Can you identify this suspension?

I know, I know, its not on a supra etc etc etc but I thought since CW used to have a Skyline he might be able to help/advise! Pretty please

I'm told its coilovers basically and they are only height adjustable. Now the ride is very harsh, set up for a smooth track or jap roads no doubt and its not wonderful for our marvellous B roads so I'd like to soften it a little if poss. I'm not too worried if I can't as I can live with it but if I can change it then

A semi-mechanically minded chap told me the spring platforms on the struts can adjust and so I should be able to just unwind the spring compression a bit to give it a bit more compliance.

Pics below, would be grateful if a) any one knows the type, and b) has any thoughts on adjusting as above?

Front strut top:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.ambrosen/skyline/suspension/struttop.jpg

Front Strut:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.ambrosen/skyline/suspension/fronsus.jpg

Rear Strut:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.ambrosen/skyline/suspension/rearsus.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.ambrosen/skyline/suspension/rearsus2.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.ambrosen/skyline/suspension/rearsus3.jpg

Cheers

Neil

Erfolgkei?

Do you not just wind the ring down under the spring?

Have you looked here http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/index.php

Originally posted by Peter Sharp

Have you looked here http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/index.php

Yes

But CW is an ex-taxi owner and a world of knowledge in suspension hence the post here

Originally posted by carl0s

Do you not just wind the ring down under the spring?

Thats what I thought, apparantly that would prob lower it more?!?!!

aye.. suppose it would. I had thought it might allow the sping to be less compressed but fooked if I know

Originally posted by mcanny

Erfolgkei?

It does look a bit like that doesn't it, someone mentioned that on the GTR sites, another mentioned was Tein.......

Originally posted by carl0s

aye.. suppose it would. I had thought it might allow the sping to be less compressed but fooked if I know

Exactly what I thought too But I got bugger all idea of how this stuff works!!! LMAO

look like tein springs.

as for the shocks????

Look like Tein (spit...) Certainly the only springs I see in green are Tein, and the damper spring platforms look like tein, too. My GTR had Ohlins on it, and very very pleasing they were, too. It also had tein springs, as they were available off the shelf in the rates I wanted. However, the top progressive bits of the windings on the rear springs knocked together and sounded JUST like a loose boot lid. Poor design, but for the track day usage it got it didn't REALLY matter.

Thanks for the reply Chris So its most like to be Tein then, I take it you don't like that stuff very much then!!!

Are we right about the height adjustment? If you wind it down on the damper spring platform (eg towards the floor) it will just lower the car more?

Thanks again for lookng Chris

Lowering the lower spring platform (winding it down) will lower the car. Front driveshafts go out of kilter and wear the joints and gaiters if lowered much, and like the Supra, the GTR does not respond well to a lot lower than stock ride heights. The seats threads look like they will need a good wire brushing and lubing before you alter them, from the photos. This will only alter the ride heiht, NOT the ride quality. Spring rates and / or damper rates need changing to do that

Great, thanks Chris - most appreciated. I'm not after adjusting the height so I'll leave it alone! Its not too lowered as there is still a few fingers gap between wheel and arch, definately not "slammed" LOL!! Although it does scrape now and then, more due to the firm ride I think than anything!

This prob shows the current height best:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.ambrosen/skyline/skyline2.jpg

Originally posted by HISUPE

It does look a bit like that doesn't it, someone mentioned that on the GTR sites, another mentioned was Tein.......

 

I thought Tein straight away but they don't do a gold shock with green springs as far as I'm aware, the kits I've seen have been gold with black springs although someone could have swapped the springs to the Tein greens I guess.

I'm sticking with my original guess, just don't ask me to pronounce it

Consensus on the Skyline board reckons its Kei (who make that one you mentioned I think!!)

http://www.kei-office.co.jp/lineup/img/td_r3_c1.gif