Had my R33 for nearly a year. Everything was learnt from level zero. Recently I have decided to put adjustable suspensions in and learnt a few things I thought I would share with some ‘rookies’ like myself who hasn’t done this before. I found infomation on ajustable suspensions online isn’t as easy to find as I thought. Especially the ‘how-to’ info. A few months ago I decide to get my adjustable suspensions. So I did my research for different brands etc, and took a long time to find them because I am on a budget so I was looking for affordable used ones. After I found it then I was excited and realy to have them in my car. Then I was asked if I plan to change mags…??? because if I change mags the height will change and each time we adjust the height there is a chance I might have to do another wheel alignment. And I wasn’t planning to spend an extra -60 for wheel alignment so I kept my suspensions in the house for a few months while I took more time to find the mags which is also fits my budget. Weeks and weeks went by I found the mags. I have both the mags and suspensions put on my car at my desired height. Then we found the 9″ wide rear wheels were rubbing against the rear guards. So I had to get the guards rolled up so save my tyres. In summary I had learnt the procedures in this little project: 1. Search for the mags first. Research for desired size, width, style, brand etc. If on a budget, look around to understand what the market value is for the particular mags you want so you can budget correctly. What I did was I collected tons of photos of white skyline R33 from Google, then I look at them all to decide what’s my desired mags. Wrong mags for the wrong car or colour can look aweful… 2. Search for the suspension. I found Tein is very popular and I saw them more often in the second hand market, followed by HKS. But Tein seem to have better feedbacks second hand. Mine is KTS, it’s very uncomon but I grabed because the guy gave me an awesome deal (I have learnt the market value) and they were in almost brand new condition. It’s a good Japanese brand too. Some people will go for BC Gold or D2. I say why not if they are in very good conditon and if the deal is good. 3. Put the suspensions and wheels on. If it’s height adjustable, let it set for a week. So if you have any track day booked you know you need to allow at least 10 days in this process. After a week, adjust the height again because during that week the bush will set and the car will be lowered again. I have my car higher than most track cars because it’s also a daily driver. 4. At the right height, if the guards are rubbing then you will need the guards rolled. When you roll the guards, often the paint will start to flake off. My car is over 10 years old so it flaked off badly. The cracks were progressing it’s way up. The flaking paint can worsen and you will need a new paint job. So before it got worse, I used Hammer paint (white, same colour as my car) and paint it real thick on the guards where it was rolled at. The paint worked like glue and should stop any more flaking from the cracked areas. It’s important to do this before the crack goes up to body surface where people can see. No body can see my brush strock under the car where it was rolled and had cracked. 5. Wheel Alignment. I havn’t done mine becasue after I have everything installed I found the car travels on a straight line well when I had my hands off the steering wheel for a few seconds. But just incase yours doesn’t, it’s good to prepare a 50-60 dollars budget for this job done as well. As far as budget goes, these might be the only things you need to search or get quotes for. It’s fun to have a nice ride, but not much fun if the expenses are putting stress on my life and relationshps eh. Sorry I wouldn’t give away the prices I paid for the items or jobs done by mechanic etc. They can be sensitive information as people have got a business to run. But make a few phone calls you will get an idea. At last for R33 SKYLINE people, if you are going to do what I did. I have also made a little mod on my speaker panels so I can make damper adjustment on my rear suspensions without having to remove the seats, the speakers and the panel. Here is the video for anyone who is interested: Here: nz.youtube.com

Watch how the master of “down hill drifter” mastering they own skill and experiencing the fun of drifting! This is an old video that I uploaded to google video long time ago, now I only complete part2 of all clips. The guy is one of the best drifter from japan. With unbelievable skill . This Car is Using 13″inch rim with used’ race tyre .Anti-Roll Bar & 200Hp engine power modification setup .Much more lighter then “Takumi” AE86 and with a set totally MOD dashboard! He manage to push the car …