Thread: B13, B14, B15 Suspension Information...

There's an update to this thread. Basically I was wrong about how bad the ES bushings in the rear were. The real lesson was not to over tighten the suspension. PM me if you want to talk about what (if anything) is useful from my experience for your thread.

Updates are underway right now gentlemen.

1) Overkill Engineering - done multiple times in about five different places. Awesomeness.

2) BenFenner - Suspension Bind thread, included in the correct spot.

3) Definition of LSD's seriously updated and completed.

4) Foamsealing thread, OEM strut mount studs thread.

5) Re-did many of the size and boldness fonts to make it easier to follow and read.

6) I also updated the other forums (SR20Forum) Suspension Thread, via "cut n paste", as of 07/07/2009. I will update it once again, when I am fully done updating this forums Suspension Thread.

More to come over the next couple of weeks. All concerns and suggested additions shall be incorporated.

Thank you for all your input.

Shawn B

I uh, am not clear about using yellow koni's on a B13...

I think you have to purchase B15 yellow koni's and a strut housing from another car, like maybe an A32 Maxima (1989-1994 Maxima)... right? and then shorten the maxima strut housing??

I want the adjustability of the yellows without having to uninstall the struts like on the reds....

anyone?

anyone?

Bueller?

I wish I could help. I get totally and completely confused by the various Koni options. Somebody with expertise is going to build me a set...this spring.

You could re-read Steves (98sr20ve) thread on the subject, it may clarify for you. Or you could bump his thread and ask your specific question.

Folks like Wes (Steve, Mike K, etc...) or the dudes at Overkill Engineering will know the correct answer for sure.

I don't know if that helps or not.

Shawn B

I used b14 monroe sensatrac housings w/ b15 koni yellows.
i'm running 450 lbs in front and 400 in the rears.
i dunno anything about shortening the strut, basically, your lopping off the top where the stock spring perch sits and drilling a hole in the bottom of the housing, slipping the koni cartridge in and bolting it down.
no rocket science there.
i hope that helps

*edit* the way I explained about is if your using coilovers.
if you plan to use springs, the job is even easier!

i had the maxima inserts before. I believe you can only use them w/ maxima housings since the diameter is much larger. I think those kill the spec v inserts.

I am running Yellows in the front and reds in the back, in combo with my hypercos. Way back when, Steve tried to get the yellows to work in the back with the OEM b13 housing, but he said he couldn't (I forget why, like I was going to contest it!). So I have my yellows in the front (it did require some spacers/washers under the top nut to fit correctly) and the reds in the rear.
So, yellows fit in the front with the OEM b13 housing, but you'll need something else to make them fit in the rear.

thanks! and for clarity, those are B15 yellows in front the OEM B13 housing, right?

Yes, I am pretty sure they were SpecV B15 yellows (I never saw them in the box, and it was a couple of years ago now) in OEM B13 housings.

all right, now we just need to get someone to tell us what rear strut housings to use...

and Shawn could probably add this info to the thread in the struts/springs portion..