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Old 14-04-2010, 19:03
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You can still get kyb gas shocks for s12's,but as fer as I know you will have to get the springs made by a spring company.If you do a search for lowering springs then you will get the info you need.
I've got 40mm lowering springs but I bought mine from canuc in canada and I don't think they do them anymore.You won't have any problems with them popping out.
i'll have a look for the springs but it's the shocks i'm interested in. cos i've already butcherd the standard front shocks & made them into custom coilovers i mite as well do the same to the rear. i think i'm goin to get kyb shocks & some rally springs but i'll have to make some kind of perch to keep the spring in cos i want my Silvia realy low

i've already found the KYB fronts on ebay but not rears, i'm goin to call KYB themselves 2mora
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Old 14-04-2010, 19:44
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Somewhere on here there is info on using some ford escort shocks on the back for really low cars.I think they are shorter and won't allow the spring to pop out.Whatever way,with your car that low it will handle like a dog.
This is how my car sits with 40mm springs.Maybe not the way you want it to look,but in the handling stakes for a road car it is perfect.
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Old 15-04-2010, 00:02
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Think im getting some S12 designed leda coilovers
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Leda coilovers? Do tell.
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Think im getting some S12 designed leda coilovers
Gaz do a Leda rebuild service, should they need it.
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Old 15-04-2010, 09:05
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does any1 have a link for s12 lowering springs cos i can't find them
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Old 15-04-2010, 17:38
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http://www.nissansilvia.co.uk/vbb/sh...hlight=springs
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cheers buddy, am gonna call them before my weetabix tomorra
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Gaz do a Leda rebuild service, should they need it.
So IF there should be something wrong with them I can get them fixed up! That's good news! Who's Gaz? Cheers mate
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So IF there should be something wrong with them I can get them fixed up! That's good news! Who's Gaz? Cheers mate
he's the fella who makes them

Gaz is a company like FK / Tein etc who produce coil overs
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