alright, im looking to get new suspension, any ideas on what to get? somewhere in the range of 3-400 bucks is my limit, and is it that hard to do yourself??

 

Poli-urethane bushing kit, KYB or Tokico struts, & Eibach springs.

 

i can get that for under 400 bucks all together?
and is it easy to intstall?

 

Full poli kit from MSA... $60

KYB's $120 for fronts... $100 for rears

Eibach's... $200


So you're looking at about $500.


Or you can look on ebay for used stuff. I have previously posted about my Mercedes stiff *** rear spring conversion.

 

I thought it would be hard, but it's fairly simple. Get your hands on a factory service manual for all the torque specs, cuz that's very important on suspension components. Good luck.

 

You can buy the full Tokico HP kit for less than $400. It includes front and rear struts and lowering springs. I have them on my car and absolutely love them. They are very simple to install and the ride quality is 100 times better. You can usually find the whole package on ebay, don't pay more than $400 for it though.


EDIT: I found these after a quick search on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...QQcmdZViewItem

 

I JUST BOUGHT THEM, THANKS...

 

Yeah man no problem. You will love them, they really are a great deal. Now you might want to look into the Unrethane bushings that Nismo mentioned.

 

yea, ill start lookin for those...you can get those at Zcarparts.com right?

 

would i be able to get the bushings from tokico or would any polyeurethane kit work, like this one?
http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merch...y_Code=PSDC06D

 

No, that one won't work. It's for a 300ZX.

Try this one:

http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merch...y_Code=PSDC06A

 

awsome, thanks, dang...thats pricey though...

 

If You Want To Buy More Directly Go To A Local Parts Suppler And Ask For Energy Suspensions, There Is No "kit" But It Will Cost No More Than 200 Can. (in My Terms) About 175 Usd??. Thats Where They Get There Bushings Then They Mark Them Up Some.

 

$95 for 280zx bushings... or $200 for generic bushings.... that's a hard decision to make

 

But worth every penny

Especially if you're still riding around bushings that have never been replaced.

 

j's right....ill just throw down the money for them, i know ill love em' more than the regular ones, and now that i just got a second job monday through friday, i should have enough

 

just got them in the mail, look BBBBeautiful!!! im slapping them on tonight after work...

 

Inform us about the difference in ride quality after you get them in...

 

I don't think you can just slap the bushings in, it usually takes a little time.

 

sorry..next time ill note sarcasm....

 

ill definately let you guys know by tomorrow....unless my kamakazi spring compresser slips, and i get beheaded....

 

Thats probably the scariest of all things I've ever had to do. Messing with spring compressors just scares the crap out of me. I'll get under a car held up by cynderblocks in a sandbox, but man spring compressors just give me the chills.

 

You don't need a spring compressor to put the lowering springs in, only to take the old springs out. I did it the ghetto way by just pushing the whole assembly against a wall and blocking it with a wheel. Then I just unscrewed the top bolt and the assebly popped apart. If you have access to a spring compressor than I would highly suggest using it but if you are lazy like me then you can do it the ghetto way.

 

tried to "slap" them on last night, and it ended up i couldnt get one bolt off....i pulled and pulled....need an impact tool or air gun, im borrowing one tomorrow, definately getting them on tomorrow..

 

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be rude i was just saying that it may take a litle time especially for the bushings, I wasn't sure if you were sarcastic or not. And good luck with the install I am interested to see how it comes out, I will be doing the same thing pretty soon.