True Rear vs. Divorced spring (causes damage?)

Ultrakla$$ic · 01-25-2020, 04:53 PM

I have the HKS HIPERMAX IV GT divorced coilovers on my 370z. Very easy install. 1st mod I did to my car.

STATIC LIFE!!

I wish I had air tho

Girald · 02-23-2020, 08:24 PM

i hate to be the skeptic, but swapping out for a spring bucket-less "true coilover" rear setup sounds like riding the fine line of potential failure.

i ask myself: how many other cars have failed doing this, and why did nissan go this route to begin with? Also, why would i want to delete my spring bucket when A: spl makes spring bucket midlinks, B:many brands make coilovers spec'ed for Zs with spring bucket configurations as standard (you have to go looking for true rears).

i understand that others have tracked their cars on true coilover setups.. but why would the designers spend more money CAD'ing in a second load point rather than reinforce the shock mount locations? it may not snap the metal, but i can imagine that it is adding a tremendous amount of stress..

01-25-2020, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ultrakla$$ic Base Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Lowsyana Posts: 131 Drives: 2014 370z Touring A7 Rep Power: 10074	I have the HKS HIPERMAX IV GT divorced coilovers on my 370z. Very easy install. 1st mod I did to my car. STATIC LIFE!! I wish I had air tho __________________ 2014 370z Sport Touring 7speed AT/QAB PEARL WHITE TRICOLOR/HKS MAX IV GT COILOVERS/VICREZ SPLITTERS/TEXAS DRIFTER SPOILER/GTR START BUTTON/AMSOIL OIL & FILTER/K&N DROP-INS Last edited by Ultrakla$$ic; 01-25-2020 at 05:11 PM.

02-23-2020, 08:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Girald Base Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Denver Posts: 136 Drives: 15' 370z SpTech 6MT Rep Power: 3365	i hate to be the skeptic, but swapping out for a spring bucket-less "true coilover" rear setup sounds like riding the fine line of potential failure. i ask myself: how many other cars have failed doing this, and why did nissan go this route to begin with? Also, why would i want to delete my spring bucket when A: spl makes spring bucket midlinks, B:many brands make coilovers spec'ed for Zs with spring bucket configurations as standard (you have to go looking for true rears). i understand that others have tracked their cars on true coilover setups.. but why would the designers spend more money CAD'ing in a second load point rather than reinforce the shock mount locations? it may not snap the metal, but i can imagine that it is adding a tremendous amount of stress.. __________________ AAM tt'ed // Soon: Moving back to the East Coast

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