I tried KYB and Tokico adjustable sport shocks. I think they were uncomfortable in lower speed and unstable in higher speed comparing with Koni, Bilstein, etc. My very old 2007 G35S (with Bilstein PSS10 and all existing old factory parts) is more stable and its steering feels better than my brand new 2017 GSF with OEM suspension
I tried KW V3, PSS10 and Koni+OEM sport springs on my G35S. (each for 3 years) I think KW V3 is much more stable than PSS10 but PSS10 is still much better than OEM. Koni is also very good. If you think those top-end European coilovers like Ohlins, KW, etc. can totally transform your Japanese cars into different level, actually they are not expensive at all. They are cheap!!!
I think the next upgrade for your Altis would be swaybars and tires.
Ps. 兩個月飛快的過去了,我仍然對這次的升級很滿意。 但我必須回應一下所有私訊的朋友們,台灣補丁式的馬路應該是沒救了,這套Koni變色龍無法改變您的人生,雖然我個人覺得花3萬元增加了30-40%的舒適感是合理,畢竟是主觀的。此外,對於開休旅車的朋友,如果您的車況很新,可以順便將彈簧換個稍微短一點的,駕駛的質感會更接近完美。
I knew this 15 years ago. European dampers are both stable and comfortable...
The only weak points in most Japanese cars are their dampers. That's why many top tier Japanese performance cars like GT-R, GSF, RCF, STI, EVO adopt European dampers...
Damper design is more like ART instead of ENGINEERING and that's why Japanese are not good at it!?!
2000 Nissan Maxima near 200k kms, 3200lb, 5 year old Koni yellow + H&R springs installed, inferior highway in Taiwan
2010 Infiniti M35X only 11k kms, 4000lb, OEM suspension(Tokico), better highway in USA
In 2011 when my wife changed from very old Maxima to almost brand new M35X, she kept complaining that "Why new M35X is unstable and difficult to drive???"
Even though I ask her the same question today! she still says "MAXIMA IS BETTER!!!" but I said "M35X is much more comfortable!" She said "Really!?!" I think she already forgot "Actually that Maxima is stiffer!"... (Maybe it's not so stiff for her!?! )
PS: Now I have PSS10 on my 2007 G35S. She says PSS10 is TOO STIFF. I also installed KW V3 on my G35S 9 years ago. She said KW was OK... In addition I also prefer KONI Yellow to Sachs on my 2017 GSF (GSF in Taiwan is over NTD5,000,000...)
By the way if you drive Maxima and M35X on race track. I think M35X is still faster(even if M35X has the same 0-100 number as Maxima) thanks to M35X's more balance chassis, stiff unit body, etc. However in that Maxima you feel better handling and more confident...
So feeling quick and being quick are two different topics, I think.
PS: Don't get me wrong. My GSF is very stable and more or as stable as all BMWs except M5(F10) or better. So I think you probably know how well your KONI yellow is!!! You're lucky. In the past no one told me that. I learn totally on my own. However you may not believe me because there are so much fake information in our society. So the best way is to learn/feel it by yourself. In addition, different people may have different results... Good luck!!!