Joely P

I had stock suspension on mine when I bought it but changed the to KYB/Eibach when I fitted some 18" wheels. I found the Eibach to ride a bit too high at the front and eventually changed the springs to AVO chassis dynamics. I was happy with those although they were a little harsh but when I fitted my 19" wheels, I felt the ride height required further tweaking. After much deliberation (as I was sure a coilover system would destroy the ride quality even further) and many discussions with Jerrick about my options available, I took the plunge for a set of ZetaS with (what used to be the) 2+0 Spring rates, 6/4. I had no intention of this being a competitive track car, it's a full fat 2+2 family estate version with a high cholesterol diet! I first setup the ride heights to the level of my AVO springs using the stamped preloads on each spring, I did find that the rears were too low on the maximum highest setting and so after some advice from Edwin and Jerrick, I had to decrease the preload measurement, to increase to preload on the spring, which in turn raises the ride height. They did explain the science behind it on the phone and the ratio of which the increased preload per mm should increase the ride height but I found trial and error was the way forward! Then the pain staking job of adjusting the ride height to a level that you're happy with all round and getting it mm perfect is very time consuming! Nevertheless I did that and during the first drive out I was pretty shocked at the results. I have all 4 corners on 32 clicks max soft and it is without a doubt "softer" or less crashy than my AVO/KYB combo. The road handling was still very compliant but I did notice the body roll felt a bit too wallowy. This is where my Stillen ARB kit came in handy, I adjusted these from the softest setting, up to the hardest setting to counteract and I now feel the handling is just how I want it. A word I would use to describe it is "streetable", the car is not skippy, it feels well planted round corners, it doesn't respond negatively to 99% of road surfaces I use and when planting the throttle, it has enough damping to lower the risk of a "skitty" back end, giving me more confidence in powering out of corners. I really enjoy driving the car the way it is and would implore anyone take it for a spin to get a feel for the ride. My next job on the list for the suspension setup is to have it corner weighted to get those preloads more accurate. I would love to take the car for a "fun" day out at a track and fully intend to one day, some adjustment of the damping to a harder setting should see reasonable results for a road car but as I'm an inexperienced track driver, I'm not sure how much difference it would make until I've done a few more! In summary, I initially purchased my MeisterR coilovers begrudgingly assuming that it would be a form over function modification. However, it turns out I have the "stance" that I set out to achieve but got so much more from the driving experience with the hybrid spring setup. Another note regards to quality, I thought they were very good, the material specs used seem decent, the coatings are of a good durable finish and the tolerances of the threaded portions feel nice a tight. A question that remains from me though is that, if you took all of the big brand coilover systems, placed exactly the same spring rates, the same preloads, ride heights and matching settings for the rest of the suspension, would 99% of people be able to differentiate between any of them? I don't think so.

Welcome diederik, that's a fantastic looking 2+0 you have there and an excellent spec list [emoji106]

Is there an explanation as to why these posts aren't backed up with pictures?

Very much so. It looks fantastic in those cracking pics [emoji106]

Just be aware that if you go for those sizes, your front wheels rolling radius will be smaller. Less than 3% though so it will be grand [emoji106]

It's interesting to read these different fitments, what tyres have you got fitted? It seems to be a bit of a lottery between the different tyre manufacturers as to how much width you get exactly! Not easy to work with when you're talking mm of clearance.

If you want 275 rears, I would suggest: 275/30 and 235/35. Your arch would need to be rolled flat with that fitment and possibly a slight pull as that will be quite aggressive.

From experience with the lower profile tyres on 19's, aim to get the rolling radius of the front smaller than the rear otherwise even the smallest difference can look odd side on. Stick to the 2.5% rule but only -2.5%.

Don't forget also, if you go up 1 width size which is supposed to be 10mm (what they actually are in reality can be very different), that's 5mm either side of the centre line so effectively only 5mm closer to the arch.

You missed an important number dougal, what offsets?

I'm not sure how different the tyres within the range are but according to t.mogsy's recent thread, Andrew has the Hancock Ventus V12 Evo.

Connectivity is just like any other headunit. Normal speaker outlets and RCA Preouts. You can connect your phone to the unit via the cables or Bluetooth. The unit size is standard double din, no issues fitting it. The price was my main reason for going ahead with it was very good for a system offering all the bells and whistles including sat nav. I may sell my AppRadio 3 and replace it with the 4 soon [emoji106]

Like yourself, I wanted something that could seamlessly interface with my iPhone. This is the AppRadio 3 which was the release before the one with Apple CarPlay and is unfortunately not upgradable [emoji17] My main priority was for a unit that will play and navigate my Spotify. This one doesn't do that very well! The software is a bit slow and clunky so I'm hoping they've sorted that out for the model you're looking at. I did look into upgrading this one to the one you're interested in but didn't bother in the end as this one was not very old at the time. I would personally not bother with any custom tablet, PC type installation as they're lots of work and a constant headache, I'm glad I binned mine and converted back to a plug and play system [emoji106]

What compressor are you using to blow it up?

Pete's doing his track time over at B & Q!

Another thumbs up for tyreleader from me. As said, any premium brand tyre will be ok. I find the eagle f1 are great value for money.

Piiiiiiiiics!

What colour are we going for Simon?

The N/A and TT radiators are different me old fruit...

Get well soon dude [emoji41]

I think it's €1500 a year to tax a Z32 and that doesn't fall into the higher tax bracket as it's below 3000cc!!

Which work emotions for that price? Your best options there are ET30 all round but you will need spacers up front (10mm).

Best of luck for a successful op and a speedy recovery Ian [emoji62]?

I've already priced them up: 19x9" x2 and 19x10.5" x2 comes to £1,826.64. The equivalent specs in 18" comes to £1,560. Based on GT Silver centres and polished rims, custom offsets.