo, thats only sold as a kit and not a complete car package.

 

[Carlos]

Not the same car but still pretty awesome to see these cars being driven!

 

[CodeRedR51]

You've been living under a rock.

Off the top of my head.

Omni Power
Buddy Club
Pic Performance
Fortune Auto
Cusco
HKS
Tein
Ksport
Megan Racing
D2
Godspeed
Isis
KTS
PBM
Stance
Dg5
DGR
Tanabe
Silk Road
BC Suspension
HSD


All of these are brands which carry coilovers that primarily come in a height adjustment separate from travel set-up.

I should mention that thee 3 cars you mentioned all have their suspension travel problems solved with coilovers. Except for the Sentra, and that's only because I don't know of any decent coilovers for those things.

Well sorry I'm not educated as much as you.

 

[speed junkie]

I've always wondered how long it will take the US to adapt the whole sticker instead of license plate thing like the Enzo on top...or if Virginia simply didn't mandate front tags

 

[astrosdude91]

From our Cars and Coffee last Saturday:

 

[Joey D]

Why is there soy sauce on that BMW? Shouldn't it be sauerkraut or something?