Hi Guys

 

I checked out my suspension yesterday and found to my surprise that it's equipped with aftermarket shocks. I haven't a clue of their spec only that the rears say:

 

Trust

2G08R

KYB

 

and the fronts:

 

Trust

2G08FL

KYB

 

Does anyone know anything about these? The rears are adjustable.

 

Unfortunately the rears are leaking. If I replaced them with standard shocks, would the rear suspension be out of balance with the front?

 

Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

 

Cheers

 

Jon

I am not too sure if it would throw the balance of the car out. If you do both shocks you should be fine. Dont just do 1 though :( That is bad.

 

 

The Nissan Stock Shocks from what I understand are quite good.

 

Stuart

Think the Japanese spec rear shocks are quite cheap ~£40 ea whereas the UK spec electronically adjustable are more like £120 each. They are Tokico

kyb adjustable shocks are not available in the UK at this time they shod be available later in the year, you can get them from the US go to this link

http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/Susptabl.jsp?category=Shocks&autoMake=Nissan&autoModel=300ZX+Turbo&autoYear=1990&brand=all&x=136&y=5

all the best sid

Z centre is selling the Jap shocks very cheaply - look at his site.

Geoff.

If you go back to standard shocks you must change all 4, you shod not mix standard with up rated shocks.

All the best Sid

:D

Wouldnt quite agree on must change em all. Sure it's nice to be able to but these are old cars and if you follow the change everything strategy it'll soon be a £20k plus car again still worth less than £5k. I am always amazed at the mods some people do before they just accept getting the car right and safe with good brakes and tyres is more important.

 

You could just do the rears. See how the car feels and handles and then if its say too soft at the rear and too firm at the front it will probably tend to understeer a bit on the limit. But unless you always drive on the limit you'll never notice.

 

If the rears are leaking and same make as the fronts then they were probably all fitted the same time and maybe fronts are about finished also. But this is no guide. My UK car wore out its fronts at 80k and rears at 100k. Its all on Nissan shocks and they're stiff enough for me. To many with more money than sense get aftermarket part itis and convince themselves they just improved the car.

 

If your budgets tight I would go for standard replacements. In theory even aftermarket shocks are modifications that should be advised to your insurer - who will want more.

 

just my 2p

Thanks for all the info :)