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Ok here is the deal
I have a 99 B14 and I am looking into coilover kits. I want to have good suspension travel to decrease the chance of bottoming, but I want my CG to be as low as possible. So my question is how much travel do I need? All of the coilover kits I am looking at use shortened struts. One kit in particular uses shortened struts and 30% larger case bodies. Problem is I have yet to figure out how much shorter they(Tein HA) are. Would it be safe to say a stock Sentra has enough travel? If so, if the HA's are 2" shorter I should be able to drop 2". Another thing to remember is I am going to run hella stiff springs, on the order of 450lbs front and 400lbs rear. With those rates would I be able to comprimise my travel slightly because it will be harder for the car to bottom, oh yea I will be running sway bars as well. Most likely a Stillen rear and a 200sx front or a ST front.
Thanks in advance
I have a 99 B14 and I am looking into coilover kits. I want to have good suspension travel to decrease the chance of bottoming, but I want my CG to be as low as possible. So my question is how much travel do I need? All of the coilover kits I am looking at use shortened struts. One kit in particular uses shortened struts and 30% larger case bodies. Problem is I have yet to figure out how much shorter they(Tein HA) are. Would it be safe to say a stock Sentra has enough travel? If so, if the HA's are 2" shorter I should be able to drop 2". Another thing to remember is I am going to run hella stiff springs, on the order of 450lbs front and 400lbs rear. With those rates would I be able to comprimise my travel slightly because it will be harder for the car to bottom, oh yea I will be running sway bars as well. Most likely a Stillen rear and a 200sx front or a ST front.
Thanks in advance