Flying Machine Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hello My rear dampers on my UK z are totally rooted. I was in New York yesterday and a main dealer had rear US spec dampers for $89 They are the electronic adjustable ones, but is the valving the same? Are they softer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 US suspention is very soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Machine Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 Oh. :-( Thanks for that, I'll give that a miss then. Probably end up getting some coilovers from over there when I can afford it. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beermonster Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Originally posted by SRRAE US suspention is very soft. thats to cope with the endess pot holes, masses of speed bumps, unrepaired roads they have over there. Where as we have super hard suspension matched to our almost machined flat roads. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Thats why they have it soft in the US. The roads out in the country are terrible, apparently. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lymon Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 US adj. rear dampers are EXACTLY the same as the European and UK dampers... The Jspec and NA dampers aren't adjustable, but can also be used. -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieO Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I've got new UK spec adjustables and if they're soft I'd hate any harder! On the hard setting (handbrake trick they are near rigid!) It corners like a go kart with 18" wheels. If those USA ones are the same its a no brainer at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Originally posted by lymon US adj. rear dampers are EXACTLY the same as the European and UK dampers... The Jspec and NA dampers aren't adjustable, but can also be used. -Eric I thought the US Touring / Sports mode on the suspention worked on all 4 struts. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieO Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 It does - the USA spec ones have actuators on the front shocks as well as rears. Europe only the rears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Machine Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 Hmmm... So the fronts are electronic on the US car as well, eh? Well if that's the case and they are the same then I might get a whole set and wire them up, assuming it's just a signal wire. But there seems to be a bit of a split of opinion on that, so here's the part number from the fiche in the Nissan Dealership... 56210-30P25 Is that the same as the UK part number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lymon Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 EU/UK partnr. is 56210-37P25 I have fitted the 56210-30P25's on a few EU-spec cars without any problems ...they are exactly the same. Non adjustable (NA/Jspec) shocks : 56210-33P25 wiring up US adj. front shocks on a EU/UK spec car is a different story ! The EU/UK models don't have the front actuators, wiring and connectors for it and the actuator control unit is slightly different in US cars as well (also because on US cars there is a seperate switch to choose between "touring" and "sport".) It is possible and has been done, but you'll need 2 extra actuators, 2 actuator brackets, wiring harness and the US actuator control unit and some other small bits. -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIPER Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 I have a US car and I would not say it has a soft suspension. The sport setting is very hard. I don't believe your cars are stiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Machine Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 Thanks Eric I'll just put the US dampers on the rear then if it's a simple swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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