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A brand new year for all of us, and I want to take this chance to wish everyone a happy new year. What I want to do is to update everyone with some info, and take on some suggestion to see what everyone want to see from MeisterR in the new year. Let us start with the update: 1. There will be a RRP price increase due to raising material cost and falling Sterling exchange rate. I will make the adjustment by end of January, but I will still offer forum member discount so rest assure that I will try to give the best deal to the community. 2. I will spend a bit more time updating the MeisterR website and the gallery, so if you have any photos or article you want to showcase to everyone, please send them to me at info@meisterr.com 3. We have created a Facebook page, please join us at http://www.facebook.com/MeisterR.UK 4. We have been busy creating some new products specifically for the 350Z. I will have more update with pictures in the coming week, should be very interesting and will cater to owners with fast road and track 350Z. If you have any suggestion on what you would like MeisterR to do or what new products you would like to see from us. Please feel free to let us know and we will do what we can to fulfill those request.

I have talk with air springs manufacturer (quite a few of them actually) to adapt a type of air springs along with the MeisterR current range of coilovers. But I can't get something that I want because it is difficult to adapt the air springs so you get performance and ride height adjustability. Having adjustable dampers will greatly help an air springs system, but the difference really is in how the springs work and how it can dramatically change the damper stroke travel. For show, air springs are are great... But if you really want to drive your car comfortably and be able to trust your car when you do decide to push it, stick with standard coil springs as so far, there isn't much that can beat them yet in terms of performance.

I have the new Zeta-R in stock now for the Z33. I do need to get some photos, but they are in stock now. The new Zeta-R is redesigned specifically for the UK roads so it will be comfortable through most of the uneven fast road surfaces. Spring rate are Front: 10kg/mm, Rear: 8kg/mm But most importantly, the damper valving are done for the UK roads so you will have a wide range of damping adjustment to choose from. I will be up at Japfest this weekend, so please feel free to come by and ask questions if you have any concerns.

Adjustable coilovers allows the user to fine tune the ride to the preference the long as the manufacturer design it within the right specification. For example, the new Zeta-R for the 350Z... it is design for fast road use in the UK and therefore it is design to be compliant on uneven road surfaces. Because of that, the Springs Rate and Damper Valving are done in a sensible level so that the ride will be comfortable on the road. There will be some body roll because you cannot use very heavy springs and the suspension need to work and travel in order to soak up the bumps.... This is the way to keep traction over uneven road surfaces that we drive on everyday. What the damping adjustments do is mainly the adjustment in rebound damper valving. (adjusting the compression force will help make the adjustment more noticeable) But increasing the rebound, you will limit the body roll but the same time reduce how compliant the suspension are. You hear people saying "coilovers are harsh", and that is mainly because alot of coilovers are not design for the roads in UK and therefore have too much rebound force. This is great on track, but if you hit a bumps in the road, the car will skip because the damper force are actually holding the wheels in the air and not letting it get traction. What the Zeta-R are meant to do is to provide compliant and comfortable ride for daily driver over uneven road surfaces, but have enough damper adjustment range so you can use the damper to limit the body roll if you ever take it on an occasional track day. Another thing you can do with adjustable damping is to "balance" the handling of the car. Most people adjust the front damping harder than the rear... this is because they want to limit the possibility of oversteer. However, some people who want to have the ability to induce oversteers actually have the rear damping harder than the front... but those are mainly people with front wheels drive car as you can easily use the throttle to induce oversteer in a rear wheels drive car. So in short, having the adjustment mean you can setup the suspension so the car will behave to your personal preference. You will not adjust the damping everytime you take the car out... but having adjustments mean you can "find" what you like and keep it there...

Right, thought I throw in a little info. We recently finish developing the new MeisterR Zeta-R coilovers for the Z33. I'll get some pictures up later, but the specs have improved quite a bit from the older Zeta that has been discontinued. The new Zeta-R feature: Aluminum Top Mount with Integrated Pillowball Bearing for faster steering response. Mono-Tube Dampers with 32 stage damping adjustment (Compression / Rebound combined) A new "Black Chromium" damper coating that have been tested in a Salt Spray Test for 120 hours under ASTM-B-117 standard. And as usual, the Zeta-R are dual perch design meaning you can lower the car without loosing damper stroke travel. The springs rate are re-specified and the dampers are valved specifically to work well and compliant on the UK uneven fast road surfaces. The dampers also have enough adjustments to take advantage of the flat surfaces on those occasional track days. The RRP for the Zeta-R is £679, but I will be offering a special shortly... I'll get some pictures up later. As usual, these are in stock and comes with 1 year warranty.

Sold out of quite a few Nissan Kits now... Still ONE set of Z33 Coilovers left over at £429 if anyone is interested.

It depends on what you are looking for, but personally I like coilovers because I like having control over the characteristic of my car. It isn't just about lowering the car... it is the whole package and having control over what you want the car to do to suit your driving style. Dual Perch Coilovers such as those from MeisterR are great because it allows the use of linear rate springs. This make the weight shift of the car much smoother and therefore give me alot more confidence driving the car as I can "feel" what the car want to do much better. The linear rate springs means the compression and rebound of the vehicle are also at a 1:1 ratio, and therefore you will not experience unexpected weight shifts especially during the exit of a corners where the weight shift from one side to the other. This is something that most lowering springs cannot do as they HAVE to use progressive rate springs in order to lower the car and protect the standard dampers from bottoming out. This is not an issue for coilovers. The added bonus about Dual Perch Coilovers is that you do not lose damper travel as you lower the car, so that is a big bonus on adjusting the desired ride height. Good coilovers also provide Mono-Tube dmapers. These are much more sensitive than Twin-Tube damper and provides alot of performance advantage; so this is a step in the right direction if you are grading your suspension for performance, just not looks.

Alright, for all those interested, I got ONE set of the Zeta left for the Z33. So if you want a BARGAIN, get it now. Meanwhile, the new Zeta-R will be coming in shortly, so I will post a picture of them once they arrives.

Yea, should not be a problem as there are alot of adjustment for the Z. Rear arms are not required...but recommended if you don't want to chew up your tyres. But if you look at those car... they run quite a bit of camber also. Adjusting ride height is a case of jacking the car up and winding up and down the coil in most cases. But the difference between the GAZ and the MeisterR Zeta is that the GAZ is single perch, therefore you loose travel as you wind the coil down. On the MeisterR coilovers, it is a dual perch design so you wind the lower bracket UP into the damper and effectively shorten the damper. This design mean lowering the car will not loose any damper travel, and therefore retaining a good ride and avoid bottoming out the dampers.

Coilovers will be a must, and most preferably dual perch coilovers as that way you will not loose damper stroke travel when lowering. MeisterR coilovers are on specials right now at £429, and that will do that stance. The 350Z have alot of room in their suspension, so lowering the car isn't very hard. I am also working on a new specification that will change the 350Z rear to a "true" dual perch coilovers by incorporating the springs back into the dampers. This way you can adjust the ride height easily, and also separately adjust the spring pre-load if you do decide to corner weight the car.

Nope, that was a bit of a proper rare things. Since it was 2003 and there wasn't much bits out for the Z. This kit happen to be from a Brembo Engineer in America who made a prototype Brembo GT Brake System using his 350Z as the test car. If you look at the caliper, it is much larger than the standard Brembo and also uses the Brembo GT floating brake disk. Most of the 350Z in USA/Japan are not the Track/ST model, therefore they come with the ugly standard brake and not the Brembo. When Brembo NA decided to not go ahead with the production, he sold this kit out... it was design to fit under 17" wheels and was the only kit in the world. Things probably had change since then... I were going to use StopTech (again, not much choice back then), but the rear caliper wouldn't clear the wheels. So when this came up I jumped on it.... Yep, and one of the best exhaust I have ever seen and heard. Full Titanium from Y-Pipe back, and it sound immense... I might can find some old video I took of it... I have yet to hear another car that sounds better... It honestly sound very similar to a Ferrari, only the tone is a bit deeper and not as sharp.

Thanks guys.... it's a lovely get and get loads of attention back in the days... I do miss it.... and it sounds awesome!!! One of the best sounding car I have every heard. Not my 350Z, I am just saying back in the days 600bhp is consider insane power... Where 600bhp today is only normal... in some cases "STANDARD" power...

These are pictures from 2003... I just happen to dug them back up. These pictures were taken oversea in a place call Macau, which is near Hong Kong. This car was actually purchased in Japan... then DRIVEN to Veilside in Japan where they painted and installed the kit. Talk about a long time ago! I was much younger... and also much lighter back then... These were before the days of affordable coilovers and camber kits. I didn't even think I know what was the difference between camber and toe back then. 600 bhp was insane power, and 14 second quarter mile was a quick car! But that was when the tuning scene was really staring to taking off. Enjoy the pics... That car now rest in peace after a Jazz decide to not yield at an intersection and T-Bone the car... Spin the car 180 degrees and went rear end first into a concrete divider... Wasn't fast but done enough damage to write the car off. I am sure if MeisterR exist back then, I would of had loads of fun adding bits and testing with this car.

A members had recently installed a set of Zeta Coilovers at DMS, you can see more details here: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=33138

I have a few set of MeisterR Zeta Coilovers left on Clearance at £429. viewtopic.php?f=135&t=32285 A members just had to installed at DMS, you can see more details here: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=33138

Right, just a few set left for the 350Z so let me know if you are interested. They are fully dual perch adjustable with damping adjustment also.

Drove an M3 earlier and also had a 350Z before... Driving experience speaking, the 350Z win hands down. The M3 just don't feel like there is enough torque... that is the best way I can put it.

Barvo!!!

Quite a large range actually, haven't got the data comparing it to the standard length dampers. But should easily achieve stock ride height to no wheel gap in terms of height adjustments.

Yep, I'll only use Eibach or H&R spacers as it really isn't a part you want to go cheap on.

I use the Bridgestone RE050A on my GTR for a while now, pretty good tyres overall and grip extremely well wet or dry. Falken FK452 are another popular tyres, but that because it is good value for money. I have stopped using Toyo T1-R now because of the rubbish side wall on them, it seems to be so soft it dull steering response. But then the 350Z use low profile tyres, so it might be a bit better. But given the choice I would go with the Falken over the Toyo. Yep, and as Colin said: Use the same tyre type front and back in the correct size.

The way I see it, anything that isn't up to scratch can be modded or added at a later date. The long as the base is right, then the rest is simple. The 350Z is a pretty new car, so most of the bits should be functioning properly. Just make sure the car is in good condition, and you got the colour and the options that you want; the rest can be sorted later if you want to personalize your car.

I tried doing that but it didn't work for me. Nice looking bike.

These are Height and Damping adjustable. The coilovers do not provide camber adjustment for the Z33 because it is not a MacPherson Strut Suspension, therefore the camber are adjusted via an arm and not the top mount. I am clearing the Z33 Zeta Coilovers for cheap to make room for the New Design (which I will put up an offer for later). That is why they are only £429 as it is an clearance offer. By reducing the warranty to 30 days you save over £200. That is almost used suspension price but you are getting a set of coilovers that is brand new in the box.

Should make a difference, but the standard 350z throttle response is pretty good already. I think the original design is for car with very lazy paddle (normally Lexus)... these should see a good improvement.